Big Sandy Community and Technical College Course Syllabus PS Number: 88942 Semester: Spring Year: 2016 Faculty Name: Thomas D. Matijasic, Ph.D. Title: Professor Course Prefix and Number: His 240-B0Z1 Course Credit Hours: 3 Course Prerequisites: N/A Course Title: History of Kentucky Catalog Course Description: Surveys the chief periods in Kentucky’s growth and development from 1750 to the present focusing on the social, economic, cultural, and political trends of each region. Instructor Contact Information: Campus Location: Prestonsburg Building & Room: Pike 201 Office Hours: MW: 1:50-3:05pm TR: 12:25-1:40pm Office Phone Number: 606 -886-3863, Alternate Number: N/A ext. 64768 Best Times to Call: During Office Hours. KCTCS Email: [email protected] Special Instructions: Students must complete either Blog 1 or Assignment 1 by 12:00 noon on Wednesday, Jan. 13, 2016 or they will be purged from the class. Supervisor Contact Information: Name: Dr. Patsy Jackson Campus Location: Prestonsburg Building & Room: Campbell, 120H Office Phone Number: 606-886-3863, ext. 64711 KCTCS Email: [email protected] Text and Supplies: 1. A New History of Kentucky, Harrison and Klotter 2. Kentucky Through the Centuries, Cantrell, et al. KCTCS General Education Competencies Students should prepare for twenty-first century challenges by gaining: A. Knowledge of human cultures and the physical and natural worlds through study in the sciences and mathematics, social sciences, humanities, histories, languages, and the arts. Method to Achieve Competency: This competency will be measured by a post-test. Students scoring 18-20 (7.2-8 bonus pts.) on the post-test will be deemed Exemplary. Those scoring 16 to 17 (6.4-6.8 bonus pts) will be judged Above Satisfactory. Those scoring 14 to 15 (5.6-6 bonus pts) will be considered Satisfactory. Students scoring 13 to 12 (4.8-5.2 bonus pts.) will be considered as Minimally Satisfactory. A score of 11-0 (4.4-0 bonus pts.) will be deemed Unsatisfactory. An Exemplary score means that the student demonstrates sophisticated understanding of human heritage. An Above Average means that the student demonstrates adequate understanding of human heritage. A Satisfactory means the student demonstrates a partial understanding of human heritage. A Minimally Satisfactory means the student demonstrates surface understanding of human heritage. An Unsatisfactory means that the student fails to demonstrate surface understanding of human heritage. B. Intellectual and practical skills, including inquiry and analysis critical and creative thinking written and oral communication quantitative literacy information literacy teamwork and problem solving Method to Achieve Competency: C. Personal and social responsibility, including civic knowledge and engagement (local and global) intercultural knowledge and competence ethical reasoning and action foundations and skills for lifelong learning Method to Achieve Competency: D. Integrative and applied learning, including synthesis and advanced accomplishment across general and specialized skills. Method to Achieve Competency: Course Specific Competencies (Student Outcomes): Upon completion of this course, the student can: 1. Identify significant events, personalities, themes, and concepts in Kentucky history. 2. Discuss the major social, economic, cultural, and political developments in Kentucky history. 3. Identify major physical and political features relative to Kentucky geography and history. 4. Analyze the impact of major events such as statehood, industrialization, and wars on Kentucky. 5. Locate and interpret a variety of sources relevant to Kentucky history. Lab Competencies (Student Outcomes): (Enter N/A if this does not apply.) N/A Course Outline: I. Introduction to Kentucky History A. Physical and geographical Kentucky B. Pre-History Kentucky C. Early explorations II. Settlement to Statehood A. Pioneers into the Bluegrass B. Transylvania scheme C. Kentucky in the Revolutionary War D. Road to statehood E. Statehood achieved III. Early Leaders and Events A. Shelby and Garrard administrations B. Louisiana Purchase and the Burr Conspiracy C. Kentucky in the War of 1812 D. Henry Clay as national leader E. Whig Party dominance IV. Antebellum Kentucky A. Economic developments B. Culture and society C. Slavery and the slave trade D. Anti-Slavery movement V. The Civil War A. Sectional crisis & secession B. Kentucky leadership C. The Civil War & Kentucky D. Occupied Kentucky VI. Post-Civil War Kentucky A. Reconstruction era B. Democratic Party resurgence C. Race, violence, and feuds D. Fourth Kentucky Constitution E. William Goebel Affair VII. 20th Century Economic and Cultural Developments A. Economic developments B. Transportation C. Communications D. Literature and history E. Fine arts and