ARLINGTON BAPTIST COLLEGE

AMERICAN HISTORY II (HIST 1304) SUMMER 2010 • ONLINE COURSE AMY KAREN DOWNEY • INSTRUCTOR [email protected]

COLLEGE MISSION STATEMENT: Arlington Baptist College endeavors to prepare men and women for Christian life and ministries, both lay and professional, through studies in Bible, general education, church vocations, practical service, integrating faith and learning in the context of a Christian world view.

I. COURSE DESCRIPTION

Beginning with the close of the frontier and continuing with the impact of American industrialization, this course studies social development from agrarian society to international leadership. Problems of 20th century involvement are analyzed and discussed.

II. COURSE GOALS (for the instructor)

 Instill within the students a desire to understand the importance of history in not only learning from the past but also to help one in understanding the present and future, for what is current today is history tomorrow  Develop within the mind of the students a process by which they will then be able to evaluate the causes, reality, and future results of a historical event, for no historical moment occurs in a vacuum.  Provide opportunities for the students to become personally engaged in American history through the process of researching and writing a paper.  Validate the student’s comprehension of the course through a variety of evaluative tools, not limited to but including examinations.

III. INSTRUCTIONAL GOALS (for the student)

 Be able to analyze historical events from a perspective which exhibits understanding of the event itself as well as possible future ramifications of the event.  Understand and explain the transformation of the United States from an agrarian society to an industrial superpower  Trace the history of the Civil Rights Movement from the days of Reconstruction to the 1960s and beyond  Comprehend the significant events of the 20th century as it relates to modern current events such as the horrors of the Holocaust and the situation in the Middle East.  Grasp through analysis the place that World War II has in historical annals as it

1 relates to the development of modern warfare, the creation of the United States as the dominant world power, and the establishment of Modern Israel. IV. INSTRUCTIONAL OBJECTIVES (demonstration of achievement of the instructional goals)

 Illustrate how the Spanish-American War was influential on American foreign policy in the 20th and 21st centuries.  Explain how the Progressive Era laid the background for social and moral mores for today’s world.  Conclude how the presidential elections from 1896 to 1928 set the stage for World War I, the decadence of the Roaring 1920s, and the Great Depression.  Define, explain and elaborate on how the rise of Fascism and Adolf Hitler can be traced back to the Treaty of Versailles.  Examine the United States and the Great Depression and then be able to correlate the Depression’s impact on the world and European governments.  Conclude in depth the role of World War II on present-day world events. The student will also examine how the battles of the Europe and Pacific tied together to bring down the Axis Powers.  Discuss the significant moments of the latter half of the 20th century (including both the Korean and VietNam Wars) and how they tie into political and historical events occurring in the world in 2008.

V. REQUIRED (AND RECOMMENDED) READING FOR THE COURSE

Required: The American History Textbook, “Digital History,” for the course can be accessed at no cost at http://www.digitalhistory.uh.edu/database/hyper_titles.cfm. Please note that you will have reading assignments that must be completed in its entirety. This course will begin with a review of the Civil War. Marsden, George. Fundamentalism and American Culture, 2nd Edition. New York: Oxford University Press, 2006.

Recommended (supplemental but not required): Singer, C. Gregg. Theological Interpretation of American History, Revised Edition. Phillipsburg, NJ: Presbyterian and Reformed Publishing, 1981.

VI. COURSE REQUIREMENTS and GRADING SCALE

A. Attendance and/or Class Participation – 5% of final grade Students are expected to be submit all assignments on the date in which the professor/instructor determines. If a student is forced to submit an assignment late due to a personal/family emergency or ministry obligation, the student will need to contact (if possible) the instructor before the assigned date regarding the situation.

2 B. Reading Assignment(s) – 15% of final grade Each student will independently complete an evaluation of the strengths, weaknesses, and merits of Fundamentalism and American Culture. The book report will be a minimum of three pages long but no longer than five pages. Please Note that all written assignments will be checked and excessive errors (i.e., incorrect comma usage and misspellings) will result in points being deducted from the overall grade.

