Angelina College Liberal Arts Division History 2311: Western Civilization I General Syllabus

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1 Angelina College Liberal Arts Division History 2311: Western Civilization I General Syllabus Fall 2016 I. BASIC COURSE INFORMATION: A. COURSE DESCRIPTION: A survey of the social, political, economic, cultural, religious, and intellectual history of Europe and the Mediterranean world from human origins to the 17th century. Themes that should be addressed in Western Civilization I include the cultural legacies of Mesopotamia, Egypt, Greece, Rome, Byzantium, Islamic civilizations, and Europe through the Middle Ages, Renaissance, and Reformations. B. INTENDED AUDIENCE: This course is designed for a diverse student body and is required of all students seeking an Associate of Arts or Science degree or who plan to transfer to a four-year school. C. INSTRUCTOR: Dr. Tom McKinney, Ph.D., MLS Office Location: SC206A Office Hours: By appointment Phone: (936) tmckinney@angelina.edu II. III. INTENDED STUDENT OUTCOMES: B. A. Core Objectives Required for this Course 1. Critical Thinking: to include creative thinking, innovation, inquiry, and analysis, evaluation and synthesis of information. 2. Communication: to include effective development, interpretation and expression of ideas through written, oral and visual communication. 3. Personal Responsibility: to include the ability to connect choices, actions and consequences to ethical decision-making. 4. Social Responsibility: to include intercultural competence, knowledge of civic responsibility, and the ability to engage effectively in regional, national, and global communities. Course Learning Outcomes 1. Create an argument through the use of historical evidence. 2. Analyze and interpret primary and secondary sources. 3. Analyze the effects of historical, social, political, economic, cultural, and global forces on this period of United States History. ASSESSMENT MEASURES OF STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES: A. Assessments for the Core Objectives 1. Critical Thinking: Students will write a three- to five-page, typed, double-spaced paper on a historical topic approved by the instructor. The paper must introduce the topic, exhibit knowledge and comprehension of

2 the issues surrounding the topic, and summarize the information obtained through researching the topic. The Angelina College Critical Thinking Rubric will be used to assess communication skills. 2. Communication: Students will write a three- to five-page, typed, doublespaced paper on a historical topic approved by the instructor. The paper must introduce the topic, exhibit knowledge and comprehension of the issues surrounding the topic, and summarize the information obtained through researching the topic. The Angelina College Communication Rubric will be used to assess written, communication skills. 3. Social Responsibility: Students will write a paragraph connecting personal responsibility with social responsibility. Students will address becoming better citizens, global responsibility, and ways to improve societal issues. 4. Personal Responsibility: Students will design a Personal Responsibility Contract based on the information found in the syllabus, course calendar dates, and other information provided by the instructor during the first week of class. B. Assessments for the Exemplary Objectives Specific to the Course 1. Students will demonstrate the ability to create an argument through the use of historical evidence by writing weekly analytical discussion posts. 2. Students will demonstrate the ability to analyze and interpret primary and secondary sources through exams and other classroom assignments. 3. Students will demonstrate the ability to analyze the effects of historical, social, political, economic, cultural, and global forces on this period of United States History through discussion posts, classroom discussion and other assignments. C. Assessments for the Objectives Specific to the Course N/A D. Assessments for the Objectives of the Course as determined by the Instructor N/A IV. COURSE REQUIREMENTS AND POLICIES: A. Required Textbooks, Materials, and Equipment Spielvogel, Jackson J (2014) Western Civilization: A Brief History (Eighth Edition). Boston, MA.: Wadsworth. ISBN: B. Assignments See Course Calendar. C. Course policies (This course conforms to the policies of Angelina College as stated in the Angelina College Handbook) Academic Assistance If you have a disability (as citied in Section 504 of the rehabilitation Act of 1973 or Title II of the American with Disabilities Act of 1990) that may affect your participation in this class, you should see Karen Bowser, Room 208 of the student center. At a post-secondary, you must self-

