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SEQ CHAPTER \h \r 1AMERICAN HISTORY IIHIS 104-S01, FALL 2018ONLINEHans P. Vought, Ph.D.TEXTBOOKS: You should purchase the following books at the college bookstore or retailer of your choice. In addition, the main textbook is available on reserve in the MacDonald Dewitt Library. You will be responsible for all material in the books in addition to the lectures. In college, you should develop the ability to read critically - that is, to determine what the author’s thesis or argument is, and evaluate the evidence which he or she uses to support it. You will probably find it useful to take notes on the reading, both for the threaded discussion and in preparing for the papers and exams. In addition, there will be shorter documents to read on Blackboard, which will be discussed in class.George B. Tindall & David E. Shi, America: A Narrative History, Volume Two, 10th ed. (W.W. Norton & Co., 2016). ISBN: 978-0-393-26595-8. This is a basic textbook, which will give you a general overview to provide context as we examine specific topics in-depth. The textbook website, , has videos, self-quizzes, flashcards, and many other features and study materials.Prince, Radical Reconstruction: A Brief History with Documents (Bedford, 2016). ISBN 978-1-4576-6934-7. ?A great collection of primary sources documenting the attempts to radically alter the status of African Americans and the relationship between the state and federal governments in the aftermath of the Civil War.Brett Flehinger, The 1912 Election and the Power of Progressivism: A Brief History with Documents (Bedford, 2003). ISBN 978-0-312-26029-3.?A fascinating look at the 4-way presidential race of 1912 and what it meant to be a progressive 100 years ago.James S. Olson and Randy Roberts, My Lai: A Brief History with Documents (Bedford, 1998) ISBN 978-0-312-14227-8. A disturbing collection of eyewitness accounts of the massacre that occurred at My Lai, Vietnam on March 16, 1968, and the attempt to cover it up.CONTACT INFORMATION: My office is in Vanderlyn 239D. My Office Hours are M-W-F 9:45 – 10:45 a.m., T-Th 9:00 - 10:00 a.m., and by appointment. My office telephone number is 688-1594. My e-mail address is voughth@sunyulster.edu. Website: . Please note that all e-mail communication between faculty and students should occur through Blackboard or the mysunyulster.edu portal, which complies with federal law (FERPA).COURSE OBJECTIVES: This course is designed to give an overview of the “second half” of United States history. It traces the history of American life from the period of Reconstruction following the Civil War to the present day. Key themes will include the interaction between different racial and ethnic groups, the economic growth and industrialization of the nation, changes in American society and culture, and the United States’ rise to the position of global superpower in the twentieth century. The course will consist of both lectures and threaded discussions based on the readings. You are expected to develop analytical skills as you assess historical evidence and arguments, and explain your conclusions in discussions and essays.OUTLINE OF COURSE CONTENT:Mon. 8/27 – Tues. 9/11 (Mon. 9/3 = Labor Day): MODULE 1: RECONSTRUCTION & EXPANSION: THE SOUTH & WEST Readings: Tindall & Shi, America, chaps. 17, 19; Prince, Radical Reconstruction; “Lincoln’s Second Inaugural Address,” “Alexandria Petition,” “The Reconstruction Amendments to the Constitution,” “Justice Harlan’s Dissent in Plessy v. Ferguson,” & “Little Bear’s Account of the Sand Creek Massacre,” HIS 104 ics:Reconstruction The “Jim Crow” SouthNative Americans & “Settlers” in the WestWed. 9/12 – Wed. 9/26: MODULE 2: THE GILDED AGEReadings: Tindall & Shi, America, chaps. 18, 20-21; Prince, Radical Reconstruction; “Carnegie’s ‘Gospel of Wealth’,” “The Populists’ Omaha Platform,” “The Populists Try to Unite Poor Whites and Blacks,” & “William Jennings Bryan’s ‘Cross of Gold” Speech,” HIS 104 ics:Industrial Capitalism Organized Labor Immigration Gilded Age Politics & Reform Populism**1st PAPER DUE 9/26 on Prince, Radical Reconstruction** Thur. 9/27 – Sun. 9/30: MODULE 3: FIRST EXAM Mon. 10/1 – Tues. 10/16 (Mon. 10/8 = Columbus Day): MODULE 4: PROGRESSIVE ERA & WORLD WAR IReadings: Tindall & Shi, America, chaps. 22-24; Flehinger, The 1912 Election; “Firsthand Account of Archduke Franz Ferdinand’s Assassination,” “George Creel, ‘How We Advertised America’,” & “Sen. Lodge’s Objections to the League of Nations,” HIS 104 DocumentsTopics:The Progressive EraThe “New” ImperialismWorld War IWed. 10/17 – Wed. 10/31: MODULE 5: 1920s-1940sReadings: Tindall & Shi, America, chaps. 25-28; Flehinger, The 1912 Election; “Supreme Court’s Decision in U.S. v. Butler,” “Sen. Huey Long’s Plan to ‘Share Our Wealth’,” “FDR, ‘America, the Arsenal of Democracy’,” & “FDR, ‘The Four Freedoms’,” HIS 104 DocumentsTopics:The “New Era” of the 1920s The Consumer Economy and the Great DepressionThe New Deal(s) World War II**2nd PAPER DUE 10/31 on Flehinger, The 1912 Election**Thur. 11/1 – Sun. 11/4: MODULE 6: SECOND EXAMMon. 11/5 – Tues. 11/20: MODULE 7: POSTWAR AMERICA Readings: Tindall & Shi, America, chaps. 29-31; Olson & Roberts, My Lai; “The Truman Doctrine,” “The Marshall Plan,” “NSC-68,” “Rev. King’s Letter from a Birmingham Jail,” “Stokely Carmichael, ‘What We Want’,” & “LBJ, ‘The Great Society’,” HIS 104 DocumentsTopics:The Beginnings of the Cold War The Affluent Society of the 1950sThe Civil Rights MovementA New Frontier for a Great SocietyWed. 11/21 – Sun. 11/25 = Thanksgiving BreakMon. 11/26 – Mon. 12/10: MODULE 8: 1970s-2000sReadings: Tindall & Shi, America, chaps. 