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Betsy Powers, Ph.D.

Fall 2021 September 13-December 19, 2021 (14 weeks) HIST1301.4W12 United States History to 1877

Mode: Online Asynchronous

Office Hours: By Appointment

Office: A220E Email: [email protected]

Division – BASS

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REQUIRED MATERIALS

Berry, Daina Ramey. The Price For Their Pound of Flesh

Foner, Eric. Give Me Liberty!, Volume I, Seagull, sixth edition.

InQuizitive access for Give Me Liberty! Note: if you purchase a new book or

an electronic edition of the textbook, access to InQuizitive is included. If you

purchase a used copy or a rental you will need to purchase the access to

InQuizitive separately.

Note: A student of this institution is under no obligation to purchase a

textbook from a Lone Star College affiliated bookstore. The same textbook may also be available from an independent retailer, including an online

retailer.

The first three chapters of Give Me Liberty and access to InQuizitive

are unlocked for a 21-day free trial period. Students can sign up for

trial access when they click the link below.

https://digital.wwnorton.com/givemeliberty6seagullv1

Choose ‘Register, Purchase or Sign Up for Trial Access’

On the next page enter name, email address and password and then

select ‘I want to sign up for 21 days of trial access’.

COURSE WORK

Discussions: 25% of final course grade. Participation in this class is determined by your contributions to 15 weekly discussion postings. There

will be one discussion assignment each week. Discussion posts are due on

Thursday each week. The discussion questions are directly related to the

week’s textbook (Give Me Liberty!) readings. There will be one discussion

forum that deviates from this model. In week seven students will participate

in a brief debate over the topic requiring at least two posts. All postings must be a minimum of 200 words in length and free of spelling and

grammatical errors. You must post before reading what others have posted.

The forums are set so that you cannot read other’s essays until you post. You can edit but your initial post must be a substantial essay. Keep in mind

that D2L tracks your edits so don’t make a post of one word to read others

work. Make sure you cite the textbook; no sources other than material

provided by the instructor are permitted. Citations are required whether you use a direct quote or are paraphrasing. Parenthetical citations are

permitted, i.e. (Foner, 185). Each discussion is worth three points. The

points are awarded as follows:

1 point for completion (posted on time, 200 words, sources properly

cited) 1 point if the post is free of spelling & grammatical errors

1 point for use of content

It is your responsibility to make sure your posts meet the requirements. I will read/check all posts and points are deducted for proofreading errors.

These discussions help you think about and analyze the material in the

readings. You should be engaging in historical analysis and critical thinking. These are not opinion pieces. As such base your writings on the

information in the readings. Only the readings assigned for the course are

permitted. If you cannot support your statements with evidence from the textbook do not include that information. Be objective. Do not impose 21st

century values on the past. Avoid an overly emotional tone or an overly

patriotic tone. Do not let your patriotism, religious beliefs, etc. cloud your

objectivity. Not everyone believes the ideas of "American Exceptionalism." Take a "studied," dispassionate view of your subject. You are a third person

commentator. Do not write what you 'feel' about a topic; use evidence. Do

not use slang, i.e., ‘that’s cool’, ‘wow’, etc. Use proper grammar and spelling; do not use a text messaging style. Please use formal writing; check

grammar and spelling. **NOTE: DO NOT RETYPE WHAT IS IN THE

BOOK--PUT IT IN YOUR OWN WORDS!**No late assignments will be

accepted. This portion of the course (discussions and class participation) will count 25% of your final grade. Note: The instructor serves as moderator in

the discussions. I will read all your postings, but generally do not interject

my thoughts except in private feedback.

InQuizitive Exercises: 15% of final course grade. For each chapter

there will be an interactive exercise (InQuizitive). Two weeks during the semester cover two chapters, but there will be only one InQuizitive. This

portion of the course is 15% of your grade. These are not difficult, so this is

an easy way to improve your final course grade. The exercises are

completed online. You will find the link in the class D2L site. Always use

the links embedded in this course to access the chapter InQuizitives. This ensures that the grades are recorded properly. You do not need

a student set ID if you use these links. For each chapter, you will be

presented with questions over the readings; the number of questions per chapter will vary. The questions will be in a variety of formats and are open

book. You can leave the activity at any time and return later; your progress

is automatically saved. The exercise is not timed but must be completed by

11:59 pm on Tuesday of each week. Note: Because the first week of class is often hectic, I have made Chapter 1 due on Saturday,

September 18.

