HIST 1301:
Prerequisites
Online—students are expected to spend at least 3 hours per week.
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Regular and punctual attendance of classes and laboratories is required of all students. When a student has been ill or absent from class for approved extracurricular activities, he or she should be allowed, as far as possible, to make up for the missed work. If a student has not actively participated by the census date, they will be dropped by the instructor for non-attendance. This policy applies to courses that are in-person, online, hybrid, and hyflex.
Attendance in online courses is determined by submission of an assignment or participation in an activity. According to federal guidelines, simply logging into a distance learning course without participating in an academic assignment does not constitute attendance. Distance learning is defined as when a majority (more than 50%) of instruction occurs when the instructor and students are in separate physical locations. Students must engage in an academic activity prior to the course census date.
When an instructor feels that a student has been absent to such a degree as to invalidate the learning experience, the instructor may recommend to the Vice President of Instruction that the student be withdrawn from the course. Instructors may seek to withdraw students for non-attendance after they have accumulated the following number of absences:
Fall or spring semesters:
3 or more class meeting times per week - 5 absences
2 class meeting times per week - 3 absences
1 class meeting per week - 2 absences
The student is responsible for seeing that he or she has been officially withdrawn from a class. A student who stops attendance in a class without officially withdrawing from that class will be given a failing grade; consequently, the student must follow official withdrawal procedures in the Admissions/Records Office.
Please note: Health Science and Cosmetology courses may require more stringent attendance policies based on their accreditation agencies. Please see the addendum and/or program handbook for further information concerning attendance.
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AI is a helpful tool for research; therefore, it may be used by students when it enhances the academic experience of the course. However, the goal of this course is for students to gain a particular set of skills and knowledge, as stated in the instructional goals, learning outcomes, and course content of this syllabi. Students who use AI for an easy grade rather than the acquisition of knowledge and skills are invalidating the academic experience. Consequently, the instructor, whose expertise is the basis for assessing student academic development, reserves the right to assign a grade to a student’s AI driven work that is consistent with the acquisition of skill and knowledge. In cases of disputed grades, an instructor may require students to repeat their performance on a course assignment under a controlled environment and without the use of AI to demonstrate their true acquisition of course skills and knowledge. The refusal or failure to repeat the performance shall be considered the acceptance of the originally assessed grade.
Communication Skills – to include effective development, interpretation, and expression of ideas through written, oral, and visual communication
Personal Responsibility – to include the ability to connect choices, actions, and consequences to ethical decision-making
Social Responsibility – to include intercultural competence, knowledge of civic responsibility, and the ability to engage effectively in regional, national, and global communities
The purpose of this course is to...teach students how to use primary and secondary sources to analyze historical evidence. In this course, students will also analyze the historical, social, political, economic have cultural, and global forces on the United States from the pre-Columbian era to the Civil War/Reconstruction period.
After studying all materials and resources presented in the course, the student will be able to:
- Create an argument through the use of historical evidence.
- Analyze and interpret primary and secondary sources.
- Analyze the effects of historical, social, political, economic, cultural, and global forces on this period of United States history
A general description of lecture/discussion topics included in this course are listed in the Learning Objectives section of this syllabus.
Students in all sections of this course will learn the following content:
- Pre-Columbian America
- European Exploration
- European Contact with the Americas
- European Explorers
- The Protestant Reformation
- The Spanish Empire and European Challenges to the Spanish Empire
- England movement into the Americas and the development of the British colonies in North America
- Ways of Life in the British Colonies
- British Governance of the Colonies
- Events Leading to the American Revolution
- The American Revolution and its Impact on the World
- The Articles of Confederation
- The Constitution
- Developing the United States
- The First Industrial Revolution
- The War of 1812
- Nationalism and Sectionalism
- The Jacksonian Era
- Growing America in terms of Agriculture, Politics, Economics and Culture
This class will convey the course material through lectures, discussions, primary/secondary documents, guest speakers, instructional videos and PowerPoint presentations. Reciprocally, students are expected to take notes, listen proactively, ask questions, conduct research, and read Open educational resources (OER) provided.
The grading scale for this course is as follows:
- Exams - 60 %
- Daily Grades 30%
- Attendance/Participations 10%
Grade Distribution
A = 90-100
B = 80-89
C = 70-79
D = 60-69
F = 59 or below
Major Assignments/Assessments
Assignments
Assignments
1. Unit exams will be administered over Open educational resources (OER), assigned readings, and lecture material. The number and style of the exams may vary based upon the instructor and the length of the course. The exams will measure the students’ comprehension of the course material.
