HIST2300.160
American History
before 1877
Fall 2015
Monday-Wednesday-Friday 9:00–9:50
Instructor:
Dr. Mark Stoll
Office: HH 135
E-mail: Mark.Stoll@ttu.edu Web:
http://www.markstoll.net
Office hours:
Monday and Wednesday, 10:00–10:30 and 12:00–1:00, and by appointment
| T.A.:
Dean
Conrad Office hours: Wed. 12:00–3:00 E-mail: d.conrad@ttu.edu |
T.A.:
John Gendron Office hours: Mon. 12:00–3:00 E-mail: john.h.gendron@ttu.edu |
T.A.:
Courtney Vojtko Office hours: Tue. 3:30–5, Fri. 1–2:30 E-mail: courtney.vojtko@ttu.edu |
Textbooks:
Joseph
J. Ellis, Revolutionary Summer: The Birth of American
Independence
Link to Study Questions
Paul E. Johnson
and Sean Wilentz, The
Kingdom of Matthias: A Story of Sex and Salvation in 19th-Century America
Frederick
Douglass, Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass
Recommended: Philip Jenkins, A History of the United States, 4th ed.
Format: Lecture and
discussion sections.
Grading:
· Four examinations
· Students must bring bluebooks on exam days.
· There is a quiz over each book to be discussed.
· Each midterm counts 18% of the final grade; the final counts 26%; and the four book-quiz grades together count 20%.
· All make-up exams and quizzes will be given on the last Tuesday of classes only.
Attendance: Attendance will be taken in class and in discussion sections. Students with perfect attendance will receive a bonus of 3 points on their final grades. Students who miss more than 2 classes will lose 1 points off their final grades for each absence over two. Absences may be excused with written evidence of dire need, that is, death in the family, hospitalization, illness, etc. Students who have been absent shall present written excuses to the professor.
Electronics in the Classroom:
Electronic devices distract both the student and other students
around them. All electronic devices must be turned off and put away during class time.
Texting or other use of cell phones or laptops is prohibited. Laptops may be
used with permission of the instructor for class-related activities only, such as note-taking. This means no
e-mail, social media, Internet surfing, video watching, or other non-academic
activities. Students using unauthorized electronic devices during class will be
asked to leave and counted absent for the day. If, during an exam, a student
uses any electronic device,
the exam will be collected immediately at that moment and receive a failing
grade.
Map quiz: Because geography shapes and influences history, students must know the basic facts of U.S. geography. All students will be required to pass a geography map test. This test requires students to locate, on an outline map of the U.S., 20 of the features named on the following list. A passing score is 80%. The test will be taken in discussion sections during the second week of class. Students will have opportunities to retake the map quiz if they fail, but must pass before October 9. Students must be able to locate the following on an outline map:
|
All 50 states by name |
Rio Grande |
Washington, D.C. |
|
Canada |
Appalachian Mountains |
New York City |
|
Mexico |
Rocky Mountains |
Philadelphia |
|
Pacific Ocean |
Sierra Nevada |
Boston |
|
Gulf of Mexico |
Cascade Range |
Atlanta |
|
Atlantic Ocean |
All 5 Great Lakes by name |
Chicago |
|
St. Lawrence River |
Great Salt Lake |
New Orleans |
|
Hudson River |
Puget Sound |
St. Louis |
|
Ohio River |
Great Basin |
Denver |
|
Mississippi River |
Great Plains |
Santa Fe |
|
Missouri River |
Chesapeake Bay |
Salt Lake City |
|
Arkansas River |
Florida Keys |
Los Angeles |
|
Columbia River |
Cape Cod |
San Francisco |
|
Colorado River |
Cape Canaveral |
Seattle |
|
|
Long Island |
|
Note: These geographical features can be found in most encyclopedias and atlases. You might also try your luck on Wikipedia or Google Maps. Attached to this syllabus is a blank map for you to practice with.
Fall
2015 Course Schedule
Complete the readings for each date before discussion is scheduled.
Aug 24 INTRODUCTION
Aug 26 AMERICA BEFORE CONQUEST
Aug 28 AMERICA BEFORE CONQUEST cont.
Aug 31 EXPLORATION AND SPANISH EMPIRE
Map Quiz this week in discussion sections.
Sep 2 ENGLISH COLONIZATION
Sep 4 VIRGINIA
Sep 7 Labor Day -- No class
Discussion sections do not meet this week.
Sep 9 THE REFORMATION
Sep 11 THE PURITAN COLONIES: NEW ENGLAND
Sep 14 THE PURITAN COLONIES: NEW ENGLAND
Discussion and quiz this week: Russo,
Planting an Empire
Link to Study Questions
Sep 16 THE FRENCH IN AMERICA
Sep 18 COLONISTS, SLAVES, AND IMMIGRANTS
Sep 21 EXAMINATION #1
Discussion sections do not meet this week.
