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AlvinCommunityCollege HIST1302,Spring2016

ProfessorAndrewJosephPegoda Page1of11SyllabusandCourseCalendarSyllabusandCourseCalendar

HISTORY1302-05(0780)

UnitedStatesHistorySince1877CourseWebsite:http://andrewpegoda.com/teaching/history-courses/sp16-acc-hist1302/

Spring2016,TuesdaysandThursdays8:00-9:20am,LiberalArtsBuildingProfessorPegoda

[email protected]

G.Voice979-341-9139OfficeHours:Before&AfterClass,G100

COURSEDESCRIPTION:Asurveyofthesocial,political,economic,cultural,andintellectualhistoryoftheUnitedStatesfromtheCivilWar/Reconstructioneratothepresent.UnitedStatesHistoryIIexaminesindustrialization,immigration,worldwars,theGreatDepression,ColdWar,andpost-ColdWareras.ThemesthatmaybeaddressedinUnitedStatesHistoryIIinclude:Americanculture,religion,civilandhumanrights,technologicalchange,economicchange,immigrationandmigration,urbanizationandsuburbanization,theexpansionofthefederalgovernment,andthestudyofU.S.foreignpolicy.ProfessorPegoda’sDescription:UnitedStatesHistorySince1877providesanacross-the-disciplinesurveyofimportantandinterestingevents,people,andideasintheUnitedStates’scultural,economic,political,andsocialdevelopmentsincetheCivilWarandReconstructionera.Thiscourseisanexplorationofquestionsandperspectives.Asasurvey,itishighlyselective,bynecessity.Inthissection,wewillbeexploringthenation’spastwithaspecialeyeonracism,sexism,andculturalreflectionsaspresentedinfilm,music,photography,andliterature.Inaddition,thiscourseprovidesanoverviewofbasicHistoricalMethods,includinginstructioninprimaryandsecondarysources.Thiscoursewillemphasize1)askinginformed,insightful,productivequestions;2)exploringracializeddynamicswithanemphasizeonthosewhoareeitherBlackorMexicanAmerican;3)womenandtheiroppressionandactivism,aswellasgender/sexasasocialconstruction;4)theroleofthefederal,state,andlocalgovernmentsanditsrelationshipwithbusiness,individuals,andinterestgroups;5)oneverydayindividualsandtheirroleinadvocatingforchange;6)theanalysisofwrittendocumentsandculturalartifactsfromperiodsunderstudyinordertounderstandhistoricalmemoryandhowpeoplerespondedtohopesandfears;7)theanalysisofscholarlysecondarysourcesinordertounderstandhowHistoryisconstructed;and8)thedifferencesbetweenhistory(little“h”)andHistory(capital“H”).

Historyisataletoldaboutthepastinthepresentforpresentpurposes.

Thepastisneverdead.It’snoteventhepast.

“Whatareyougoingtodo?Areyougoingtobeapassiverecipientofeducation,orareyougoingtobecomeanactiveownerofyoureducation?”



THECBCOREOBJECTIVESAspartoftheTexasandACCCoreCurriculum,studentsinthiscoursewillgainafoundationofknowledgeinhumanculturesandthephysicalandnaturalworld,developprinciplesofpersonalandsocialresponsibilityforlivinginadiversework,andadvanceintellectualandpracticalskillsthatareessentialforalllearning.Thechartbelowdetailsthecorerequirementsthatareapplicabletothiscourse,theactivitiesinwhichstudentswillparticipatetodevelopskillsintherequiredareas,adeterminationofhowstudents’masteryofthoseareaswillbeassessed,andthelevelofexpertisestudentsareexpectedtodemonstrate.Pleasenotethattheserequirementsarealreadyincludedinthecomputationofthecoursegradeandnotaseparategrade.* CoreObjective Activities Assessments* CriticalThinkingSkills(CT):toinclude

creativethinking,innovation,inquiry,andanalysis,evaluationandsynthesisofinformation.

Allout-of-classwrittenwork,includingweeklydiscussionboardpostsandrepliesandthetwomajorwritingassignments,andin-classwork,includingweeklyquizzes,bothexams,groupwork,anddiscussionsaredesignedtospecificallyincludethisskillandtheothercoreskills.

Throughavarietyofassignments,studentswilldemonstrateeffectivecriticalthinkingto1)selectandexamineimportantargumentsinprimaryandsecondarysources;2)analyzeanddescribestrengthsandweaknessesoftheseargumentswhencomparedwithothersourcesand/orcriticalthinkingandconsiderotherpossibilities;and3)takeavarietyofperspectives,sources,andmethodologiestopresentoriginal,unifiedpointsofviews.Criticalthinkingincludescuriosity,connections,creativity,andcommunication.ThiswillbeassessedaccordingtoperformanceonWritingAssignment#1usingtheACCCTrubric.

* Communication(COM)-Written:effectivedevelopment,interpretationandexpressionofideas

Allout-of-classwrittenwork,includingweeklydiscussionboardpostsandrepliesandthetwomajorwritingassignments,andin-

Throughavarietyofassignments,studentswilldemonstrateeffectivecommunicationskillsto1)appropriatelyfollow

* Communication(COM)-Oral:effectivedevelopment,interpretationandexpressionofideas



* Communication(COM)-Visual:effectivedevelopment,interpretationandexpressionofideas

classwork,includingweeklyquizzes,bothexams,groupwork,anddiscussionsaredesignedtospecificallyincludethisskillandtheothercoreskills.

writtendirectionsforwrittenassignments,2)writeformal,organized,complexpapersthatopenwithathesis,bodyparagraphsfollowwithtopicsentences,andconclusionsthatappropriatelymakelarger,real-lifeconnections,3)writepaperswithnomorethanonemechanical(i.e.,grammatical)errorforevery250words,and4)deliverorganized,appropriate,andinformedwritingandpresentationswiththeuseofvisuals.ThiswillbeassessedaccordingtoperformanceonWritingAssignment#1usingtheACCCOMrubric.

EmpiricalandQuantitativeSkills:toincludethemanipulationandanalysisofnumericaldataorobservablefactsresultingininformedconclusions.

n/a n/a

Teamwork:toincludetheabilitytoconsiderdifferentpointofviewandtoworkeffectivelywithotherstosupportasharedgoal.

n/a n/a

* SocialResponsibility(SR):toincludeinterculturalcompetency,knowledgeofcivicresponsibility,andtheabilitytoengageeffectivelyinregional,national,andglobalcommunities.

Allout-of-classwrittenwork,includingweeklydiscussionboardpostsandrepliesandthetwomajorwritingassignments,andin-classwork,includingweeklyquizzes,bothexams,groupwork,anddiscussionsare

Throughavarietyofassignments,studentswilldemonstratesocialresponsibility,includingunderstandingsofcitizenship,ecology,andsocialjustice.Inparticular,studentswillusecriticalthinkingandcommunicationskillsto



designedtospecificallyincludethisskillandtheothercoreskills.

evaluateissuesoffairness,prejudice,and/ordiscriminationandrecognizethesubjective,always-changingshiftingmoresofsuchnotions.Socialresponsibilityalsoincludeswritingpapersthatarenotplagiarizedandthatcitecorrectly.ThiswillbeassessedaccordingtoperformanceonWritingAssignment#2usingtheACCSRrubric.

