Syllabus
History 1302 Dual Credit
History of the United States From 1865
Spring Semester 2015
I.
Course Number and Instructor Information
Instructor: Ross Teller MA, MSLS, MSCIS
MTWRF:
2nd Period: 24156
3th Period: 24157
Campus: EHS
Room: L100
Credit Hours: 3
Contact Information:
Phone:
Work: 937-3666
Email:
rtelle03@sisd.net
Please put in a subject that adheres to this convention:
History Class (Day) (Subject)
Office Hours: Students may see me during both lunches, after school from 4:00-5:00, and by
appointment. I encourage students to come see me on a regular basis.
II.
Text and Materials
Textbook:
The textbook for this class is:
Give Me Liberty: An American History, Volume II; Foner, Eric. Fourth Edition. Textbook will be provided
by the school.
Peer-reviewed Articles: The articles for the written assignments will be available through the school’s
online databases.
III.
Course Requirements
Catalog Description: See official course syllabus
Course Objectives: See official course syllabus
Evaluation: Performance will be assessed in the following manner.
Assignments
There will be no regular daily assignments due weekly. There will be three quizzes, a topic
worksheet, and an annotated bibliography due each quarter. The quizzes will not be open
book or notes; however, key terms for the quizzes are already posted on the web page.
Here is the breakdown for these assignments:
Third Quarter:
1st Quiz: Chapters 15-17
2nd Quiz: Chapters 18-19
3rd Quiz: Chapters 20-21
Topic Worksheet
Annotated Bibliography
Fourth Quarter:
1st Quiz: Chapters 22-24
2nd Quiz: Chapters 25-26
3rd Quiz: Chapters 27-28
Topic Worksheet
Annotated Bibliography
These quizzes, worksheet, and annotated bibliography will be 55% of your
grade each quarter.
Chapter Tests and Projects
There will be 2 chapter tests per quarter. These tests will consist of no more than 50
multiple choice or matching questions from material in the book and your notes. The tests
will not be open book or notes; however, key terms will be posted on the class web page at
least two days before a test.
This is the breakdown for the chapter tests:
Third Quarter:
Chapters 15-18
Chapters 19-21
Fourth Quarter:
Chapters 22-25
Chapters 26-28
There will be one written assignment each quarter:
Writing a historiography (Instructions will be given at later date) about a chosen
event in US history.
These tests and the written assignment will be 25% of your grade each
quarter.
Major Tests
There will be an essay midterm test in the third quarter:
Chapters 15-21
This test will be 20% of your grade for the third quarter.
There will be an essay final test in the fourth quarter:
Chapters 22-28
This test will be 20% of your grade for the fourth quarter.
Grades:
90-100 points= A
80-89 points= B
70-79 points= C
60-69 points= D
59 points and below= F
IV.
Instructor’s Policies
Attendance: This course will follow the district’s and campus’s attendance policy.
Academic Honesty: This course will follow the guidelines put forward by EPCC and SISD.
Make-up Policy: Students have one week after an excused absence to make up work missed.
Student Conduct: Students must follow the guidelines set forth in the campus student handbook.
Students must turn off their cell phones at the beginning of class. There is absolutely no texting during
class. Cell phones and other Internet-enabled devices may be used occasionally at the discretion of the
instructor for instructional use only.
V.
Calendar
Course Schedule: The textbook chapters must be read by the date listed.
Students must be prepared for discussion on those dates.
January 6-9: Historical Terms Review; Historiography Topic Due on January 9
January 12-16: Chapter 15: Friday Annotated Bibliography with 5 sources Due
January 19: MLK Day Holiday
January 20-23: Chapter 16
January 26-30: Chapter 17; Friday Chapter 15-17 Quiz
January 28: Early Release
January 29: Census Day
February 2-6: Chapter 18: Friday Chapter 15-18 Test
February 9-13: Chapter 19: Friday Chapters 18-19 Quiz
February 16-20: Chapters 20:
February 23-27: Chapter 21: Friday Chapters 20-21 Quiz
March 2-6: March 3 Chapters 19-21 Test; March 4 historiography due; March 6 Midterm Chapters 1521
March 9-20: SPRING BREAK
March 23-27: Chapter 22: Friday Topic for 2nd Historiography Due
March 30- April 2: Chapter 23: Friday Annotated Bibliography due with 8 sources
April 3: Good Friday Holiday
April 6-10: Chapter 24: Friday Chapters 22-24 Quiz
April 13-17: Chapter 25: Friday Chapters 22-25 Test
April 17: Last day to drop with a “W”
April 20-24: Chapter 26: Friday Chapters 25-26 Quiz
April 27-May 1: Chapter 27:
May 4-8: Chapter 28: Friday Chapters 27-28 Quiz
May 11-15: May 11 Chapters 26-28 Test; May 13 is Final Exam; May 15th historiography due
EPCC offers a variety of services to persons with documented sensory, mental, physical, or temporary
disabling conditions to promote success in classes. If you have a disability and believe you may need
services, you are encouraged to contact the Center for Students with Disabilities to discuss your needs
with a counselor. All discussions and documentation are kept confidential. Offices located: VV Rm C113 (831-2426); TM Rm 1400 (831-5808); RG Rm B-201 (831-8815); and MdP RM A-125 (831-7024).