Plagiarism Policy: Plagiarism under any conditions will not be accepted. The minimum consequence (if the instructor believes the plagiarism to be accidental) will be 30 points deducted from the final grade of the particular assignment. In addition the instructor will bring the issue to the attention to school officials and further consequences will be left at the discretion of the institution.

For a thorough definition and steps on how to avoid plagiarism, go online to the Council of Writing Program Administrator’s statement on plagiarism (http://wpacouncil.org/node/9).

C. Lesson Writing Assignments – 50% of final grade Upon completion of each lesson, students will be required to write analyses/reports on subjects related to the content presented in the lesson. Please follow the specific instructions given at the conclusion of each lesson. Failure to follow the specific instructions and excessive grammar problems will result in deductions from the assignment grade.

D. Mid-Term Examination and Quizzes – 20% of the final grade Each exam and quiz will include a variety of different testing elements such as true/false, multiple choice, short answer, fill-in-the-blank, matching. Each test will also include a minimum of two essay questions that will be worth at least 10-15 points for each essay question.

The Mid-Term will be worth 10% of your overall grade and the quizzes cumulatively will be worth 10% of your final grade.

Please Note: Students who are in need of additional assistance as it relates to test taking will be granted every opportunity to successfully complete the examination. Please communicate with the instructor at the beginning of the semester regarding any situation that will need to be discussed and handled.

E. Extra Credit Opportunity: As Christians, we are directed by God to be as lights to a world enveloped by darkness. One of the ways we can accomplish this monumental task is to be

3 cognizant of our past, present, and future.

Therefore, the extra credit opportunity is to write a 3 to 5-page book review in which you analyze one of the following book options. Please note that the guidelines for the book review are available from the professor:

Vera Schlamm, Pursued. Regal Books, 1986. Johanna Ruth Dobschiner, Selected to Live. Hodder & Stoughton, 2006. Rachmiel Frydland, When Being Jewish Was a Crime. Thomas Nelson, 1978. Rose Price, A Rose from the Ashes. Purple Pomegranate, 2006. Ernest Casutto, The Last Jew of Rotterdam. Moody Publishers, 2002.

The student may receive up to five points on the final grade for the semester. However in order to receive the extra credit points, the analysis must be exemplary and submitted on the date assigned in the schedule section of the syllabus. No late papers will be considered for extra credit. See the instructor for additional instruction on what is expected for this extra credit opportunity.

GRADING SCALE: A (100-93) B (92-85) C (84-76) D (75-70) F (69-0)

VII. COURSE SCHEDULE

Date Topic(s) for Analysis/Discussion Week 1 Lesson 1: The Progressive Era and Its Spiritual Ramifications for Today (including the presidential elections of 1896, 1900, 1904, 1908, 1912, 1916)

Week 2 Lesson 2: “The War to End All Wars” – World War I, the League of Nations, and the Rise and Reasons for the Growth of Fundamentalism

Week 3 Lesson 3: A Changing Decade for the Country: The 1920s (including such topics as the presidential elections of 1920, 1924, 1928; the spiritual decadence and decline of the 1920s; the Scopes Monkey Trial; Walter Rauschenbusch, and the Crash of the Stock Market)

Week 4 Lesson 4: The Great Depression and the Rise of Fascism (including the presidential elections of 1932, 1936, 1940)

MID-TERM EXAMINATION

4 Week 5 Lesson 5: World War II and the Holocaust (special attention will be given to the major battles in Europe and Pacific and the presidential election of 1944 and the death of Franklin Roosevelt)

Week 6 Lesson 6: The Not-So-Happy-Days of the 1950s – Birth of the Modern State of Israel, the Korean War, Cold War, Sputnik and the Birth Pangs of the Civil Rights Movement (including the presidential elections of 1948, 1952, 1956)