2. A research paper will constitute a portion of the class grade. The paper will require students to research and write of a historical figure within the time period. The paper requirements, such as length and style, may vary depending upon the length of the course and the individual instructor. The paper will measure the ability of the students to critically analyze history.
3. Reading Assignments will be administered during the semester. The assignments will cover Open educational resources (OER), assigned readings.
4. All students will be assigned with an attendance grade. The means by which the grade is calculated shall be determined by the individual instructor and vary based upon the method of course delivery (i.e. face-to-face or internet class). This grade is given as an incentive for students to attend class on a regular basis
Assessments
Assessment(s):
1. Students must demonstrate their ability to think critically about history by writing a research paper on a historical figure within the time period. Students will write a paper analyzing and contributions of one historical figure who contributed to the early success of the United States. Students will be given a list of historical figures that impacted the United States from the Federalist Era until the American Civil War Era and will be asked to pick a character that impacted the United States the most. Students must demonstrate their ability to reasonably communicate ideas about current political issues by participating in a class discussion.
2. Students must develop, interpret, and express ideas through written or verbal communication. Students will develop a Speech highlighting his/her strengths to run for public office. In creating this Speech, students will identify one historical figure from the History 1301 course to use as reference for voters to call upon should the need arise.
3. Students will develop a Power Point Presentation that accurately depicts one of the following (1) Colonial America (2) Revolutionary America. Topics are subject to change each semester.
4. Students will: Identify civic responsibility. Students will take on the character of an early American Historical character. As this character students will write a short essay, analyzing how this character contributed to the reformation or moral failure in the United States between 1783 till 1860. Students will analyze what could have been done differently in terms of reformation of the moral failure created by the character.
Assessment and Assignment Rules
1. Academic Freedom Instructor Discretion: The history department recognizes the necessity of academic freedom. As such, each instructor maintains the right to stipulate rules in addition to this syllabus concerning assignments, make-up work, grading rubrics, classroom recordings, excused absences, extra credit, and any other matters within the individual course offerings. All of the supplemental rules must be made available to the students at the start of the semester or in advance of the completion of individual assignments.
2. Academic Freedom and Code of Etiquette: The history department recognizes the right of the instructor and the students to address controversial subjects. This right to academic freedom is recognized as the principle by which truth may be pursued. Consequently, the department firmly upholds the right of instructors to appropriately express in writing, speaking or action their understanding, opinions, and knowledge on controversial subjects. Moreover, no student’s grade shall be diminished because of an appropriately expressed political opinion. However, the freedom of speech does not act as an excuse for inappropriate language or behavior as it is possible to freely discuss controversial issues without being obscene. Obscenity consists of language and behavior that lacks academic value, is repugnant to the standards of the community, and/or contains libel or slander. Moreover, the freedom of speech does not act as an excuse for violating standards of academic honesty or poor performance on assignments. The instructor and the college reserve the right to remove students from the class and hold disciplinary actions in accord with college policy for obscene language or behavior.
3. Academic Honesty: The central theme of education is the enlightenment of the mind. This can only be achieved by hard, honest work. Consequently, cheating and plagiarism are strictly prohibited in the course. A student must not receive from or give to any other student information, answers, or help during an exam. A student must not "steal" the answers from an unsuspecting student during an exam. A student must not use any sources for answers during an exam (including, but not limited to notes, books, or electronic devices) without prior authorization from the professor. A student must not obtain exam questions illegally, tamper with the exam questions, nor change the results of an exam after it has been graded. Moreover, students are prohibited from plagiarizing any assignments. Plagiarism consists in the taking of another person's ideas, words, or information and claiming those properties as one's own. Properly quoting and citing borrowed information is NOT plagiarism. However, since academic integrity is based on the originality of a student's work, no student may submit an assignment that contains an excessive amount of properly cited material. The standards and violations of academic honesty shall be further defined by the individual instructor (in accord with college policy). Individual instructors reserve the right to employ any ample means for proving academic dishonesty. Students have the right to contest a plagiarism or cheating claim through the college appeals process.
- Open educational resources (OER) as posted on Canvas at the Instructors discretion.
- Courses conducted via video conferencing may be recorded and shared for instructional purposes by the instructor.
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- For testing services, use the following link: https://www.panola.edu/student-services/studentsupport/academic-testing-center.
- If any student in this class has special classroom or testing needs because of a physical learning or emotional condition, please contact the ADA Student Coordinator in Support Services located in the Charles C. Matthews Student Center or go to https://www.panola.edu/studentservices/student-support/disability-support-services for more information.
- Withdrawing from a course is the student’s responsibility. Students who do not attend class and who do not withdraw will receive the grade earned for the course.
- Student Handbook: https://www.panola.edu/ (located on at the bottom under student)