McClung Syllabus

What is the course title and number?

United States History 1 - HIST 1301

How many credit hours is this course?

3 Hours

When is the course start date, ceritifcation date, end date, and last day to withdraw?

Start Date: August 25

Certification: September 8

End date: December 11

Last day to withdraw: November 13

What eras are covered in this course?

pre-Colombian era to the Civil war/reconstruction era

What are some things that we study in this course?

pre Colombian, colonial, revolutionary, early national, slavery and sectionalism

What are some themes that we address?

American settlement and diversity,

American culture,

religion,

civil and human rights,

technological change

economic change,

immigration and migration,

federal government's creations.

What are the student learning outcomes of this course?

-Create a strong argument using historical evidence

-correctly analyze and interpret primary sources

-analyze the effects of historical, social, political, economic, cultural, and global forces on this period of United States History

What are the 6 Texas Core objectives

Critical thinking skills

communication skills

empirical and quantative skills

teamwork

personal responsibility

social responsibility

Critical Thinking skills definition

to include creative thinking, innovation, inquiry, analysis, evaluation, and synthesis of information

Communication skills definition

to include effective development, interpretation, and expression of ideas through written, oral, and visual communication

Empirical and Quantative Skills definition

to include the manipulation and analysis of numerical data or observable facts resulting in informed conclusions

Teamwork definition

to include the ability to consider different points of view and to work effectively with others to support a shared purpose or goal

Personal responsibility defintion:

to include the ability to connect choices, actions, and consequences to ethical decision making

Social responsibility

To include intercultural competence, knowledge, of civic responsibility, and the ability to engage effectively in regional, national, and global communities.

What is the name of the Textbook in this class

United States History by John J. Newman and John. M Schmalbach 2020 edition

Are there extensions for technology issues?

There are no extensions for technology isuses

What is the policy regarding parent communciaition?

Professors will not communicate with parents regarding anything, all communication has to come through the student.

What is the total number of points that can be accumulated

1000 points

What is the policy for rounding grades

Grades don't round up. you have to receive the actual amount of appoints to get the grade. (899 doesn't round up to 900)

How should work be submitted

Work should be directly uploaded. Google doc links will not be accepted. Must be pdf/ppt

What is grade grubbing

The act of seeking to unjustly alter or influence the outcome of ones grade through excessive and or/inappropriate means

What are the guidelines for communication regarding grades?

Respectful communication, designated times for discussion, respect for faculty judgement, academic integrity

What are students expected to do in terms of respect and self accountibility

Treat the instructor with respect, take responsibility for your learning, avoid excuse making, practice professional communication

Are highschool related absences considred excused or unexcused?

Unexcused

What will your grade be if you miss a test because of an unexcused absence

A 0 and will not be allowed to be made up

What must you do if you miss a test for an excused abscense/extracurricular?

You must provide a doctors note/other appropriate documentation.

How many business days do you have to make up a quiz/test

2 business days

Up to how many days do you get to turn in late work

2

What is the point deduction for late work

15% deduction for each day late. Once 2 days have past it will no longer be accepted

Wjat are the 3 exceptions for the late work policy

1. the final paper cannot be submitted late

2. Work will not be accepted late during the last week of the term, begining December 7th

3. You are limited to 5 late assignments per semester.

Will due dates be modified?

No, unless there are extenuating circumstances such as a major illness or a death in the family.

How should you handle work if you are absent?

You are still responsible for the work you were assigned even if you are absent. There are no extensions. Take a picture or upload it to the brightspace dropbox

will you be able to redo work?

No redo work is allowed

How do accomdations work?

All accomodations must be made through Dallas college

When will you only be allowed to leave class

to go to the restroom or if they have been called down by the office. YOu must ask the teacher and have a pass

When will you not be allowed to leave class

Direct intrusction, during a quiz or test, during a lockdown/drill, or other times the instructor decides

Where will he post announcments in case of an emergency

He will post an annoucement to out eCampus course and send a copy by email.

When are apporpraite times to ask questions

During 11th/12th period advisorys on mondays-thursdays

In class during independant work time, or when he says its a good time to ask questions

Via email - expect 24 business hour response.

What are the 7 methods of breaking academic integrity

cheating, deception, facillitating academic dishonesty, plagirsim, fabrication, collusion, use of AI

Whart are some consequences for academic dishonesty

Failing grade for the assignemnt

Failing grade for the course

A 0 for the participation and personal/social responsibility grade for semester

loss of extra credit assignments

Refferal to SUnnyvale High School and/or Dallas college admin

The instructor reserves the right to make the desciosns about…

1. Course structure and content

2. Assesment and grading

3. classroom management

4. communication and expectations

When is the semesters drop date

Nov 13

Cheating

using or attempting to use unauthorized materials, information, or study aids in any academic exercise.

Deception

providing false information to an instructor or other academic administrator about an academic matter to achieve an unmerited advantage

Facillitating academic dishonesty

helping or attempting to help another to commit an act of academic dishonesty.

Plagarism

representing the words or ideas of another as one’s own in any academic exercise

Fabrication

unauthorized invention or falsification of any information or citation in an academic exercise or altering official university records or documents.

Collusion

working in collaboration with others on an assignment intended to represent a single student’s work; or, improving or editing another’s completed work to the extent that the nature and quality of the original work is significantly altered.

Use of AI

The use of ANY artificial intelligence tools, such as ChatGPT, is strictly prohibited in this course.