On the InQuizitive exercises you may work ahead. All exercises are open on

the first day of class. You must register with the publisher and will find

instructions on how to do so in the class. To ensure your grades on these

assignments are recorded in D2L you MUST use the links inside the class. Do not go directly to Norton to complete the exercises. You do not need a class

code to register. Following is a link to instructions on how to use Inquisitive.

http://wwnorton.knowledgeowl.com/help/inquizitive-students-vg-how-to

Primary Source Exercises: 10% of final course grade. Primary

Sources are first-hand accounts from people who had a direct connection to

an event. Primary sources include written documents such as letters, diaries, newspaper reports of the period, but can also include images, music and

other cultural items. Essentially, they are any artifact created by an

individual or group who experienced the event first-hand.

During the semester, we will engage in four primary source exercises,

examining a variety of artifacts. For example, in the first exercise students, in response to my prompts, will add notes and explanations to two images

from the early period of new world exploration.

Students will complete these assignments using a collaborative annotating

program called Perusall. You and your classmates will engage with the documents; in addition to your response to my prompts, you can respond to

others, 'like' comments and #classmates.

Always use the links inside the weekly modules to access Perusall. This will

ensure that your grades migrate back to our D2L gradebook. The various

assignments will be listed on the site, but you will only have access to them during the week they are due. The program is straight forward but if you

need some help, you can find your questions answered at

https://support.perusall.com/hc/en-us/categories/360002173133-Students.

There is also a help icon at the top of the page.

The primary source assignments are due Saturdays on the following dates:

Sep 25, Oct 16, Nov 13, and Dec. 4.

Book Analysis Essays: 16% of final course grade. Students will

complete four essays over The Price For Their Pound of Flesh. Links to the

assignments are found in the various weekly modules. The questions will be available from the first day of class and are due on the following Saturdays –

Oct 2, Oct 23, Nov 20, and Dec 11. Since all the essay prompts are

available on the first day of class; if you wish to read the book and complete the assignments early, you are welcome to do so. The essay prompts are in

the relevant weekly modules. You can also find all the essays by going to

Course Activities>Assignments>The Price For Their Pound of Flesh Essays.

Your essays must be at least 300 words (you may write more) and free of

spelling and grammatical errors. Use only the assigned book and the

textbook; no outside sources are permitted. These essays are 16% of the final grade (4% each).

Essay Exams: 31% of final course grade. There are three (3) exams during the semester. The exam dates are Oct 10, Nov 6 and Dec 14.

The third exam is semi-comprehensive. The first two exam will be open from

Friday through Saturday night. The final exam is Sunday through Tuesday.

All testing is conducted online. The three exams will consist of ONE essay question each, covering the 5 chapters we explored that period. The essays

exams are not timed. You may open the assignment and work on it at your

leisure during the availability period. The essay guidelines for the first two exams are a minimum 5-paragraph essay of at least 500 words. The final

exam is cumulative. It will be a broad essay question covering the major

issues of the course; minimum 750 words. See the course calendar below for dates of exams, and please pay attention to the dates and times of all

exams. There are no make ups. Please make sure you are using Microsoft

Word to submit your work. Google Docs or other word processing programs

are not an option in this class. All essays are submitted to Turnitin.com, a plagiarism checking platform. The only sources you are permitted to

use are the textbook the author provided videos and any readings

provided in the course by the instructor. All essays must be supported by information in the readings. Be sure you properly cite

all information, both direct quotes and paraphrasing. The exams are

31% of the course grade. Exam one = 10%, exam two = 10% and final exam = 11%.

