HST 1031 Syllabus

US History 1031- Through 1877

Professor Katherine Humphries

Email- kehumphries@csmd.edu

Campus: Leonardtown, T/Th, 11:30-12:50, B115, 3 credit hours

Course description:

Students through the use of lectures, film clips, group activities and exams will learn about US History from the arrival of the ancestors of the Native Americans through the reconstruction of the US immediately following the Civil War. 

Textbooks: Both the Enduring Vision: Volume I book and the documents book are required for this class. 

                       Students are expected to have read the chapters  prior to coming to class. 

Copies of the syllabus and power point outlines will be available at http://historyblog1223.blogspot.com/ the official website/blog for my classes!!!

Tests:

There will be two take home exams.  Each exam will include 3 essays and 25 true/false and multiple choice questions.  Each exam is worth 200 points.  There will be a5 point deduction each day the exam is late.  Exams will be handed out on a Thursday and due the next class which is a Tuesday.

Technology:

Cell phones will be left on vibrate when in class.  Laptops are for note taking only.  Failure to abide by these rules is a 5 point deduction each time I see (or hear) these rules being broken. 

Private conversations are also rude and unwarranted- they are a distraction to the rest of the class.  The points deductions mentioned above also apply to this disturbance.

Grade scale:

Grade scale is based on the total number of points earned over the course of the semester.

400 points total

400-300=A

299-198=B

197-96=C

95-54=D

53-0=F

For HST 1014 Students

There is another option available to students.  Students may choose to do another assignment instead of the second test.  This assignment involves focusing on a particular aspect of the Cold War.  During the Vietnam war landmines were used by all parties as a means of destruction, however, it hasn’t been until recently that landmine clearing in Vietnam has become an issue that has been discussed.  The alternative assignment includes developing a film for YouTube or a face book page raising awareness about the importance of landmine clearing.  Students who wish to do this assignment must contact CSM English professor Wayne Karlin or me for more information.  The assignment will be graded on a list of relevant sources (a bibliography) and creativity.  Students should examine  the role that American veterans of the Vietnam War play in regards to this issue is  vital in the post war relationship between the US and Vietnam and why this issue is relevant to today’s generation (why should people pay attention).   

HST 1014 Syllabus

Professor Katherine Humphries

HST 1014-91416

M/W 8:30-9:50am

Rm PFA 233

Course description: This course will examine the political, social/cultural, and economic, and military events that dominated western history from 1787 through the present. Lectures, film clips, group discussions, and the textbooks will all help in the student’s understanding of western history during this time period.

Textbooks: Students are expected to come to class having read the material. This means that the textbooks- yes there are two (the main one is the Western Civilization: Volume C 8^th edition; the other is the Taking Sides text).

Exams: There are two take home exams during the semester. The exams will be handed out ona Wednesday and will be due the following class (a Monday). There will be two take home exams. Each exam will include 3 essays (each is worth 50) and 25 true/false and multiple choice questions (2 points each). Each exam is worth 200 points. There will be a 5 point deduction each day the exam is late. Exams will be available on Blackboard on Monday and must be e-mailed to me/posted by Friday.

Schedule;

The semester is broken down into two units. After each unit will be the exam.

Unit 1

Ch 19 The American and French Revolutions and the Age of Napoleon

Ch 20 The Industrial Revolution

Ch 21 The Revolution, Reaction, and Romanticism

Ch 22 Nationalism and Realism

Ch 23 Age of Progress

Ch 24 Modernity and Imperialism

Unit 2

Ch 25 20^th World War I

Ch 26 Period between the Wars

Ch 27 World War Two

Ch 28 The Cold War

Ch 29 The Age of Protest

Ch 30 A New Global Age

Welcome

Welcome to the official site for your history class!  I use this instead of blackboard for my non online classes.  Here you can find copies of your syllabus and the power point outlines.  I hope this helps you guys.