History 1302: U.S. History to from 1877
Houston Community College, Southeast Campus
Course Reference Number: CRN 82417
Summer, 2012
Instructor Information
Instructor Name: Portia D. Barker, M.A.
Contact Information: Portia.Barker@hccs.edu
Office Hours: 12:00-12:30 Fridays
Course Information
Course Location: Felix Morales 307
Course Contact Hours: 48 contact hours
Course Length: 5 weeks
Type of Instruction: Lecture and Discussion
Prerequisites: Must be placed in college level reading and college level writing
Course Description
History 1302 studies the broader questions and trends in American History. We will learn certain
historical facts, but understanding theory also enhances our ability to analyze both the continuity and the
jolting changes that mark our history.By the end of the 5 week course, students should be able to:
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Analyze the changing role of government from the late 19th century to the present, including
Reconstruction, Progressivism, the New Deal, the Cold War, the Great Society and Reaganism.
Examine the roots and developments in social and cultural changes from the late 19th century to
the present
Trace the development of the wars of the late 19th and 20th centuries including the First World
War, Second World War, and Vietnam War, and assess their impact on the social, economic, and
political character of the nation.
Analyze the major trends and developments in America's interaction with the global community
since the 19th century, and assess its impact on American culture, politics, and economics.
Analyze the major trends and developments of the American economy since the late 19th century
to the present including industrialization, technological innovations, labor unions and
globalization.
Examine the changes relating to gender, race, and ethnicity including segregation, immigration
and the civil rights movements.
Student Learning Outcomes (SLO)
1. Explain the features of the Gilded Age and the issues on society, culture, and politics
2. Summarize Industrialism and Urbanization
3. Analyze the New South and Jim Crow
4. Explain Populism and Progressivism
5. Identify the causes and effects of WWI and the US
6. Discuss America between the wars
7. Identify the causes of WW2 and the Cold War
8. Discuss Post-war America at home
9. Discuss Post-modern America
Student Learning Outcomes (SLO)
1. Students will evaluate historical developments in an essay.
2. Students will read primary source documents.
3. Students will analyze historical evidence by writing an analytical essay.
4. Students will identify proper academic, history databases
SCANS Skills
Texas Colleges must demonstrate that the Basic Intellectual Core Competencies are incorporated into all
Core courses. This course addresses the competencies in the following ways:
Reading: The Textbook, alternative web sites, and the readers will provide the basis for Section Exams,
Chapter Essays, and the Final Exam.
Writing: Students will write all responses to their selected Chapter Essays, and will conduct most
communication with the instructor through the typewritten word. Students will write two historical research
papers and answer essay questions.
Critical Thinking: Many of the Chapter Essays and essay questions on the Final Exam will contain
questions and problems that will require higher-level, "critical" thinking skills to solve successfully.
Computer Literacy: Web-based courses such as this one require significant computer literacy from the
students, who must be proficient at navigating the web, sending and receiving Email, participating in
threaded discussions, and using online testing procedures.
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Instructional Methods: Read textbook, online materials, Class Discussions, Unit Reviews, Major Exams,
Semester Writing Assignment, and online student activities.
Student
Assignments
Students will read a variety of historical material. They will be turn in a journal based on the reader,
worth 15% of the final grade, and participate in a minimum of 15 class discussions (based on the
readings) also worth 15% of the final grade. They will have a midterm exam worth 25% of the final grade,
and a final exam, worth 25% of the final grade. An essay over the monograph, worth 20% of the final
grade, will be turned in. The instructor reserves the right to ADD quizzes in lieu of class discussions if
class participation is low.
Required Texts
• Textbook: American Passages: A History of the US, 4th edition, Ayers,
• Virtual Reader – http://www.pearsoncustom.com/tx/hcc_hist1301 (access to the reader can be
purchased thru the bookstore or directly through the publisher)
• Monograph(s): The Way We Never Were, by Stephanie Coontz
Grading Scale
A= 90-100%
B= 80-89%
C= 70-79%
D= 60-69%
F= 60% and below
** Cheating on any assignment will result in an automatic ZERO for the assignment. NO EXCEPTIONS.
Cheating includes but is not limited to plagiarism, paraphrasing another’s work and passing it off as your
own, using unauthorized materials during tests or quizzes, and turning in work that is not original. The
bottom line; If you cheat I will catch you, so don’t do it.
Houston Community College Policies
Academic Dishonesty
All Houston Community College students are required to exercise academic honesty in completion of all
tests and assignments. Penalties for academic honesty (cheating on a test, plagiarism, unauthorized
collaboration on an assignment) may include a grade of 0 or F for the particular assignment, failure in the
course, and/or recommendation for probation or dismissal from the college system.
ADA Policy
Any student with a documented disability (e.g. physical learning, psychiatric, vision, hearing, etc.) who
needs to arrange reasonable accommodations for the classroom and/or testing must contact the
Disability Services Office at the respective college at the beginning of each semester. Faculty is
authorized to provide only the accommodations requested by the Disability Support Services Office.
Students who are requesting classroom and/or testing accommodations must first contact the DSS office
for assistance prior to the beginning of each semester. The counselor for Southeast College is Ms. Lilian
Baldwin and she can be reached at 713 718-7218.
Classroom Etiquette Policy
Students are expected to maintain a mature social status within the classroom. As citizens of this class
all students opinions will be respected. HOWEVER in the event a student does anything that can be
construed as disrespecting the class environment (the instructor, peers, school property etc) the instructor
reserves the right to ask the student to leave. In severe and extreme cases the instructor reserves the
right to drop the student from the course. Please, behave as though you are a mature adult in college and
you WANT to be here to learn.
Assignment Due Dates
June 4: Class begins
June 18: Midterm Exam
June 25: Monograph Paper Due
*June 25: last day to withdrawal
July 2: Document analysis journals due
July 3: Last day of formal instruction
July 4: holiday
July 5: Last day of class/ Final Exam
Useful Resources
http://college.cengage.com/history/us/ayers/am_passages/3e/resources.html
http://www.archives.gov/education/lessons/worksheets/written_document_analysis_worksheet.pdf
http://video.pbs.org/topic/history/
http://www.history.com/