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History 11 – Political & Social
History of the United States I
Instructor: Sheryl L. Nomelli
Contact: [email protected]
Phone: 818 710-4309
Office Hours: Faculty Office 3003
M-W 2-2:30pm T-TH 7-7:30am
Class Info: Wint 2017 - Sect 1738
MTWTH 11-1:50pm - Room Math 1402
Required Texts:
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1. Foner, Eric. Give Me Liberty. Vol. 1, Seagull 4th Ed. New York: W.W. Norton &
Company, 2014. ISBN #9780393920307
2. Franklin, Benjamin. The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin, New York: Dover
Thrift, 1996. ISBN #0486290735
http://www.ushistory.org/franklin/autobiography/
3. Douglass, Frederick. Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, an American
Slave. New York: Dover Thrift, 1995. ISBN #0486284999
http://www.americanliterature.com/NARR/NARRINDX.HTML
*Additional readings and materials will be posted on http://ilearn.laccd.edu
Course Description and Goals:
Welcome to the Survey of U.S. History,
from pre-Columbian times to 1865. This
course devotes particular attention to
economic, social, political, and cultural
history of the period as well as the
development of America’s central
institutions. We will examine diverse
American communities, the debates and
conflicts over fundamental issues of
independence, democracy, slavery, gender
roles, and most importantly the lives and
perspectives of American individuals.
By the end of this course students will
gain a sense of where the country has
been and how that impacts us today.
Another objective of this class is to
develop analytical skills by examining
primary and secondary sources and
learning to report on them in a clear and
concise manner. These skills are critical to
success in any career you might choose.
Teaching philosophy:
Why does history matter? Is history
relevant to our lives today? I believe that
knowledge of history leads to the
democratization of power. The more we
know and understand about the past the
better prepared we are to participate in
our society and shape the future. My
teaching philosophy places a special
emphasis on not just who, what and
when, but especially why. Why did
certain people in the past have an impact
on nations, people and cultures, and what
motivated their actions? As your
instructor my goal is to motivate your
interest in history by relating historical
events to our place in society today. This
class will create opportunities for you to
engage the past as historical detectives
and explorers in a challenging journey of
discovery.
Student Learning Outcomes:
1. Students will be able to explain the growth and development of the United States
including concepts of rights and laws, as well as economic, cultural, and
geographical differences.
2. Students will be able to demonstrate knowledge of the contributions of diverse
groups and personages including women, African-Americans, Native Americans,
and Europeans to the culture of American society.
3. Students will be able to develop critical thinking skills by learning how to analyze,
evaluate, and interpret the historical evidence of primary sources.
Things You should know about this class:
This course meets the transfer requirements
for both UC and CSU schools and fulfills the
IGETC (Intersegmental General Education
Transfer Curriculum) requirements listed in
Area 4 – Social and Behavioral Sciences, as
well as Area 7 for CSU’s.
This course meets the core requirements for
the History AA Degree – Pending approval for
Spring 2016.
Semester Grade Breakdown:
Quizzes
160
News/Media Journals
100
Midterm Exam
100
Final Exam
150
Total
510
Quizzes: All quizzes are listed in the class
schedule. Assigned quizzes will be over the
required primary source readings also listed
in the class schedule from The Autobiography
of Benjamin Franklin and Narrative of the Life
of Frederick Douglass. They will be
approximately 10-15 questions each and
together are worth as m points than your
Final exam. It is incredibly important for you
to be aware of the quiz dates and come to
class having read the chapters. Quizzes are
always given the first 10 minutes of class and
collected promptly, so be sure to come on
time and allow yourself the full quiz period.
You will need the 815E scantrons and a pencil
for quizzes. There will be no late quizzes
given.
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Without a struggle, there can be no
progress. – Frederick Douglass
Exams: Both the Midterm and Final
exams will be a combination of true/false,
multiple choice, matching, and essay
questions. The exam questions will reflect
information discussed in class lectures,
readings, and/or films. Exam dates are
listed in your class schedule. You will
need a Green Book and 882E scantron for
these exams. There will be no make-ups
for missed exams.