popular culture VIII. Populism & Progressivism in Kentucky A. Populism and reform B. The Black Patch War C. Progressive movements D. Kentucky in World War I IX. The Twenties A. Postwar Kentucky B. Prohibition era C. Bosses and politics X. Great Depression & World War II A. The Great Depression B. The New Deal C. Kentucky in the Second World War D. Wartime Politics XI. Post-World War II Kentucky A. Civil Rights movement & Kentucky B. Education and education reform C. Democratic Party dominance D. Republican resurgence E. BOPTROT and beyond XII. Kentucky Today A. Kentucky’s image B. Trends C. Challenges Text Book Reading: Week / Date Activities / Assignments 1. Jan. 11-Feb. 5, 2016 Read Chapters 1 through 6 in A New History of Kentucky. Your first test will be open on Feb. 3 and close on Feb. 5. Blog 1 for 2 points extra credit on Jan. 13, 12:00 noon. Reaction Paper 1, due 1/13. Reaction Paper 2, due 1/19. Reaction Paper 3, due 1/26. 2. Feb. 6-Mar. 4. Read Chapters 7 through 13 in A New History of Kentucky. Your second test will be open on Mar. 2 and close on Mar. 4. Reaction Paper 4, due 2/8. Reaction Paper 5, due 2/12. Reaction Paper 6, due 18. 3. Mar. 5-April 8. Read Chapters 14 through 19 in A New History of Kentucky. Your third test will be open on April 6 and close on April 8. Reaction Paper 7, due 3/7. Reaction Paper 8, due 3/21. Reaction Paper 9, due 3/28 4. April 9-May 3, 2016 Read Chapters 20 through 25 in A New History of Kentucky. Your fourth and final test will be from 9:00am, April 27 until 9:00pm on May 3, 2016. Reaction Paper 10, due 4/11. The Post Test will open on April 18 and must be completed by 9:00pm on April 22. Your fourth and final test will open at 9:00am on Wednesday, April 27. Your final exam will close at 9:00pm EST on Tuesday, May 3, 2016. There will be no opportunity to make up the final exam if you fail to take it by 9:00pm EST on Tuesday, May 3, 2016. Students must turn in all assignments on time and take all tests when scheduled. Course Structure: Reading assignments, writing assignments, four multiple choice tests, videos and blogs Technology/Media Component: The course is offered online via Blackboard. There is also a companion facebook page for the course Service-Learning: N/A Course Requirements and Evaluation: How will the final grade be determined? Include points or percentages of categories that will determine the final grade Your grade will be based on the results of four exams (including the final exam) and ten reaction papers. You must take all exams on schedule unless you are excused by the instructor prior to the examination date. Exams will consist of 25 multiple choice questions. All four exams will be of equal value (50 points). Students will be required to purchase a copy of Kentucky Through the Centuries. During the course of the semester, the student will complete ten assignments from this book. Students will be required to read entries from the book and to write short reaction papers (200-250 words) based on the assigned entries. Each reaction paper is worth up to 10 points. The Assigned Reaction Papers from Kentucky Through the Centuries are as follows: #1 “Big Bone Lick and the American Enlightenment” Due 1/13. Answer: Questions 1 and 2 on page 79. #2 “Compact with Virginia ,” Due 1/19. Answer: “What did Virginia require of the Kentucky district before it would agree to separation? Do you believe Virginia’s terms were fair? Justify your answer.” #3 “An Appraisal of the Blue Licks Battle.” Due 1/26. Answer: Questions 6 and 7 on page 80. #4 “The Louisville Riots.” Due 2/8 Answer: Question 4 on page 199. #5 “The Fuss I Had with Sam Dudley,” Due 2/12. Answer: Questions 2 and 3 on page 200. #6 “Confederate Memorial & Memorial Chapel, Riverside Cemetery, Hopkinsville, KY” Due 2/18. Answer: Question 1 on page 277; and Question 2: “Do you feel that the statue of Confederate President Jefferson Davis should be removed from the rotunda of the Kentucky State Capitol?” #7 “Women Under Kentucky Law.” Due 3/7 Answer: Questions 1 and 2 on page 393. #8 “ Harlan: Working Under the Gun,” Due 3/21 Answer: Question 9 on page 394. #9 “Excerpts from the Civil Rights Act of 1966,” Due 3/28. Answer: Question 4 on page 461. #10 “The Kentucky National Guard in Vietnam: The Story of Bardstown’s Battery C at War.” Due 4/11 Answer: Question 5 on page 461. The post-test will open at 9:00am on April 18 and it must be completed by 9:00pm EST on April 22. As earlier noted, your answers together should be about 200 to 250 words for each reaction paper. I will not accept any late work after 1:00pm, Monday, April 18 (this refers to the first ten Assignments and the first four tests). Grading Policy: The scale below shows the relationship between your point total and the letter grade that you will receive.