ASSIGNMENTS AND GRADE RECAP

InQuizitive 15%

Three Essay Exams 31%

Ex One 10% Ex Two 10%

Ex Three 11%

Primary Source Annotation Exercises (4) 10%

Book Essays (4) 16% Discussion Assignments 25%

Introduction, Syllabus Exercise

& Academic Integrity Quiz 3%

All course work will be graded and returned to students within one week of

submission.

Be sure to read the feedback for your writing and discussion assignments.

Instructions for accessing feedback for exams and assignments can be found

at https://vlac.lonestar.edu/help/a329. Students who neglect this very important part of the course, often repeat the same mistakes. If you need

additional direction beyond my written comments, please let me know. I am

happy to provide more detailed feedback.

GRADE SCALE:

A = 90-100

B = 89-80

C = 79-70

D = 69-60

F = 59 & BELOW

CATALOG DESCRIPTION

A survey of U.S. history from Pre-Contact Societies through Reconstruction.

Themes to be developed include westward expansion and globalization, slavery, Native Americans, and religious and social changes. An additional

purpose of this course is to introduce students to the skills and practices of

history.

PURPOSE

History 1301 studies the broader questions and trends in American History. We will learn certain historical facts, but understanding theory also enhances

our ability to analyze both the continuity and the jolting changes that mark

our history.

CREDIT

3.0 hours, transferable to any 4-year institution in the state of Texas.

PREREQUISITES

College Level Readiness in Reading AND Writing.

COURSE OUTCOMES (STUDENT LEARNING OJBECTIVES – SLO’S)

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.

CORE OBJECTIVES

Courses in this category of the core focus on the consideration of past events

and ideas relative to the United States. Courses involve the interaction among individuals, communities, states, the nation, and the world,

considering how these interactions have contributed to the

development of the United States and its global role.

History 1301 and 1302 must include assignments/exercises that address the

following core objectives

1. Critical thinking skills to include creative thinking, innovation,

inquiry, and analysis, evaluation and synthesis of information

2. Communication skills to include effective written, oral, and visual

communication

3. Team Work to include the ability to consider different points of view

and to work effectively with others to support a shared purpose or goal

4. Personal Responsibility to include the ability to connect choices,

actions and consequences to ethical decision-making

5. Social Responsibility to include intercultural competency, civic knowledge, and the ability to engage effectively in regional, national and

global communities

Core

Foundational Component Areas

Critical Thinking Skills: Creative

thinking, innovation, inquiry, and analysis, evaluation and synthesis

of information.

Communication Skills:

Effective written, oral, and visual communication.

Communication Skills 1. Create an argument through the use of

historical evidence

Weekly Discussions/debates;

Perusall Primary Source

exercises; book essays;

essay exams

Critical Thinking Skills 2. Analyze and interpret

primary and secondary

sources. 3. Analyze the effects of

historical, social,

political, economic and

cultural forces on this period of U.S. history.

Weekly

Discussions/debates;

Perusall Primary Source exercises; book essays;

essay exams

COMMUNICATION POLICY

Whenever possible, the instructor will respond to student emails and/or

phone calls within 24 hours but no later than 48 hours after the communication. Responses will occur during normal business hours Monday

through Friday. For example, if you email the instructor on Friday afternoon,

you should not expect a response until Monday.

ADA STATEMENT

Lone Star College is dedicated to providing access and services in compliance

with the Americans with Disabilities Act and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act. LSC is committed to ensuring that equal access to its educational

programs, activities, and facilities occurs for students with disabilities.

Disability Services at each of the five campuses assists current and future

students by determining and recommending appropriate academic support

services. Disability Services focuses on helping students with disabilities make a successful transition to the college and acts as a referral source for

services both on campus and within the community. All students with

disabilities are encouraged to register with Disability Services on the campus they will be attending and provide appropriate documentation of their

disability. Students should register with Disability Services as early as

possible to help ensure that all accommodations are in place by the

beginning of the semester. The official accommodation letter must be presented to the instructor before any accommodations may be made. No

retroactive accommodations are made for assignments completed before

presentation of the letter. Accommodation letters should be presented to the instructor within the first two weeks of class. Please note that

it is not necessary to disclose any personal and/or medical

information to the instructor.

