FAD Syllabus: UNCP HST1010
Overview
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Sample Syllabus
HST 1010: American Civilizations to 1877
Spring 2024 UNC Pembroke
Instructor Information & Contacts
Hi! I'm Dr. [FACULTY MEMBER NAME], Professor and Chair in the Department of History at UNCP. I have been teaching here since 2008 and History 1010 is my most frequently-taught course. You can find me in my office, [OFFICE LOCATION], which is inside the History Department suite on the second floor of the Dial Building, just down the hall from our classroom.
The best times to find me in my office are Mondays and Tuesdays from 2-5 pm, and Wednesdays and Fridays from 9:30-11 am. These are the hours I have set aside to chat with whomever drops by or calls my office. If you'd like to hold a zoom or webex meeting during my office hours, I can email you a link. If none of those times work for you, let me know and we will set up an appointment.
My office phone number is [TELEPHONE NUMBER]; voicemails left on that number also come to my email, so I get messages quickly even if I'm not on campus. You can use [FACULTY MEMBER EMAIL ADDRESS], but the best way to email me is actually through the Canvas Inbox. That way, you can find me as your HST 1010 instructor and not have to worry about how to spell my name.
I typically respond to emails and voicemails within 24 hours, though on a weekend the response might be that we need to follow up on a weekday if it involves other people on campus. I generally do not respond to emails or voicemails between 9 pm and 7 am, and I will also do my best not to bother you with messages or announcements on weekends and evenings.
Course Overview
This class meets in person on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, from 11:15 am-12:05 pm in Dial
221. We will meet in person on all days, barring a few professional obligations that require the professor to be elsewhere. This syllabus and the course plan are subject to change as needed to accommodate inclement weather or other emergencies, or to better meet the instructional needs of the students.
This 3-credit course fulfills the university's general education requirement for History under Section
II.A. It can also serve as a general education elective (Section IV) if you have already taken a general education history course. Finally, this course helps meet the introductory history requirement for the major, minor, and academic concentration in History.
This course provides students with a survey of the major political, economic, social, and cultural developments in the United States to 1877. Students who successfully complete this course will be able to:
- Differentiate between primary, secondary, and tertiary sources, read and analyze primary sources from 1600-1877, and use primary sources in written assignments.
- Describe and compare the economic, social, and religious trends in each of the four regions of British North America during the colonial era.
- Describe the key events that led to the creation of the United States of America as an independent nation.
- Analyze the political, social, and economic consequences of the Market Revolution.
- Describe the process of emancipation and Reconstruction.
Requirements and Materials
I expect you to attend and participate in all class meetings and submit all assignments, doing your own best work. As this is a fully in-person class, there are no provisions for remote attendance. There is room built into the schedule for an occasional missed class meeting; you should make plans to get notes from any missed sessions from a classmate. If you need to miss two or more class meetings in a row due to illness or emergency, please get in touch ASAP so we can arrange notetaking and possibly make-up assignments.
You will need reliable access to Canvas, as well as a method for taking notes both inside and outside of class, and a binder or folder to keep track of handouts and returned assignments. This class does not have an assigned physical textbook, but instead will use a combination of free online resources, primarily an online textbook and document collection called The American Yawp. All texts will be posted to Canvas. You will sometimes need to print materials and bring them to class with you.
Assignments and Grading
Participation (100 points total): For each class meeting, you will have the opportunity to earn up to 3 points for participation in rapid-response quizzes and various types of discussions. With perfect attendance and perfect scores, you could actually earn up to 120 points for participation, so consider that your reserve for up to 6 necessary absences or a chance to earn some built-in extra credit.
Exams (100 points total, 25 points each): Exams will be completed in the classroom on paper and contain a combination of multiple-choice and short essay questions. The Unit 1 Exam takes place on Friday, February 2; the Unit 2 Exam is scheduled for Friday, March 1; and the Unit 3 Exam takes place on Friday, April 5. The Unit 4 Exam is scheduled during our final exam slot on Friday, May 3, at 8 am, and it is not a cumulative final exam. You must complete all four exams in order to earn a passing grade in the course, regardless of overall score.
Grading Scale
A 188-200 points | B- 159-163.9 points | D+ 132-135.9 points |
A- 180-187.9 points | C+ 152-158.9 points | D 124-131.9 points |
B+ 174-179.9 points | C 142-151.9 points | D- 116-123.9 points |
B 164-173.9 points | C- 136-141.9 points | F 0-115.9 points |
University Policies
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Statement
Federal laws require UNCP to accommodate students with documented learning, physical, chronic health, psychological, visual or hearing disabilities. In post-secondary school settings, academic accommodations are not automatic; to receive accommodations, students must make a formal request and must supply documentation from a qualified professional to support that
request. Students who believe they qualify must contact the Accessibility Resource Center (ARC) in the Joseph B. Oxendine Administrative Building (formerly West Hall), Suite 110 or call 910-521- 6695 to begin the accommodation process. All discussions remain confidential. Accommodations cannot be provided retroactively. More information for students about the services provided by ARC and the accommodation process may be found at the following
link: https://www.uncp.edu/departments/accessibility-resource-center
Absences for University-Sanctioned Events
If a student is representing the University in an official capacity (e.g.: academic conference, student government, course field trips, ROTC events, athletics, band) at an official University- sanctioned event, that absence shall be excused. Students are responsible for all coursework missed and must make up the work within three university business days after the student returns to campus. Any student who anticipates missing more than 15% of the course should not enroll in the course without prior approval from the instructor.