* PersonalResponsibility(PR):toincludetheabilitytoconnectchoices,actions,andconsequencestoethicaldecision-making.

Allout-of-classwrittenwork,includingweeklydiscussionboardpostsandrepliesandthetwomajorwritingassignments,andin-classwork,includingweeklyquizzes,bothexams,groupwork,anddiscussionsaredesignedtospecificallyincludethisskillandtheothercoreskills.

Throughavarietyassignments,studentswillusecriticalthinkingandcommunicationskillstoarticulatetranslateseeminglyabstracthistoricaleventsandmethodologiestotheirpersonaleverydaylife.Specifically,byusingavarietyofsources,approaches,academicdisciplines,methodologies,andpersonalexperience,studentswillidentifyanddescribeethicaldilemmasinthewaysinwhichHistoryisrememberedandwrittenandstudiedbyhistoricalmethodologies.Additionally,studentswillapplytheseskillsinrecognizingethicalissuesinordertomakeandjustifyethical



decisionsasresponsiblehistorystudents,“everydayhistorians,”andcitizens.Personalresponsibilityalsoincludeswritingpapersthatarenotplagiarizedandthatcitecorrectly.ThiswillbeassessedaccordingtoperformanceonWritingAssignment#2usingtheACCPRrubric.

*IndicatescoreareasrequiredforthiscourseLEARNINGOUTCOMES:Bytheendofthissemester,throughreadingandwritingassignments,interactivelessons,groupwork,anddiscussions,studentswillhaveincreasedtheirwrittencommunicationandcriticalthinkingabilities.Additionally,studentswillhavehonedtheabilityto1)createanargumentthroughtheuseofhistoricalevidence;2)analyzeandinterpretculturalartifactsandprimaryandsecondarysources;3)analyzetheeffectsofhistorical,social,political,economic,cultural,andglobalforcesonUnitedStateshistory.AsthegoalisinanyLiberalArtscourse,studentswillalsobemoreenlightened,well-roundedindividuals,withadesiretolearnandaskquestions.Specifically,studentsshouldbeabletorecognize1)theimportanceofsupporting“facts”basedbyevidence,2)on-goingdialoguesbetweenpastandpresent,3)broadpatternsandprocessesinsteadofspecificeventsperse,and4)aswellasmultipleperspectivesoneverythingandhowthesevarybytime,place,individuals,institutions,andtheories/perspectives

VERYIMPORTANTTIPSFORBEINGSUCCESSFUL:

Thisisnotdesignedtobeadifficultcourse.Pleasekeepinmindthatthepastismuchmorethanacollectionof“facts”tobememorized(andforgotten).Itisoneframeworkwhichhelpsexplainwherewehavebeenandwherewearegoing.Taughtandstudiedcorrectly,historyandHistoryare,simply,ablast!Whilechangeovertime,historicalsignificance,andvariousinterpretationsaremostimportant,allassignmentsandactivitiesinvolveconsideringwho,what,when,where,how,why,thehistoricalsignificance,context,andbackground.Additionally,notethatclasstimewillbeusedforinteractivethematiclessonsandtoexploretopics(or“episodes”inhistory)beyondthescopeofthereadings,sostudentsmustcomepreparedtoexplorenewtopics,toanalyzewrittendocumentsandculturalartifacts,andtoactivelyparticipatewithanopen-mind.Additionally,studentswhoread,takenotes,participate,andwhostudyactivelyanddeeply,willhavenoproblemearningahighgrade.Startingearly(andfollowingdirections)isthenumberonekeytobeingsuccessful.Theprofessorisavailabletostudentsforanyquestionsorconcernsaboutthesubjectmaterial,includingreviewingdraftsofassignments.Onefinalnote,whilestudentsfrequentlysay“thisisalotofreading,”pleaseremembertheprivilegeyouhavetobothbeabletoreadandtohavetheopportunitytoread.Studentswhoattendclassandmakegood-faitheffortstoparticipate,completeassignments,andlearnarejustaboutguaranteedtopasstheclassandreallyenjoytheexperience.Welcome!



REQUIREDBOOKS:

REQUIREDVIEWING:

FreeOnlineFreeOnline FreeOnlineStudentsarealsorequiredtohaveastaplerforpackets,afolderorbindertobeusedforhardcopiesofimportantcoursematerialandtobebroughttoeachclass,paper,blueorblackpenforin-classassignments,andthreebluebooksforexams.Copiesoftherequiredbookscanbeboughtoncampusorelsewhere.Requiredbooksandfilmsareonreserveinthelibrary.Filmscanalsobefoundonlineandmighthaveasmallrentalfee.Studentsareresponsibleforcompletingallassignedreadingsorscreeningspriortotheassignedclasssession.

COURSEREQUIREMENTS:Studentsarerequiredtoreadallmaterialandcompleteallassignments.Specifically,eachcoursecomponentmustbecompletedtoreceiveapassinggrade.Studentsarealwaysresponsibleforallmaterialcovered.Thereisnoextracredit.Giventhisisa16-weekcollegecourse,studentsshouldbepreparedtodevoteanaverageof6-9hours(anhourdaily)outsideofclasseachweektoreading,writing,andthinking.Requirementsaredesignedtoprovidenumerouslow-riskopportunities,astooptimizestudentsuccessandlearning.Gradesarebasedonperformanceonly.Studentsarestronglyencouragedtoaskquestionsaboutgradedworkbutmustwait24hoursafterseeingfeedback.More

ADDITIONALREADINGS:WeeklyPackets(locatedoncoursewebsite-bringahardcopy,stapled,toclass)