Grade Distribution:
90-100%
80-89%
70-79%
60-69%
0-59%
=A
=B
=C
=D
=F
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News/Media Journals: This assignment requires students to analyze primary and
secondary sources of history. As historians you will learn to look at primary sources for
current news you hear and see with a critical eye for legitimacy and significance of current
events. You will then compare the current event topic to your secondary source of
history, your textbook, Eric Foner’s Give Me Liberty, Vol 1,to find an event from the past
that it relates to. This assignment requires you to read newspapers/news magazines
and/or watch news programs in order to evaluate them in terms of the validity of the
source and how the information provided relates historically to the information from the
past in your textbook.
This assignment works out to approximately one journal entry per week, with a total
of 5 to be completed by the end of the course. Look under the class schedule below for
each of the due dates throughout the semester. Each entry is worth up to 20pts for a
total of 100pts once they are all turned in.
Each entry should include:
1. Your name, class and date in the top corner – single spaced.
2. A brief summary of the content of the article or news program reviewed.
Approximately one paragraph is usually sufficient (about half a page).
3. Cite the source of the article or news program used. Include the author/reporter,
Title of article/program, name of paper/news source, and date. This must be
current information, published within 2 weeks of your due date. *
*Good sources for your news journal include but are not limited to: Los Angeles Times,
New York Times, Newsweek, Time, U.S. News & World Report, PBS News Hour, BBC
World News, CNN, CSPAN, national network news. Avoid online blogs, opinion pieces,
and sources that do not give author or date.
4. A second paragraph must include a brief summary explaining specifically how the
primary source article/news program topic relates to the secondary source material in one
of the chapters of your textbook, Eric Foner’s Give Me Liberty, Vol 1. You have the option
of including a 1-2 sentence quote from your book but the majority of this summary
paragraph should be your thoughts and words of analysis. You must cite the author, book
title, chapter, and page number from your textbook being referenced in your explanation.
-You must cite all sources used whether quoted or paraphrased. MLA or Chicago style are
both acceptable academic forms of citation.
-No more than 1 journal entries per chapter in your textbook, this requires you to
familiarize yourself with a variety of events throughout your textbook.
5. All Journal papers should be no more than 1 to 1 ½ pages, typed, Times New Roman
12 font, double spaced, 1 inch margins.
6. Correct grammar, spelling, punctuation, sentence and paragraph structure must be
used. If you think you could benefit from help in this area you can visit the Center for
Academic Success CAS which has a Writing Center with English tutors. You can find more
info on the CAS below in your syllabus.
7. Journal papers must be turned in at the beginning of class on the dates they are due.
Please check your Class Schedule below to find all the due dates. I do not accept late
papers.
-Plagiarism is the failure to cite sources used in your paper and will result in a zero
grade on the assignment, probationary status in the class, and be reported to the Dean of
Student Services. The Merriam-Webster dictionary website defines ‘plagiarism’ as “to
steal and pass off (the ideas or words of another) as one's own : use (another's
production) without crediting the source” (http://www.merriamwebster.com/dictionary/plagiarize).
Make-up and Late Policy:
There will be no make-ups for
missed quizzes or exams
except in cases of an extreme
emergency that can be
documented in which case the
instructor reserves the right to
decide on a case-by-case basis
after receipt of documentation of
the emergency. Students must
contact instructor within 48 hours
providing emergency info and
documentation. If a make-up quiz
or exam is give there will be an
automatic deduction of 10% taken
from the total score earned. Late
papers and assignments are
not accepted past the class
period they are due. However if
there is a documented emergency
as mentioned above, the
instructor reserves the right to
accept a late assignment with the
automatic deduction of 10% for
each day the assignment is late.
Student Rights and Responsibilities:
Students enrolled in this class are required to
read the following sections in the Pierce College
Catalog, 2016-2017: “Student Rights and
Protection,” the “Standard of Student Conduct”
which outlines Board Rules 9803, 9804, & 9805
(no disorderly conduct, disruptive behavior,
cheating, discriminatory or threatening behavior,
plagiarism, etc.), and the “Student Academic
Integrity Policy.” These sections are currently
found on pages 33-39 in the catalog and can be
accessed through the Pierce College website:
http://www.piercecollege.edu/schedules/catalog/
2016-17PierceCatalog.pdf
We hold these truths to be self-evident: That all
men and women are created equal.
