COMPTON COMMUNITY COLLEGE - El Camino College



COMPTON COMMUNITY COLLEGE

COURSE OUTLINE

Course Number: HIST 2 Division: Social Sciences

Course Title: The History of the United States

Hours Lecture: 3 Hours Lab: 0 Weeks: 18 Units: 3

Associate Degree Credit: X Certificate Credit: Non-Credit:

Transfer Code: UC: X CSU: X None:

Prerequisite or Corequisite: : Recommended: Completion of ENGL 12 with a minimum grade of “C”, or equivalent.

Catalog Description:

This course is a concise, one semester review of the social and political history of the United States from the colonial period to the present. Students who complete this course must also take Political Science 2 in order to fulfill American Institutions requirements. Completion of both courses meets the State requirements and the AA/AS degree requirements in U.S. Constitution and California State and Local Government. This course is also offered online.

Needs/Justifications/Goals:

This course, along with Political Science 2, meets the General Education Requirement, Area D, for the AA and AS degrees, and is transferable to the UC and CSU systems.

Course Outline Prepared by:

Jerome L. Evans Date: March 22, 2004

Curriculum Committee Chair: Division Chair:

Janice J. Blume Dr. Cornelia Lyles

DATE BOARD APPROVED:

TOP NO. 2205.00 USOE NO. 00000000 CLASSIFICATION T5/55001(a)(1)(B)

CAN NO. N/A SAM CODE E

Compton Community College March 22, 2004

Course Outline for HIST 2

The History of the United States

I. Catalog Description

HIST 2, The History of the United States 3 Units

This course is a concise, one semester review of the social and political history of the United States from the colonial period to the present. Students who complete this course must also take Political Science 2 in order to fulfill American Institutions requirements. Completion of both courses meets the State requirements and the AA/AS degree requirements in U.S. Constitution and California State and Local Government. This course is also offered online.

II. Expected Outcomes for Students

Upon successful completion of the course students should be able to perform the following activities with 70% accuracy:

A. Describe European expansion into America and the culture that was created in the thirteen English colonies of North America.

B. Identify the causes of the American Revolution and the constitutional foundations of national as well as state and local government.

C. Evaluate the leadership of key historical personalities and describe the impact of political parties on social class conflicts.

D. Describe the interaction between racial and ethnic subcultures and mainstream American society.

E. Identify and describe developments which contributed to America’s transition from an agrarian to an industrial society.

F. Identify major issues in foreign affairs, including diplomacy, territorial and overseas expansion and wars.

G. Describe advances in technology and explain their relationship to the evolution of modern industrial society.

III. Course Content

A. Colonial period

1. Describe indigenous societies of Pre-Columbian America using examples that illustrate their diversity, and identify some of their contributions to American society such as the domestication of important crops

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2. Describe advances in technology and transitions in political and social institutions in Europe which influenced Europe’s expansion in America

3. Compare geographic regions of colonial America and explain economic and political conflicts which led to the American Revolution

B. Early National Period

1. Define political theories incorporated into the Declaration of Independence, the Articles of Confederation, the United States Constitution and the Bill of Rights and explain their application to historical developments through processes such as judicial review

2. Identify leaders and policies of political parties and explain their relationship to social class conflicts

3. Describe the major issues in foreign affairs between England, France, Spain, Mexico, and Russia, and describe their influence on domestic policies and territorial expansion

4. Explain the economic basis for the decline of slavery in the North and its expansion in the South, and describe the social contradictions of the institution

5. Identify reform movements associated with the Age of Jackson

C. Civil War, Reconstruction and the westward movement

1. Describe the causes of the Civil War, including abolition and the economic conflicts between southern planters and northern industrialists

2. Describe and evaluate the reforms of the Reconstruction period

3. Define concepts such as Manifest Destiny, the Turner Thesis and Social Darwinism, and explain how their interpretations can be applied to developments of the westward Movement, including the cattle industry, the mining industry and the Plains Wars

D. Modern developments

1. Explain how advances in technology and immigration policies supported the growth of commerce and industry

2. Describe the transition of the American economy from lassie-faire to monopoly capitalism

3. Explain the goals of the Progressive Movements and identify its major reforms

4. Explain the causes of the Great Depression and describe how New Deal programs helped to transform America’s economy 5. Explain how economic goals such as the quest for resources

and markets as well as strategic locations motivated the overseas expansion of the United States in the late 19th and early 20th centuries

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6. Explain ideological disputes and historical events which involved the United States in World War I, World War II, and the Cold War

IV. Methods of Presentation

A. In class

1. Lecture to review or supplement reading assignments

2. Conduct class discussions on topics covered in reading assignments

3. Hold individual conferences and arrange small study groups to assist students through collaborative learning to apply critical thinking skills to the interpretation and analysis of ideas presented in lectures and assigned reading

4. Encourage students to make voluntary field trips to museums and other sites of historical significance

5. Use audio-visual programs when appropriate and available

6. Help students develop research techniques and develop skills to organize and communicate information effectively

7. Incorporate SCANS competency skills when appropriate, including use of computer technology, research methods, data organization and identification of related career activities

B. Online

1. Student computer access

a. All course information presented via e-mail/website

b. All course assignments presented via e-mail/website

2. Instructor available via e-mail or phone

V. Assignments and Methods of Evaluation

A. Students will answer objective test questions to assess their knowledge of information contained in lectures and texts

B. Students will write bluebook examinations or library research papers that demonstrate their ability to:

1. Explain internal and external conflicts which resulted in insurrections, civil wars, and overseas military campaigns

2. Identify conditions which led to social protest and evaluate the effectiveness of reform movements

3. Analyze the relationship between political parties and government policies that have affected the interests of social classes, women and ethnic subcultures

4. Explain key political theories and concepts incorporated into the American political system through the Constitution and the Bill of Rights, and describe their application to historical developments

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5. Identify European roots of American society, and describe the contribution of ethnic groups to mainstream American culture

6. Explain the relationship between innovations in technology and economic developments

VI. Textbook(s)

Berkin, Carol. Making America: Brief Edition. Boston, MA: Houghton-Mifflin. 2001.

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