Students with disabilities who believe they need accommodations in

this course are encouraged to contact Disability Services as soon as

possible to better ensure such accommodations are implemented in a timely fashion. The Disability Services Office at LSC-Montgomery is

in Building C 221-A (Phone number is # 936-273-7239) or email MC-

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ACADEMIC SUPPORT SERVICES

The library, writing center and other student academic support

services can be accessed online at

https://www.lonestar.edu/starcenter.htm

Lone Star College also offers a variety of academic and support

services through their counseling and advising staff. Students can

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VETERAN SERVICES

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CAMPUS CARRY

The Texas Legislature enacted campus carry by passing Senate Bill 11, effective at LSC on August 1, 2017. Senate Bill 11, known as the “Campus

Carry” law, amends Texas law to allow license holders to carry concealed

handguns on college campuses. To carry a concealed handgun on LSC campuses, an individual must have a valid License to Carry issued by the

Texas Department of Public Safety.

LSC has established rules and regulations regarding enforcement of Campus Carry. Lone Star College prohibits concealed carry in some areas of LSC

campuses. For more information about Campus Carry, visit the LSC Campus

Carry website at http://www.lonestar.edu/campuscarry.

ADDITIONAL RESOURCES AND INFORMATION

FERPA

Title IX

Academic Appeals

Emergency procedures Bomb Threat

FILE FORMAT

All files uploaded to a drop box or discussion assignment in the D2L course

must be submitted in either Microsoft Word or PDF format. The instructor may not be able to open other forms, and this could result in a zero for the

assignment/exam.

PLAGIARISM AND CHEATING

In the case of plagiarism (claiming that words and ideas of others are your

own and/or not indicating the source of ideas), the instructor reserves the right to give the student a zero for the assignment and/or an F for the

course. In the case of cheating during an exam or unauthorized

collaboration on a writing project, the instructor reserves the right to give the student or students a zero for the assignment and/or an F for the course.

You will find the LSCS policy on academic integrity at

http://www.lonestar.edu/instructional-resources.htm

Only the readings and videos included in the course may be used. If

your statements cannot be supported by class materials do not

include them in your work.

You are not permitted to collaborate with another student or any other person while taking an exam. I encourage study groups, but

you must write your own unique responses for all course work. All

work must be completed by the enrolled student; any unauthorized

outside assistance will result in an “F” for the course.

On all written assignments including discussion posts, you must

properly cite the textbook or other course material. This means

including footnotes or endnotes wherever you use a source. This is required whether you quote directly or properly paraphrase.

Including a bibliography or works cited page is not enough. If you

do not know how to cite sources properly, check with the writing center or the library on one of the LSC campuses for help in doing

this. Improper citations will result in serious consequences. If I

cannot locate the material in the assigned course readings, I will

assume you used outside sources. This will result in a failing grade.

Following is a link to the citation format used by most historians.

http://www.chicagomanualofstyle.org/tools_citationguide.html

Remember there will be zero tolerance for academic integrity violations.

The Lone Star College System subscribes to Turnitin.com, an online collaborative learning tool for faculty which supports faculty in their quest to

uphold academic integrity. Student coursework may be submitted to the

scrutiny of the Turnitin.com software. Please note that these submissions of assignments to Turnitin.com do not necessarily constitute an accusation of

plagiarism on the student’s part.

ATTENDANCE EXPECTATIONS

Following is a breakdown of how you should spend your time each week.

These are minimums.

1-2 hours reading the assigned chapter

1-1.5 hours completing the Inquisitive exercise

1 hour preparing your discussion post

1-2 hours working on the primary source exercises

1-2 hours reading The Price for Their Pound of Flesh and preparing responses

to bi-weekly discussion prompts.

1-2 hours completing exam

*The last day to drop this class and receive a "W" is November 16, 2021. If you remain in the class after the official drop date, you will

receive a grade for the course. The Lone Star College System withdrawal

policies online at http://www.lonestar.edu/changes-withdrawals.htm .

Instructions and help for withdrawing from an online course can be found at https://vlac.lonestar.edu/help/a413

You may withdraw from the course before the ‘official day’ (ODR) which for

Fall 2021 is September 22,2021. If you withdraw before this date, there is

no penalty, and you may be entitled to a partial refund.

