- Last Updated: 1/13/09Syllabus
History 11 - Fall 2001
M 3:25 - 6:35 & T/Th (9:35 - 11:00)
Office hours: MTTh 9-9:30am (JH200-D)
B.R. Stites, Instructor
Phone: (323)953-4460
brstites@pacbell.netCourse Description
I. Purpose
History 11 examines the American experience from the first contact of European settlers with the native population, the formation of a new government, and concludes with a look at the events/personalities that dominated the period up through and including the Civil War.
We will explore how various ethnic groups were affected by their participation in the creation of a new nation. we will examine how gender roles were shaped through work, education, culture and political/social changes. Through reading, videos, and class discussions, we will attempt to find a link between the "long dead past," and our contemporary world.
II. Required Reading
The required texts for this are the following: The American People, Vol. One: 5th Edition by Nash, Gary. The other is From These Beginnings, Volume 1: to 1877, Sixth Edition, by Nash, Roderick. There will also be handouts from time o time. These are also part of your required reading, and will be provided by the instructor.
Reading assignments must be completed by the week assigned.
III. Examinations
There will be two (2) quizzes, one midterm, and a final exam. The two quizzes are tentatively scheduled for sometime during the fourth and tenth weeks. A midterm, consisting of both short answer and essay questions, will be given around the seventh week of class. The final exam will be given during final exam week, and will be an essay exam. Questions will be drawn from the texts, classroom discussions, and lectures. BLUE BOOKS ARE REQUIRED FOR THE MIDTERM AND FINAL EXAM.
All quizzes and examinations must be taken on their announced dates. There will be no make-up exams. Tests will not be cumulative, although they will require an understanding of material previously covered in class. Quizzes will consist of True-False and multiple choice questions and students will need Scantrons.
IV. Attendance
Students are expected to attend and be on time for all class meetings. Missing class will affect your semester grade. All students who have three unexcused absences will be dropped, no exceptions. More than three tardies will constitute one unexcused absence. (If your class meets only 1/week, 2 consecutive, unexcused absences will constitute grounds for being dropped.) If you must miss a class session, call or email me. If you are absent and fail to communicate with me, I will drop you. No exceptions!
V. Term Paper
Each student is required to write a 7-10 page paper based on a topic chosen in consultation with the instructor. PAPERS ARE DUE IN CLASS ON MONDAY & TUESDAY OF THE 13th WEEK (11/26 & 11/27/01). Late papers lose ten (10) points for each class session missed past the due date.
VI. Grading Policy
Semester grades will be based on a total of the following:2 quizzes - 20% (10% each) (25 points each quiz)
Midterm - 20% (50 points)
Term Paper - 30% (75 points)
Final Exam - 30% (75 points)
Total points possible: 250
VII. Reading Schedule (*FTB is From These Beginnings); otherwise refers to Gary Nash text
Week # 1 (9/3) Chapter 1&2 FTB - Christopher Columbus & John Winthrop
Week # 2 (9/10) Chapter 3
Week # 3 (9/17) Chapter 4 FTB - Benjamin Franklin
Week # 4 (9/24) Chapter 5 - Quiz #1
Week # 5 (10/1) Chapter 6 FTB - Abigail Adams & Thomas Jefferson
Week # 6 (10/8) Chapter 7
Week # 7 (10/15) Chapter 8 - Midterm
Week # 8 (10/22) Chapter 9
Week # 9 (10/29) Chapter 10
Week # 10 (11/5) Chapter 11 - Quiz #2 and FTB - Frederick Douglass
Week # 11 (11/12) Chapter 12 - (No Class on Monday 11/12/01 - Night Class Only)
Week # 12 (11/19) Chapter 13 - (No Class Thursday 11/24/01 Day Class Only)
Week # 13 (11/26) Chapter 14 - Term Papers Due (11/26 & 11/27)
Week # 14 (12/3) Chapter 15
Week # 15 (12/10) Chapter 15
Week # 16 (12/17) - Final Exams Begin - Date(s) to be announced