Week 7 Lesson 7: The New Frontier of the 1960s and the Great Malaise of the 1980s … from Dallas to Woodstock to Watergate to Saigon (including the presidential elections of 1960, 1964, 1968, 1972, 1976)

Week 8 Lesson 8: The Reagan Revolution to the Twin Towers: Growth of the American Empire to the War on Terror (including the presidential elections of 1980, 1984, 1988, 1992, 1996, 2000, 2004, 2008)

BOOK REPORT DUE

VIII. MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS

A. No assignments will be accepted that are handwritten. All assignments must conform to the latest edition of Kate Turabian and/or to the standards required by Arlington Baptist College. No exceptions. B. All assignments which include the use of Biblical passages will conform to the guidelines of Arlington Baptist College and be from the King James Version. C. Late work will result in an automatic one letter grade deduction. No late work will be accepted after the first week.

5 SELECTED BIBLIOGRAPHY – Additional Books/Journal Articles/Web Articles/Websites Will Be Added Throughout the Semester

Arnstein, Walter L. Britain Yesterday and Today: 1830 to the Present, 5th ed. Lexington, MA: D. C. Heath and Company, 1988.

Bailey, Thomas A. The American Pageant, 8th ed. Lexington, MA: D. C. Heath and Company, 1987.

Berkin, Carol. Land of Promise: A History of the United States from 1865, vol. 2. Glenview, IL: Scott, Foresman, and Co., 1986.

Boller, Jr., Paul F. Presidential Anecdotes. New York: Oxford University Press, 1981.

Bowman, John S., gen. ed. Encyclopedia of the Civil War. Greenwich, CT: Brompton Books, 1992.

Burner, David and Anthony Marcus. Turning Points: Making Decisions in American History to 1876, vol. 1. St. James, NY: Brandywine Press, 1999.

Burns, Edward McNall et al. Western Civilizations: Their History and Their Culture (vol. 2), 10th ed. New York: W. W. Norton and Company, 1984.

Caro, Robert A. The Years of Lyndon Johnson: Means of Ascent. New York: Alfred Knopf, 1990.

Couvares, Francis G. Interpretations of American History: From Reconstruction (vol. 2), 8th ed. Boston: Bedford/St. Martin’s, 2009.

Garraty, John A. 1,001 Things Everyone Should Know about American History. New York: Doubleday, 1989.

Hicks, John D. et al. The American Nation, 5th ed. Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1971.

Link, Arthur S. and William A. The Twentieth Century: An American History. Arlington Heights, IL: Harlan Davidson, 1983.

Marsden, George M. Fundamentalism and American Culture, 2nd ed. New York: Oxford, 2006.

Mayer, Milton. They Thought They Were Free: The Germans 1933-1945. Chicago: The University of Chicago Press, 1955.

6 McPherson, James M. Ordeal by Fire: The Civil War and Reconstruction. New York: Alfred Knopf, 1982.

Nash, Gary B. American Odyssey: The United States in the Twentieth Century. Lake Forest, IL: Glencoe, 1992.

Plano, Jack C. and Milton Greenberg. The American Political Dictionary, 5th ed. New York: Holt, Rinehart, and Winston, 1979.

Pringle, Heather. The Master Plan: Himmler’s Scholars and the Holocaust. New York: Hyperion, 2006.

Riasanovsky, Nicholas V. A History of Russia, 4th ed. New York: Oxford, 1984.

Shirer, William L. The Rise and Fall of the Third Reich: A History of Nazi Germany. New York: Simon and Schuster, 1959.

Singer, C. Gregg. A Theological Interpretation of American History. Nutley, NJ: The Craig Press, 1969.

Todd, Lewis Paul and Merle Curti. The American Nation: Reconstruction to the Present. Orlando, FL: Harcourt Brace Jovanich, 1986.

Weinberg, Gerhard L. A World at Arms: A Global History of World War II. New York: Cambridge University Press, 1994.

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