History 1301
General Course Syllabus (Internet
only)
Textbook:
The American Promise, 3rd edition
Roark, Johnson, Cohen, Stage, Lawson, Hartmann
ISBN 0312406878
Instructor:
Rob Risko, MA
Office hours (A123): 11-12 MWF & 10-11
TTH, before/after class, or by appointment
Phone: 903-675-6346
E-mail: rrisko@tvcc.edu
(preferred)
Course
Description:
A survey is made of the American colonies, their struggle
for
independence, the development of a political structure
and the
formative years, the westward movement, the
growth of
sectionalism, and the Civil War. The social,
economic, and
political trends are shown.
Method of Instruction:
WebCt based. The course will be supplemented by
on-line assignments, term paper, assigned readings when specified.
Method of Evaluation:
The course grade will be determined by four major tests, which includes a final
exam, as well as on-line assignments. Tests will cover textbook chapters
as outlined, on-line assignments, and all
selected readings as assigned. Each exam and will count for 16.6% percent
of the class grade. Your on-line assignments’ (15) average will also
count as a single test grade at 16.6%. The term paper will also count
16.6%. Exams will include approximately 50 multiple choice, objective
questions based off of the on-line quizzes.
On-line Assignments:
Students will complete open book on-line assignments, or quizzes, from the
course website on WebCt which also function as your
study guide. Be advised that lack of computer ownership is not a viable
excuse for failure to comply with the on-line assignments. The LRC (at
TVCC) maintains regular hours for work in the computer labs for those students
who do not have access to a computer from their home. Students need to confirm their enrollment in the class by
sending the instructor an initial e-mail.
Major
Objectives:
1. To acquire an understanding of history—the
basic
framework from
Pre-Columbian America to the present and how ordinary people acted and were
acted upon by events and society.
2. To develop positive attitudes toward
learning, history,
and various American peoples.
3. To gain factual knowledge (terminology, classifications,
methods, trends).
4. To learn to apply course material to
improve rational
thinking, problem-solving, and decision-making.
5. To develop a sense of personal
responsibility (self-
reliance, self-discipline).
6.
To gain a broader understanding and appreciation of
intellectual and cultural activity (music, science, literature).
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