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 HIST2112  Online

U.S. History 1877 - Present

Dr. Kathryn W. Kemp

Printable syllabus

  

Please do not attempt to do any work in GaVIEW or Course Mate  before you attend the orientation.
Click here to see Part One of your syllabus

Textbook: 
Schultz, Kevin M., HIST vol. 2. Wadsworth, Cengage Learning . Student edition.

ISBN 10-0-495-00529-0

 

 

Supplements to use as you study each chapter are provided by textbook publisher.  You are expected to use them.  Follow the instructions on the card that is bound in the book.  Start at:
Cengage Learning
select HIST vol.2
Orientation and Exams

Required on-campus visits :

Requirements
Assignments, tests Value Comment
Orientation Required Required and essential to success in self-managed study. Students who miss the orientation without contacting Dr. Kemp in advance will be dropped from the roll.
3 Major exams, 23.33...% each  70%  75 minutes, on campus, using GaVIEW [BRING LAPTOP!]

*REQUIRED.  Those who are unable to  attend  exams must contact Dr. Kemp in advance.

Objective--to measure content learning.
Use study resources  CourseMate on the Cengage website.   On the Cengage site--chapter quizzes labeled "Final Exam" (!)

Do not attempt these before the orientation meeting!

Objectives: self guided learning and self assessment.:

Average of  chapter quiz scores. 10%
Discussion participation 5% Uses discussions tool in GeorgiaVIEW

Objectives: expression and exchange of ideas; analysis of course material
Writing assignment 15% Based on reading primary newspaper accounts of life in the US.

Objectives: beginning experience in historical research methods, development of critical thinking and writing skills, application of content  gained in other parts of the course.
Exams and writing assignments will be submitted in GeorgiaVIEW.

Tutoring
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.

Objectives
Following the wishes of the Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia HIST 2112 can help students to develop certain logical and analytical skills every college graduate is expected to have. These include analytical, contextual, and diachronic thinking skills that will be useful in any college major or future vocation. Among the skills you will be acquiring and/or developing this semester are:

Comprehension in reading and listening: The ability to identify the ideas in something you have read or hear and differentiate the "thesis" or major theme being presented from the evidence supporting it.  This may include the comments made by your fellow students.
Identifying evidence--even when it is not clearly pointed out as such. This skill will often be applied when reading your textbook.
Selectivity: Recognizing the relative importance of various points. For example, if asked to identify briefly some historic person, that person's accomplishments, activities, and influence would be more important than a physical description, or a discussion of favorite foods.
Communication skills: Writing--even in an email or chat discussion--should be clear, concise and logical. See  CSU Writing Criteria
Computer Skills: Students will be introduced to the vast amounts of information dealing with U.S. history, literature, and geography currently available on the World Wide Web.

In addition, this course addresses Learning Outcomes 2-5, as adopted by the history program faculty at CSU
 

Updated 08/12/2011