Frederick Community College

Frederick Community College

HI 201 Online- History of the United States

(Colonial Period to the Civil War)

Spring 2012

Class begins: 01/30/12

Class ends: 05/18/12

Last Day to Withdraw:04/16/12

Instructor Information:

Name: Marlon Moran	Office: N/A (online course)
E-mail: mmoran@frederick.edu	Phone Number: 301-524-6247
Contact Hours: email and by appointment for in-person meeting	Campus Mail Box #: 1000

Course Information:

Credits: 3
On-campus Meetings: 0	On-campus Exams: 2 (midterm and final)
Prerequisites: EN 50A, EN 52 or ESL 95 & ESL 99	Corequisites: N/A

Course Description:

· Examines the economic, political and social forces that have shaped the patterns of life, institutions and thought in the United States through the Civil War.

· It is important to note that this is a 15-week course and there are very comprehensive reading and writing activities. All students are expected to remain current with all readings, assignments, and discussions.

Core Learning Outcomes:

Upon completion of this course students will be able to:

1. (Goal I) Demonstrate college-level communications skills by

· writing and speaking effective, organized, clear, and grammatically correct English appropriate for a specific subject, purpose, and audience (1)

· interpreting written texts pertaining to United States history to 1865 (2)

2. (Goal II) Demonstrate critical thinking skills by

· differentiating among facts, opinions, and inferences in evaluating historical evidence (4)

· researching, analyzing, comparing, synthesizing and drawing inferences from readings and other historical/cultural research materials on United States’ history through the Civil War (6)

· drawing well-reasoned conclusions based upon the evidence and logical inferences (6)

3. (Goal III) Display general knowledge and historical awareness by

· identifying the significant political/social institutions, events, and people in United States’ history through the Civil War (8)

· demonstrating an awareness of problems and issues of the past that have helped to shape the modern world (10)

4. (Goal VII) Understand and be able to interpret social and educational values by

· identifying and evaluating such moral issues and conflicts as racism (both as a historical legacy and as a current issue), the nature of the Union, and the role of the individual and individual rights in society (22)

· displaying academic honesty and adhering to professional standards in history (23)

· valuing the importance and responsibility of the individual to society (24)

5. (Goal X) Value the emergence of a multicultural society by

· acknowledging a plurality of cultural and personal values and demonstrating respect for the right of others to express their viewpoints (30)

· examining the multiple cultures that contributed to the development of the United States through the Civil War (31)

Instructional Methods:

Instructional methods will include online activities and discussions. In addition students will complete text analysis, reading and writing assignments, and online/ proctored assessments. Video segments will be streamed through Blackboard. It is the student’s responsibility to acquire the appropriate software to view and complete the video assignments.

How is this course organized:

The course is organized chronologically and thematically. The course will be completed in a series of 15 weeks. Each week the students will access activity folders with detailed instructions. This is not a self pace course. Students are required to keep up each week.

Text(s) and Course Materials:

Roark, James L., et al., The American Promise: A History of the United States, Vol. 1, 4th ed. (2005).

Wheeler, William and Susan Becker, Discovering the American Past, Vol. 1, 6^th ed. (2007).

Progress Report:

A progress report will be available by the second and fourth week of the class. This is to help the student make appropriate evaluations of their progress.

In addition, grades will be available through Blackboard. I will post graded assignments in your grades section of blackboard 1 Week after they are due.

Evaluation Methods:

Tests / Papers / Projects / Participation	Point Value	Final Grade Scale
Assessments- Test and Quizzes- 40% Class Assignments- Discussions, Summaries, Document Analysis, Term Paper, Video Worksheets- 60%	400 points 600 points	900-1000= A 800-899= B 700-799= C 600-699= D Below 599 = F
If the graded performance for online assignments differs significantly from the grade average for proctored assignments, the instructor reserves the right to administer additional tests.

Student Services

A variety of services are available to assist students in succeeding at FCC. Students can learn more about these services by visiting the Student Services web page: http://www.frederick.edu/student_services/index.aspx.

Students with disabilities who are in need of accommodations or who have questions related to disabilities services should contact the Services for Students with Disabilities (SSD) office at 301-846-2408. Students can learn more about these services by visiting the Services for Students with Disabilities web page: http://www.frederick.edu/student_services/disability.aspx.

Participation Policy:

(1) Students are expected to participate and complete assignments during all 15 Weeks.