It is the responsibility of the student to communicate with the professor or instructor about classes missed for any reason, including University sanctioned events. Students must provide official documentation of proposed University-sanctioned events that will result in excused absences during the first week of each semester. Prior written documentation must be provided for each excused absence.
Religious Holiday Policy Statement
Students are allowed two excused absences each semester from class or other scheduled academic activity to observe a religious holy day of their faith. Students must submit written notification of the absences to their instructors within two weeks of the beginning of the semester. Students should not be penalized for these absences, and shall be permitted a reasonable amount of time to make up tests or other work missed due to an excused absence for a religious observance. A student who is to be excused from class for a religious observance is not required to provide a second-party certification of the reason for the absence. Furthermore, a student who believes that he or she has been unreasonably denied an education benefit due to religious beliefs or practices may seek redress through the student grievance procedure.
Academic Honor Code
Academic honor and integrity are essential to the existence of a university community and students are important members of that community. All UNCP students expected to abide by the policies and procedures of the Academic Honor Code, available here: https://www.uncp.edu/pr/pol- 020505-academic-honor-code-policy
What you should know about Intellectual Property: Instructors may require students to post their own work or, with the student's permission, may post a student's work on the online course site. Students must be informed of this (in the syllabus or in some other written format) at the beginning of the course. They must also be told if their work will be retained in the course site beyond the duration of the term and whether others will have access to it. No evaluative commentary or grade information from the instructor may be included with student work if the work includes information identifying its creator. Students' copyrights in their work shall be governed by the UNC Pembroke Copyright Policy.
Alternative Format Statement
All university publications, including syllabi, are available in alternative formats upon request. Please contact the Accessibility Resource Center in Joseph B. Oxendine Administrative Building, Suite 110 or at 910-521-6695.
Schedule (subject to change—see Canvas for daily assignments)
Unit I: Colonial America (January 8-February 2)
Textbook Readings:
- Chapter 1 Part II: The First Americans
- Chapter 2: Colliding Cultures
- Chapter 3: British North America
- Chapter 4: Colonial Society Primary Source Readings & Discussions:
- Early Encounters in Native New York (January 10)
- Three Accounts of King Philip’s War (January 24)
- Salem Witch Trials testimony & data maps (January 26)
- Reactions to the George Whitfield Revivals (January 31) Exam 1: Friday, February 2
Unit 2: Founding the New Nation (February 5-March 1)
Textbook Readings:
- Chapter 5: The American Revolution
- Chapter 6: A New Nation
- Chapter 7: The Early Republic Primary Source Readings & Discussions:
- The Declaration of Independence and excerpts from Common Sense (February 7)
- Annotated Excerpt from The Federalist #51 (February 14)
- Relevant excerpts from US Constitution and letters by Hamilton & Jefferson on National Bank debate (February 16)
- Bill of Rights and Washington Letter to Touro Synagogue (February 19)
- Tecumseh’s Address to the Osage (February 26) Exam 2: Friday, March 1
Unit 3: The Market Revolution (March 11-April 5)
Textbook Readings:
- Chapter 8 Part II: Early Republic Economic Development
- Chapter 8 Part VI: The Rise of Industrial Labor in Antebellum America
- Chapter 9: Democracy in America
- Chapter 10: Religion and Reform
- Chapter 11 Part III: Cotton and Slavery
- Chapter 12: Manifest Destiny Primary Source Readings & Discussions
- Mill Girls letters & diaries (March 13)
- Indian Removal Case Studies (March 20)
- Robert Purvis, “Appeal of 40,000 Citizens to the People of Pennsylvania” and John C. Calhoun, “Slavery a Positive Good” (March 25)
- Seneca Falls Declaration (March 27)
- 19th century maps and images depicting “the West” and “Manifest Destiny” (April 3) Exam 3: Friday, April 5
Unit 4: The Civil War Era (April 8-May 3)
Textbook Readings:
- Chapter 13: The Sectional Crisis
- Chapter 14: The Civil War
- Chapter 15: Reconstruction Primary Source Readings & Discussions:
- Alexander Stephens Cornerstone Speech & Abraham Lincoln Inaugural Address (April 12)
- Emancipation documents, including excerpts from Preliminary and Final Emancipation Proclamations (April 17)
- Battlefield Photographs (April 19)
- Jourdan Anderson Letter and Mississippi Black Codes (April 22)
- Fourteenth and Fifteenth Amendments (April 24) Exam 4: Friday, May 3 (final exam slot)