detailsforassignmentscanbefoundonthecoursewebsite:http://andrewpegoda.com/teaching/history-courses/sp16-acc-hist1302/In-ClassParticipation(10%) Enrollmentinthiscourseacknowledgestheintenttolearn,andtheprofessoriscommittedtocreatingandmaintaininganopenandproductiveintellectuallyengaginglearningenvironment.Further,thisisacollegecourse,andstudentsshouldknowthatanythingisfairgame.Collegeclassroomsareuniqueplaceswherediverseideas,opinions,andperspectivesarewelcomedandshouldbeshared--respectfully.Therearenot“exact”answersasthereareinmathclasses.Additionally,professors(andstudents)havetheacademicfreedomtodiscussanythingtheydesirewithintheboundsofcommondecencyandgoodtaste,asrelatedtothestudyofHistory.Readings,videos,anddiscussions,etc.,willprovokestrongfeelings,astheyshould.Ourreactionstothesetopicswillvarybyage,experience,andinterest.Discussingthesefeelingsandreactionsinarespectful,open-mindedwayisvital.Studentsshouldalsorememberthattheydonotyetknowenoughto“disagree”persewiththemethodsandtheorieswithwhichscholarsstudyandshareknowledge.Behaviorsthatwouldimpedethisprocessareprohibited,suchastext-messaging,surfingtheWeb,answeringcellphones,talkingoutofturn,etc.Studentsareresponsibleforknowingandfollowingcommonsense.Disruptivestudentswillbeinstructedtoleaveclass.Participationismandatoryandincludes,allofwhicharerequiredinordertobecountedpresent,arrivingontimeandremainingtheentireperiod;comingpreparedwithhardcopiesofweeklypackets,paper,pens,etc;behavingappropriately;havinginformedcontributions;completingmiscellaneousin-classworkwithsatisfactoryperformance;etc.StudentswithSIXormorephysicalormentalabsenceswillearnanautomaticzeroonparticipation.Thereareno“excused”absences.In-classQuizzes(25%) Quizzeshavebroadquestionscoveringimportantthemesfrompreviousclassesandassignedreadings.Thoughtfulwrittenresponsesarerequired.Questionsarenotdifficult.QuizzeswillusuallybeTuesdaysfrom8:00-8:15andarealwaysclosed-book,closed-note,etc.,andmustbecompletedindependently.Theprofessorreservestherighttoassignadditionalquizzes.Undernocircumstancewilllateormakeupquizzesbepermitted.Onegradewillbedropped.WeeklyReflections(10%) Studentsareresponsibleformakingonepostandthreerepliestotheappropriatethreadonthecoursewebsiteeachweekinresponsetotheprompt.Studentsshouldnottrytoaddresseveryaspectofthesuggestedprompt,everyweek,asthebasicideaistokeepanactivedialogbetweenus.Allpostsshouldshowthoughtandmostimportantly,reflectionbutcanbesomewhatinformal.Appropriateoriginalpostswillprobablybeapproximately300-400wordsandreplies100-200wordseach.Originalpostsare70%ofthediscussiongradeandreplies30%.Postsandrepliesmustshowanactiveunderstandingofcoursematerial.Additionally,postsshouldnotduplicatepreviousresponses.MidtermExam(20%)&FinalExam(15%) Studentswilltaketwowrittenexamsbasedonbothreadingandlecture/discussion.Questionsinvolveknowingwho,what,when,where,how,why,thehistoricalsignificance,context,andbackgroundandwillmainlybeessay-based.Changesovertimeandhistoricalsignificancearemostimportant.Specificdetailsandpossibleessayquestionsareavailablestartingthefirstdayofclassonthecoursewebsite.



WritingAssignments(20%) Studentswillcompletetwoextendedat-homewritingassignments.ThefirstwillbeananalysisofComingofAgeinMississippi;andthesecond,ananalysisofTheAmericanDream.Guidelinesareonthecoursewebsite.Studentsareencouragedtostartearlyandtakeadvantageof“earlyreviews.”

**¡¡¡Honorscreditisavailableandishighlyrecommend!!!**Thegradingscaleisasfollows:90-100,A 80-89,B

70-79,C60-69,D

Below60orforacademicdishonesty,F

I—Incompletesareonlyconsideredwhenstudentshaveextremeanddocumentedemergencies,havebeenpassing,andareunabletocompletethecourse.W—Studentsshoulddiscusstheiroptionswiththeprofessorpriortowithdrawingfromaclass.CurrentcoursewithdrawalinformationcanbefoundintheprintedversionoftheACCScheduleoronline.Studentswhofilewithdrawalrequestsbythepublisheddeadlineandhavenotexceededthewithdrawalmaximum(6)willreceiveagradeofW.

NOTICESANDPOLICIES:ACADEMICHONESTY:StudentsatAlvinCommunityCollegearemembersofaninstitutiondedicatedtothepursuitofknowledgethroughaformalizedprogramofinstructionandlearning.Attheheartofthisendeavor,liethecorevaluesofacademicintegrity,whichincludehonesty,truth,andfreedomfromliesandfraud.Becausepersonalintegrityisimportantinallaspectsoflife,studentsatAlvinCommunityCollegeareexpectedtoconductthemselveswithhonestyandintegritybothinandoutoftheclassroom.Incidentsofacademicdishonestywillnotbetoleratedandstudentsguiltyofsuchconductaresubjecttoseveredisciplinarymeasures.Studentswilltypicallyearnanautomatic“F”intheclassforanyinstanceofcheatingorplagiarizing.Innocase,willstudentswithanacademicdishonestlyreportearnabovea“C”intheclass.Professorsarerequiredtoreportviolationsofacademichonesty.Studentsareresponsibleforpoliciesinthestudenthandbook,aswellascommonsense.Allworkissubjecttoplagiarismdetectionsoftwareandmustbeinformedbytheacademichonestypledge.RIGHTSOFINDIVIDUALSWITHDISABILITIES:ACCcomplieswithADAand504Federalguidelinesbyaffordingequalaccesstoindividualswhoareseekinganeducation.StudentswhohaveadisabilityandwouldlikeclassroomaccommodationsmustregisterwiththeOfficeofDisabilityServices.Studentsmustpresentdocumentationtotheprofessortherequestedaccommodationsduringthefirstweekofclassorassoonasadisabilityarise.Professorsarenotabletoprovideaccommodationsotherwise.Call(281)756-3433oremailEileenCross.BEHAVIORALINTERVENTIONTEAM(BIT)–LETTINGSOMEONEKNOW:TheBehavioralInterventionTeam(BIT)atAlvinCommunityCollegeiscommittedtoimprovingcommunitysafetythroughaproactive,collaborative,coordinated,objective,andthoughtfulapproachtotheprevention,identification,assessment,intervention,andmanagementofsituationsthatpose,or