(2) Students are expected to complete all assignments and assessments in the week they have been assigned and/or are due.

(3) Discussions, assignments, and summaries must be posted to Blackboard by midnight (eastern time zone) on the appropriate due date or before.

(4) Emergencies, absences, technical issues must be reported to the instructor as soon as possible. Late policy will be applied to non-emergency situations.

(5) Assignments and posts not submitted or posted properly will be subjected to the late policy.

Email Policy:

With the exception of MOL students, all FCC students will receive and are expected to use their FCC email address for correspondence with faculty and staff at the college. Students can establish and access their FCC email accounts at https://myfcc.frederick.edu. Email is an instructional tool essential to student-instructor and student-student communication. In the Blackboard environment by default, your email address is available to all students in this course.

However, students are permitted to use email addresses of other students in this course only for the purpose and the duration of this course.

The instructor can be expected to respond to regular student email inquiries (grades, posted assignments, and tests excluded) within the time frame of 24 to 48 hours.

Academic Integrity:

Work in this course is subject to the provisions of the FCC Code of Academic Integrity. Plagiarism in any form will not be tolerated. As a student, it is your job to practice academic honesty at ALL times. Make sure that all sources, particularly Internet sources, get proper credit for quotations, paraphrases, and ideas. More information about this and the Student Conduct Code are available at http://www.frederick.edu/student_services/studentpolicies.aspx

You must send your Academic Integrity Pledge to the instructor. The form is available at http://courses.frederick.edu/_utilities/regform.htm

Topical Outline (ONLINE COURSES)

Week

Dates

Subjects

Assignments/Projected Hours (107 hrs)

Activities of the Week

01/30-02/04

· Europeans Encounter the New World, 1492-1600 (Chapter 2- Roark)

· First Encounters (Chapter 1- Wheeler and Becker)

1. Read Chapter 2 (Roark). Complete Discussion Question (DQ 1)-4 hrs.

2. Work on DA 1 – 2 hrs

3. Watch video segments and work on Video Lesson A-1 hr

1. DQ # 1

2. Work on VL A and DA 1.

3. Turn in Academic Honesty letter

02/05-02/11

· Southern Colonies in the 17th Century, 1601-1700 (Chapter 3-Roark)

· First Encounters (Chapter 1- Wheeler and Becker)

1. Read Chapter 3 (Roark). Complete Discussion Question (DQ 2)- 4 hrs

2. Complete Document Analysis #1 (DA 1)-3 hrs.

3. Complete and Turn in VL A-1hr

4. Post your Summary 1-.5 hr

5. Take Quiz 1- 1.5hr (w/study)

1. DQ #2

2. Turn in DA #1

3. Turn in VL A

4. Summary #1

5. Quiz #1

02/12-02/18

· Northern Colonies in the 17th Century, 1601-1700 (Chapter 4- Roark)

· The Evolution of Colonial Chesapeake Society (Chapter 3-Wheeler and Becker)

1. Read Chapter 4 (Roark) Complete Discussion Question (DQ 3)- 4 hrs

2. Work on DA 2-1 hr

3. Watch and work on VL B- 1 hr

1. DQ #3

2. Work on DA 2 and VL B

02/19-02/25

· Colonial America in the 18th Century, 1701-1770 (Chapter 5- Roark)

· The Evolution of Colonial Chesapeake Society (Chapter 3-Wheeler and Becker)

1.Read Chapter 5 (Roark). Complete Discussion Question (DQ 4)-4 hrs

2.Work on Document Analysis 2 (DA 2)-1 hr

3.Watch and complete Video Lesson B- 1 hr

4.Post Summary 2- .5 hr

5. Take Quiz 2- 1.5 hrs (w/study time)

1. DQ # 4

2. Continue work on DA #2

3. Turn in VL B

4. Summary #2

5. Quiz #2

02/26-03/03

· British Empire and Colonial Crisis, 1754-1775 (Chapter 6- Roark)

· What Really Happened in the Boston Massacre? (Chapter 4-Wheeler and Becker)

1. Read Chapter 6 (Roark). Complete Discussion Question (DQ5)- 4 hrs

2. Start Writing DA #2- 1 hr

3. Watch Video segments and work on VL C- 1 hr

1. DQ # 5

2. Continue work on DA #2

3. Work on VL C

03/04-03/10

· War in America, 1775-1783 (Chapter 7- Roark)

