History 201 – American History
Until 1877
Professor Joshua Ockman
The Most important thing I’ll mention
today…
• The Class Website is at:
– http://jockman.x10.mx
• Lecture outlines, Reviews, Corrections, etc. will all
be posted there.
• All material for this class will be under “Louisiana
Tech”
Textbook
• Give Me Liberty!
• Eric Foner
• Seagull Edition
What does this class cover?
• American History through the 1870s, as well
as certain events in Europe that effect or
influence the U.S.
How will the material be covered?
• Lecture – lots and lots of lecture
• If you want the class to be more interesting,
you must participate
• Questions, comments, opinions, and
discussion are all welcome – as long as it stays
on topic
How will we divide it up? (Tentative)
• Test 1:
– Colonization to The American Revolution
• Test 2:
– Creation of a New Nation to About 1840,
Industrial Revolution, & Cultural & Scientific
Movements
• Test 3:
– Cultural & Scientific Movements, The MexicanAmerican War Through Reconstruction
Speaking of Tests…
• 3 Exams
– 100 Point Exams
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Multiple Choice
True/False
Bonus Essay
Test Material come from Class Lectures
Review Day
• The class period before an exam is Review day
• We will discuss the primary events, people,
and ideas that will appear on the exam.
• This is the day for questions
• NO questions about test material will
answered on test day.
Then there’s the Quizzes..
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5-10 Quizzes
5-10 Questions a piece
On Moodle
Open notebook
Quiz Question can come from Lecture or
Textbook
• Worth 50 Points Total
And the Project
• Chose a movie from the Time period of the class
– A list of examples is available on the website
• Discuss the Historical Accuracy or Inaccuracy of the Film
– 5 minute Presentation
– 5 Page Paper
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Some kind of Visual Aid (PowerPoint, Poster board, etc.)
Up to Six in a Group
Movie Approved by December 18th
PowerPoint (if you use one) due January 22
Paper Due January 29th
Presentations January 29, February 3, and February 5 (if
Necessary)
Adding it all up
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Quizzes……………………………..50
Presentation..……………………50
Exam 1………………………….…100
Exam 2………………………….…100
Exam 3………………………….…100
Total Points:………………….…400
Contacting your Professor
• E-Mail Addresses:
– For Questions: joshua.ockman@gmail.com
– For Assignments: ockmanessay@gmail.com
• E-mail Etiquette
– All E-mails MUST be in this format:
• Subject line: [School Name] [Class] [Quarter/Semester]
[Current Year] [Your Name]
– Example: Tech History 201 Winter 2015 John Smith
• E-mails that ignore this will go unanswered
Extra Credit is available
• Bonus – Short Term Paper:
– 25 Pts (You may write two papers for a total of 50
pts)
– 7 Pages based on an approved historical topic
– All topics must pertain to the time period covered
in this class (From Earliest Colonization Circa
1500s to 1870s)
• Correct E-mail Etiquette
– John Smith
– School Name
– Professor Ockman,
– Professor, would you please send me the link for
the Website?
– Thanks,
– John
• Incorrect E-mail Etiquette
• Wut we doin in class today????????
Office Hours
• I have no office, therefore no office hours…yet
– I’ll update you later should this change
• I am available by appointment
– Scheduled through E-mail
• I am available for questions immediately
before & after class.
Classroom Policies
• Wikipedia is not an acceptable resource for any project in this class. You
will receive no credit for any assignment that you use Wikipedia.
• Plagiarism – If I discover a paper has been copied (especially from a
website) it will be tossed out without a grade.
• Cheating – Anyone caught cheating on an exam receives an automatic
zero
• Cell Phones – There are only two reasons a cell phone should be seen
during my lecture
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You have placed it on my desk to record the lecture
You are taking a picture of the current PowerPoint on the screen.
Besides these two exceptions, phones should disappear until I finish speaking
If I see a phone out during a test – that phone is banned from class until the semester
ends
Questions?