mayreasonablypose,athreattothesafetyandwell-beingtothecampuscommunity.Collegefaculty,staff,students,andcommunitymembersmaycommunicateconcernsbyemailorbyWeb.SUPPORTINFORMATION:FortechnicalproblemswithBlackboardcompletetheOnlineSupportForm.ForWEBACCESS,contact(281)756-3544orvisittheirWebpage.TheACCLibraryisanexcellentsourceforresearchandwritinghelp.Quietroomsareavailableforstudyinganddoingclasswork.Formoreinformation,visittheACCLibraryWebsiteorcall281-756-3559.TheACCTutoring/LearningLab,locatedupstairsinbuildingA,providesstudentswithavarietyofservicesincludingtutoring(math,writing,andotherdisciplines);computersandprinters;atestingfacility;andtables/carrelsforstudying.Call281-756-3566orvisittheACCTutoring/LearningWebsiteformoreinformation.MENTALHEALTHCOUNSELINGANDSUICIDEPREVENTIONSERVICES:Asastudent,youmayexperiencearangeofchallengesthatcaninterferewithlearning,suchasstrainedrelationships,increasedanxiety,substanceuse,feelingdown,difficultyconcentrating,and/orlackofmotivation.Thesementalhealthconcernsorstressfuleventsmaydiminishyouracademicperformanceand/orreduceyourabilitytoparticipateindailyactivities.AdvisingservicesemploystwoLicensedProfessionalCounselorswhocanassiststudentswithissuesthatnegativelyimpactacademicsuccess.Consultationandreferralsareconfidential.TheCounselingReferralformislocatedat:http://www.alvincollege.edu/CounselingServices.aspxEMERGENCIES:IfyouorsomeoneyouknowatACCfeelsoverwhelmed,hopeless,depressed,and/oristhinkingaboutdyingbysuicide,supportiveservicesareavailablebyrequestsattheAdmissionsOfficeorbycalling281-756-3531,askforaCounselor.YoumayalsocalltheNationalSuicidePreventionHotline1-800-273-8255.Thisisa24hour,tollfree,confidentialsuicidepreventionhotlineavailabletoanyoneinsuicidalcrisesoremotionaldistress.If,however,youorsomeoneyouknowisinanimmediatecrisis,gotothenearestEmergencyRoom,orcall911.COPYRIGHTPROTECTION:©AndrewJosephPegoda,2007-2016.Allcopyrightprotectionsreservedforalloriginalmaterialpresentedinthiscourse.Unlessotherwisenoted,allmaterialsaretheintellectualpropertyoftheprofessorandarecopyrighted.Individualsareprohibitedfrombeingpaidfortaking,selling,orotherwisetransferringforvalue,classnotesorotherinformationmadeduringthiscoursetoanyentity.Inadditiontolegalsanctions,studentsfoundinviolationoftheseprohibitionsmaybesubjecttodisciplinaryactionfromtheadministration.


ProfessorAndrewJosephPegoda Page10of11SyllabusandCourseCalendar

COURSECALENDAR:Nolateormakeupworkpermitted.Noexceptions.Noexcuses.Donotwaituntilthelastminute.Thecalendarprovidesmajortopicforeachweek,aswellasreadingsandassignmentstocompletebeforetheTuesdaysessionofeachweek.WeeklyreflectionsaredueSaturdaysat11:59PMandrepliesaredueMondaysat11:59PM.Deadlineswillnotbeextendedforpoweroutagesortechnicaldifficulties.Assignedweeklypacketsshouldalwaysbebroughttoclass.Weekone,1/19&1/21:IndiansUnderSiegeBeforeComingToClass:Packet#1;IntroPostdue1/20Weektwo,1/26&1/28:SecondIndustrialRevolutionBCTC:Reflection#1due1/23andrepliesdue1/25;SánchezIntro.,Ch.1and2;Packet#2Weekthree,2/2&2/4:“TheNadirofAmericanRaceRelations”BCTC:Reflection#2due1/30,repliesdue2/1;SánchezCh.3,4,and5;Packet#3Weekfour,2/9&2/11:TheUnitedStatesandtheWorld:ImmigrationandWarBCTC:Reflection#3due2/6,repliesdue2/8;SánchezCh.6and7;Packet#4;ShoulderArms;TheImmigrantWeekfive,2/16&2/18:“Shakespeare’sSisters”:Women,Science,andSocietyBCTC:Reflection#4due2/13,repliesdue2/15;SánchezCh.8and9;Packet#5

JoinusFebruary19forafieldtrip!Detailstofollow.ExtraCreditavailable.Weeksix,2/23and2/25:“BrotherCanYouSpareaDime?”:TheGreatDepressionBCTC:Reflection#5due2/20,repliesdue2/22;SánchezCh.10,11,and12;Packet#6aand6bWeekseven,3/1&3/3:WorldWarII:FilmNoir,HumanAtrocities,andHistoricalMemoryBCTC:Reflection#6due2/27,repliesdue2/29;Packet#7;MildredPierceWeekeight,3/8&3/10:MIDTERMEXAMBCTC:Reflection#7due3/5,repliesdue3/7;HolocaustPodcast;BeginComingofAgeinMississippi

March14-18–HAPPYSPRINGBREAK!Weeknine,3/22&3/24:ColdWarCultureBCTC:Reflection#8due3/21,norepliesrequiredthisweek;SamuelIntro.andCh.1;Cont.ComingofAge;Packet#9Weekten,3/29&3/31:“SickandTiredofBeingSickandTired”BCTC:Reflection#9due3/26,replies3/28;SamuelCh.2;FinishComingofAge;Packet#10Weekeleven,4/5&4/7:VietnamCultureBCTC:Reflection#10due4/2,repliesdue4/4;SamuelCh.3;HeartsandMinds;WRITINGASSIGNMENT#1DUE(due4/411:59PM)


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Weektwelve,4/12&4/14:MinorityRightsMovements:WomenBCTC:Reflection#11due4/9,repliesdue4/11;SamuelCh.4;Packet#12Weekthirteen,4/19&4/21:MinorityRightsMovements:Chican@s&QueersBCTC:Reflection#12due4/16,repliesdue4/18;SamuelCh.5;Packet#13;RealWomenHaveCurvesWeekfourteen,4/26&4/28:TheRiseofConservatismBCTC:Reflection#13due4/23,repliesdue4/25;SamuelCh.6;Packet#14Weekfifteen,5/3&5/5:“ThePaleBlueDot”BCTC:Reflection#14due4/30,repliesdue5/2;Packet#15;WRITINGASSIGNMENT#2DUE(Due5/211:59PM)Weeksixteen,Tuesday,May10,2016,8:00-9:50AM:FINALEXAMBCTC:Reflection#15due5/7,norepliesrequiredthisweek

**NOTE**

Theprofessorreservestherighttochangeanypartofthecourserequirements,policies,deadlines,content,etc.Studentsareresponsibleforkeepingtrackofanyandallchanges.Anychangeswillbeannouncedinclass

and/orsentbyemail.

Studentsaremorethanwelcometoemailatanytime.Pleasefeelfreetoaskquestions,expressconcerns,oreventosharesomethinginteresting.Emailswillgeneralbeansweredwithin24hours.Additionally,theprofessorwillusuallysendanemaileachweekwithupdatesandreminders.Besureyoureceivethese.

Visitingon-campusout-side-of-classisalwaysgreat,too!