Sep 23 THE GREAT AWAKENING AND THE ENLIGHTENMENT
Sep 25 POLITICAL IDEALS
Sep 28 THE CAUSES OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION
Sep 30 THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION
Oct 2 INDEPENDENCE AND REPUBLICAN IDEALS
Oct 5 THE CONSTITUTION AND THE NEW GOVERNMENT
Discussion and quiz this week: Ellis,
Revolutionary Summer
Link to Study Questions
Oct 7 REPUBLICAN "REVOLUTION OF 1800"
Oct 9 THE WAR OF 1812
Oct 12 THE WAR OF 1812
Discussion sections do not meet this week.
Oct 14 EXAMINATION #2
Oct 16 THE INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION
Oct 19 THE INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION
Oct 21 THE SECOND GREAT AWAKENING
Oct 23 THE SECOND GREAT AWAKENING
Oct 26 GOOD FEELING AND
BAD: THE MISSOURI COMPROMISE
Discussion and quiz this week: Johnson and
Wilentz, The Kingdom of Matthias
Link to Study Questions
Oct 28 JACKSONIAN DEMOCRACY
Oct 30 JACKSON’S PRESIDENCY
Nov 2 ANTEBELLUM SOCIETY
Discussion sections do not meet this week.
Nov 4 ANTEBELLUM SOCIETY, cont.
Nov 6 EXAMINATION #3
Nov 9 SLAVERY
Nov 11 ABOLITION AND "POSITIVE GOOD"
Nov 13 WESTWARD EXPANSION
Nov 16 THE MEXICAN WAR; THE PROBLEM OF SLAVERY
Discussion and quiz this week: Douglass, Narrative of the Life of Frederick
Douglass
Link to Study Questions
Nov 18 CRISIS AND BLOODSHED
Nov 20 SECESSION AND WAR
Nov 23 THE CIVIL WAR
Discussion sections do not meet this week.
Nov 25-27 THANKSGIVING
Nov 30 THE CIVIL WAR
Dec 1 All Make-Up Exams
Dec 2 RECONSTRUCTION
FINAL EXAM: 7:30 a.m. to 10:00 a.m., Tuesday, December 8
Note:
Any student who
intends to observe a religious holy day should make that intention known to the
instructor prior to the absence. A student who is absent from class for the
observance of a religious holy day shall be allowed to take an examination or
complete an assignment scheduled for that day within a reasonable time after the
absence. See University Standard Operating Procedure 34.19.
Note:
Any student who, because of a disability, may require special
arrangements in order to meet the course requirements should contact the
instructor as soon as possible to make any necessary arrangements. Students
should present appropriate verification from Student Disability Services during
the instructor’s office hours. Please note: instructors are not allowed to
provide classroom accommodations to a student until appropriate verification
from Student Disability Services has been provided. For additional information,
please contact Student Disability Services in West Hall or call 806-742-2405.
The professor reserves the right to change this
syllabus at his discretion. Changes will be announced in class and posted on
the class Webpages.
The jargon part that no one reads but has to be here:
Texas Higher
Education Coordinating Board (THECB) Core Foundational Component Area
Criteria Description:
Courses in this category focus on the consideration of past events relative
to the United States, with the option of including Texas History for a
portion of this component area. (1,2)
Courses involve the interaction among individuals, communities, states, the
nation, and the world, considering how these interactions have contributed
to the development of the United States and its global role. (1,2)
THECB Core Objectives Description
Critical Thinking Skills:
To include
creative thinking, innovation, inquiry, and analysis, evaluation and
synthesis of information. (1,2)
Communication Skills:
To include
effective development, interpretation and expression of ideas through
written, oral and visual communication. (1,2) Personal
Responsibility:
To include the
ability to connect choices, actions and consequences to ethical
decision-making. (1,2)
Social Responsibility:
To include
intercultural competence, knowledge of civic responsibility, and the ability
to engage effectively in regional, national and global communities. (1,2)
Texas Tech University College-Level Core
Competency Statement
Students graduating from Texas Tech University should demonstrate an
understanding of the historical origins of the United States and be able to
identify and describe the importance of key individuals and events in United
States history.
(1,2)
Texas Tech University Core Student
Learning Outcomes:
Identify and explain the origins and evolution of the political systems and
political cultures that have shaped the United States. (1,2) Identify and
analyze the various social and cultural factors that have shaped the daily
experiences of people living in the U.S. (1) Develop and demonstrate
analytical arguments in written and/or oral forms, related to American
history. (1) Assessment of Learning Outcomes:
(1) Exams (1) Reading quizzes.
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