· What Really Happened in the Boston Massacre? (Chapter 4-Wheeler and Becker)

1.Read Chapter 7 (Roark). Complete Discussion Questions- 4 hrs

2.Complete/Turn in DA 2-1 hr

3.Complete /Turn in VL C- 1 hr

4.Post Summary 3- .5 hr

5.Take Quiz 3- 1.5 hrs

1. DQ #6

2. Turn in DA 2

3. Turn in VL C

4. Summary # 3

5. Quiz #3

03/11-03/17

· Building A Republic, 1775-1789 (Chapter 8- Roark)

· The First American Party System (Chapter 5- Wheeler and Becker)

1. Read Chapter 8 (Roark). Complete Discussion Question (DQ 7)- 4 hrs

2. Read sections for DA 3- 1hr

3. Watch Video segments for VL D- 1 hr

1. DQ # 7

2. Work on VL D and DA 3

03/18-03/24

Spring Break

03/25-03/31

· The New Nation Takes Form, 1789-1800 (Chapter 9-Roark)

· The First American Party System (Chapter 5- Wheeler and Becker)

1.Complete Midterm Exam 2hrs

2. Read Chapter 9 and complete Discussion Question (DQ 8)- 4 hrs

4. Watch and complete Video Lesson D-1 hr

5. Post Summary 4-.5 hr

1.Midterm Exam

2. DQ # 8

3. Work on DA 3

4. Turn in VL D

5. Summary # 4

04/01-04/07

· Republicans In Power, 1800-1824 (Chapter 10–Roark)

1.Read Chapter 10 (Roark). Complete Discussion Question (DQ 9)- 4 hrs

2.Start writing DA 3-1 hr

3.Watch video segments and work on VL E-1 hr

1. DQ # 9

2. Work on VL E and DA 3

04/08-04/14

· The Expanding Republic, 1815-1840 (Chapter 11-Roark)

1. Read Chapter 11 (Roark). Complete Discussion Question (DQ 10)-4 hrs

2. Complete DA 3-1 hr

3. Watch video segments and complete Video Lesson E-1 hr

4. Post Summary 4- .5 hr

5. Take Quiz 4- 1.5 hr

1. DQ #10

2. Turn in DA 3

3. Turn in VL E

4. Summary #5

5. Quiz # 4

04/15-04/21

· The New West and the Free North, 1840-1860 (Chapter 12- Roark)

1. Read Chapter 12 (Roark). Complete Discussion question (DQ 11)-4 hrs

2. Read for DA 4- 1 hr

3. Watch Video segments and work on VL F- 1 hr

1. DQ # 11

2. Work on VL F and DA 4

04/22-04/28

· The Slave South, 1820-1860

1. Read Chapter 13 (Roark). Complete Discussion Question- 4 hrs

2. Work on DA 4- 1 hr

3. Watch video segments/ Turn in Video Lesson F- 1 hr

4. Post Summary 6-.5 hr

5. Take Quiz 5-1.5 hrs

1. DQ #12

2. Turn in VL F

3. Summary #6

4. Quiz # 5

04/29-05/05

· A House Divided, 1846-1861 (Chapter 14- Roark)

1. Read Chapters 14 (Roark). Complete Discussion Question.

2. Start Writing DA 4

3. Watch video segments and work on Video Lesson G.

1. DQ # 13

2. Work on DA 4 and VL G

3. Complete Course Evaluations.

05/06-05/12

· The Crucible of Civil War, 1861-1865 (Chapter 15- Roark)

1. Read Chapter 15 (Roark). Complete Discussion Question- 4 hrs

2.Watch video segments/ complete Video Lesson G- 1 hr

3.Complete DA 4- 1 hr

4.Post Summary 7- .5 hr

5.Take Quiz 6- 1.5 hrs

1. DQ #14

2. Turn in DA 4

3. Turn in VL G

4. Summary #7

5. Quiz # 6

05/13-05/18

· FINAL EXAM

1. Complete Final Exam (Proctored at FCC Testing Center)-2 hrs

2. Post Final Summary-.5 hr

1. DQ #15

2. Summary #8

3. Final Exam

NOTE: Your instructor reserves the right to make changes to this outline as needed.

Spring 2012

How is this course organized:

Tests / Papers / Projects / Participation

Point Value

400 points

Topical Outline (ONLINE COURSES)