Finally,thisclassandmyofficewillalwayswillbea

safeplace&judgmentfreezoneforeveryoneregardlessofrace,religion,color,sex,pregnancy,genderorgenderidentity/expression,sexualorientation,parentalstatus,nationalorigin,age,disability,familymedicalhistoryorgeneticinformation,

politicalaffiliation,AND/ORmilitaryserviceorveteransstatus.–tonamejustafewofthepossibleoverlappingvariablesthatmakeusuniqueandcontributetoour

intersectionality-

HISTORY1302-05(0780)

UnitedStatesHistorySince1877ProfessorPegoda~Spring2016

StudyGuidefortheMidtermExamandFinalExam

ShortAnswer/Objective(20-30%)FortheMidtermandFinalExam,studentswillansweravarietyofshortanswerand/orobjective(matching,multiplechoice,etc.)questionsbasedoncoursematerial.Thesewillnotbeprovidedinadvance.ExtendedEssay(70-80%)FortheMidtermExamstudentswillwritetwoessays,fortheFinalExamoneessay.Possiblequestionsarebelow.Studentsneedtoprepareforallofthepossibleessays.Essaysrequiremuchmorethansimpleregurgitation.Rather,studentsmustthinkaboutideas,examples,andevidencefromlectures,discussions,andreadingsandusethemtosupportanddevelopastrongessay.Sincestudentshavethesequestionsfromthefirstdayofclass,theprofessorexpectsanswerstobeparticularlydevelopedandwillgradeaccordingly.Studentsmustcometoclasspreparedandwithaplanforeachquestion.Essaysmusthaveanintroductionwithathesis,severalbodyparagraphs,andaconclusion.Studentsshouldusekeytermsfromlecturesandreadingsandmustfocusonwho,what,when,where,how,andwhyquestions.Changeovertimeandhistoricalsignificancearemostimportant.Studentsmustshowhowdifferentconceptsareconnectedinanorganizedessay(e.g.,discussevents/peopleinorder,eitherchronologicallyorthematically).Essayshouldonlybedevelopedbasedonmaterialfromthisclass.Essaysthatdonotusebothin-classmaterialandreadingswillnotreceiveapassinggrade.Eachessaywilllikelybeatleast4-5pageshandwrittenpages.Keepinmindthatwhiletherearesomewronganswers,therearemanycorrectanswers.Partofthisassignmentisseeinghowstudentspullinformationtogetherincreativeways.Likewise,studentswillnotbeableto(andshouldn’t)discusseverything.Studentsmustmakechoicesandpickthebestexamplestosupportarguments.Thereisnochecklistof“dotheyhavethis.”Spellingandgrammardonotcount,providedwriting/ideasareunderstandable.Duringtheexam,studentsmayconsultoneone-sided8½”x11”sheetofnotes.ThesenotesmustbeTYPED,doublespaced,inTimesNewRomansize12.Thissheetmayonlycontainphrases,outlines,remindersofafewkeytermsorreadings,etc.ThissheetmayNOTincludefullsentences,fullparagraphs,etc.Studentsmusthavetheirsheetofnotesapprovedbeforetakingtheexam.Studentsmustturnthissheetofnotesinwiththeexam.Studentswhomakeagood“cheatsheet”tendtodomuchbetterontheexams.StudentsshouldbringseveralblueorblackpensandablankBluebook.BluebookscanbeboughtattheCollegeStore.Ontheexamday,comeearly.SetyourblankBluebookonthefrontdeskandwaitfortheexamtobegin.AtleastthreeBluebookswillbeneededoverthesemester.Anyformofcheating(usingextrastudyaides,talking,havingaphoneout,etc.)willresultinanautomatic“F”intheclass,andareportwillbefiledwiththeVicePresidentofStudentAffairs.Asareminder,nomakeupexamswillbegiven.Cometotheexamontimeandpreparedtoshoweverythingyouhavelearned.Studentsshouldplantowritetheentiretime.

Pleasenote:TheMidtermExamwillextendovertwo80-minuteperiodsandthefinalwillbeinone120-minuteperiod.TwoofthefollowingwillappearontheMidterm.Studentswillanswerboth.

1. HowdidtheWarof1898transformtheUnitedStatesanditsinternationalrole?Whateventsleadtothistransformation,supportedthistransformation,andwhateventsresultedfromthistransformation?Whatweretheadvantagesanddisadvantagesofthisforthenationandfortheworld?Howdidpeoplefeelaboutthisnewrole?

2. OnewaytostudyUnitedStatesHistoryistoanalyzeconflictgroups.Inyouropinion,whatwerethethreemostimportant/historicallysignificantconflictgroupsfrom1870-1945,andhowwouldyourankthese?Why?Howdidnationalmoresand“dominantgroups”treat“theother”ineachgroupingandwhy,howdidthistreatmentchangeovertime,andwhywastheresomuchunrest?

3. Expressionsandreflectionsareanimportantpartofthehumanexperience.Whatdosongs,

films,paintings,politicalcartoons,andfictionalworksfrom1870-1945tellusabouthowpeoplefelt(orshouldfeel),respondedtothetimes,andadvocatedforchange?Whyisitimportanttostudysuchculturalartifacts?Howdothefeelingsandideasexpressedinthesedifferfromwrittendocuments,thatis“traditional”historicalsources?

4. “-Isms”areimportanttounderstandingHistorybecauseoftheirall-encompassingpower.What

isan“ism”?Explainwhatmakesan“-ism”an“-ism”andhowvarious“-isms”discussedareinterconnected.Howdothesechangeovertime,andhowdopeoplerespondtothem?Whatlimitationsdoesafocuson“-isms”placeonourunderstandingsofHistory?

OneofthefollowingwillappearontheFinal.Studentswillanswerit.

1. Whatrelationshipsexistbetweenexpectations,laws,ideals,stated/officialpractices,andrealityassupportedbyevidencebeginningwiththeLiberalConsensusandthe“AmericanDream”andextendingtothe2010s?Whatdoesthisrelationshipsuggestaboutthemotivationsofthosewithpower?How,when,andwhydothingsevolve?

2. Whatwerethevariousgrassrootsmovementsinthe1940s,50s,60s,and70sseeking,howdidthenationrespond,andwhatwerethelegaciesofthesemovements?Whatrelationshipdidthosefightingforcivilandhumanrightsandtheiroppositionhavewiththe“AmericanDream”?Hasthestruggleended?

3. Whatkindofpoliticalchangesandconflictshasthenationsincethe1920stothere-electionof

BarackObama?Whathavekeyturningpointsbeen?Whyarepeoplesodividedalongpolitical/ideologicallines?Whatunitespeople?

4. Whatrolehavehopeandfearplayedsince1929?Whatarepeopleafraidof,why,howdothey

respond?Whatgivespeoplehope,why?Arethesehopesandfearsrational?

Correctly identify and explain: • who spoke the quoted words and at least a general idea of when they spoke them; • the historical and cultural significance of the quotation; • how at least two different groups we’ve discussed would respond to the quotation; and • your reaction to the quotation. 1. “You think just because you made a little money you can get a new hairdo and some expensive clothes and turn yourself into a lady. But you can’t, because you’ll never be anything but a common frump whose father lived over a grocery store and whose mother took in washing.” 2. “Let us begin by expressing our profound sorrow for what this agency has done in the past. Just like you, when we think of these misdeeds and their tragic consequences, our hearts break and our grief is as pure and complete as yours. We desperately wish that we could change this history, but of course we cannot….And while the BIA employees of today did not commit these wrongs, we acknowledge that the institution we serve did. We accept this inheritance, this legacy of racism and inhumanity. And by accepting this legacy, we accept also the moral responsibility of putting things right.” Describe in detail the relationship between two of the following sets of seemingly opposite and disconnected key terms.

