Big Sandy Community and Technical College Course Syllabus

Big Sandy Community and Technical College

Course Syllabus

PS Number:

15561

Semester:

SPRING

Year:

2015

Faculty Name:

Dr. Donald Barlow

Title:

Associate Professor

Course Prefix and Number:

HIS 120 ? B001

Course Credit Hours: 3

Course Prerequisites:

None

Course Title:

The World at War, 1939-45

Catalog Course Description:

A global overview of the events of the Second World War, including Consideration of the conflict's military, diplomatic, political, social and economic dimensions.

Instructor Contact Information:

Campus Location:

Prestonsburg

Building & Room: Pike Building, Room 215F

Office Hours:

MW: 12:25 ? 1:40 pm; TR: 12:25 ? 3:10 pm

Office Phone Number:

606-886-3863, Ext.#64784

Alternate Number:

Toll Free: 1-888-641-4132 Fax #: 606-886-2677

Best Times to Call:

During Office Hours.

KCTCS Email:

Donald.barlow@kctcs.edu

Special Instructions:

None

Supervisor Contact Information:

Name:

Dr. Patsy Jackson

Campus Location:

Prestonsburg

Building & Room:

Campbell Building Room 120H

Office Phone Number:

606-889-4711 or Toll Free: 1-888-641-4132, Ext.#64711

KCTCS Email:

Patsy.jackson@kctcs.edu

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Text and Supplies:

Required textbook: John Keegan, The Second World War. (New York, NY: Penguin, 1990). ISBN #9780143035732. You may shop online (, , , or bid at or any other source) for used books and to do comparative shopping for new as well as in the campus bookstore. You can order your books from the on-line bookstore @ . Or in the dropdown box you may click on Big Sandy and order your books directly from the campus bookstore. This book is used as basic reading to provide the foundation for the course.

Additional Required Reading: Damon Gause, The War Journal of Major Damon "Rocky" Gause; Hyperion, ISBN# 9780786884216.

KCTCS General Education Competencies Students should prepare for twenty-first century challenges by gaining:

A. Knowledge of human cultures and the physical and natural worlds through study in the sciences and mathematics, social sciences, humanities, histories, languages, and the arts. Method to Achieve Competency:

Learn other cultures through observing in film and through reading about them in this course.

B. Intellectual and practical skills, including inquiry and analysis critical and creative thinking written and oral communication quantitative literacy information literacy teamwork and problem solving Method to Achieve Competency:

Read and analyze situations in the textbook and reading book, and write out your analyses.

C. Personal and social responsibility, including civic knowledge and engagement (local and global) intercultural knowledge and competence ethical reasoning and action foundations and skills for lifelong learning Method to Achieve Competency:

Discussion of these responsibilities in the context of WWII.

D. Integrative and applied learning, including synthesis and advanced accomplishment across general and .....specialized skills.

Method to Achieve Competency:

Written and verbal analysis of the history of this war in class will to integrate learning, also a written research paper will serve to achieve competency in this area.

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Course Specific Competencies (Student Outcomes): Students achieving a passing grade will be able to demonstrate proficiency in the following areas, to a degree commensurate with the grade received.

1. Causes of WWII 2. The rise of the dictators under Fascism and Communism 3. Foreign policy of Europe and the United States in the 20s and 30s 4. Start of WWII in Europe and Asia prior to American entry into the war 5. War in the Pacific and in the European theater; specific phases, battles and leaders 6. The way the war ended in Europe and Asia 7. Research and write a paper about some aspect of the war 8. Read and understand the war experiences of Damon Gause

Lab Competencies (Student Outcomes): (Enter N/A if this does not apply.) N/A

Course Outline: See the Course Structure below.

Course Structure: This course will include the topics mentioned above in the course description and competencies, and will consider the world origins and development of the war. Special emphasis will be given to America's role in diplomacy and military action, but the global perspective will also be emphasized. This course will begin with a study of the origins of the war during the period between WWI and WWII including Fascism/Nazism & Communism and the rise of Mussolini and Hitler. After tracing the beginning of the Sino-Japanese war in 1937 in the Pacific, it will then follow the start of war in Europe in 1939, and following Keegan's structure, will concentrate on battlefronts and theaters of operation in alternating fashion between the European and Pacific areas. Films with actual footage of the war will be used for illustration. A book of actual battlefield experiences will be read and discussed.

Technology/Media Component: The computers and the internet are easily accessible on the BSCTC campus and are there for your use, even if you do not have access to the internet in your home. Since history is increasingly available on the internet and the student will need to be aware of and use this source in the future, this instructor will encourage each student to use the internet in pursuing his/her research topic information and as a learning resource for the course. The student is expected to use word-processing capabilities when producing their papers, and email may be used to communicate with the professor. Other technologies which will be used in this class include overhead projectors, video films and slides.

