AMH 2070 Sec. 001 Ref #20406
Florida History Syllabus
Tallahassee Community College
Mr. Goldman
FALL 2003
Office Hours: MWF 10:00 - 11:00
Office HSS 210
Phone 201-8172
e-mail [email protected]
Homepage
http://faculty.tcc.fl.edu/hss/goldmanm/index.htm
This syllabus and other class materials are available in alternative format upon
request
COURSE DESCRIPTION: (as stated in the catalog) This course presents the history of Florida
from the beginnings of European settlement to the present, emphasizing the period since
1821, when the United States acquired Florida from Spain.
COURSE PURPOSE: The purpose of this course is to provide perspective on the
historical roots of Florida’s experiences throughout the history of the state and familiarize
students with the major issues and interpretations of Florida’s experience.
TEXT: Tebeau, Charlton W. And Marina, William. A History of Florida. 3rd ed.
ATTENDANCE: Attendance in this course is mandatory and is expected at EVERY
class if you wish to achieve a passing grade. If you wish to drop this course you must do
so on your own, however, this instructor reserves the right to administratively withdraw
you. November 6, 2003 IS THE DROP DEADLINE.
If you must miss class it is best for you to get the notes from a classmate. I recommend
you get a phone number and/or e-mail address from a classmate or two.
Name_________________ Phone #__________e-mail__________________________
Name_________________ Phone #__________e-mail__________________________
ACADEMIC ALERT: Students enrolled in the same college prep or college-level
course for the 3rd time will pay 100% full cost of instruction except in approved cases
of documented extenuating circumstances. Students may not withdraw on the 3rd
attempt and will receive a grade in the course.
TESTS: There will be a total of four exams. Three semester exams and a final. These
exams will consist of both multiple guess and essay questions. . ALL MAKE-UP
TESTS will be given on the last regular class meeting.
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WEBSITE REVIEWS: Website reviews should be seen as an opportunity to
demonstrate your understanding of the website material and as a forum for your personal
responses to the websites you explore. As such, then, I are not looking for right answers
but engagement, curiosity, and honest intellectual speculation about what you have
learned. Website Reviews may be informal and conversational. Write to an audience of
TCC students who have not yet seen this material. In writing your response essay, make
sure to clearly state your response or responses (that is, your opinions) to the websites as
a whole or to specific points raised in the website. Your reviews should be about 500-600
words in length and should include the following common elements of an academic
essay:
1. an introductory paragraph
2. a thesis statement expressing the response(s) you will discuss
3. a paragraph objectively summarizing the website
4. body/supporting paragraphs discussing your thesis/response
5. a short concluding paragraph
The following guidelines are intended to be used for reacting to the websites. Think about
the following questions.
1. How do you feel about what you are reading?
2. What do you agree or disagree with?
3. Can you identify with the topic and website?
GRADING:
First Exam 20%
Second “ 20%
Third " 20%
Final " 30%
Reviews
10%
SCALE :
A = 90 - 100
B = 80 - 89
C = 70 - 79
D = 60 - 69
F = below 60
CALCULATING YOUR GRADE:
First Exam
Second Exam
Third Exam
Final Exam
Rev Avg **
(20%) ____ x .20 = _____
(20%) ____ x .20 = _____
(20%) ____ x .20 = _____
(30%) ____ x .30 = _____
(10%) ____ x .10 = _____
Total Points divided by .100 = Your Grade______
** To calculate your website review average, add all your quiz scores together and divide
the total by the total number of reviews you have submitted up till that point.
Review 1 _____
Review 2 _____
Review 3 _____
Review 4 _____
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FINAL EXAM: Any student who misses the final exam will be given an F in the course.
This is in compliance with Tallahassee Community College policy which states students
who miss the final exam at its given time must get permission from the Dean of the
History and Social Sciences Division in order to be given a make-up test or receive an F
in the course.
WRITING ACROSS THE CURRICULA: This is a Writing Across the Curricula
course, therefore, each student is required to satisfactorily write 1000 words. This
requirement will be fulfilled in this course by writing in-class essays on exams and
website reviews. Any student who does not write 1000 words cannot receive a grade
higher than D regardless of your course grade average.
