History 1302 Is a Survey of American History from 1877 to Present
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HIST 1302: 1877 to the Present Houston Community College, SECHS Campus Spring 2019 Instructor: K. Chandler Section: HIST 1302 -8023 (20852) Class Time: T/Th Office Hours: text, call, or email 11am-12:20 pm E-mail: [email protected] Phone: 281-753-8087 (work cell) REQUIRED READINGS 1. REQUIRED TEXTBOOK: America: A Narrative History by George Brown Tindall & David Emory Shi (Brief 10th edition) 2. ARTICLES: http://www.pearsoncustom.com/tx/hcc_hist1302 by Pearson (on Canvas) 3. MONOGRAPH: Clybourne Park by Bruce Norris (on Canvas) Students who take a course more than twice face significant tuition/fee increases at HCC and other Texas public universities. If you are considering withdrawing from a course because you are not passing (or for any other reason), confer with your instructor/counselor as early as possible about your study habits, reading and writing homework, test-taking skills, attendance, course participation, and opportunities for tutoring or other assistance that might be available. COURSE PREREQUISITE: Must have passed ENGL 1301 (Composition I) or be co-enrolled in ENGL 1301 COURSE DESCRIPTION History 1302 is a survey of American History from 1877 to Present. A survey course touches lightly on a variety of topics but does not provide a deep and thorough discussion of any topic. The course is based on lectures, readings, films, computer generated assignments and discussions. This course transfers as 3 hours of credit to most other colleges and universities. Upon completion of this course, you should have an informed understanding of United States history as it relates to other nations. In addition, this course is designed to further basic skills (reading, writing, speaking, listening and computing); your critical thinking skills and acquiring, evaluating and processing data. It is important that you actively participate and become an ACTIVE LEARNER. PROGRAM LEARNING OUTCOMES (PLO); Students will be able to create an argument through the use of historical evidence Students will be able to analyze and interpret primary and secondary sources Students will be able to analyze the effects of historical, social, political, economic, cultural and global forces on this period of history Students will be able to explain the importance of chronology and how earlier ideas and events shaped later events 1 COURSE (STUDENT) LEARNING OUTCOMES (SLO): Explain the features of the Gilded Age and the issues on society, culture, and politics Summarize Industrialism and Urbanization Analyze the New South and Jim Crow Explain Populism and Progressivism Identify the causes and effects of WWI and the US Discuss America between the wars Identify the causes of WW2 and the Cold War Discuss Post-war America at home Discuss Post-modern America Grading Policy Your final course grade will be calculated according to the following formula: HCC Grading Museum Discussion 10% Article Presentation 10% Book Critique 25% Midterm Exam 15% Historical Film Paper 25% Final Examination 15% Total 100% All of these assignments will help meet ALL six of the basic competencies required by the core curriculum which are: reading, writing, listening, speaking, critical thinking, and computer literacy. 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Look for the survey as part of the Houston Community College Student System online near the end of the term. Changes in the Syllabus— This syllabus is meant as a guide and is subject to change at the discretion of the instructor. If there are any changes made, the student will be notified in a timely manner. January 2019 Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday 01/14 01/15 01/16 01/17 01/18 01/21 01/22 01/23 01/24 01/25 Review The Gilded Age: 1880s MLK Holiday Syllabus & 1890s, Textbook: Ch.