Martha Donnell
Cell # - 281-546-1586
MW 11:30 AM – 1:00 PM
EDC Room A202
American History II 1302
3 Credit Hours
CRN 63680
Spring 2011 Semester Syllabus
Office Hours – Before or after class; otherwise by appointment.
Schedule for Spring 2011
Wed
Mon
Wed
Mon
Wed
Mon
Wed
Jan 19
Jan 24
Jan 26
Jan 31
Feb 2
Feb 7
Feb 9
Chapter 12
Mon
Wed
Mon
Wed
Mon
Wed
Feb 14
Feb 16
Feb 21
Feb 23
Feb 28
Mar 2
Chapter 16
Mon
Wed
Mar 7
Mar 9
M-F
Mon
Wed
Mon
Wed
Mar 14-18
Mar 21
Mar 23
Mar 28
Mar 30
Mon
Wed
Mon
Apr 4
Apr 6
Apr 11
Wed
Mon
Wed
Mon
Wed
Apr 13
Apr 18
Apr 20
Apr 25
Apr 27
Mon
Wed
Mon
May 2
May 4
May 9
Chapter 14
Chapter 13
Chapter 15
Chapter 17
Chapter 18
Chapter 19
Chapter 20
Chapter 21
Chapter 22
Chapter 23
11:00 AM
Introduction to Course; “Reconstruction”
Cont’d
“The Trans-Missouri West: The Last Frontier”
Cont’d
“An Industrial Giant”
Cont’d
TEST #1 over Chapters 12-14
“Progressive Era”
Cont’d; BOOK QUIZ over The Jungle
Presidents’ Day; No Class
“The Imperial Republic”
Cont’d
“The Great War”; MANHATTAN
PROJECT ESSAY DUE
Cont’d
TEST #2 over Chapters 15-17
Spring Break
“The Roaring Twenties”
Cont’d;
“The Depression and the New Deal”
TEST #3 over Chapters 17-19
“The ‘Good’ War and WWII”
Cont’d
“The Cold War: The Truman/Eisenhower Years”;
Three Lives ESSAY DUE
Cont’d;
“Hope to Despair: The Kennedy/Johnson Years”
Cont’d;
“The Seventies”
TEST #4 over Chapters 20-23
Review for Final/Discussion
Review for Final/Discussion
FINAL EXAM
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Books required:
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The Jungle by Upton Sinclair (Also available online for free at
http://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/140 or on librovox The Jungle: free audio
book.)
Three Lives for Mississippi by William Bradford Huie
American Dreams and Reality: A Retelling of the American Story; Volume 2;
Fourth Edition; Kearney and Mayo
Essay over The Manhattan Project (In-class Discussion)
 Due on or before Wednesday, March 2, 2011 – Ten points deducted if late
 I do not accept papers by email.
 Two pages, double spaced, 1” margins
 Times New Roman – 12 pt. font
 Three works cited (Wikipedia is not a source – it can only lead to other sources)
 Cover the following questions:
o What was the Manhattan Project?
o What happened to Hiroshima and Nagasaki?
o What would an island by island invasion of Japan have cost America?
o What would your decision have been if you were President Truman?
Essay over Three Lives for Mississippi
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Due on or before Monday, April 11, 2011 – Ten points deducted if late
I do not accept papers by email.
Two pages, double spaced, 1” margins
Times New Roman – 12 pt. font
Cover the following:
o What was the book about? Give a brief synopsis.
o What was your opinion of the trial and the events in this book?
Book Quiz over The Jungle by Upton Sinclair Wednesday February 16, 2011
 You are encouraged to read the entire book, but the focus of the quiz will be on
chapters 1, 2, 4, 5, 7, 10, 11, 14, 15, 19, 20, and 27.
The school’s Academic Honesty Policy can be found in the student handbook. Plagiarism
and cheating are the most common forms of academic dishonesty. If I feel that you have
plagiarized on your paper, I will give you a zero. Make sure you give credit to whoever
wrote anything you quote or summarize – anytime it is not your own work or thought.
For students seeking any type of accommodation, please speak with me and I will be
more than happy to assist you in any way.
This syllabus is an approximation of our schedule and test dates. I allow tests to be made
up but would like you to do so the day you return to class. Please be in class on a regular
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basis. I take roll and know who is in class and who is not. I do not drop the lowest
grade. I do not drop you from the class. If you wish to withdraw from this class, you
must do so yourself. Please let me know if you are experiencing any difficulties and I
will help you any way I can.
Grading Procedure:
Test #1 =
Test #2 =
Test #3 =
Test #4 =
Essay =
Essay =
Book Quiz =
Final Exam =
Total Possible
100 points
100 points
100 points
100 points
100 points
100 points
100 points
100 points
800 points
720 – 800 points = A
640 – 719 points = B
560 – 639 points = C
480 – 559 points = D
below 479 points = F
Graduated from University of Texas at Austin with a BS in education and from
University of St Thomas with a MLA in History.
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