SYLLABUS
Tulsa Community College, West Campus
Summer, 2010
REVISED SYLLABUS
Course: HIS 1493—Civil War Era to the Present
INSTRUCTOR: Patricia Wingate
Tuesday and Thursday, 6:00-8:50pm Section No.: 402 Call No.: 31165
e-mail: Room: WCLIBA 102
Office Hrs: by appointment
TO CONTACT YOUR INSTRUCTOR: TO CONTACT THE DIVISION
OFFICE:
Academic and Campus Services,
West Campus Division Name: Liberal Arts
Director: Barbara Marshall Division Associate Dean: Ginny Davis
Office: WCI-106 Office: WC L-144
Phone: 918.595.8060 Phone: 918.595.8079
PREREQUISITES FOR THIS COURSE
No prerequisite courses needed. This course will transfer readily to any public institution of higher education in Oklahoma.
Course Description
The course encompasses a general presentation of United States history, commencing with Reconstruction after the Civil War through present events. We will explore major historical events such as the closing of the West, immigration and urban development at the turn of the century, the Progressives, World War I, the Great Depression, World War II, the Cold War, the Vietnam War, and Watergate. (Lecture 2 hours, 50 minutes per week/No laboratory).
Textbooks & supplemental Material
Goldfield, et. al. The American Journey: A History of the United States, Vol. II, 5th edition. ISBN# 9780205739196
Purchase #2 pencils for exam dates.
GENERAL EDUCATION GOAL STATEMENT
The General Education Goals are designed to ensure that graduates of Tulsa Community College have the skills, knowledge, and attitudes to carry them successfully through their work and their personal lives. General Education Goals relevant to this course include critical thinking, effective communication and acquiring the ability to research historical materials.
Course Objectives
Upon completion of this course, the student should be able to:
1. Identify and define the basic historical events and public policies of the United States that occurred after the Civil War.
2. Identify and discuss the meaning of major issues and concepts in United States history after the Civil War and relate their meaning to issues in his or her own life and the world around us now.
3. Demonstrate via exams and assignments an acquired knowledge of American history up after the Civil War gained from the textbook, lecture and individual research.
4. Increase his or her ability to analyze and communicate information about U.S. history.
Teaching Methods
The lecture format will be used extensively to convey information. Films, class discussion and the investigation of primary documents will be used to highlight various events and concepts. Students will use internet sites as part of their assignments and research.
ADA POLICY
STUDENTS WITH SPECIAL NEEDS: Students with documented disabilities are provided academic accommodations through the disABLED Student Resource Center (918-595-7115) or Resource Center for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing (918-595-7428/TDD-TTY 981-595-7434). If any student is in need of academic accommodations from either office, it is the student's responsibility to advise the instructor so an appropriate referral can be made no later than the first week of class. Students may also contact the disABLED Student Services Offices directly at the telephone numbers indicated. ACADEMIC ACCOMMODATIONS WILL NOT BE PROVIDED UNLESS APPROPRIATE DOCUMENTATION IS PROVIDED TO THE DISABLED STUDENT SERVICES OFFICES TO SUPPORT THE NEED.
Evaluation Techniques
EXAMS: Students will be evaluated by 4 exams. The last exam will be given at the time scheduled for finals. The exams are non-cumulative and will be objective. Each exam will be worth a maximum 75 points. You will need to bring number 2 pencils to each test. Test material will include your textbook, my lectures, hand outs, videos shown in class, class discussions, and presentations. On exam day, the test will begin at 6:00pm and end at 7:00pm; lecture will begin at 7:00pm and students will be responsible for the lecture material.
PRESENTATION:
Presentations: Each Student will use PowerPoint to present an assigned topic to the class or individually to the instructor. Your PowerPoint may include photos, topic points and, perhaps, links to internet sites. Please do not plan on just reading your PowerPoint slides. Presentations will be worth a maximum of 100 points. Students will hand in a Works Cited page following MLA format for the sources used in their presentations. PRESENTATION WILL BEGIN: July 6, 2010
Grading Summary:
Tests = 300 points
Presentation = 100 points
Total points available =400
Grading SCALE:
90% - 100% = a FINAL GRADE SCALE: 400-360 = A
80% - 89%= B 359-320 = B
70% - 79% = C 319-280 = C
60% - 69% = D 279-240 = D
Below 60% = F 239-0 = F
No extra credit points are available.
Note: Students are to retain copies of all materials submitted to me and retain all material returned by me.
MAKE-UP and late assignments POLICY
Students will have to make arrangements with the instructor if they are unable to complete their book summary or power point presentation on the designated date Unless proof of an emergency situation, no arrangements will be made more than 2 weeks after the due date.
MAKE-UP EXAM: There will be only one make-up exam. The make-up test may make-up for one missed exam (tests 1, 2, or 3 only). The make-up test will be 75 objective questions covering material from Units 1 through 3. It will be given immediately following Test 4. NORMALLY, THERE IS NO MAKE-UP FOR THE FOURTH TEST.
Note: Since there is only 1 make-up test, you may only miss one exam. If you miss 2 or more exams, your grade for the course is in serious jeopardy!
