History 112-J70
United States History Since 1877
Course Syllabus
Mrs. Leevia Barnett
Fall 2015
Winchester High School
e-mail: lbarnett@winchester.k12.il.us
phone: 217-742-3151
office hours: Advisory/6.5 hour
Required Texts
Visions of America, Keene, et al Combined Volume, First Edition
Other Readings
None
Catalog Description
This course is a continuation of History 111 and surveys such topics as industrialization and
urbanization's impact upon American society; World War I; the Depression; The New Deal;
World War II; the Cold War; and modern domestic problems such as racism, sexism, and the
crisis in confidence.
We will focus on social, political, economic, and diplomatic aspects of America's last 140 years.
Through lectures, the text, other online primary source readings, you will gain a better
appreciation for the trends and issues that have driven the progress of this country. A better
appreciation of the past will help you be more prepared to analyze and respond to the situations
of the present.
Student Learning Outcomes
Identify the major historical figures, institutions and events in the Gilded Age, Progressive Era,
World War I, Great Depression and New Deal, World War II and the Cold War.
Interpret historical sources from post-Civil War American history, including government
documents, literature and journalistic accounts.
Analyze the impact of mass immigration, urbanization, industrialization and corporatization on
American society and culture in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
Discuss the origins, nature and impact of the various reform movements in post-Civil War
American history, particularly the reforms of the Progressive Era, the New Deal and the 1960s
and 1970s.
Examine the various factors that led to the Cold War and the impact of the Cold War on both the
US and the world in general.
Course Requirements
Students will be required to complete all of the assigned readings by the day they are
listed. Students are also encouraged to participate in classroom discussion that accompanies daily
lecture. While questions are welcomed during the lecture period, participation in lecture sections
is a privilege and should be treated as such. Disruptions of class and other unacceptable behavior
will not be tolerated. Attendance is mandatory and is part of student’s grade. The instructor
reserves the right to remove any students from class who are uncooperative with following
classroom procedures. All cellular phones must be left at the front of the room during class.
Grading for the Course
A = 90% and above
B = 80% to 89%
C = 70% to 79%
D = 60% to 69%
Weekly Papers: 100 points each
Attendance/Classroom Discussion/LabWork Completion and Participation Grade:50 points/week
History 112 Presentation/Project: 400 points
Mid-term Examination: 300 points
Final Examination: 400 points
Changes
The instructor reserves the right to modify the syllabus as deemed in the best interest of the
students and instructor. Students will receive timely notice of all such changes via
announcements made in class.
Assignments
Week One: August 19 Introduction
Wednesday: Go over rules and class procedures
Thursday: Talk about paper writing, talk about class discussion expectations
Friday: Talk about lab work and project
Week Two: August 24 The West (Chapter 15)
Monday: Chapter 15 Paper Work/History Discussion
Tuesday: Chapter 15 Paper Work/History Discussion
Wednesday: Chapter Notes, Weekly Paper Due by 3:30 today
Thursday: Chapter Notes
Friday: Chapter Notes
Week Three: August 31 Industrialization and the Gilded Age (Chapters 16 & 17)
Monday: Chapter 16 & 17 Paper Work/ Chapter 15 Class Discussion