Service-Learning: N/A

Course Requirements and Evaluation: Exams Three essay exams will be given, which will include large essays and smaller identification items. The student will be responsible for all assigned reading and the material covered in class lectures and film. The instructor will give a review sheet for each exam. (300 points)

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Research Paper One research paper is required which is to be a minimum of seven typed, double-spaced pages. Use the MLA style of documenting your sources and a Sources Cited page, which will not count as part of the minimum pages required. This paper may be either an oral history based on interviews with a WWII veteran or a person who experienced the home front (preferably from your family or a friend or neighbor) about his/her experiences during the war, or it may be a research paper about a specific topic (I will hand out a list of suggested topics and place it in the Blackboard website) such as the Battle of the Bulge, Gen. Patton, Nazism, Mussolini, the SS, concentration camps, etc. This will be due by April 5. You will need a minimum of five sources for the topical paper (excellent papers will use more sources). You may not use an encyclopedia (this includes Wikipedia) as a source though you may consult one for ideas and organization, and may use only two sources from the internet for the 1st five sources (you may use more for over 5 sources). Three must be traditional books or 2 and one journal/magazine article for the non-family experience paper. Largely I will expect you to use our library or that of UK and the KCTCS libraries or other universities through the interlibrary loan system. See a reference librarian to use these systems if you need help (180 points).

Additional Reading Book & Online Assignment (1) Read the additional reading book about Major Gause, take a quiz over the book and write a brief review (120 pts). (2) An assignment based on internet sources about the Bataan Death March. I will supply the sources to you and the instructions which you will follow in writing an analysis. (40 points)

Extra Credit: You may choose to do an extra credit book review over one of the books on the library bibliography (book list) which I will place in the Blackboard in electronic format. This will be a typed, 2-3 page paper that follows my book review format (I will supply that to you in the same place) and will be worth up to 30 extra credit points. This is NOT required.

Grading Policy: The scale below shows the relationship between your semester percent average and the letter grade you will receive.

The grading scale used will be: 90-100% 576- 640 = A 80- 89% 512- 575 = B 70- 79% 448- 511 = C 60- 69% 384- 447 = D 0-59% 0 - 383 = E

Attendance Policy: Please plan to attend class every day the class meets. I will award 15 extra credit points to each student who misses no more than three times. For each absence beyond three unexcused absences (an excused absence requires verifiable proof of a real emergency and is determined by the professor) your grade will be reduced by 3 points for each additional absence. If you have a REAL EMERGENCY and can document it, I may excuse that absence. If you have to miss class, it is YOUR RESPONSIBILITY to contact me or another member of your class to discover what was covered in the missed class, and more importantly, what assignment was made for the next class and then keep up with the reading. Use Blackboard for this.

Missed Exam Policy: You will not be permitted to take a missed examination unless the instructor receives a fully documented statement that you missed the exam because of some acute health problem or other major crisis. If no evidence is

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presented which satisfies the instructor, the missed exam will be recorded as a 0 and averaged in with the other scores of that person.

Late Assignment Policy: All assignments must be completed by the assigned date for full credit. After the due date, late papers will lose 3% of their points per weekday. Late assignments will be accepted but will decrease in value unless you have a valid reason that is documented and convinces me of the validity of your problem.

Withdrawal Policy: From the last day to "drop a course without a grade" through the Midterm (3/07) students at their discretion may officially withdraw from this class and receive a grade of "W". After that date, this instructor will allow a student to withdraw during the last week of classes with a grade of W if the student has continued to attend class, has taken the examinations, and completed all assignments. The student must see the instructor to receive a W grade under these circumstances. If you must withdraw, be sure to fill out the drop form and turn it in to the Registrar's office. If you fail to complete the form, which requires my signature, you will receive an E for the course.

Information Available at the Current Student Portal



ARTICLE II - ACADEMIC POLICIES AND PROCEDURES (Referenced in the Rules of the Community College Senate, Section VII and in the Rules of the Technical College Senate, Section VII).

The following information is available on the BSCTC Homepage: Bigsandy.kctcs.edu go to Current Students and under Right to Know click on Student Code of Conduct. Paper copies of all the documents listed under Right to Know are also available upon request at the Admissions Office or Library on the Mayo, Pikeville and Prestonsburg Campuses.

2.1 Academic Honesty Policy

2.2 Academic Rights of Students

2.2.1 Information about course content

2.2.2 Information about course grading criteria

2.2.3 Contrary opinion

2.2.4 Academic evaluation

2.2.5 Academic records

2.2.6 Evaluation of student character and ability

2.3 Student Academic Offenses and Academic Sanctions 2.3.1 KCTCS Academic Offenses

2.3.1.1 Plagiarism

2.3.1.2 Cheating

2.3.1.3 Student Co-Responsibility

2.3.1.4 Misuse or Student Falsification of Academic Records 2.3.2 Academic Sanctions/Penalties of Students 2.3.2.2 Other

Academic Sanctions

2.4 Student Appeals and Responsibilities

2.4.1 Student Responsibilities

2.4.1.1 Responsibility Involving Academic Rights of

Students (section 2.0)

Please refer to flowchart: Appeals in Cases of an Alleged Violation of Student Academic Rights Figure 1) 2.4.1.2 Responsibility Involving Academic Offenses (section 2.3) When a student is believed to be guilty of any of the four academic offenses (2.3.1.1 ? 2.3.1.4), a student will find information concerning responsibilities of college personnel in section 2.5.2.

