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Approved: Initials/date HIST_1302_2A1_202590 CREDIT SCH Semester Credit Hours (3 hours lecture, 0 hours lab) MODE OF INSTRUCTION Online PREREQUISITE/CO-REQUISITE: TSI Complete for Reading COURSE DESCRIPTION A survey of the social, political, economic, cultural, and intellectual history of the United States from the Old West era to the end of the Cold War. United States History II examines industrialization, immigration, world wars, the Great Depression, Cold War and post-Cold War eras. Themes that may be addressed in United States History II include American culture, religion, civil and human rights, technological change, economic change, immigration and migration, urbanization and suburbanization, the expansion of the federal government, and the study of U.S. foreign policy. COURSE OBJECTIVES Upon completion of this course, the student will be able to 1. Create an argument through the use of historical evidence. 2. Analyze and interpret primary and secondary sources. 3. Analyze the effects of historical, social, political, economic, cultural, and global forces on this period of United States history. INSTRUCTOR CONTACT INFORMATION Instructor: Trevor Davis Email: tdavis3@eagle.lit.edu Office Hours: Virtual (by appointment) REQUIRED TEXTBOOK AND MATERIALS Joseph Locke and Ben Wright, The American Yawp! A Massively Collaborative US History Textbook, Vol 1: To 1877. https://www.americanyawp.com/ ATTENDANCE POLICY Students are required to check into their online Blackboard course at least three times a week to ensure that all assignments are completed on time. I do not take attendance in the online section for this HIST course; however, I will submit a Starfish report if I notice that you have not
signed in to the course for several days or weeks, or you have not completed the assignments by the due dates. DROP POLICY If you wish to drop a course, you are responsible for reaching out to communicate with me and initiating and completing the drop process. If you stop coming to class and fail to drop the course, you will earn an “F” in the course. TENTATIVE COURSE CALENDAR DATE TOPIC READINGS (Due on this Date) ASSIGNMENTS (Due on this Date) 08/25-08/31 Syllabus and Course introduction; watch course introduction video and look over class policies (“Welcome/Start Here" folder); Capital and Labor Lecture + Chapter 16 Syllabus Quiz (8/27) Chapter 16 Quiz (8/29) Discussion Board #1 (8/31) 09/01-09/07 The Old West and Life in Industrial America Lectures + Chapters 17-18 Chapter 17 and Chapter 18 Quizzes due on 9/05; Discussion Board #2 is due on 09/07 09/08-09/14 American Empire Chapter 19 Discussion #2 due (AI assignment); Quiz 1 due. 09/15-09/21 The Progressive Era and End of Unit 1 Lecture + Chapter 20 Chapter 20 Quiz (9/16) Unit 1 Exam (9/19) 09/22-09/28 Cultural Artifact – Rough Draft N/A: Research (see Cultural Artifact folder) Cultural Artifact Rough Draft (9/26) 9/29-10/05 World War I and its Aftermath Lecture + Chapter 21 Chapter 21 Quiz (10/3) Discussion #3 (10/05) 10/06-10/12 The New Era Lecture + Chapter 22 Chapter 22 Quiz (10/10) 10/13-10/19 The Great Depression Lecture + Chapter 23 Chapter 23 Quiz 10/20-10/26 World War II and End of Unit 2 Lecture + Chapter 24 Chapter 24 Quiz (10/21) Unit 2 Exam (10/24)
10/27-11/02 The Cold War Lecture + Chapter 25 Chapter 25 Quiz (10/31) 11/03-11/09 The Affluent Society Lecture + Chapter 26 Chapter 26 Quiz (11/7) 11/10-11/16 The Sixties Lecture + Chapter 27 Chapter 27 Quiz (11/14) 11/17-11/23 The Unravelling Lecture + Chapter 28 Chapter 28 Quiz (11/21) 11/24-11/30 Thanksgiving Break No Class No Assignments 12/1-12/7 End of Cold War to 2008 and End of Unit 3 Lecture + Chapters 29-30 End of Cold War to 2008 (Extra Credit; 12/03) Cultural Artifact Assignment Final Draft (12/04) Unit 3 Exam (Final: 12/05) 12/8-12/10 End of Semester N/A Semester Ends on 12/10; class grades to LIT due by Noon on 12/11 COURSE EVALUATION Final grades will be calculated according to the following criteria: Final grades will be calculated according to the following criteria: Weekly Assignments - 20% Exams - 50% Rough Draft - 10% Final Paper - 20% GRADE SCALE • 90-100 A • 80-89 B • 70-79 C • 60-69 D
