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HIST2112
Online U.S. History 1877 - Present Dr. Kathryn W. Kemp U331 |
| Click here to see Part One of your syllabus |
Reading |
| Required Textbooks: |
| Schultz, Kevin M., HIST
vol. 2. Wadsworth, Cengage Learning . Student edition ISBN 10-0-495-00529-1
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| One serious history book of your choice that relates to the content of this course. Details discussed in orientation meeting. |
| Suggested, optional books |
| ISBN: 0155020811 |
| Strunk & White, Elements of Style - available in most bookstores and online at http://www.bartelby.net/141/ |
Requirements |
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| Assignments, tests | Value | Comment |
| 3 Major exams, 25% each | 70% | 75 minutes, on campus |
| Average of reading exercises | 10% | 20 questions per chapter, 2 hours to complete. One chance to repeat, scores averaged. |
| Discussion participation | 5% | Uses discussions tool in GeorgiaVIEW |
| *Writing assignment | 15% | Any approved non-fiction US history or biography, 1877-2009 |
| Quizzes, exams, and writing assignments will be submitted in GeorgiaVIEW. | ||
Supplements to use as you study each chapter
provided by textbook publisher:
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On-Campus Meetings |
| required for orientation
and exams. location U331 Orientation§:
§Those who miss this meeting without contacting me in advance will be reported as "no-show" and dropped from the class. |
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:
In addition, this course addresses Learning Outcomes 2-5, as adopted by the history program faculty at CSU |
| Based on a syllabus originally developed by Prof. R. B. Rosenburg, with thanks to him for allowing me to adapt it. |
Updated 09/02/2009
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.
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.