Attendance
Attendance will be taken during the semester.
INCLEMENT WEATHER AND CLASS CANCELLATION POLICY
When severe winter weather hits, you may assume that TCC will be open for classes unless it is announced otherwise on television and radio stations. TCC does not automatically close if Tulsa Public Schools close.
If TCC has not canceled classes but the instructor is unable to arrive on campus due to hazardous conditions, I will leave a message with Academic and Campus Services, 918.595.8079.
CLASSROOM ETIQUETTE
No food is permitted in the classroom. Cell phones must be turned off during class (this also means no text messaging).
INSTITUTIONAL STATEMENT
Each student is responsible for being aware of the information contained in the TCC Catalog, TCC Student Handbook, TCC Student Code of Conduct Policy Handbook, and semester information listed in the Class Schedule.
Failure to Withdraw PolicY
Failure to officially withdraw with the Registrar or Counseling office by Fri., July 15, 2010 may result in the student receiving a regular grade of “F” at the end of the semester.
LEARNING SUPPORT SERVICES
Reading, writing, and computer learning support services are available at West Campus. Refer to the classroom bulletin board for the location and hours of operation of these services.
Plagiarism Policy
Deliberate plagiarism is claiming, indicating, or implying that the ideas, sentences, or words of another writer are your own; it includes having another writer do work claimed to be your own, copying the work of another and presenting it as your own, or following the work of another as a guide to ideas and expression that are then presented as your own. A student guilty of deliberate plagiarism will receive a zero for that assignment. The student should review the relevant sections of the TCC Student Code of Conduct Policy Handbook.
Accidental plagiarism is the improper handling of quotations and paraphrases without a deliberate attempt to deceive; it includes failing to make the beginning of paraphrases, failing to get away from the language of the original text when paraphrasing, failing to mark quotations with properly placed quotation marks, and failing to properly identify the source of a quotation or paraphrase. A student whose work contains accidental plagiarism will experience a reduction in grade with an opportunity to rewrite the paper under the guidance of the Writing Lab staff.
ACADEMIC DISHONESTY OR MISCONDUCT
Academic dishonesty or misconduct is not condoned nor tolerated at campuses within the Tulsa Community College system. Academic dishonesty is behavior in which a deliberately fraudulent misrepresentation is employed in an attempt to gain undeserved intellectual credit, either for oneself or for another. Academic misconduct is behavior that results in intellectual advantage obtained by violating specific standard, but without deliberate intent or use of fraudulent means. The student should review the relevant sections of the TCC Student Code of Conduct Policy Handbook.
COMPUTER SERVICES ACCEPTABLE USE
Access to computing resources is a privilege granted to all TCC faculty, staff, and students. Use of TCC computing resources is limited to purposes related to the College’s mission of education, research, and community service. Student use of technology is governed by the Computer Services Acceptable Use Statements/Standards found in the TCC Student Code of Conduct Policy Handbook. These handbooks may be obtained by contacting any Student Activities or Dean of Student Services office.
SPECIAL NOTICE
The instructor has the right to add, delete, or revise segments of the course or syllabus. It is the student’s responsibility to read this syllabus.
Tentative Calendar of Course Content
It is important that you attend all class sessions. If you are absent, please do not call me. Develop a buddy system with other students in this class to remain current with material. If you are absent, you remain responsible for handouts, homework, lecture material and any changes to the class schedule. Please check Blackboard for class announcements.
Week 1: June 8 & 10: Chapter 16: Reconstruction 1865-1877
J Chapter 19: Transforming the West 1865-1890
Chapter 17: A New South: Economic Progress and Social
Tradition 1877-1900
Presentation topics assigned
Week 2: June 15 &17: Chapter 18: Industry, Immigrants, and Cities 1870-1900 Chapter 20: Politics and Government 1877-1900
Week 3: June 22 & 24: Exam 1, Chapters 16-20
Chapter 22: Creating an Empire 1865-1917
Chapter 21: The Progressive Era 1900-1917
Week 4: June 29 & July1: Chapter 23: America and the Great War 1914-1920
Chapter 24: Toward a Modern America The 1920s
Week 5: July 6 & 8: Exam 2: Chapters 21-24
Chapter 25: The Great Depression and the New Deal
1929-1939
Chapter 26: World War II 1939-1945
PRESENTATION WILL BEGIN: July 6, 2010
Week 6: July 13 &15: Blackboard Assignment (this will be your writing assignment)
Week 7: July 20 & 22: Exam 3: Chapters 25-27
Chapter 27: The Cold War at Home and Abroad 1946-1952
Chapter 28: The Confident Years 1953-1964
Chapter 29: Shaken to the Roots 1965-1980
Writing Assignment Due: July 20th, 2010
Week 8: July 27 Chapter 30: The Reagan Revolution and a Changing World
1981-1992
Chapter 31: Complacency and Crisis 1993-2007
Final: Thursday, July 29th, 6:00pm Exam 4: Chapters 28-31
Thursday, July 29th, 7:00pm MAKE-UP EXAM