Course Name: American History II Course Number/Section: HIS 132/N1 
Spring Semester 2008 Class hours:  Tues. / Thur. 7:00 p.m. – 8:15 p.m.

Instructor:	Ray Sheppard	
Website:	http://www.geocities.com/raysheppard08/	
E-mail:	rsheppard@cis.bcc.cc.nc.us	

TEXT: 
Out of Many: A History Of The American People, Volume II; brief Fourth Edition; By John Mack Faragher, Mari Jo Buhle, Daniel Czitrom, and Susan Armitage.

Other readings maybe assigned throughout the semester and will be provided by the instructor.	

*DESCRIPTION:
This course is a survey of American history from the Civil War era to the present.  Topics include: industrialization, immigration, the Great Depression, major American wars, the Cold War and social conflict.  Upon completion students will be able to analyze significant socioeconomic, political and cultural developments in American history since 1865.

This course has been approved to satisfy the Comprehensive Articulation Agreement
general education core requirement in social/behavioral sciences.

Special Needs Information: * Students with special needs related to a diagnosed disability should contact Tommy Rains (910.879.5570; trains@bladencc.edu) in student services for assistance.

GOALS/STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES (Students will be able to demonstrate competency in the following areas): 

1.	The student will be able to read and interpret scholarly articles and primary source materials.
2.	The student should be able to grasp the logical progression of periods in American History.
3.	The student should understand key cultural, political, economic, and military activities.
4.	The student should appreciate contributions of a diverse American population.
5.	The student should demonstrate improved critical thinking skills.
      6.   The student should demonstrate improved written and oral communication skills.

REQUIREMENTS: 

RANDOM QUIZZES

1.	Ten random quizzes will be administered throughout the semester.
2.	Random quizzes will not be announced.
3.	Random quizzes may be in class or take home.
4.	Random quizzes will cover assigned readings.
5.	Missed quizzes maybe made up only the event of a documented emergency.
6.	Take home quizzes must be turned in on time. Late quizzes will have 2 points per day subtracted from the final score.

ARTICLE REVIEWS (See handout for instructions)

1.	Students will be required to complete four article reviews.
2.	Each review should be no less than one full page in length and contain proper spelling and grammar. 
3.	Articles can be found on the instructor’s website.
4.  This assignment must be turned in before the end of class on the due date.
5.  Reviews maybe turned in during class time or emailed to the instructor.
      6.  No late reviews will be accepted.

EXAMS

1.	There will be three exams in this course. 
2.	Each exam will be worth 100 points.
3.	Each exam will contain:
(A)	25 multiple-choice questions worth 2 points each.
(B)	5 short answer questions worth 10 points each.
4.	Each exam will also contain a bonus question worth 5 extra points.
5.	To prepare for the exams student should:
                  (A) Study their lecture notes.
	      (B) Review the assigned chapters in the textbook.
	      (D) Be familiar with the key terms at the end of each chapter.
     6.   Make up exams will only be given in the event of a documented emergency. 
	          Students who miss an exam and fail to provide proof of a documented emergency 
          will receive a 0 on the exam.
     7.  All makeup exams will be different from the exam given to the class on exam day.

PARTICIPATION AND ATTENDENCE:

1.	Regular attendance is required in order to pass this course.
2.	Each absence will result in a 10-point deduction from the 100-point class participation grade.
3.	If you are late to class, or you leave class early, you will lose 5 points for that class meeting. Two tardies will equal one absence.  Please Note: Attendance will be taken at the start of each class meeting. If you are late to class, you must see the instructor immediately after class in order to change their attendance that day from absent (-10) to late (-5). 
4.	It is your responsibility to get notes and assignments (etc) when you are absent from a class meeting.
5.	If absences exceed 20% of all scheduled contact hours, the student will be dropped from the course with either a “W” or “WF” depending on the withdrawal date.  
6.	Daily participation points may be deducted due to distractive or disrespectful behavior; ie: cell phones, talking, sleeping, etc.

See the college catalogue for current policy regarding class attendance, tardiness, drop-add periods, etc.

EVALUATION: 

ASSIGNMENT WEIGHTS:
 
Assignment	Possible Points	
Three Exams	100 points each	
Four Article Reviews	25 points each	
Ten Random Quizzes	10 points each	
Participation/Attendance	100 points total	
Total Possible Points	600	

GRADING SCALE

540-600	A	
480-539	B	
420-479	C	
360-419	D	
359 and below	F	

All assignments are given a point value; grades will be recorded as having achieved an amount of the total points possible. Grades are figured by adding a student’s scores.

GROUND RULES: 

1.	It is your responsibility to turn assignments in on time. 
2.	Cell phones, pagers, and other electrical devices must be turned off in class.
3.	Cheating and plagiarism will not be tolerated. Students caught cheating will receive a 0 on the assignment. Students caught plagiarizing will fail the course.
4.	 Any disruptive or disrespectful behavior will not be tolerated.
5.   To protect the confidentiality of student records, I will not discuss student grades    
      via the telephone or email. Please make an appointment to meet with me if you  
      need to discuss your grades.

Course Schedule (subject to change)

Week
	Assignments	Subject	
One	Reading: pgs 435-449	Course Introduction (Tues.)

Introduction to the New South and Reconstruction (Thur.)
	
Two	
Reading: pgs 449-462
	Southern Politics and Society	
Three	
Reading: pgs 469-496
	
Western Expansion	
Four	
Reading: pgs 505-527
	The Incorporation of American: 1865-1900	

Five
	
Reading: pgs 533-557
	Commonwealth and Empire
1870-1900	
Six	Exam One: Tuesday (2/12)

Reading: pgs 563-575
	Urban American and The Progressive Era: 1900-1917

Part One	
 Seven	Reading: pgs 575-583

Article Review One Due Thursday (2/21)	Urban American and The Progressive Era: 1900-1917

Part Two	
Eight	
Reading: pgs 589-612
	World War I	
Nine	Reading: pgs 617-636

Article Review Two Due Thursday (3/11)	The Twenties: 1920-1929	
Ten	
Reading: pgs 645-667
	The Great Depression and the New Deal: 1929-1940	
Eleven	
Reading: pgs 673-701
	World War II: 1941-1945	

Twelve	Article Review Three Due Tuesday (4/1)
Exam Two: Thursday (4/3)	Article Review on WWII	
Thirteen	
Reading: pgs 707-733
	The Cold War: 1945-1952	
Fourteen	
Reading: pgs 763-787
	The Civil Rights Movement: 1945-1966	
Fifteen	Reading: pgs 793-825	
War Abroad, War at Home: 1965-1974
	
Sixteen	Article Review Four Due Tuesday (4/29)

Reading: Will Be Assigned
	American Since 1974
Chapters 30 & 31	
Seventeen	Final Exam	See College Schedule