• “Pie in the Sky” and “I Didn’t Raise My Boy To Be A Soldier

• “Kill the Indian, Save the Man” and Mildred Pierce

• Ellis Island and “Ain’t No Bugs On Me”

• Carrie Nation and “If” General Questions 5. What are the three components of the Liberal Consensus? 6. What does it mean when we say film reflects the hopes and fears of society? 7. What does it mean to say that decades are a social construction? 8. What mores define modernism?

Youmaywriteonthisexam;however,youmustsubmitthissheetwithyourexam.

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UnitedStatesHistorySince1877ProfessorPegoda-Spring2016

MidtermExam–DayI–March8–80minutes

Pleaseshowoffwhatyouhavelearnedsofarthissemester!Ilookforwardtoreadingyourthoughts.Doyourbest.Andlearnmorefromhere.Asareminder,anyformofcheatingwillresultinanautomatic“F”inthiscourse,andareportwillbefiledwiththeVicePresidentofStudentServices.Youmustsubmityouroneone-sided8½”x11”sheetofbulletpointnoteswiththeBluebook.Makesureyournameisonallofyourmaterials.Besuretoseebothsidesofthispaper.PARTI.EXTENDEDESSAYPleaseremembertohaveagood,organizedresponsetothequestion.Usekeytermsandmajorideasfromlessonsandreadingsandmustfocusonwho,what,when,where,how,andwhyquestions.Changeovertimeandhistoricalsignificancearebyfarmostimportant.Showhowdifferentconceptsareconnectedinanorganizedessay(e.g.,discussevents/peopleinorder,eitherchronologicallyorthematically).Essayshouldonlybedevelopedbasedonmaterialfromthisclass.Essaysthatdonotusebothin-classmaterialandreadingswillnotreceiveapassinggrade.Qualityessayswillbeatleast4-5pagesinyourBluebook.Writeoneveryline.Usethefrontofeachpageonly.(40points)

1. Expressionsandreflectionsareanimportantpartofthehumanexperience.Whatdosongs,films,paintings,politicalcartoons,andfictionalworksfrom1870-1945tellusabouthowpeoplefelt(orshouldfeel),respondedtothetimes,andadvocatedforchange?Whyisitimportanttostudysuchculturalartifacts?Howdothefeelingsandideasexpressedinthesedifferfromwrittendocuments,thatis“traditional”historicalsources?


PARTII.SHORTANSWERPleaseanswerthefollowinginyourBluebookusingtwosentencesorless.(1pointeach)

1. Asdescribedinthepodcast,whatisthelimitationofusingAnneFrank’sdiarytolearnabouttheHolocaust?

2. DiscussIrenaSendlerintermsofintersectionality.

3. Howistherailroadsignificant?(Considerlectureandtheassignedbook.)

4. WhataresomeofthevariousmanifestationsSocialDarwinismtookfromc.1880-1940?

5. WhataresomeofthevariousmanifestationsDemocracytookfromc.1880-1940?

6. Accordingtohistorians,islynchingamodernoranti-modernevent?

7. WhatkindofworldviewdoCharlieChaplin’sfilmstake?ConsiderModernTimes,ShoulderArms,TheImmigrant,andTheDictator.

8. Whatisthedifferencebetweenprimaryandsecondarysources?

9. AccordingtoProfessorPegoda,whatisthedifferencebetweenHistoryandhistory?

10. WhatkindofmoresexistedthatresultedinCarrieNationandheractivism?

11. Howdidthe“firstgeneration”and“secondgeneration”ofMexicansintheUnitedStatesdiffer?

PARTIII.EXTRACREDITPleasedescribetheintertextuality(i.e.,connectionsorrelationships)betweenoneofthefollowingsetsofkeytermsinagood,detailedparagraphinyourBluebook.(5pointsmaximum)

1. EllisIslandandVirginiaWoolf2. Neo-enslavementand“We’reintheMoney”3. HolocaustDenialandGreatDepressionLetters4. “NewWoman”andBuffalo5. “Columbusing”andfilmnoir


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MidtermExam–DayII–March10–80minutes

Pleaseshowoffwhatyouhavelearnedsofarthissemester!Ilookforwardtoreadingyourthoughts.Doyourbest.Andlearnmorefromhere.Asareminder,anyformofcheatingwillresultinanautomatic“F”inthiscourse,andareportwillbefiledwiththeVicePresidentofStudentServices.Youmustsubmityouroneone-sided8½”x11”sheetofbulletpointnoteswiththeBluebook.Makesureyournameisonallofyourmaterials.Besuretoseebothsidesofthispaper.PARTI.EXTENDEDESSAYPleaseremembertohaveagood,organizedresponsetothequestion.Usekeytermsandmajorideasfromlessonsandreadingsandmustfocusonwho,what,when,where,how,andwhyquestions.Changeovertimeandhistoricalsignificancearebyfarmostimportant.Showhowdifferentconceptsareconnectedinanorganizedessay(e.g.,discussevents/peopleinorder,eitherchronologicallyorthematically).Essayshouldonlybedevelopedbasedonmaterialfromthisclass.Essaysthatdonotusebothin-classmaterialandreadingswillnotreceiveapassinggrade.Qualityessayswillbeatleast4-5pagesinyourBluebook.Writeoneveryline.Usethefrontofeachpageonly.(40points)

1. OnewaytostudyUnitedStatesHistoryistoanalyzeconflictgroups.Inyouropinion,whatwerethethreemostimportant/historicallysignificantconflictgroupsfrom1870-1945,andhowwouldyourankthese?Why?Howdidnationalmoresand“dominantgroups”treat“theother”ineachgroupingandwhy,howdidthistreatmentchangeovertime,andwhywastheresomuchunrest?


PARTII.SHORTANSWERPleasewriteacritiqueandreactiontothefollowingquotationsinyourBluebook,whilealsoplacingeachinitsappropriatecontext.(2pointseach)

1. “There’snothinginthiscountry’shistorythatdoesn’tleadbacktoracism….RacismisthesugarintheAmericancake.Sure,thecakehasotheringredients,butoncethethingismixedandbaked,you’renevergoingtobeabletotakeabitethatissugar-free.”

2. “Imean,toliveisanaggression.You’reinvolvedwithaggressiononalllevelswhenyoumovearoundtheworld,you’reoccupyingaspacethatotherpeoplecan’toccupy,you’resteppingonflora,fauna,andlittlecreaturesasyouwalk….thatispartoftherhythmofliving.”

3. “Ifeelthatthere’ssomethingterribleaboutmakingthefiftiesandsixtiesandseventiesintomajorconstructs.They’remyths.”

4. “Ittookfrom3to15minutestokillthepeopleinthedeathchamberdependingupontheclimaticconditions.Weknewwhenthepeopleweredeadbecausetheirscreamingstopped.Weusuallywaitedaboutone-halfhourbeforeweopenedthedoorsandremovedthebodies.Afterthebodieswereremovedourspecialcommandostookofftheringsandextractedthegoldfromtheteethofthecorpses.”