• 0-59 F LIT does not use +/- grading scales TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS The latest technical requirements, including hardware, compatible browsers, operating systems, etc. can be online at https://lit.edu/online-learning/online-learning-minimum-computer-requirements. A functional broadband internet connection, such as DSL, cable, or WiFi is necessary to maximize the use of online technology and resources. DISABILITIES STATEMENT The Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 are federal anti-discrimination statutes that provide comprehensive civil rights for persons with disabilities. LIT provides reasonable accommodations as defined in the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, Section 504 and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, to students with a diagnosed disability. The Special Populations Office is located in the Eagles’ Nest Room 129 and helps foster a supportive and inclusive educational environment by maintaining partnerships with faculty and staff, as well as promoting awareness among all members of the Lamar Institute of Technology community. If you believe you have a disability requiring an accommodation, please contact the Special Populations Coordinator at (409) 951-5708 or email specialpopulations@lit.edu. You may also visit the online resource at Special Populations - Lamar Institute of Technology (lit.edu). STUDENT CODE OF CONDUCT STATEMENT It is the responsibility of all registered Lamar Institute of Technology students to access, read, understand and abide by all published policies, regulations, and procedures listed in the LIT Catalog and Student Handbook. The LIT Catalog and Student Handbook may be accessed at www.lit.edu. Please note that the online version of the LIT Catalog and Student Handbook supersedes all other versions of the same document. ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE STATEMENT Lamar Institute of Technology (LIT) recognizes the recent advances in Artificial Intelligence (AI), such as ChatGPT, have changed the landscape of many career disciplines and will impact many students in and out of the classroom. To prepare students for their selected careers, LIT desires to guide students in the ethical use of these technologies and incorporate AI into classroom instruction and assignments appropriately. Appropriate use of these technologies is at the discretion of the instructor. Students are reminded that all submitted work must be their own original work unless otherwise specified. Students should contact their instructor with any questions as to the acceptable use of AI/ChatGPT in their courses
For this course, AI is strictly prohibited for any role aside from outlining or brainstorming early concepts. For essays, discussion boards, quizzes, or exams, students are expect to utilize their own words – not those generated by an AI. This is because the ultimate goal of a writing assignment is to develop the authorial voice and critical thinking skills of the student and offloading that responsibility entirely to an AI completely misses the purpose of a writing assignment and raises serious questions about plagiarism. To this end, all written submissions in this course must be composed in a Google Doc, which will be submitted alongside any unproctored written assignment to the course instructor, following the procedures outlined in Blackboard. Any submissions that appear to have been generated via AI will be flagged by the instructor, and a temporary grade of zero may be applied until the instructor can thoroughly investigate the matter. The determination of whather or not something is likely AI-generated will be based on a careful evaluation of writing style, language, vocabulary, sentence structure, and the edit history of the student’s Google Doc; once those elements have been considered, GPTZero’s Origin tool may be used to scan and evaluate not only the AI probability of written text, but also to evaluate the metadata of the Google Doc in question. Once a final determination is reached, the instructor will assign a permanent grade (depending on the outcome of the investigation). A first-time offense will result in a warning, but a second offense will result in the student’s failure in the class (i.e., an F). STARFISH LIT utilizes an early alert system called Starfish. Throughout the semester, you may receive emails from Starfish regarding your course grades, attendance, or academic performance. Faculty members record student attendance, raise flags and kudos to express concern or give praise, and you can make an appointment with faculty and staff all through the Starfish home page. You can also login to Blackboard or MyLIT and click on the Starfish link to view academic alerts and detailed information. It is the responsibility of the student to pay attention to these emails and information in Starfish and consider taking the recommended actions. Starfish is used to help you be a successful student at LIT. ACADEMIC DISHONESTY Students found to be committing academic dishonesty (cheating, plagiarism, or collusion) may receive disciplinary action. Students need to familiarize themselves with the institution’s Academic Dishonesty Policy available in the Student Catalog & Handbook at http://catalog.lit.edu/content.php?catoid=3&navoid=80#academic-dishonesty. In cases where plagiarism or cheating have a strong probability of occurrence, the instructor reserves the right to assign a grade of zero and require the student to make an appointment to discuss their work, with a final grade being determined after an
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