HOUSTON COMMUNITY COLLEGE SYSTEM: Spring Branch Campus
Instructor contact information
Instructor:
Dr. M. Jamal Jamil
Office Hours:
By Appointment
HISTORY 13O2:
Course Subject:
Course Catalog Number:
Course Number:
Course Section:
Credit Hours:
Total Contact Hours:
(All hrs. x 16)
History
1302
73071
0051
3
E-mail:
doctormojam@hotmail.com
UNITED STATES HISTORY AFTER 1877
Semester and Year:
Fall 2015
Class Days & Times:
Friday 12:30 - 3:30 P.M.
Class Room Location:
Spring Branch Room102
48
Course Prerequisites: Must have passed English 1301 (Composition I) or be co-enrolled in English 1301 as a
co-requisite.
Course Overview
Catalog Description: The American nation from the end of the Reconstruction Era to the present. Core
Curriculum
History 1302 is a survey of American history after 1877 until the present. This course is
based on lectures, readings, individual activities, and classroom discussion. The goal of the
course is to give the student a clear understanding of the United States History after 1877.
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Program Learning Outcomes (PLO):
• Will be able to create an argument through the use of historical evidence
• Will be able to analyze and interpret primary and secondary sources
• Will be able to analyze the effects of historical, social, political, economic, cultural and global
forces on this period of United States history
• Students will be able to explain the importance of chronology and how earlier ideas and events
shaped later events.
Course (Student) Learning Outcomes for History 1302:
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 WWII and the Cold War
8.
Discuss Post-war America at home
9.
Discuss Post-modern America
Course Learning Objectives: The student will develop an understanding of the following:
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The New South
The American West
The politics of the Gilded Age
Business and Labor at the turn of the 20th century
Progressivism
American Imperialism
World War I
The Jazz Age/1920s
The Great Depression/New Deal
World War II
The Cold War
American culture in the 1950s
American politics/culture of the 1960s
The Vietnam War/Watergate
The Ford and Carter Presidencies
The Reagan Revolution
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The Clinton, Bush, and Obama Presidencies
Mission Statement
The Houston Community College System is an open-admission, public institution of higher education
offering academic preparation and lifelong learning opportunities that prepare individuals in our
diverse communities for life and work in an increasingly international and technological society. The
Northwest History Department will provide an environment conducive to learning and encourage
academic excellence. Furthermore, the History faculty will encourage the development of the
following competencies: Reading, Writing, Speaking, Listening, Critical thinking and Computer
Literacy.
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
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Reading: The Textbook, historical web sites, and the readers will provide the basis for Section Exams,
Chapter Essays, and the Final Exam
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Writing: Students will write all responses to their selected Chapter Essay. Students will write an
historical research paper and answer essay questions.
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Speaking: Students will participate in class discussions and will have the opportunity to develop their
speaking proficiency.
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Listening: Students will have the opportunity to develop and practice their listening skills in lectures.
Students will also practice critical listening from video materials.
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Critical Thinking: Many of the Chapter Essays and essay questions on the Final Exam will contain
questions that will require higher-level, "critical" thinking skills.
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Computer Literacy: Students will be proficient at navigating the web, sending and receiving Email, and
conducting historical research for their paper and exams.
Required Material:
Making America: A History of the United States, Sixth
Edition, Berkin et al. (text)
American Perspectives, Volume II, Fifth Edition, Readings in American
History (online reader)
http://www.pearsoncustom.com/tx/hcc_hist1302
Triangle: The Fire That Changed America. David Von Drehle.
(Essay midterm exam question will be based on this monograph)
The Autobiography of Malxolm X as Told to Alex Haley.
(Essay final exam question will be based on this monograph)
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Instructor’s Guidelines and Policies
Teaching Methods: The instructor incorporates lecture/demonstration, class discussions,
reading assignments, collaborative/cooperative learning activities, computers, internet, web
sites, and library research into the classes in this course.
Attendance: Attendance is required in this class. Every class you will sign-in. The sign-in
sheet will be the official record that you were in class that day; therefore, it is critical that you
sign-in. If you must be absent, please talk to me in advance. As a courtesy, please notify me
that you will not return to class.
Not attending this class and having four absences from this class will result in the class
participation grade being lowered by twenty points.
Please note that there is no distinction between “Excused” and “Unexcused” absences.
Please note that coming to the class late or leaving the classroom early will affect the
participation grade.
Withdrawal and Drop: Should any student like to drop the class under any circumstances,
the student may drop the class by himself/herself.
The last day to drop a class or withdraw from a class is October 30, 2015, before 4:30 P.M.
The Texas State Legislature has begun to impose penalties on students who drop courses excessively.
In 2007, the Legislature passed a law limiting students to no more than 6 total course withdrawals
throughout their academic career in obtaining a baccalaureate degree.
Assignments: To do well in this course, the student must keep up with the assignments.
The student cannot make a satisfactory grade without studying and participating. The
student must take all the exams, including the final exam.
RESEARCH PAPER: DUE December 11, 2015.
The topic of the research paper is any historical person, group, or political party
from the period after 1877 to the present. The research paper should be a
minimum of three pages/maximum five pages using a minimum of three sources
and typed using MLA format.
Late Assignment Policy / Make-up Exams: No Make-up exams or assignments will be allowed.
No late research papers will be accepted. No-show will result in a zero.