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Attendance and Drop Info: Students are required to be in class on time and remain
for the entire class period. Outside responsibilities such as work, child care, doctors
apts. should be arranged outside of class time. Students who do not show up on the
first day of class will be dropped. Students who miss one week’s worth of class can be
dropped on or before the census date. However, students are responsible for being
aware of drop dates and dropping by the appropriate time on their own. Important
dates for Winter 2017: Jan. 5 – last day to add classes in person with instructors
signed add permit; Jan. 5 – last day to drop or change classes without incurring fees
or receiving a “W”; Jan. 28 - last day to drop with a “W.” A policy has been
implemented that limits students to three attempts at each class, enrollment in a class
on Census Day counts as one attempt.
Communication and Conduct: Positive communication in class, sharing ideas and
asking questions, can mean the difference between a boring class discussion and a vital,
fascinating exchange of ideas. Disruptive behavior in class, such as social talking,
sleeping, cell phone texting, etc. is a distraction to the academic environment. All
electronic devices must be turned off in class, including cell phones and lap tops.
Engaging in disruptive behavior will result in being removed from the class by the
instructor and reported to the Dean of Student Services.
Important contact numbers: Dr. James McKeever,Chair of Philosophy, Sociology,
and History, 818 710-2255, [email protected].
In Case of Emergency: When on campus, call 818 710-4311 for immediate response
from the Campus Sheriff. Please program this number into your cell phone contacts.
Educational Support Services
Special Services is
the program on
campus providing
services to students
with disabilities with a
wide range of support
services. This “OneStop” approach creates
a user-friendly
atmosphere for all our
students.
Phone: 818 719-6430
Email:
special_services@pierc
ecollege.edu
Center for Academic
Success (CAS)
provides individualized
one-on-one tutoring in
English, History, Math
etc. with trained tutors.
Tutoring is done by
appointment and walkins. Workshops are
offered in history,
writing, reading, and
study skills. The CAS is
located in LLC 5130
open M-TH.
818 719-6414.
Pierce College Library
contains a collection
books and materials
required for study, and a
representative collection
of recreational reading
material. The Library
subscribes to periodicals
and newspapers and
many electronic
resources. Professional
librarians are always
available to assist library
patrons. Circulation Desk
818 719-6409
Student Health Center: Medical and mental health services are available to all
currently enrolled students at no cost during extended office hours. Located on the 2 nd
floor of Student Services. For questions or Apt’s: 818 710-4270
“Let no feeling of discouragement prey upon you, and in the end
you will succeed.” Abraham Lincoln, Google Images
Class Schedule*
Jan.
3
Introduction to United States History I; Early America
Readings for this class: Class Syllabus
4
Europe in 1500: Push Factors for Colonization; The Country and the City
Readings for this class: Give Me Liberty chapters 1-2
5
1 News/Media Journal Due; Slavery and Empire; Slavery and the
Making of America 1; Cultures of Colonial North America
Readings for this class: Give Me Liberty chapter 3-4
9
Franklin Quiz 1; Cultures of N.A. con’t; (The West Esp. 1);
Road to Revolution
Readings for this class: The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin, I-II
10
Blows Must Decide; War for Independence
Readings for this class: Give Me Liberty chapter 5
11
War for Independence con’t; Are We to be a Nation?
Readings for this class: Give Me Liberty chapter 6
12
Franklin Quiz 2; Nation Building
Readings for this class: The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin, III-IV
16
Martin Luther King Jr. Day – No Classes
17
2 News/Media Journals Due; Jefferson’s Blood; Review
Readings for this class: Give Me Liberty chapter 7-8
18
Midterm Exam
Readings for this class: Study for Midterm
19
Growth of Democracy; Growth of Slavery
Readings for this class: Give Me Liberty chapter 9-10
23
Douglass Quiz 1; Changing Industry: The Market Revolution
Readings for this class: Frederick Douglass, Introduction-ch VII
24
Feb.
Empire Upon Trials; Market Revolution: Reaction, Women & Reform
Readings for this class: Give Me Liberty chapter 11
25
Not Ourselves Alone; The West
Readings for this class: Give Me Liberty chapter 12
26
Douglass Quiz 2; John Brown’s Holy War
Readings for this class: Frederick Douglass, ch VIII-Appendix
30
2 News/Media Journals Due; Crisis of the 1850s
Readings for this class: Give Me Liberty chapter 13
31
PBS New York “Order and Disorder”; The Civil War
Readings for this class: Give Me Liberty chapter 14
1
The Civil War & Reconstruction Beginnings
Readings for this class: Give Me Liberty chapter 15
2
Final Exam
Readings for this class: Study for Final
* The schedule and readings are subject to change throughout the semester.