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HISTORY 17AHistory of the U.S. to Early National Era
HIST-017A-64Z Call #1113
Instructor: Carlos Mujal
SPRING '03 4.0 Units
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DESCRIPTION
United States civilization to early National Era. A survey of the social, cultural, political, economic and intellectual development of the Colonial Era with emphasis on the era of the American Revolution, the development of the Constitution, and the role of the major ethnic, social and gender groups in the American experience. The role of the frontier on colonial and national cultures will also be examined.
PREREQUISITES
Eligibility for EWRT 1A or ESL 5 advised.
INSTRUCTOR INFORMATION: CARLOS MUJAL
Office Hours Held: April 8 - June 17
Days and Hours: Tuesdays, 5:10-5:50 PM
Phone Telephone: (408) 864-8991
FAX Telephones: (408) 864-8245, (408) 864-5546
Location: F-3i
E-mail address: mujal@sbcglobal.net
REQUIREMENTS
Be prepared to spend the necessary hours per week to use and study course materials.
See catalogue and schedule of classes for an exact determination of minimum hours per week based on course load and units.
- Attend the Orientation Meeting on Monday, April 7, 8:30 - 9:30 PM, in MQ-5, OR complete the Online Orientation and submit the Student Information Form online by Friday, April 11, 12:00 Noon. (Online Orientation may be found at: http://distance.deanza.fhda.edu/Orientation.html) Pre-registered students who do not attend the Orientation Meeting or complete the online orientation by noon Friday, April 11 will be dropped to make room for others on the waitlist. The last day to add the class (if seats are available): Friday,
April 18.
- View the twelve half-hour video programs.
- Read the text as required and any other assigned readings and study materials.
- Take and pass the three examinations.
OBJECTIVES
The overriding goal of this course is for you to gain a thorough understanding of this nation's history. Such an understanding will develop an ongoing appreciation for the complex pieces of the body politic and assist in an ongoing assessment of the social and cultural effects of historical events on mainstream and marginalized groups and individuals. Critical analysis of the materials under study is essential for the fulfillment of other goals.
- You will be able to acquire and retain a broad factual knowledge concerning the period under study.
- You will understand the various interpretations of important issues in American history.
- You will be able to apply relevant historical models of the past to some present-day issues of significance.
COURSE MATERIALS
- James L. Roark, et al., The American Promise, A History of the United States, vol.1
(ISBN: 0-312-39419-5)
- Three Scantron Answer Forms (for testing) and a #2 pencil.
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MEDIA COMPONENTS AND AVAILABILITY
Twelve half-hour Shaping America video programs.
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WEEKLY ASSIGNMENTS
As you begin to study the materials, read each chapter twice. The following order is advised.
Work on the lessons in the following order:
- Read the assigned chapters in the text.
- Now watch the video program(s). Don't take notes while viewing!
- Read and review the chapter and any other assigned readings.
The primary course content comes from the readings. The videotape programs are intended to emphasize and illustrate the reading material. If, for any reason, you miss watching a video program during the assigned week, you should still keep current with your reading assignments.
REVIEW MATERIAL FOR EXAMS
Attend the Lecture/Review Sessions
The instructor reviews the course assignments and helps you prepare for the examinations. Past experience has shown that students who attend these review sessions have a better grasp of the course material and score higher on their exams.
Review #1: Wednesday, April 23, 7:30 PM-8:50 PM, E-35
Review #2: Wednesday, May 14, 7:30 PM-8:50 PM, E-35
Review #3: Wednesday, June 18, 7:30 PM-8:50 PM, E-35
Since new information regarding schedule changes or other problems may be announced during these review sessions, students who do not attend may miss essential information.
TESTING AND GRADING
Exam #1: Wednesday, April 30, 7:30 - 8:50 PM, E-35.
(Exam #1 Covers "Prologue" to Chapter 3 and Video Programs 1-4)
Exam #2: Wednesday, May 21, 7:30 - 8:50 PM, E-35.
(Exam #2 Covers Chapters 4- 6 and Video Programs 5-8)
Exam #3: Wednesday, June 25, 8:30 - 9:50 PM, E-35.
(Exam #3 Covers Chapter 7 to Chapter 9 (pp. 286-296)
Testing Materials: Bring a Scantron Answer Form, a photo I.D., and a #2 pencil to each scheduled exam.
Alternate Exams:
If you are unable to take the exam on the scheduled date and time, you must inform the instructor prior to the in-class test date by email only. Make sure to identify yourself by name in the e-mail. Failure to do so will prevent the student from taking the alternate exam. Alternate exams may consist of essay questions. You must complete the exams by the alternate dates listed below.
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Alternate Exam #1: Wednesday, April 30
Alternate Exam #2: Wednesday, May 21
There is NO Alternative Exam for Exam #3.
Procedures:
If you choose to take an alternate exam, simply go to the Instructional Testing Office on the alternate date and ask for the exam. The Instructional Testing Office is located in Room LC-123. You will need to show your Photo I.D. to the testing proctor. . The alternate exam may be longer, and it may consist only of essay questions. Bring a Blue Book and a ParScore Answer Form with you. None will be provided to you by the college.
Grading:
Exam scores are posted by a secondary I.D. (roster PIN) number in the display cases located outside by the Distance Learning Center back door (facing the California History Center) approximately nine days after the scheduled exam.
Final Grade:
Your final grade is based upon the grades you receive from the two exams. The final grade is simply the average of the three exams.
A = (90-100%)
B = (80-89%)
C = (70-79%)
D = (60-69%)
F = (Below 60%).