This course enhances the college-level academic skills preparation and will assist the
student in the following areas of the College-Level Academic Skills Test (CLAST):
reading skills, essay skills and English language skills
STUDENT E-ACCOUNT: Student e-Accounts provide access to e-mail, LAN, eCampus web-based courses, and Web-Board discussion/conferencing. e-Accounts are
automatically assigned to all currently enrolled students. Your TCC e-Account will be the
same for all these services: using TCC e-mail system; accessing the campus LAN in the
Library, the Computer Access Lab, the Adaptive Technology Computer Lab, or other
academic labs; enrolling in a web-based course; or accessing the Web-Board
discussion/conferencing system. You must activate your e-Account before any of these
services will be available to you. In addition I will be e-mailing you various messages
during the semester and you will need to have access to this information. You can access
this information from your home computer or from any other computer world wide that
has internet connectivity. If you do not have a computer at home, you may use the
computers in the open access computer labs found on campus. If you have not done so
already, you can activate your e-Account at the following
http://www.tcc.fl.edu/help/accounts If you have troubling getting your e-Account
activated or problems logging on call the student help desk at 201-8540.
BLACKBOARD: This course will have a web assisted component to it. The platform
blackboard allow students to receive daily announcements concerning this course. It also
allow students access to their grades online as well as study guides and discussion board
forums. To access blackboard you MUST use your same username and password as your
eAccount. Blackboard can be access through
http://www.tcc.fl.edu/courses/webassisted.asp
Find your course and section number, click read and click begin course. Upon
successful entry to the Blackboard system, you will see a welcome screen. All
Blackboard courses you are currently enrolled in will be displayed here. In the left
corner, you can see announcements for each course. To enter the course materials,
click the name of your course located in the window on the upper right side of
your screen.
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TOPICS, COURSE OBJECTIVES, READINGS, ESSAY QUESTIONS and EXAM
DATES:
Topic I
Early Florida & the Colonial Period 1500s-1820
OBJECTIVES:
1.
Identify Florida's principle indigenous groups, and demonstrate an awareness of
the distinguishing features of the Paleoindian, Archaic, and subsequent cultures.
2.
Describe the circumstances and results of contact between the indigenous peoples
and the Europeans who began arriving in Florida in the 1500s.
3.
Discuss the circumstances and consequences of Spanish control of Florida in the
1500s-1600s.
4.
Explain the changes in the later colonial period as control of Florida shifted from
one power to another.
5.
Describe how the lives of Indians and Africans in Florida were shaped by Spanish
colonial efforts in the later years.
Readings:
A History of Florida Chapters 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7
EXAM I ESSAY QUESTIONS:
1.
Discuss European discovery and exploration of Florida. What motivated this
exploration, who physically came and where did they settle? Was this initial
effort successful or not?
2.
Trace the evolution of Florida’s first permanent Spanish settlement. Discuss what
prompted its development, who was responsible for its establishment and how
was its success and/or failures perceived within the Spanish Empire.
3.
Discuss the roles of the missions as a viable multipurpose frontier institution.
What impact did the mission system have on the development of Florida?
4.
Describe the international rivalry in Florida from 1670 - 1763. Which countries
were involved in the rivalry and how was the issue of control over Florida settled?
5.
Discuss the Second Spanish Era in Florida. How did it come about and what
impact did it have on the future of Florida.
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EXAM I ESSAY TURN IN (voluntary - no grade): Monday September 15, 2003
EXAM I:
MONDAY September 22, 2003
Website Review 1:
Topic II
Monday September 39, 2002 www.floridahistory.com
Territorial, Statehood, and Civil War Era
OBJECTIVES:
1.
Describe the circumstances and results of the American acquisition of Florida.
2.
Explain how Florida functioned politically in the territorial and antebellum
period.
3.
Discuss the development of the plantation and slave based economy in antebellum
Florida.
4.
Describe the consequences for the Seminole people of the increased American
presence in Florida.
5.
Describe the reasons Florida seceded from the Union in 1861; its role in the
Confederacy; and the primary military activities carried out in the state.
6.
Discuss the consequences of the Civil War and Reconstruction for Florida's
people, as well as for its political, social, and economic institutions.