32-34; Olson & Roberts, My Lai; “Vietnamese Declaration of Independence,” “LBJ, ‘Peace Without Conquest’,” “Col. Heinl’s View of Vietnam,” “Thomas Wolfe on the ‘Me Decade’,” “Peter Schrag, ‘The Forgotten American,’ 1969” & “Pres. Reagan’s First Inaugural Address,” HIS 104 DocumentsTopics:The Vietnam WarThe New Left, Nixon and WatergateThe 1970s: the U.S. at 2001980s: Reagan & Neo-Conservatism1990s: The Clinton Years2000s: Terrorism & Transition**3rd PAPER DUE 12/10 on Olson & Roberts, My Lai** Tues. 12/11 – Fri. 12/14: MODULE 9: FINAL EXAMSTUDENT REQUIREMENTS FOR COMPLETION OF THE COURSE: You will post your comments and analysis in the threaded discussions in each module and write three short papers and three essay exams over the course of the semester. The three exams will include a choice of short answer and essay questions, covering material from the lectures and readings. They are closed-book and notes and non-cumulative. Your essays should articulate a clear thesis (that is, an argument supported by evidence) in response to the questions. You are free to express any opinion; however, you must present historical evidence to support it. The papers will be 3-5 pages each (typed, double-spaced, 1-inch margins and 12-point type). You will write in response to questions based on your analysis of the primary historical sources presented in each of the three shorter books. You will submit your papers to , a website which checks student papers for evidence of plagiarism. Use the drop boxes in the “Papers” section of the Learning Modules to submit your papers. Late papers will not be accepted. LATE PAPER POLICY: The papers are due at the end of the second, fifth and eighth modules, on the days noted in the schedule above. Late papers will not be accepted.ATTENDANCE POLICY: “Attendance” online and participation in the threaded discussions is mandatory. If you need course adaptations or accommodations because of a disability please make an appointment with me as soon as possible. Please note the withdrawal deadlines set by the college. ASSESSMENT: Grades will be based upon your meaningful participation in the threaded discussions, the three papers and the three exams. The papers will make up 10% each of your final grade, the discussion will make up 10%, and the exams will make up 20% each of your final grade. There will be no “extra credit” - in college, you are judged by the quality rather than the quantity of your work. Both participation in the threaded discussion and improvement will be taken into consideration in determining the final course grade. The following grading scale is used:93-100 = A90-92 = A-87-89 = B+83-86 = B80-82 = B-77-79 = C+73-76 = C70-72 = C-67-69 = D+63-66 = D60-62 = D- < 59 = FPlease retain all graded papers from this course until you see your final grade posted on your College transcript. If I suspect you of plagiarism or cheating, you will receive a 0 for that particular exam. You will have an opportunity to meet with me and demonstrate that you are innocent. If a second offense should occur, you will receive a 0 for the course.FINAL EXAM: The final exam will not be cumulative – It will simply be the third exam.STUDENT RESPONSIBILITIES FOR ACADEMIC HONESTY: Academic honesty means that students are expected to do their own work and follow the rules regarding acts such as cheating and plagiarism. It is the student’s responsibility to maintain academic honesty. That is, ignorance of the standards of academic honesty is not an acceptable excuse for breaking these standards. Academic dishonesty - breaking the standards of academic honesty - is taken very seriously by the College. Breaking the rules of academic honesty will result in immediate disciplinary consequences.Academic dishonesty includes, but is not limited to, the following actions:1. Cheating on examinations or quizzes. Examples include (a) referring to materials that the instructor has not allowed to be used during the test, such as textbooks or notes or websites; (b) using devices the instructor has not allowed to be used during the test, such as cell phones, text messages, or calculators; and (c) copying from another student’s paper or asking another student for an answer.2. Plagiarism. Plagiarism means the use of words or ideas that are obtained from other sources without giving credit to those sources. Not only do quotations have to be referenced, but also any use of the ideas of others, even if expressed in the student’s own words, must be referenced. The College has a service to check for plagiarism. Any student paper can be submitted for this plagiarism check.3. Submission of work that is not entirely the student’s own work. Having another person write a paper or parts of a paper is one example of this offense; allowing another student to copy test answers is another example.4. Theft or sale of examinations, falsification of academic records, and similar offenses.5. Submitting work to more than one class without the permission of the second instructor. For example, a student who submits to a class a paper previously turned in to another class is in violation of academic honesty, unless the second instructor has given permission. 6. Unauthorized duplication of computer software or print materials. For example, turning in a term paper downloaded from a website is a violation of academic honesty.7. Influence. A student should not attempt to get an instructor to change a grade or record for any reason except achievement. For example, trying to get an instructor to change a grade because of personal hardship - or because of a bribe - is a violation of academic honesty.8. Practice of any other form of academic dishonesty not included in this list.BIBLIOGRAPHY: To learn more about any of the topics covered in this course, please see the list of recommended books at the end of each chapter in the textbook.N.B.: This syllabus is not a legal contract. Assignments and policies (other than college rules) are subject to revision at any time throughout the course. ................
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