5. “TheAmericanboyin1854stoodnearertotheyear1than1900.”

PARTIII.EXTRACREDITPleaseconsidereverythingwehavediscussed,seen,andreadthissemester.Imagineyouhaveallthetimeandresourcestofurtherresearchsomethingwehavediscussed.Whatkindsofquestionsguideyourresearch?Developfivegood,high-levelresearchquestionsandwritetheseinyourBluebook.(5pointsmaximum)


Haveagreatsummer.Pleasestayintouch.

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FinalExam–May10–120minutes

Pleaseshowoffwhatyouhavelearnedthissemester!Ilookforwardtoreadingyourthoughts.Doyourbest.Asareminder,anyformofcheatingwillresultinanautomatic“F”inthiscourse.Youmustsubmityouroneone-sided8½”x11”sheetofnoteswiththeBluebook.PARTI.EXTENDEDESSAYPleaseremembertohaveagood,organizedresponsetothequestion.Usekeytermsandmajorideasfromlessonsandreadings.Focusonwho,what,when,where,how,andwhyquestions.Changeovertimeandhistoricalsignificancearebyfarmostimportant.Showhowdifferentconceptsareconnectedinanorganizedessay(e.g.,discussevents/peopleinorder,eitherchronologicallyorthematically).Qualityessayswillbeatleast5pagesinyourBluebook.Writeoneveryline.Usethefrontofeachpageonly.(70points)

1. Whatrolehavehopeandfearplayedsince1929?Whatarepeopleafraidof,why,howdotheyrespond?Whatgivespeoplehope,why?Arethesehopesandfearsrational?

PARTII.SHORTANSWERPleaseanswerthefollowinginyourBluebook.(10pointseach)

1. Nameatleastfivethemesthat,inyouropinion,tievirtuallyeverythinginUnitedStatesHistorytogether.Rankthese.Supportyourreasoningbyprovidingsomebriefexplanation,analysis,andspecificexamples.

2. Identifywhosaidthefollowing,whenandwherehe/shesaidit,andwhy,andalso,explainthelargersignificanceofsaidspeech.

“….Allofthisisonaccountofwewanttoregister,tobecomefirst-classcitizens.Andif

theFreedomDemocraticPartyisnotseatednow,IquestionAmerica.IsthisAmerica,thelandofthefreeandthehomeofthebrave,wherewehavetosleepwithourtelephonesoffthehooksbecauseourlivesbethreateneddaily,becausewewanttoliveasdecent

humanbeings,inAmerica?....”

3. Pleasedescribetheintertextuality(i.e.,connectionsorrelationships)betweenthefollowingthreetermsinagood,detailedparagraphinyourBluebook.Marwa(“AMuslimWoman”)PaleBlueDotVideo“KilltheIndian,SavetheMan”

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WritingAssignment#1~ComingofAgeAnalysis

Studentsshouldwriteathoughtfulmemoiranalysisofatleast5-8pageswheretheyanalyzeandevaluateAnneMoody’sComingofAgeinMississippi.Inaddition,studentswillberequiredtoreadahardcopyofthismemoir.Whilereading,studentsshouldstarorunderlineimportantpassagesandmakenotes/reactionsinthemargins.Studentswillsubmittheirbookaspartofthegradeforthisassignment. ThiswritingpaperisdueMonday,April4,2016,at11:59pm.AhardcopyshouldbebroughttoclassandsubmittednolaterthanTuesday,April5,2016,at8:00am,withtheAcademicHonestyPledgeattachedandwiththebook.Nolateassignmentswillbeaccepted.Papersmaybesubmittedearly.Additionally,theprofessorwillhappilygooverreviewsandprovidefeedbackbeforethedeadlinesostudentshaveanopportunitytoimprove.Studentsseekingearlyfeedbackshouldcontracttheprofessorseveraldaysbeforetheduedate.Studentsshouldwriteaccordingtothefollowinggeneraloutline.Allofthesequestionsshouldbeconsideredbutshouldbeaddressedinanarrativefashionthatisclearandmakessense.Donotanswereachquestionone-by-one,astheassignmentcallsforacoherentessay.1)identifywhere,when,andbywhom/forwhomCOAwasoriginallyproduced;

2)describeandevaluateatleastfiveimportantpoints,themainargument,andevaluatethecredibilityofCOA(besuretoaddresshowMoody“cameofage”);

3)considerwhatassumptionsMoodyhas;

4)analyzeCOA’svariousmeaningstofivedifferentsocialgroups;

5)compare/contrastCOAwithatleastfivereadingsandtwofilmsorsongsinthiscourse;

6)explainwhyCOAisimportant(i.e.,contextandsignificance)andtowhom;

7)discusstwoparallelevents,peoples,perspectivesfromroughlythesametimeperiodofCOAandcompare/contrastMoody’sapproachwithatleastthreepeopleshediscusses;

8)discuss/analyzehowtimeandplacehavepotentiallyprovideddifferentperspectivesonCOA;

9)identitythreeespeciallyeffectivepassagesinCOAandexplainwhytheywereselected;

10)provideareactiontotheCOA;

11)considerwhatethicalissuesareinvolvedwithanalyzingCOA;and

12)developatleastsevenquestionsaboutCOAthatwouldbegoodforfurtherresearch.

Reviewthefollowingforinformationaboutsuccessfulcollegeanduniversitywriting.Grammarandwritingstylematterforthisassignment.“FiveCharacteristicsofCollegeWriting”http://andrewpegoda.com/resources/five-characteristics-of-college-writing/“ChecklistforWritingAssignments:http://andrewpegoda.com/resources/checklist-for-writing-assignments/TheOxfordComma,plusEveryCommaRuleYouNeedtoKnow”http://andrewpegoda.com/2014/06/24/the-oxford-comma-plus-every-comma-rule-you-need-to-know/“MasteringtheSemicolon,Colon,andApostrophe”http://andrewpegoda.com/2014/06/25/mastering-the-semicolon-colon-and-apostrophe/“14MustKnowRulesofGrammarGuaranteedforSuccessfulWriting”http://andrewpegoda.com/2014/06/25/14-must-know-rules-of-grammar-guaranteed-for-successful-writing/“GradingRubric”http://andrewpegoda.com/resources/grading-rubric/Additionally,pleaserememberthatallout-of-classworkmustbetypedinTimesNewRomansize12,withone-inchmarginsonallfoursides,anddouble-spaced.Spelling,grammar,andformatcount–pleaseuseAcademicEnglish(thismeansNOTusingfirstperson[e.g.,theword“I”],text-messagelanguage,contractions,clichés,orslang,forexample).Studentstendtomakemoremistakesongrammarthanoncontent,sobecareful.Out-of-classassignmentsmustbesubmittedonlineforplagiarismdetectioninBlackboard.Additionally,studentsmustbringahardcopytoclasswiththeacademichonestypledgeattached—allpagesmustbestapled.PleasenotethatComingofAgeisnota“novel”(novelsarefictionalaccounts).Thisbookisconsidereda“memoir.”Besureandtaketheappropriateandnecessarytimetowriteagood,formal,publishablepaper.Academichonestyisveryimportantandisrequired.Forout-of-classassignments,includingthisassignment,studentsareprohibitedfromusinganyoutsidesourcesoreachother,doingsoconstitutescheating.ThismeansstudentsMAYNOTreferenceanyonlinesourcesorreviewsaboutthebook.StudentsmustcompletethereviewINDEPENDENTLY.Studentsmayonlyreferencematerialspecificallyassignedordiscussedinthisclass,suchasweeklypackets,lectures,thetextbook,orclassdiscussions.Studentsarealsoprohibitedfrom,forexample,turninginthesamepaperasanotherstudent,submittinganonlinereviewastheirwork,or

