History 2111

United States History to 1865

Spring 2000 / Tuesday/Thursday 9:30-10:45 a.m.

North Metro Tech

Wayne Lee, Instructor

OFFICE:

I will be available after class for one (1) hour after class each day. I may be contacted on the Internet at the following addresses:

wleeccmm@aol.com

wlee@mail.highlands.edu

Phone: If email fails (home 770-748-6386) or call North Metro and leave a message (770-975-4088).

TEXT:

John A. Garraty, The American Nation, Vol. I, 10th ed.

THE COURSE:

History 2111 is a survey of U. S. history to the post-Civil War period. It stresses the political and constitutional history of the United States from earliest settlements until 1865. It satisfies the state legislative requirements in United States and Georgia history, is accepted in the Core Curriculum, and transfers to other institutions.

REQUIREMENTS:

Five tests, Georgia Internet assignment, research paper, and exam are required for the successful completion of this course

GRADING:

Your final grade will be determined by the following criteria:

 A = 895 points or higher

 B = 795 - 894 points

 C = 695 - 794 points

 D = 595 - 694 points

 F = 0 - 594 points

ATTENDANCE:

Interaction in the classroom is an integral part of this course. The student needs to make every effort

to be present at all class periods. Poor attendance will negatively affect the student's participation grade. If a student misses a class, he/she is responsible for all material covered during that class period. It is strongly recommended that you attempt to speak with (or e-mail) the instructor in the event that you are unable to attend a class session.

Make-ups for exams must be arranged with the professor. If a student misses a test he/she must make every attempt to notify the instructor beforehand or the same day as the test. Failure to do so may result in a grade of "0" for that test. Problems with meeting deadlines must be discussed with the instructor in advance. It is the sole responsibility of the student to comply with all deadlines and test dates.

 EMAIL:

Every student must e-mail the instructor at least once during the course of the quarter. Use of e-mail will be recorded as part of your participation grade. Several assignments will be given using the internet as the source for completion.

RESEARCH PAPER:

You will complete a five page Research Paper this semester. You may choose any topic concerning Georgia History. You may choose a person if you show his impact upon the growth of the state (not just a bibliographical sketch). You must have a least five sources (two of which must come from the Internet). Be sure you check the validity and accuracy of your Internet sources. Have your topic to me by February 1st and your paper must be turned in on April 18th.

Key points to remember:

  1. The paper must have a title page, table of contents, bibliography, and endnote page.
  2. Proof read your paper for proper grammar and spelling.
  3. The papers must be typed and double-spaced.
  4. The paper should be a minimum of 5 pages but no more than 8 pages in length.

5. Check with me if you have any questions or need any help.

6. You must give credit, through proper citation, to ideas, phrases, etc., that are taken from others. Failure to do so results in plagiarized work and any such assignments turned in will receive a grade of "0".

IMPORTANT DATES:

 

First Hour Test - Topics: Clash of Cultures: Native American, Spanish, and English:

Development of the Thirteen Colonies; Contrasting New England and

Southern Colonies; Great Awakening and the Enlightenment; Colonial Wars; British Colonial

System; Declaration of Independence; Revolutionary War. Garraty chapters 1 – 4.   (Feb. 8).

Second Hour Test – Topics: The Constitution; Federalist Era; Jeffersonian Democracy; War of

1812; Hartford Convention; Era of Good Feeling; Marshall Court; Sectionalism; Election of

1824. Garrarty chapters 5 – 8. (March 16).

Third Hour Test – Topics: Jacksonian Democracy; DeTocqueville’s Views; Religious Upheavals;

Reforms; Literature; Manifest Destiny; Mexican War. Garraty chapters 9 – 12. (April 11).

Fourth Hour Test – Topics: Slavery; Conflicts in the 1850s; Abraham Lincoln; Civil War. Garraty

13 – 15. (May 2).

Exam - will be a comprehensive test of the semester's work. (May 4, 10: A.M.) 

SOME INTERNET SITES THAT MAY HELP IN YOUR RESEARCH:

Carl Vinson Institute of Government, University of Georgia

http://www.sos.state.ga.us/archives

GALILEO http://www.peachnet.edu/
http://www.state.ga.us/

http://www.cviog.uga.edu/Projects/gainfo

Georgia Highlands College goals and expected results:

Goal: Communication - The ability to write and speak logically, clearly, precisely, and the ability, through accurate reading and listening to acquire, organize, present, and document information and ideas.

Expected results: Students will demonstrate their ability to conceive ideas about a topic, synthesize and arrange them logically, and express them clearly in written standard English.

Students will demonstrate their ability to engage in effective dialogue about course content or in a practicum experience, to work productively in teams to accomplish goals, to discuss ideas effectively in small and large groups and before a small audience.

Goal: Critical Thinking - Students will demonstrate that they have developed dimensions of critical and analytical thinking.

Expected results: Students will be able to recognize differing perspectives and points of view.

Students will be able to construct and evaluate arguments.

Students will be able to form hypotheses and anticipate consequences.

Goal: History, Political Science, and Economics - Students will demonstrate civic literacy through knowledge of United States history and political science.

Expected results: Students will demonstrate a knowledge of current and historical political, social, and economic systems.

Students will demonstrate an understanding of the cause and effect relationships in society.