U.S. History 17A Online
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Tom Gallup, Instructor
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U.S. History 17A Online
Instructor: Tom Gallup
3 Semester Units
Sprng 2008
Days and Time: online
Required Reading:
Textbook:
Davidson, Nation
of
Nations, vol. I, 6th ed. (available
from the
college
bookstore. This book can be purchased over the phone and shipped to
you
for
an additional charge for shipping and postage. (408) 741-2015.
Readings and Study Guide: available
online.
United States History, 17A Online
U.S. History 17A Online is a survey of the
political,
economic,
social and cultural history of the United States from the pre-colonial
period through the Civil War. Topics covered include indigenous and
European
influences on the development of the colonies, the causes and
consequences
of the War of Independence, the origin and principles of the U.S.
Constitution,
westward expansion, sectional conflict and the Civil War. This course
is
acceptable for credit at the University of California, California State
University as well as other colleges and universities nationwide.
Course Objectives
At the end of the course, students will be able
to:
1.) Locate on a map of the United States
important
historical
and geographical sites.
2.) Identify the dates of important historical
events
from
1600 to 1865.
3.) Explain the reasons for important historical
events,
identify and explain the contributions of key historical figures, and
describe
the major ideas/movements of the period from1500 to 1865.
4.) Describe the origin and structure of the
Constitution,
and its historical applicability in United States history before the
Civil
War.
Required Reading and Study Guide
The class is divided into twelve
(12)
assignments
corresponding roughly to twelve (12) chapters in the textbook, Nation
of Nations. For each assignment there is reading from one or more
chapters
in this textbook and usually other readings available online.
For each of the twelve
(12) assignments
there are questions in twelve (12) Study Guides. The questions
on
each Study Guide are designed to focus your reading for that
assignment.
The questions themselves are short -- sometimes a few sentences,
sometimes
only a date or a name or a term. They are set up to be found in the
reading
as you do it. They are not conceptual questions that require a lot of
analyzing,
comparing and contrasting. They are straight-forward questions designed
to elicit factual responses.
The amount of time that each
assignment
should
take will vary from person to person, but should be about the same
amount
of time as required for a traditional class. For an idea of the kinds
of
questions you will need to answer, go to the
sample assignment page.
The questions on the two (2)
midterms
and the
final will be based on the twelve (12) Study Guides. In order to
prepare
for these exams, you should do the reading and answer the questions on
the Study Guides. The answers to these questions are for you to
study
for the exams. When you are finished answering the questions, e-mail
the
answers to me using the correct double-spaced format. The
formatting
will be explained in an introductory email that I will send out at the
beginning of the class. There will be a due date for each of these
emailed
assignments. The due dates are listed on the assignments page. You will
receive 10 points for turning in a completed assignment. Points will be
deducted for incomplete assignments, incomplete answers or wrong
answers.
No points will be awarded for late assignments. You may send the
completed
assignments to me at any time before the due date. On these
assignments,
you must DO YOUR OWN WORK. Collaboration on assignments is not
allowed.
If I discover that you are collaborating with another student on these
assignments, or that you are using material previously assigned, YOU
WILL
BE DROPPED FROM THE CLASS IMMEDIATELY.
Tests
After every four (4) assignments, you will take a
test based
on the questions you have written out from the Study Guides.
Each
test will consist of some questions from each of the four (4) previous
assignments. The tests will be due back to me within 24 hours. The
dates
when I will send these tests and their due dates are listed on the assignments
page. Altogether there will be two (2) midterm tests and one (1) final
test during the class. The tests will count 300 points each.
They will consist of 100 multiple choice and essay questions. There are
no makeups for these tests.
Grading Scale, Points and Semester Grades
Your grade for the course will be determined
according to
the following scale:
90- 100% A 900+
80 - 89% B 800
-
899
70 - 79% C 700
-
799
60 - 69% D 600
-
699
59 -
0
F 599 and below
Credit/No Credit
This course may be taken on a Credit/No Credit
basis.
(A
minimum equivalent grade of C is required for a credit.) However, you
must
notify me via e-mail before the end of the sixth (6th) week of the
semester
(second week in summer) if you wish to do so,.
Drop Policy
If your name appears on my class roster, you are
officially
enrolled in the class and will receive the grade you earn. If, for some
reason, you need to drop the class, you must do so officially through
the
office of Admissions & Records.
Contact Me
e-mail: [email protected]
Revised January 14, 2008
by Tom Gallup, e-mail address: [email protected]
West Valley College
http://www.westvalley.edu/wvc/ss/gallup/gallup.html