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ARTICLE III-NON-ACADEMIC DISCIPLINARY POLICIES AND PROCEDURES

3.1 General Regulations Concerning Student Behavior

3.2 Disciplinary Offenses

3.3 Penalties and Sanctions

3.4 Enforcement

3.5 The Procedures

3.5.1 The Role of the Chief Executive Officer in Student Disciplinary Matters 3.5.2 The College Judicial Board

3.5.2.1 Authority

3.5.2.2 Composition

3.5.2.3 Eligibility Requirements

3.5.2.4 The Appointment Process

3.5.2.5 Terms of Office

3.5.2.6 Absence

3.5.2.7 Temporary Appointments to the Judicial Board

3.5.3 The College Appeals Board

3.5.3.1 Jurisdiction on Cases of Disciplinary Offenses

3.5.3.2 Disposition of cases of Disciplinary Offenses

3.5.3.3 Composition of the College Appeals Board

3.5.3.4 Authority of the KCTCS Board of Regents in Cases Involving Suspension or Expulsion of a Student

3.6 Temporary Sanctions

CAMPUS SECURITY

Learn more about our safety and security initiatives: Download the BSCTC Safety Manual (PDF) Safety Notification and Alert Procedure (SNAP) Pandemic Flu Response Plan (PDF) HIV and AIDS Information Hepatitis B Information Incident Reports

KCTCS SAFETY NOTIFICATION ALERT PROCESS (SNAP)

Minutes Matter -- Get SNAP Messages Quickly by E-mail, Text or Call SNAP is the official Safety Notification Alert Process for the Kentucky Community and Technical College

System (KCTCS). SNAP alerts users to on-campus emergencies and college closings or delays for all 16 KCTCS colleges and the System office.

CENTER FOR ENRICHMENT RESOURCES The BSCTC Center for Enrichment Resources (CER) offers students' academic assistance in all subject areas. Campus Locations: Prestonsburg Campus the CER is located in the Magoffin Building, room 219. The

Testing Center is located in the Magoffin Building, room 218. Pikeville Campus the CER is located in room N202. The Testing Center is located in room N216. Mayo Campus the CER is located in Building C, room 124. The Testing Center is located in Building C, room 112.

STUDENT RIGHT TO KNOW

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Student Code of Conduct Student Right to Know Drug Free Policy Student Discrimination Grievance Procedures Student Complaint Procedure

Student Rights and Responsibilities FERPA Information Harassment Free Education Student Discrimination Grievance Form

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PAY SPECIAL ATTENTION TO THE PLAGIARISM STATEMENT WITH MY ADDITIONAL DEFINITION BELOW

2.3.1 KCTCS Academic Offenses:

2.3.1.1 Plagiarism

Plagiarism is the act of presenting ideas, words, or organization of a source, published or not, as if they were one's own. All quoted material must be in quotation marks, and all paraphrases, quotations, significant ideas, and organization must be acknowledged by some form of documentation acceptable to the instructor for the course. Plagiarism also includes the practice of employing or allowing another person to alter or revise the work that a student submits as the student's own. Students may discuss assignments among themselves or with an instructor or tutor, but when the actual material is completed, it must be done by the student and the student alone. The use of the term "material" refers to work in any form including written, oral, and electronic. All academic work, written or otherwise, submitted by a student to an instructor or other academic supervisor, is expected to be the result of the student's own thought, research, or self-expression. In any case in which a student feels unsure about a question of plagiarism involving the student's work, the student must consult the instructor before submitting the work.

Explanatory Note: Plagiarism is often misunderstood by students as being only the copying of entire sentences or paragraphs. Actually the tightest definition is three words or more copied from another source. For the purposes of this course, the source is normally understood because you will be writing about one source (as in the book review). The important issue here is to write the paper in your own words or place quotation marks around the copied material! Rearranging the same words is still essential plagiarism and will disqualify your paper. This includes all online sources too. You must avoid this at all cost!

2.3.1.2 Cheating

Cheating includes buying, stealing, or otherwise obtaining unauthorized copies of examinations or assignments for the purpose of improving one's academic standing. During examinations or in-class work, cheating includes having unauthorized information, and/or referring to unauthorized notes or other written or electronic information. In addition, copying from others, either during examinations or in the preparation of homework assignments, is a form of cheating. (Using a search engine such as Google to find answers for a test or quiz also falls into this category-you may not do that!)

2.3.1.3 Student Co-Responsibility

Anyone who knowingly assists in any form of academic dishonesty shall be considered as guilty as the student who accepts such assistance. Students should not allow their work to be copied or otherwise used by fellow students, nor should they sell or give unauthorized copies of examinations to other students.

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