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Student Behavior Expectations:
Students are expected to conduct themselves
appropriately while on College property. Students are not to disrupt the learning of the other
students in the class. More specifically, students are expected to abide by the following
policy:
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Students are not permitted to bring food and drinks to eat and drink
in the classroom.
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Students are not permitted to sleep during class, and they will be
asked to leave the class until they can remain awake.
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Students are not permitted to chat about personal matters during
class, and they will be asked to leave the class until they can
remain focused on the subject matter and fully participate in the
activities of the class assigned by the instructor.
Cell phone policy: Cell phones and beepers must be turned off before class starts. If
electronic or communication equipment disrupts class, then appropriate deductions will be
made toward the student class participation grade.
Laptop policy: Laptops are not allowed in the classroom
HCC Policy Statements:
ADA: STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES: Any student with a documented disability, (i.e. physical, learning,
psychiatric, visual, hearing, etc) who needs to arrange reasonable accommodations must contact the Disability
Services Office at the respective college at the beginning of each semester. Faculty are authorized to provide
only the accommodations requested by the disability services office.
EGLS3--Evaluation for Greater Learning Student Survey System
At Houston Community College, professors believe that thoughtful student feedback is necessary to
improve teaching and learning. During a designated time, you will be asked to answer a short online
survey of research-based questions related to instruction. The anonymous results of the survey will be
made available to your professors and division chairs for continual improvement of instruction. Look
for the survey as part of the Houston Community College Student System online near the end of the
term.
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Academic Integrity and Plagiarism Policy:
We are committed to a high standard of academic integrity in the academic community. In
becoming a part of the academic community, students are responsible for honesty and
independent effort. Failure to uphold these standards will be dealt with according to the
policies of the College.
Grade Determination:
YOUR FINAL CLASS
Points
(if applicable)
Percent of
Final
Average
Discussion on assigned topics and readings as well
as oral AND written discussion exercises on assigned
topics
100
25
Multiple-choice exam on assigned readings AND
Essay on assigned monograph
40
60
25
Multiple-choice exam on assigned readings AND
Essay on assigned monograph
40
60
25
100
25
Details
GRADE WILL BE
DETERMINED BY THE
FOLLOWING:
CLASS PARTICIPATION
MIDTERM EXAM
FINAL EXAM
INDIVIDUAL RESEARCH
PAPER AS ASSIGNED
Research paper on chosen historical topic
DUE ON December 11, 2015
Total:
100%
Letter Grade Assignment:
Final Average in Percent
Letter Grade
A
B
C
D
F
100-90
89-80
79-70
69-60
59 & below
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Tentative Instructional Outline: Friday, Fall 2015
Week Number
Activities and
Assignments
Assigned Readings
1
F, 08/28/2015
Course Introduction and
Text:
Chapter Sixteen, pages 449-491
Lecture/Discussion
Text:
Chapter Seventeen, pages 492-532
The American Perspectives
“The Crime of Poverty” (April 1, 1885)
Online Reader
By Henry George, pages 2-4
Lecture/Discussion
Text:
The American Perspectives
“Railroad Strike” (1877)
Online Reader
By Richard Hofstadten and Michael Wallace, pages 5-9
Lecture/Discussion
Text:
Chapter Nineteen, pages 576–612
Lecture/Discussion
Text:
Chapter Twenty, pages 613–644
Overview
Lecture/Discussion
2
F, 09/04/2015
3
F, 09/11/2015
Chapter Eighteen, pages 533–575
4
F, 09/18/2015
5
F, 09/25/2015
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6
F, 10/02/2015
Lecture/Discussion
Text:
Chapter Twenty-One, pages 645–682
Lecture/Discussion
Text:
Chapter Twenty-Two, pages 683–720
Lecture/Discussion
Text:
Chapter Twenty-Three, pages 721–757
The American Perspectives
“The History of the Standard Oil Company: The Oil War
Online Reader
of 1872” By Ida Tarbell, pages 29-42
Midterm Exam
Text:
7
F, 10/09/2015
8
F, 10/16/2015
9
F, 10/23/2015
Chapters Sixteen to Twenty-Three
Multiple-Choice Exam (40 points) Monograph: Triangle: The Fire That Changed America.
by David Von Drehle.
Essay on Question from the
assigned monograph (60 points)
10
F, 10/30/2015
Lecture/Discussion
Text:
Chapter Twenty-Four, pages 758–785
Lecture/Discussion
Text:
Chapter Twenty-Five pages 786-815
CBS Documentary Film
The Seeds of the War &
11
F, 11/06/2015
The World Depression and the Rise of Fascism in Europe
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12
F, 11/13/2015
Lecture/Discussion
Text:
Chapter Twenty-Six, pages 815–842
Lecture/Discussion
Text:
Chapter Twenty-Seven, pages 843–869
THANKSGIVING HOLIDAY
NO CLASS
Lecture/Discussion
Text:
13
F, 11/20/2015
14
F, 11/27/2015
15
F, 12/04/2015
Chapter Twenty-Eight, pages 870–899
Chapter Twenty-Nine, pages 900-936
16
F, 12/11/2015
Final Exam at 12:30 P.M.
Text:
Chapters Twenty-Four to Twenty-Nine
Multiple-Choice Exam (40 points) Monograph: The Autobiography of Malcolm X
Essay on Question from the
assigned monograph (60 points
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