3 identify as a person with a disability; Ms. Bowser will assist you with the necessary information to do so. Additional Policies Established by the Individual Instructor etiquette When sending an , please include your full name, course number and the days and time of your class in every correspondence. CLASS CONDUCT THIS IS A COLLEGE CLASS. AS AN ADULT ASSUMING THE RESPONSIBILITY OF HIGHER EDUCATION, YOU SHOULD ACT APPROPRIATELY. THIS MEANS TREATING FELLOW STUDENTS AND THE INSTRUCTOR WITH RESPECT. IN RETURN, YOU WILL BE TREATED WITH RESPECT. RESPECT MEANS ALLOWING OTHERS THE OPPORTUNITY TO SPEAK WITHOUT INTERUPTION. IT ALSO MEANS ALLOWING THE INSTRUCTOR TO PRESENT MATERIAL TO THE CLASS WITHOUT INTERUPTION. VIOLATION OF THESE POLICIES MAY RESULT IN REMOVAL FROM THE CLASS. ACADEMIC INTEGRITY - Academic integrity is a responsibility of all university faculty and students. Faculty members promote academic integrity in multiple ways including instruction on the components of academic honesty, as well as abiding by university policy on penalties for cheating and plagiarism. Definition of Academic Dishonesty - Academic dishonesty includes both cheating and plagiarism. Cheating includes but is not limited to (1) using or attempting to use unauthorized materials to aid in achieving a better grade on a component of a class; (2) the falsification or invention of any information, including citations, on an assigned exercise; and/or (3) helping or attempting to help another in an act of cheating or plagiarism. Plagiarism is presenting the words or ideas of another person as if they were your own. Examples of plagiarism are (1) submitting an assignment as if it were one's own work when, in fact, it is at least partly the work of another; (2) submitting a work that has been purchased or otherwise obtained from an Internet source or another source; and (3) incorporating the words or ideas of an author into one's paper without giving the author due credit. DO NOT CHEAT. I HAVE A ZERO TOLERENCE POLICY AND WILL FAIL YOU IN THE CLASS IF YOU ARE CAUGHT CHEATING. PLAGERISM IN ANY FORM WILL NOT BE TOLERATED EITHER. Exams Three exams See Class Calendar for dates. All makeup exams must be taken BEFORE THE NEXT EXAM! There are no exceptions to this rule, and you must have a valid excuse for missing the exam to take a makeup exam. V. COURSE CONTENT: A. Content/Topics A survey of the social, political, economic, cultural, and intellectual history of the United States from the pre-columbian era to the Civil War/Reconstruction period. United States History I includes the study of pre-

4 Columbian, colonial, revolutionary, early national, slavery and sectionalism, and the Civil War/ Reconstruction eras. Date August 24 August 25 August 26 August 27 August 28 August 29 August 30 August 31 September 1 September 2 September 3 September 4 September 5 September 6 September 7 September 8 September 9 September 10 September 11 September 12 September 13 September 14 September 15 September 16 September 17 September 18 September 19 September 20 September 21 Fall 2016 Course Calendar Assignment First Class Day Introduce Yourself Discussion Post Opens at 8:00 AM Personal Responsibility Contract Assignment Opens at 8:00 AM Faculty/Staff Professional Development 9:00 AM 12:00 PM Introduce Yourself Discussion Post Closes at 11:59 PM Personal Responsibility Contract Assignment Closes at 11:59 PM Quiz One Opens at 8:00 AM Discussion Post One Opens at 8:00 AM Personal Responsibility Contract Assignment Due at 11:59 PM Core Project Topic Due at 11:59 PM ( to Instructor) Quiz One Closes at 11:59 PM Discussion Post One Closes at 11:59 PM Labor Day Holiday Quiz Two Opens at 8:00 AM Discussion Post Two Opens at 8:00 AM Official Census Day Quiz Two Closes at 11:59 PM Discussion Post Two Closes at 11:59 PM Quiz Three Opens at 8:00 AM Discussion Post Three Opens at 8:00 AM Quiz Three Closes at 11:59 PM Discussion Post Three Closes at 11:59 PM Quiz Four Opens at 8:00 AM Discussion Post Four Opens at 8:00 AM