havingsomeoneelsewritethepaperforthem.Studentswhocheatorplagiarizewillbepunished.Cheatingorplagiarizingwillusuallyresultinan“F”forthecourse.Inallcases,allviolationsofacademichonestywillbereportedtotheVicePresidentofStudentServices,andstudentswillruntheriskofbeingexpelledfromAlvinCommunityCollege.Studentswithquestionsshouldask.Studentsareresponsibleforpoliciesinthestudenthandbook,aswellasrulesofcommonsense.

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WritingAssignment#2~MonographAnalysis

Studentsshouldwriteathoughtfulmonographanalysisofatleast4-6pageswheretheyanalyzeandevaluateLawrenceR.Samuel’sTheAmericanDream:ACulturalHistory.ThispaperisdueonlineMonday,May2,2016,at11:59pm.AhardcopyshouldbebroughttoclassandsubmittednolaterthanTuesday,May3,2016,at8:00am,withtheAcademicHonestyPledgeattached.Nolateworkwillbeaccepted.Papersmaybesubmittedearly.Additionally,theprofessorwillhappilygooverreviewsandprovidefeedbackbeforethedeadlinesostudentshaveanopportunitytoimprove.Studentsseekingearlyfeedbackshouldcontracttheprofessorseveraldaysbeforetheduedate.Studentsshouldwriteaccordingtothefollowinggeneraloutline.Allofthesequestionsshouldbeconsideredbutshouldbeaddressedinanarrativefashionthatisclearandmakessense.Donotanswereachquestionone-by-one,astheassignmentcallsforacoherentessay.**Brieflysummarizeandintroducethemonographandauthor.**Discusstheoverallthesis.Identity,explain,andanalyzethethreemostimportantargumentsusedbytheauthor.Consider:importance(orlackof),relatedassumptionsandimplications.**Analyzeevidenceusedandask:doesthisevidencesupportclaimsmadeinthemonograph?Wouldotherevidenceprovideadifferentinterpretation?**Lookatthechosenmonographinbroaderperspectives.Givenwhatwehavestudiedandread,howcompellingandrelevantisthemonograph,howdoesitcompareandcontrastwithotherprimaryandsecondaryreadings,andwhatdohistorianstendtofindimportant?**Inordertomeetstaterequirements,considerethicalissuesinvolved.Whatkindofethicalissuesdopeopleandhistoriansface,andwhodecideswhatis“ethical”?Howdoeswhatis“ethical”changeaccordingtotimeandplace?Whatkindofsocialandpersonalresponsibilitydowehavetoensure“ethics”prevails?**Provideanopinionofthemonograph.Considertheauthor’swritingstyleandabilitytokeeptheattentionofreadersoreveninspirethem.Feelfreetoshareotherthoughtsandcommentsrelatedtoorinspiredbythemonograph.

Reviewthefollowingforinformationaboutsuccessfulcollegeanduniversitywriting.Grammarandwritingstylematterforthisassignment.“FiveCharacteristicsofCollegeWriting”http://andrewpegoda.com/resources/five-characteristics-of-college-writing/“ChecklistforWritingAssignments:http://andrewpegoda.com/resources/checklist-for-writing-assignments/TheOxfordComma,plusEveryCommaRuleYouNeedtoKnow”http://andrewpegoda.com/2014/06/24/the-oxford-comma-plus-every-comma-rule-you-need-to-know/“MasteringtheSemicolon,Colon,andApostrophe”http://andrewpegoda.com/2014/06/25/mastering-the-semicolon-colon-and-apostrophe/“14MustKnowRulesofGrammarGuaranteedforSuccessfulWriting”http://andrewpegoda.com/2014/06/25/14-must-know-rules-of-grammar-guaranteed-for-successful-writing/“GradingRubric”http://andrewpegoda.com/resources/grading-rubric/Additionally,pleaserememberthatallout-of-classworkmustbetypedinTimesNewRomansize12,withone-inchmarginsonallfoursides,anddouble-spaced.Spelling,grammar,andformatcount–pleaseuseAcademicEnglish(thismeansNOTusingfirstperson[e.g.,theword“I”],text-messagelanguage,contractions,clichés,orslang,forexample).Studentstendtomakemoremistakesongrammarthanoncontent,sobecareful.Out-of-classassignmentsmustbesubmittedonlineforplagiarismdetectioninBlackboard.Additionally,studentsmustbringahardcopytoclasswiththeacademichonestypledgeattached—allpagesmustbestapled.Quotationsmustbekepttoaminimum.Nomorethanfour(brief)totalsentencesmaybequotedthroughoutthepaper.Whenquoting,putthepagenumberinaparentheticalcitation.Forexample,“Iamquotingthisline”(4).PleasenotethatTheAmericanDreamisnota“novel”(novelsarefictionalaccounts).Thisbookisconsidereda“monograph.”Besureandtaketheappropriateandnecessarytimetowriteagood,formal,publishablepaper.Academichonestyisveryimportantandisrequired.Forout-of-classassignments,includingthisreview,studentsareprohibitedfromusinganyoutsidesourcesoreachother,doingsoconstitutescheating.ThismeansstudentsMAYNOTreferenceanyonlinesourcesorreviews

aboutthebook.StudentsmustcompletethereviewINDEPENDENTLY.Studentsmayonlyreferencematerialspecificallyassignedordiscussedinthisclass,suchasweeklypackets,lectures,thetextbook,orclassdiscussions.Studentsarealsoprohibitedfrom,forexample,turninginthesamepaperasanotherstudent,submittinganonlinereviewastheirwork,orhavingsomeoneelsewritethepaperforthem.Studentswhocheatorplagiarizewillbepunished.Cheatingorplagiarizingwillusuallyresultinan“F”forthecourse.Inallcases,allviolationsofacademichonestywillbereportedtotheVicePresidentofStudentServices,andstudentswillruntheriskofbeingexpelledfromAlvinCommunityCollege.Studentswithquestionsshouldask.Studentsareresponsibleforpoliciesinthestudenthandbook,aswellasrulesofcommonsense.

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