Readings:
A History of Florida Chapter 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14 ,15, 16
EXAM II ESSAY QUESTIONS:
1.
Discuss Andrew Jackson’s experience as territorial governor of Florida. Under
what circumstances did he leave his post?
2.
Detail the experience of Indian removal in Florida. Who initiated this removal,
how did Florida’s Indian’s respond to removal and what was the outcome?
3.
Discuss Florida’s entrance in the United States as a state and then trace her
secession from the United States and her entrance into the Confederate States of
America.
4.
Trace Florida’s role in the Civil War and contributions to the war did Florida
make?
5.
Describe how the Civil War impacted the average Floridian.
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EXAM II ESSAY TURN IN (voluntary -- no grade): Monday October 13, 2003
EXAM II
MONDAY October 20, 2003
Website Review 2: Monday October 27, 2003
http://dhr.dos.state.fl.us/museum/civwar
Topic III
Florida in Transition: 1877-1945.
OBJECTIVES:
1.
Describe the major changes in Florida during the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
2.
Discuss the growing importance of tourism and the ways in which Florida was
presented and promoted as a tourist destination.
3.
Describe the factors contributing to both the "boom" and "bust" in the state's
economy in the 1920s.
4.
Discuss the social, political, and economic issues of the 1920s, with particular
attention to the status of blacks and poor whites.
5.
Discuss the work of major Florida writers.
6.
Describe the impact of the Great Depression and the New Deal on Florida.
7.
Describe the contribution Florida and Floridians made to American efforts in
World War II. How did the war change Florida and its people?
Readings: A History of Florida Chapters 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26
EXAM III ESSAY QUESTIONS:
1.
What impact did the Civil War have on the post war economic and social
institutions within Florida?
2.
Describe Florida’s role in the War for Cuban Independence. What impact did this
War have on the future of Florida?
3.
Trace Florida’s experience during the Broward era. What accomplishments can
be directly related to this era?
4.
Discuss the role that Florida played in World War I. How did the War change
Florida’s future?
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5.
Describe the various highs and lows of 1920s Florida. How did the state go from
“boom to bust” and what were the results?
EXAM III ESSAY TURIN IN (voluntary -- no grade):Wednesday November 5,
2003
EXAM III:
WEDNESDAY November 12, 2003
Website Review 3: Wednesday November 19, 2003
http://www.floridahistory.org/floridians/1920's.htm
Topic IV
Development of Modern Florida: 1945-present
OBJECTIVES:
1.
Explain how Florida was shaped by post-WW II events such as the booming U.S.
economy, the "baby boom," and the Cold War.
2.
Discuss the impact on the state of the "space race" and Castro's rise to power in
Cuba.
3.
Explain how changing demographics affected Florida's political institutions in the
latter half of the twentieth century.
4.
Describe the impact of the Civil Rights movement on Florida, with attention to
particular events and circumstances pertinent to the state.
5.
Describe the origins and effects, the benefits and problems, of increased
immigration in Florida.
6.
Describe how Florida's natural environment has been affected by the increase in
population since 1945, discussing how particular environmental issues have risen
in importance and had political impact since 1970.
7.
Contrast the role played by agriculture, industry, and tourism in the present with
that before 1940.
Readings:
A History of Florida
Chapters 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32
FINAL EXAM ESSAY QUESTIONS:
1.
Discuss the Civil Rights movement in Florida during the 1950s. What impact did
the movement have on the political career of LeRoy Collins?
2.
Detail the major political issues facing Floridians in the 1960s. What impact did
these issues have on political parties within the state?
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3.
Trace the major events that dominated Florida in the 1980s. How did these events
reshape the states image nationwide?
4.
Describe the Governorship of Lawton Chiles. What crises did he have to face,
how did he handle these, and what legacy did he leave on the state of Florida?
5.
Trace the political economy debate in Florida history. What issue in the political
economy debate will drive public policy in the 21st century?
FINAL EXAM ESSAY TURN IN (voluntary -- no grade): Wednesday November
26, 2003
Website Review 4: Monday December 3, 2003
http://www.floridahistory.org/floridians/modern.htm
MAKE UP EXAM DAY:
FINAL EXAM
FRIDAY December 5, 2003
FRIDAY Dec. 10, 2003 @ 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 noon
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