5 September 22 September 23 September 24 September 25 September 26 September 27 September 28 September 29 September 30 October 1 October 2 October 3 October 4 October 5 October 6 October 7 October 8 October 9 October 10 October 11 October 12 October 13 October 14 October 15 October 16 October 17 October 18 October 19 October 20 October 21 October 22 October 23 October 24 Quiz Four Closes at 11:59 PM Discussion Post Four Closes at 11:59 PM Test One (Chapters 1 4) Opens at 8:00 AM Quiz Five Opens at 8:00 AM Discussion Post Five Opens at 8:00 AM Test One (Chapters 1-4) Closes at 11:59 PM Quiz Five Closes at 11:59 PM Discussion Post Five Closes at 11:59 PM Quiz Six Opens at 8:00 AM Discussion Post Six Opens at 8:00 AM Quiz Six Closes at 11:59 PM Discussion Post Six Closes at 11:59 PM Quiz Seven Opens at 8:00 AM Discussion Post Seven Opens at 8:00 AM Quiz Seven Closes at 11:59 PM Discussion Post Seven Closes at 11:59 PM Test Two (Chapters 5 7) Opens at 8:00 AM Quiz Eight Opens at 8:00 AM Discussion Post Eight Opens at 8:00 AM Test Two (Chapters 5 7) Closes at 11:59 PM Quiz Eight Closes at 11:59 PM Discussion Post Eight Closes at 11:59 PM Mid-Semester Quiz Nine Opens at 8:00 AM Discussion Post Nine Opens at 8:00 AM

6 October 25 October 26 October 27 October 28 October 29 October 30 October 31 November 1 November 2 November 3 November 4 November 5 November 6 November 7 November 8 November 9 November 10 November 11 November 12 November 13 November 14 November 15 November 16 November 17 November 18 November 19 November 20 November 21 November 22 November 28 November 29 November 30 December 1 December 2 December 3 December 4 Quiz Nine Closes at 11:59 PM Discussion Post Nine Closes at 11:59 PM Test Three (Chapters 8 10) Opens at 8:00 AM Quiz Ten Opens at 8:00 AM Discussion Post Ten Opens at 8:00 AM Test Three (Chapters 8-10) Closes at 11:59 PM Quiz Ten Closes at 11:59 PM Discussion Post Ten Closes at 11:59 PM Quiz Eleven Opens at 8:00 AM Discussion Post Eleven Opens at 8:00 AM Quiz Eleven Closes at 11:59 PM Discussion Post Eleven Closes at 11:59 PM Core Project Assignment Opens at 8:00 AM Core Project Assignment Closes at 11:59 PM Thanksgiving Break Begins at 9:40 PM Classes Resume at 8:00 AM Quiz Twelve Opens at 8:00 AM Discussion Post Twelve Opens at 8:00 AM Quiz Twelve Closes at 11:59 PM

7 December 5 December 6 December 7 December 8 December 9 December 12 December 13 December 14 December 15 December 16 Discussion Post Twelve Closes at 11:59 PM Quiz Thirteen Opens at 8:00 AM Discussion Post Thirteen Opens at 8:00 AM Quiz Thirteen Closes at 11:59 PM Discussion Post Thirteen Closes at 11:59 PM Final Exams Start Test Four (Chapters 11-13) Opens at 8:00 AM Final Exams Final Exams Final Exams Test Four (Chapters 11 13) Opens at 11:59 PM Final Exams End Final Grades Due in Records Office at 10:00 AM; Christmas Break Begins at 3:00 PM VI. EVALUATION AND GRADING: A. Grades will be determined by scores on exams, quizzes, and discussion posts. The instructor reserves the right to offer extra credit opportunities, but do not ask for extra credit. More than likely extra credit will not be offered. A word of advice: I suggest you do you work in a timely and in an organized fashion. Once you get behind it will be difficult to catch back up to the class. Please do not hesitate to ask for help if you need it. I am more than happy to help you with any questions or issues you may have in this class. Please do not expect sympathy from me if you wait until the final weeks of the semester to get help. Generally speaking, it will be too late by then. Please, please, get help when you need it! Your final grade will be determined using the following formula: (Quiz Average + Discussion Average)/2+Assessment Average/2 = Final Grade B. Determination of the final grade Your final grade will be calculated in the following way: = A = B = C = D = F The instructor may modify the provisions of the syllabus to meet individual class needs by informing the class in advance as to the changes being made.