Note: Students who do not attend class by the Official Day Roll (ODR) date

will be dropped for non-attendance and this could affect your financial aid status. Federal regulations require Lone Star College to maintain records

showing that you began attendance for each semester during which you

received financial aid. Instructors are required to submit multiple attendance

reports each term. If you never attend, or stop attending a course, you may be administratively withdrawn from that course. Attendance is an online

course is determined by completing ‘substantial’ assignments by the ODR.

Tuition, fees, and financial aid disbursements will be revised based on the enrollment changes and monies may be returned to the appropriate Federal,

State, and/or Institutional program(s). This could result in a balance owed to

the college that could affect your future enrollment plans.

SIX DROP RULE Students should fully understand the 6 course drop limit before they drop

any course. Please visit an academic advisor or counselor at your college if you need additional information or assistance. LSC six course drop limit

statement.

MAKEUP POLICY

Because you are given ample time to complete the work in this class; I do

not give make-ups or accept late work. All dates are clearly outlined in the course and the syllabus; put these dates on your calendar. To avoid

problems, complete your discussions, assignments and exams early; don't

wait until the last moment. Be sure that the computer you use to do

your course work has reliable internet access. Also, be sure you ALWAYS save your answers before submitting your work! This

includes your discussions, as well. If you have technical issues at

any time during the course, contact the helpdesk first, then me. Be

sure to get the incident number which you should forward to me.

SYLLABUS CHANGES: While every attempt has been made to prepare this

syllabus and class schedule in final form, it will be the instructor's prerogative to make any changes as may be deemed necessary to meet the learning

outcomes of the course. Any changes will be announced in a timely manner.

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HIST 1301

COURSE CALENDAR

Readings refer to Eric Foner, Give Me Liberty, 6 ed, Seagull, eBook

and Daina Ramey Berry, The Price For Their Pound of Flesh.

Week Readings Due

1 Chapter 1 A New World Introduction and Chapter 1

discussion postings; syllabus and academic integrity quiz; Chapter

1 InQuizitive

2 Chapter 2 Beginnings of English America & Chapter 3 Chapter 3

Creating Anglo America

Chapter 2-3 Discussion; primary source exercise one; Chapter 2-3

InQuizitive

3 Chapter 4 Slavery, Freedom, and

the Struggle for Empire

Chapter 4 discussion; First essay

for The Price for Their Pound of Flesh Chapter 4 InQuizitive

4 Chapter 5 The American

Revolution

Chapter 5 discussion and Chapter

5 InQuizitive; Exam One

5 Chapter 6 The Revolution Within Chapter 6 discussion; primary

source exercise two; Chapter 6

InQuizitive

6 Chapter 7 Founding a Nation Chapter 7 discussion; Second essay for The Price for Their

Pound of Flesh; Chapter 7

InQuizitive

7 Chapter 8 Securing the Republic

Chapter 8 discussion (two posts in

debate); Chapter 8 InQuizitive

8 Chapter 9 The Market Revolution

& Chapter 10 Democracy in America

Chapter 9-10 discussion; Chapter

9-10 InQuizitive; Exam Two

9 Chapter 11 The Peculiar

Institution

Chapter 11 discussion; primary

source exercise three; Chapter 11 InQuizitive

10 Chapter 12 An Age of Reform

Note: Nov. 16 is the last day to

drop

Chapter 12 discussion; third essay for The Price for Their

Pound of Flesh; Chapter 12

InQuizitive

11 Chapter 13 A House Divided Chapter 13 discussion; primary source exercise four; Chapter 13

InQuizitive

12 Chapter 14 A New Birth of

Freedom: The Civil War

Chapter 14 discussion and

Chapter 14 InQuizitive; fourth essay for The Price for Their

Pound of Flesh

13 Chapter 15 “What is Freedom?”: Reconstruction

Chapter 15 discussion; Chapter 15 InQuizitive

14 Final Exam Final Exam due Tues, Dec 14

11:59 PM