Tuesday: Chapter 16 & 17 Paper Work/ Chapter 15 Class Discussion
Wednesday: Chapter Notes, Weekly Paper and Lab Work due by 3:30 today
Thursday: Chapter Notes
Friday: Chapter Notes
Week Four: September 8 The Progressive Era and Imperialism (Chapters 18 & 19)
Monday: No School
Tuesday: Chapter 18 & 19 Paper Work/ Chapters 16 & 17 Class Discussion
Wednesday: Chapter 18 & 19 Paper Work/ Chapters 16 & 17 Class Discussion
Thursday: Chapter Notes, Weekly Paper due by 3:30 today
Friday: Chapter Notes
Week Five: September 14 World War One (Chapter 20)
Monday: Chapters 18 & 19 Class Discussion/Chapter 20 Paper Work
Tuesday: Chapters 18 & 19 Class Discussion/Chapter 20 Paper Work
Wednesday: Chapter Notes, Weekly Paper due by 3:30 today
Thursday: Chapter Notes
Friday: Chapter Notes
Week Six: September 21 The Roaring Twenties (Chapter 21)
Monday: Chapter 20 Class Discussion/Chapter 21 Paper Work
Tuesday: Chapter 20 Class Discussion/Chapter 21 Paper Work
Wednesday: Chapter Notes, Weekly Paper due by 3:30 today
Thursday: Chapter Notes
Friday: Chapter Notes
Week Seven: September 28 The Great Depression (Chapter 22)
Monday: Chapter 21 Class Discussion/Chapter 22 Paper Work
Tuesday: Chapter 21 Class Discussion/Chapter 22 Paper Work
Wednesday: Chapter Notes, Weekly Paper due by 3:30 today
Thursday: Chapter Notes
Friday: Review for midterm
Week Eight: October 5 Midterm/Start WW II (Chapter 23)
Monday: Chapter 22 Class Discussion as a whole group
Tuesday: Midterm Examination
Wednesday: Chapter 23 Notes
Thursday: Chapter 23 Notes
Friday: Chapter 23 Notes
Week Nine: October 12 WW II (Chapter 23)
Monday: Chapter 23 Paper Work/Chapter 23 Class Discussion
Tuesday: Chapter 23 Paper Work/Chapter 23 Class Discussion
Wednesday: Watch Holocaust video, Weekly Paper (on WW II) due by 3:30 today
Thursday: Watch Holocaust video
Friday: Holocaust discussion/Holocuast paper work
Week Ten: October 19 The Cold War (Chapter 24)
Monday: Holocaust discussion/Holocuast paper work
Tuesday: Chapter 24 Notes
Wednesday: Chapter 24 Notes, Weekly paper (on Holocaust) due by 3:30 today
Thursday: Chapter 25/27 Notes—get started
Friday: No school
Week Eleven: October 26 Civil Rights and the 1950’s and 1960’s (Chapters 25 & 27)
Monday: Chapter 24 Class Discussion/Chapters 25 & 27 Paper Work
Tuesday: Chapter 24 Class Discussion/Chapters 25 & 27 Paper Work
Wednesday: Chapter Notes, Weekly Paper Due by 3:30 today
Thursday: Chapter Notes
Friday: Chapter Notes
Week Twelve: November 2 Vietnam (Chapter 26)
Monday: Chapter 25 & 27 Class Discussion/Chapters 26 Paper Work
Tuesday: Chapter 25 & 27 Class Discussion/Chapters 26 Paper Work
Wednesday: Chapter Notes, Weekly Paper Due by 3:30 today
Thursday: Chapter Notes
Friday: Chapter Notes
Week Thirteen: November 9 The 1970s and 1980s (Chapter 27)
Monday: Chapter 26 Class Discussion/Chapter 27 Paper Work
Tuesday: Chapter 26 Class Discussion/Chapter 27 Paper Work
Wednesday: No school
Thursday: Chapter Notes, Weekly Paper Due by 3:30 today
Friday: Chapter Notes
Week Fourteen: November 16 1989-2009 (Chapter 28)
Monday: Chapter 27 Class Discussion/Chapter 28 Paper Work
Tuesday: Chapter 27 Class Discussion/Chapter 28 Paper Work
Wednesday: Chapter Notes, Weekly Paper Due by 3:30 today
Thursday: Chapter Notes
Friday: Chapter Notes
Week Fifteen: November 23 Civil Rights/The 1960s
Monday: Review for Final Exam
Tuesday: Review for Final Exam
Wednesday: Presentations due!!!
Thursday: No school
Friday: No school
Week Sixteen: November 30 Presentations all week
Week Seventeen: December 7 Presentations all week
Week Eighteen: December 14 Finish presentations and take final exam