HIST 1302; Revised Spring 2014
El Paso Community College
Syllabus
Part II
Official Course Description
SUBJECT AREA History
COURSE RUBRIC AND NUMBER HIST 1302
COURSE TITLE History of the United States Since 1865
COURSE CREDIT HOURS 3 3 : 0
Credits Lec Lab
I. Catalog Description
Surveys the social, political, economic, cultural, and intellectual history of the United States from the Civil
War/Reconstruction era to the present. United States History II examines industrialization, immigration, world wars,
the Great Depression, Cold War and post-Cold War eras. Themes that may be addressed in United States History II
include: American culture, religion, civil and human rights, technological change, economic change, immigration
and migration, urbanization and suburbanization, the expansion of the federal government, and the study of U.S.
foreign policy. Prerequisite: READ 0309 or INRW 0311 or ESOL 0340 or by placement exam or ENGL 1301
with a ―C‖ or better or ENGL 1302 with a ―C‖ or better. (3:0).
II. Course Objectives
Upon satisfactory completion of this course, the student will be able to:
A. Unit One—Reconstruction, 1861-1877
1. Explain how various reconstruction plans succeeded or failed and how these plans impacted the
Nation .
B. Unit Two – Evolution of the Industrial United States, 1870-1900
1. Explain how the rise of corporations, heavy industry, and mechanized farming transformed the
American people.
2. Analyze the massive immigration after 1870 and how new social patterns, conflicts, political
philosophy and ideas of national unity developed amid growing cultural diversity.
3. Discuss the rise of the American labor movement and how political issues reflected social and
economic changes.
4. Discuss the rise of the American farm movement and how political issues reflected social and
economic changes.
5. Examine federal Indian policy and United States foreign policy after the Civil War.
C. Unit Three – The Emergence of Modern America, 1890-1930
1. Analyze how Progressives and others addressed problems of industrial capitalism, urbanization, democracy, and
political corruption.
2. Describe the changing role of the United States in world affairs through World War I.
3. Explain how the nation changed from the end of World War I to the eve of the Great Depression.
D. Unit Four —The Great Depression and World War II, 1929-1945
1. Explain the causes of the Great Depression and how it affected American society.
2. Discuss how the New Deal addressed the Great Depression, transformed American federalism, and initiated the
welfare state.
3. Analyze the causes and course of World War II, the character of the war at home and abroad, and its reshaping of
the U.S. role in world affairs. HIST 1302; Revised Spring 2014
Revised by Discipline: Fall 2012
E. Unit Five – The United States in the Post-World War II Era, 1945 to early 1970s
1. Examine the economic boom and social transformation of postwar United States.
2. Describe how the Cold War and conflicts in Korea and Vietnam influenced domestic and international politics.
3. Analyze United States domestic policies after World War II.
4. Discuss the struggle for racial and gender equality, other reforms [such as environmentalism] and the extension of
civil liberties.
F. Unit Six – Contemporary United States, 1968 to the Present
1. Explain recent developments in foreign and domestic politics.
2. Discuss economic, social, and cultural developments in contemporary United States.
III. THECB Learning Outcomes (ACGM)
Upon successful completion of this course, students will:
1. Create an argument through the use of historical evidence.
2. Analyze and interpret primary and secondary sources.
3. Analyze the effects of historical, social, political, economic, cultural, and global forces on
this period of United States history.
IV. Evaluation
A. PREASSESSMENT
Due to the nature of history there is no challenge exam for the course. A reading test can be given in HIST 1302 to
determine preparedness of students. Individual instructors may
use a unit preassessment at their own discretion. Note will be made of this in their personal syllabi.
B. POSTASSESSMENT
The instructor will maintain records of each student’s progress. Number and type of exams will be determined by
each instructor. Information on this will be in the instructor’s syllabi.
C. REMEDIATION
Instructor will determine remediation and make-up policies. Note will be made of these policies in individual
syllabi.
D. GRADING
Grades will be determined by individual instructors based on student performance. Information regarding grading
policy will be included in the instructor’s syllabi.
V. Disability Statement (American with/Disabilities Act [ADA])
EPCC offers a variety of services to persons with documented sensory, mental, physical, or temporary disabling
conditions to promote success in classes. If you have a disability and believe you may need services, you are
encouraged to contact the Center for Students with Disabilities to discuss your needs with a counselor. All
discussions and documentation are kept confidential. Offices located: VV Rm C-112
(831-2426); TM Rm 1400 (831-5808); RG Rm B-201 (831-4198); NWC Rm M-54 (831-8815); and MDP Rm A125 (831-7024)
VI. 6 Drop Rule
Students who began attending Texas public institutions of higher education
for the first time during the Fall 2007 semester or later are subject to a 6Drop limit for all undergraduate classes. Developmental, ESL, Dual Credit and
Early College High School classes are exempt from this rule. All students
should consult with their instructor before dropping a class. Academic
assistance is available. Students are encouraged to see Counseling Services
if dropping because exemptions may apply. Refer to the EPCC catalog and
website for additional information.