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"History of U.S. 1800-Present" Assignment Schedule Spring '03
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Week 1: April 7 - 13
"The American Promise" Reading to Complete - Prologue, Ancient America, Before 1492 (p 1-27)
Ch. 1 - Europeans and the New World, 1492-1600 (pp. 2-35)
Video Lessons to View - 1,
2
Video Lesson's Call # dlcv HIST 17A v.1-4,
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Week 2: April 14 - 20
Last day to add the class if space is available: Friday, April 18
Last day to drop the class and be eligible for a refund: Friday, April 18
"The American Promise" Reading to Complete - Ch. 2 - The Southern
Video Lessons to View - 3
Video Lesson's Call #
dlcv HIST 17A v.1-4
Week 3: April 21 - 27
Last Day to Drop with a Never Attend grade: Friday, April 25
"The American Promise" Reading to Complete -
Ch. 3, The Northern Colonies in the Seventeenth Century, 1601-1799 (pp. 70-103)
Review #1: April 23
Video Lessons to View - 4
Video Lesson's Call #
dlcv HIST 17A v.1-4
Week 4: April 28 - May 4
Last Day to Request a Pass/No Pass Grade: Friday, May 2
"The American Promise" Reading to Complete -
Ch. 4, Colonial America in the Eighteenth Century, 1701-1770 (pp. 104-140)
Exam #1: April 30
[Covers "Prologue" to Chapter 3]
Video Lessons to View - 5
Video Lesson's Call #
dlcv HIST 17A v.5-8
Week 5: May 5 - 11
"The American Promise" Reading to Complete -
Ch. 4, Colonial America in the Eighteenth Century, 1701-1770 (pp. 104-140)
Video Lessons to View - 6
Video Lesson's Call #
dlcv HIST 17A v.5-8
Week 6: May 12 - May 18
"The American Promise" Reading to Complete -
Ch. 5, The British Empire and the Colonial Crisis, 1754-1775 (pp. 142-181)
Review #2: May 14,
Video Lessons to View - 7
Video Lesson's Call #
dlcv HIST 17A v.5-8
Week 7: May 19 - May 25
"The American Promise" Reading to Complete -
Ch. 6, The War for America, 1775-1783 (pp. 182-219)
Exam #2: May 21, 2003
[Covers Chapters 4 to 6]
Video Lessons to View - 8
Video Lesson's Call #
dlcv HIST 17A v.5-8
Week 8: May 26 - June 1
Monday, May 26 is Memorial day holiday. (Campus Closed)
Last Day to Drop with a Withdrawal grade: Friday, May 30
"The American Promise" Reading to Complete -
Ch. 7, Building a Republic, 1775-1789 (pp. 220-253)
Video Lessons to View - 9
Video Lesson's Call #
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Week 9: June 2 - June 8
"The American Promise" Reading to Complete -
Ch. 7, Building a Republic, 1775-1789 (pp. 220-253)
Video Lessons to View - 10
Video Lesson's Call #
dlcv HIST 17A v.9-12
Week 10: June 9 - June 15
"The American Promise" Reading to Complete -
Ch. 8, The New Nation Takes Form, 1789-1800 (pp. 254-285)
Video Lessons to View - 11
Video Lesson's Call #
dlcv HIST 17A v.9-12
Week 11: June 16 - June 22
"The American Promise" Reading to Complete -
Ch. 9, Republican Ascendancy, 1800-1824 (pp. 286-296)
Review #3: June 18
Video Lessons to View - 12
Video Lesson's Call #
dlcv HIST 17A v.9-12
Week 12: June 23 - June 27
Exam #3: June 25 [Covers Chapters 7 to 9]
"Shaping America" TV Schedule Spring '03
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CCN 1: Sundays, 9:30 -10:30 AM
CCN 2: Fridays, 9:00 -10:00 AM
Week # 1
No Broadcast
4/6/03
&
4/11/03
Week # 2
Video #
1 -
America Before 1492: In Search of the Lost World
Video # 2
-
The Columbian Exchange: Worlds Transformed
4/13/03
&
4/18/03
Week # 3
Video # 2
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The Columbian Exchange: Worlds Transformed (Repeat)
Video # 3
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British America: Settling in the Southern Colonies
4/20/03
&
4/25/03
Week # 4
Video # 3 -
British America: Settling in the Southern Colonies (Repeat)
Video # 4
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British America: Settling in New England
4/27/03
&
5/2/03
Week # 5
Video # 4 -
British America: Settling in New England (Repeat)
Video # 5
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Diversifying America: Life in a New Century
5/4/03
&
5/9/03
Week # 6
Video # 5
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Diversifying America: Life in a New Century (Repeat)
Video # 6
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A Distinctive Society: Slavery and Identity
5/11/03
&
5/16/03
Week # 7
Video # 6 -
A Distinctive Society: Slavery and Identity (Repeat)
Video #
7
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Making a Revolution
5/18/03
&
5/23/03
Week # 8
Video # 7
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Making a Revolution (1754-1775) (Repeat)
Video # 8 -
Declaring Independence
5/25/03
&
5/30/03
Week # 9
Video # 8
-
Declaring Independence (Repeat)
Video # 9 -
Winning Independence
6/1/03
&
6/6/03
Week # 10
Video # 9
-
Winning Independence (Repeat)
Video # 10
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Inventing a Nation
6/8/03
&
6/13/03
Week # 11
Video # 11 -
Searching for Stability
Video # 12
-
A Peaceful Transfer of Power
6/15/03
&
6/20/03
Week # 12
No Broadcast
6/22/03
&
6/27/03
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