COURSE SYLLABUS—History 102 US History, 1877-­‐Present Spring 2016-­‐El Camino College/TTH 7:15 3 units; 3 hours lecture Recommended Preparation: eligibility for English 1A Credit, degree applicable, Transfer CSU, UC Instructor: Dr. Daniel E. Walker E-­‐Mail: dwalker@elcamino.edu Phone: 310.660.3593 ext. 3564 Office: SOCS 107 Office Hours: M 7:15am-­‐9:15am, TTH 7:15am-­‐7:45am, T & W 5:00pm-­‐6:00pm Course Description: This course is a chronological survey of American history from 1877 to the present, focusing on American social, intellectual, political, economic, and diplomatic institutions. Major topics include culture, ethnic and racial diversity and the role of the United States within the context of world history. Student Learning Outcomes: Upon completion of United States History 1877 to the present, students will be able to develop and persuasively argue a historical thesis in a written assignment that identifies and explains major social, economic, political and/or cultural historical themes or patterns in United States history from 1877 to the present and apply appropriate historical methods to analyze and use primary and/or secondary sources as evidence to support the thesis. Required Textbooks: Liberty, Equality, and Power: Volume II Author: John Murrin, et al. Additional On-­‐Line readings will also be assigned. Course Objectives: 1. Describe and assess the process by which the United States was economically transformed and modernized in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. 2. Evaluate major American political, religious, and cultural values for the 1877 to 1914 period. 3. Compare and contrast the changing demography of America from 1877 to 1914 and from 1945 to the present. 4. Determine the processes of assimilation and acculturation expected of immigrants to the United States from 1900 to the present. 5. Discuss and evaluate the interaction of majority and minority groups during the 20th century. 6. Identify and analyze the causation, sequence of events, concepts, development, and impact of various American political reform movements, such as Populism, Progressivism, the New Deal, the Fair Deal, Civil Rights, and the Great Society. 1 7. Conceptualize and discuss the meaning of conservatism, liberalism, and radicalism in American history from the post World War II era to the present. 8. Discuss the evolution of gender roles and evaluate the efforts and impact of feminists in the United States from 1877 through the contemporary period. 9. Summarize and analyze the development of American foreign policy since 1890, including imperial expansion and the rise of the United States as a world power and leader among a large community of nations. 10. Trace and evaluate United States diplomacy and armed conflict through isolationism, imperialism, and collective security policies of the 20th century. 11. Compare and contrast the core political and philosophical ideas and modes of expression in American culture in the 20th century. ADA Statement: El Camino College is committed to providing educational accommodations for students with disabilities upon the timely request by the student to the instructor. A student with a disability, who would like to request an academic accommodation, is responsible for identifying herself/himself to the instructor and to the Special Resources Center. To make arrangements for academic accommodations, contact the Special Resources Center. Assignments and Grading: Your grade in this course will be determined by your performance on two exams (mid-­‐term and final), a response/reaction paper, the submission of a primary-­‐source based PowerPoint Presentation, and in-­‐class and out-­‐of class participation. Midterm 20% Response/Reaction Paper 20% Calispshere PowerPoint Presentation 20% Final Exam 20% In-­‐Class/Out of Class Participation 20% Total 100% Exams: The mid-­‐term and final will be made up of 25 multiple-­‐choice questions and one essay. A week prior to the mid-­‐
term and final exam I will give you a detailed study guide containing 50 terms and two (2) possible essay questions. The class prior to the exam will be dedicated to reviewing the study guide. Multiple-­‐choice questions are worth 3 points each (3 x 25=75) and the essay question is worth 25 points. Reaction Papers (3 pages. The title page counts as one page) This is your written opinion/impression based on the article “No Healthy Race Without Birth Control” by Margaret Sanger. This is not a book report or event-­‐by-­‐event narrative. Instead, I want to know what things stuck out for you and why. If something she says peaks your interest or makes you utterly angry or optimistic let me know what it was and why you think it evoked these emotions. There are no right or wrong answers. As long as you turn in the papers following the correct format (Title page, times 12pt. font, double-­‐spaced, one-­‐inch margins all the way around, and one and a half full pages of 2 text after the title page) you get the points. There are no make-­‐ups for response papers and no papers will be accepted late. (Note: The papers must be well written and grammatically correct.) Calisphere Powerpoint (www.calisphere.universityofcalifornia.edu/) Each student must complete a PowerPoint presentation (minimum 15 pages/slides) based on some aspect of modern California History (1870-­‐2010) using primary sources drawn from the Calisphere Digital Archive or the USC Digital Archive. The presentation must include at least 10 images from the archive and a 1-­‐page (minimum 500 words) original introduction. It can be organized either by themes or chronology and must also include at least 10 other sources (primary or secondary) drawn from entities outside of Calisphere. These can include video, web, and music links, photographs, quotes, and historic headlines from sources outside of Calisphere. The PowerPoint is a narrative that must be guided by an overriding thesis. This means an overriding argument or point that you are trying to make as opposed to just informing me about something. We will discuss thesis statements extensively in class. Topics could include things like “The Early AIDS Crisis”, “The United Farmworkers Movement”, “Japanese Internment”, “Jazz in Los Angeles”, “Student Activism”. “World War II in Los Angeles”, or the visual history of a city, region, ethnic group, or social or artistic movement. Its up to you!! Be creative and get into a topic or subject that motivates you. The assignment is graded credit/no-­‐credit. As long as you complete the assignment based on the required items you get the credit. (Note: The presentations must be well written and grammatically correct.) Out-­‐of-­‐Class/In-­‐Class Participation Out-­‐of-­‐Class Assignments (10%) All students will be required to have 6 immersion experiences related to American History. These can include African American, Women’s, or Mexican American History events on campus or in the community, a museum or historic site visit, or a film expressly related to the historic American experience seen in a theater. You can sign the sign-­‐in sheet at a campus event, provide me with a ticket stub or proof of admission, or e-­‐mail me a selfie of you at a historic site or event to get credit. In-­‐Class Assignments (10%) As long as you attend 80% of class sessions, you get the points. This amounts to missing a total of 6 classes throughout the semester. YOU CANNOT RECEIVE AN A IN THIS COURSE IF YOU DO NOT GET THE IN CLASS PARTICIPATION CREDIT!!! No combination of points or extra credit will change this! 3 Readings and Class Schedule History 102 Week of 1/18 1/25 2/1 2/8 2/15 Introductions/Reconstruction: Chapter 17 No Class—February 18 (Washington’s Birthday) Western Expansion and Southern Revitalization/Reading: Chapter 18 Industry and Labor/Reading: Chapter 19 New Urban Society and The Progressives/Readings: Chapter 20 & 21 America’s New Imperialism/Reading: Chapter 22 Response Paper # 1 Due February 18, 2016 2/22 2/29 3/7 3/14 3/21 3/28 4/4 4/11 4/18 4/25 5/2 Topic: Margaret Sanger’s “No Healthy Race Without Birth Control” World War I/Reading: Chapter 23 The 1920’s and the Great Depression/Reading: Chapter 24 Review and the Midterm (3/10/16) Spring Break The New Deal/Reading: Chapter 25 World War II/Reading: Chapter 26 The Turbulent Era/Reading: Chapter 29 The Turbulent Era Continued Calisphere PowerPoint Due April 21, 2016 A New Reality/ Readings: Chapters 30 & 31 5/9 A New Reality Continued/Readings: Chapters 31 & 32 Finals Week Final Exam May , 2016 Happy Days?—The Cold War/Reading Chapter 27 & 28 4