8 Communication and Critical Thinking Project In this class you are to write a three- to five-page, typed, double spaced paper on a historical topic (See below for examples). Your topic must be approved by you instructor. Your works citied page must have properly written citations and does not count as one of your pages. Your essay should use one inch margins, point font size. The paper should introduce the selected topic and exhibit knowledge and comprehension about the issues surrounding the topic, as well as summarizing the information researched. In sum, you should write about the views that people have by summarizing their arguments and then present your own opinion on the topic. You must support your opinion by using facts from the sources you have chosen and use facts to explain why you disagree with the other points of view. In order to write this paper you will have to gather a minimum of five sources. At least two of them have to be print sources. Wikipedia or any other encyclopedia type information; Jr. High type sites such as Whitehouse.gov, non-credentialed blogs; textbooks; or instructor notes should not be used in this paper. You must have a clearly labeled Sources Cited (call it Sources Cited) list at the conclusion or attached to the essay/power Point. Use MLA, Turabian, Chicago, or APA notation styles. You must be consistent with your citations. The assessment tool for this project will be the Angelina College Institutional Rubrics for Communication and Critical Thinking. The full rubrics can be found on the Angelina College webpage, but are also attached for your convenience. Please refer to the rubrics to fully understand how your paper will be assessed. Please see the course calendar for due dates. Example Topics 1. American involvement in World War One. 2. Spies and spycraft during the Cold War 3. The religious beliefs of Ancient Egypt. 4. The Punic Wars. 5. The Rise of the United States as a world power. 6. Revolutions during the age of colonization. 7. Winston Churchill 8. Life in Medieval Europe. Other topics can be chosen as long as they are approved by the instructor.

9 Personal and Social Responsibility Contract First of Semester: You will design a Personal and Social Responsibility Contract for use in this class (it could also apply to other courses). Thoroughly read the Syllabus and any other First Week Information supplied by your instructor. The State of Texas requires that Four Core Objectives be assessed for Government courses--communication, Personal Responsibility, Social Responsibility, and Critical Thinking. This contract will assess for Personal Responsibility and Social Responsibility. Your Contract must be CLEARLY organized in the following manner: I: Introductory Biographical Paragraph describe yourself, your college experience, and future goals II: Contract Paragraph--After reading the rules of your instructor, design a contract. The Contract must include ALL of the following (as addressed by individual instructors) 1. Paraphrase rules regarding Collusion, Copying, Plagiarism, Cut and Paste, Quotations without quotation marks, and cheating in any manner 2. Paraphrase rules regarding quiz/test submissions and written work, including due dates, time frames, and secure internet connections 3. Paraphrase rules regarding respect for peers and instructor, including use of electronic devices (when and where use is appropriate), working on assignments for other classes, absences, and late entry 4. Paraphrase rules regarding appropriate documentation when documentation is called for (both parenthetical references and a clearly labeled Sources Cited section are required for research papers) III: Concluding paragraphs: (1) Paragraph on *Personal Responsibility in classroom conduct within today s society, using the Angelina College Instructional Rubric below: Close your essay with an analysis section on why rules such as these are necessary. (a) Address why these issues are so prevalent in today s classrooms and what can and should be done to alleviate cheating and respect issues (b) How Personal Responsibility will be expected in your future vocation. *Personal Responsibility The Angelina College Instructional Rubric assesses the following areas: Ethical Issue Recognition: Exemplary analysis of the ethical issue at hand and ability to fully synthesize complex relationships within the issue Commitment: Fully demonstrates the ability to complete tasks in a timely manner Accountability: Accepts responsibility for actions, understands and accepts resulting consequences, and follows directions (2) Paragraph on *Social Responsibility, using the Angelina college Instructional Rubric below: (a) How can Personal Responsibility help in our quest to be better citizens within the United States? (b) How can Personal Responsibility help in our quest to be better global citizens? (c) What is the most pressing, single issue (such as poverty or hunger) the United

10 States faces in terms of global responsibility? (d) In what way are we as Americans better than other countries at being good global citizens? (e) In what ways can we improve the issue you chose in (c) give specific ideas for improvement on the issue chosen *Social Responsibility The Angelina College Instructional Rubric assesses the following areas: (Intercultural Competencies) Recognizes specific commonalities and differences among/between cultures (Civic Responsibility) Demonstrates specific ability to apply knowledge to improve the quality of life in a community through political or non-political processes (Engages in Communities) Demonstrates effective engagement in communities Checklist for Personal and Social Responsibility Contract (The rubrics and related material on the Blackboard Toolbar will help you be successful with your contract One inch margins and font, double-spaced No use of second person (you), or text-type lingo. Use standard, appropriate, Collegelevel English Furnish appropriate documentation using MLA, Chicago, or Turabian formatting (per individual instructor) if any research is used Proofread for organization, flow, spelling, and grammar Submit to Blackboard Discussion Board (individual instructors may require a hard copy) Contract has met the standards of the Angelina College Instructional Rubrics for *Personal Responsibility Contract has met the standards of the Angelina College Instructional Rubric for *Social Responsibility