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United States History
  1877 - Present

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Required Textbooks: 
Schultz, Kevin M., HIST vol. 2. Wadsworth, Cengage Learning . Student edition ISBN 10-0-495-00529-1
Bullock: Founding Principles of the  United States VOL II Reader. Cengage/Wadsworth 2006 ISBN: 978049503002
Optional:
David  Laushey, Primer for American History, Wadsworth Publishing  ISBN: 0155020811
Strunk & White, Elements of Style {available in most bookstores and online] http://www.bartelby.net/141/

 

Important:
All homework will be submitted using GeorgiaVIEW (formerly WebCT / Vista). Nothing will be accepted by email or other means, without advance permission.
Any instance of plagiarism or other academic dishonesty will have serious results. See link to details at the bottom of the page.
All absences must be explained in writing to be excused. Unexcused absences may result in loss of course points.
The Center for Academic Success (CAS) provides tutoring for this course. Appointments can be made through TutorTrac at http://tutoring.clayton.edu or by contacting the CAS at (678) 466-4070, lower level of the library.
See "Syllabus part 1" for other course policies.

 

Click here for a printer-friendly copy of "Requirements."

Activity: point (%) value Requirements and objectives
Due dates are posted in the GeorgiaVIEW calendar.

Updated 12 August 2009

Class meetings

Will include lectures and discussion of readings on related  topics. and regular discussions of current events. Attendance for the entire class period is required.
Objective: regular and timely attendance will encourage good habits of work. 
At home In addition to reading your textbook and taking GeorgiaVIEW quizzes, remember that you are on your own to preview the PowerPoints and take notes to bring to class.
Objective: thorough preparation to make the most of class time
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Chapter  review quizzes (averaged)  15 Taken as homework on GeorgiaVIEW. As you finish each chapter, take the 20-question quiz to check the quality of your reading.  Each student will receive a unique selection of questions from a larger quiz bank.  After you begin a review quiz, you will have 2 hours to complete it.  You will have an opportunity to retake this quiz, with the two scores to be averaged. Deadline is the last day of classes in the term, but you should do them as soon as you finish reading. 
Objective: allow a student to evaluate reading effectiveness; verifies that the student has examined each chapter.
Lecture review quizzes (averaged) 25 Taken as homework on GeorgiaVIEW, this will be a 30-minute quiz offered shortly after one or two topics are completed.  You may use using your notes.  You will be provided a 3-day window to complete the quiz.  There will be one make-up opportunity at the end of the semester.
Objective: allows student to evaluate note taking effectiveness; verifies student's active attention to classroom presentations and discussion.
Mid Term & Final 25 Based on lecture and textbook content including some online supplementary materials.  Comprehensive over the half semester.
Objective: verifies student acquisition of course information. Essays prepared in advance provide experience in writing and critical thinking.
May include essay, map and objective questions. May be administered via GeorgiaVIEW.
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Museum visit / Book Review 10 Choose one of the following, and file a report via GeorgiaVIEW
bulletVisit the Atlanta History Center   (or other US History museum or historic site that relates to US history after 1877; clear choice with Dr. Kemp) and file a 250-500 word report. 

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bulletBy special permission: read a suitable non-fiction work on American History after 1877 and file a 3-page review. 

Objective: intellectual enrichment by exposure to materials not available in the classroom; experience in writing and critical thinking.

Two bonus opportunities

Add a maximum of 10 bonus points to your total points earned on exams before they are averaged at the end of the semester Only one bonus point report may be submitted in each half of the semester. 

Various enriching opportunities arise from time to time during a semester.  Students will be offered the opportunity to submit  reports on their attendance. 

Perfect attendance will earn bonus points if you have not submitted a second bonus report.  There is a 1-point penalty applied to the second exam for each unexcused absence.

Bonus opportunities are be posted on this website or may be announced in class. Some items are on reserve in the library.; some are on the History web page.

Objective: expose students to a variety of opportunities for intellectual growth outside of the classroom; reward initiative.

The material on the "Syllabus all" page is part of the official syllabus for this course.