H106
American History II
Section C308
Mon. - Wed. 9:30am - 10:45am.
Cavanaugh Hall, Rm. 217
Spring, 2002

Instructor: M. H. Little
Office: CA 503C
Telephone: (317) 274-0098
Email: mlittle@iupui.edu

Introduction

Welcome to H106 American History II.  This course is designed as an introduction to the history of the United States since the Civil War. No background in U. S. history is required for enrollment. The approach is topical within a chronological framework. Emphasis is on the period from approximately 1865 to 1990. Primary attention is devoted to the intereaction between domestic political, social and economic forces in the development of the modern United States. At the same time, however, U. S. foreign relations and the rise of the United States as a global power will also be considered.

Course Requirements

Course work will consist of attending weekly lectures and discussions of the assigned readings, writing two 3-5 page analytical book review essays, and a midterm and final examination. Prompt, regular attendance at all class meetings, informed participation in discussions and the completion of written assignments in a timely manner are absolutely essential for successful completion of the course. Your course grade will be based on your: (a) attendance--15%; (b) participation in discussions--15%; (c) written assignments--30%; and (d) examinations--40%.

Academic Misconduct

It must be noted that any form of academic misconduct by a student in the course will not be tolerated.  This includes obvious types of academic misconduct such as cheating on examinations and/or plagiarism as well as submitting the same paper for credit in different courses.  Any student who is found guilty of such misconduct by the instructor will receive an F on that assignment as well as the course and have his/her infraction recorded as a permanent part of his/her student record.  For a more detailed explanation of the different types of academic misconduct, please consult "Attendance, Policies and General Course Requirements" for this course and the IUPUI Code of Student Rights, ResponsibilitiesandConduct handbook.

Course Texts

The following books are required reading for the course. They are available for purchase at the IUI bookstore.

Carol Berkin, et al. Making America (2nd Edition), Vol. II
John Hollitz, Thinking Through the Past Vol. II
Jane Addams, Twenty Years at Hull House
Jules Tygiel, Baseball's Great Experiment:  Jackie Robinson and His Legacy (Expanded Edition)

Weekly assignments are as follows.

Week of:

Jan. 7    -   Organizational Meeting

                   Read:  Hollitz, "Introduction," pp. 3-6

                  Click here for tips on effective listening to classroom lectures

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                  Click here for Attendance, Policies and General Course Requirements

Jan. 14  -   Reconstruction

       Lecture: Reconstruction in Popular Legend and History
       Read: Berkin, pp. 467-496; Hollitz, pp. 9-20

       Click here for The African American Community and Reconstruction
       Click here for Joint Comittee on Reconstruction

       Click on the button  for chapter 16 review questions

Jan. 21   -  The Economic and Social Transformation of the Post-Civil War United States

       Lecture: The Rise of Modern Business and Socio-Economic Change
       Read: Berkin, pp. 499-561; Hollitiz, pp. 23-50

       Click on the button  for chapter 17 review questions

       Click on the button   for chapter 18 review questions

Jan. 28   -  Population Growth and Social Change in Urban-Industrial America

        Lecture: Migration, Immigration and the Urban-Industrial Metropolis
        Read: Berkin, pp. 563-597

        Click here for Jacob Riis--How the Other Half Lives

         Click on the button  for chapter 19 review questions

Feb. 4    -   Republicans, Democrats and Third Party Politics

         Lecture: Populism and Its Significance in U. S. History
         Read: Berkin, pp. 599-631; Hollitz, pp. 51-73

         Click on the button  for chapter 20 review questions

Feb. 11   -   Post-Civil War Society, Politics and Reform

         Lecture: The Progressive Movement
         Read: Berkin, pp. 663-691; Addams, all

          HULL HOUSE BOOK REVIEW DUE WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY 13TH
         Click here for book review assignment instructions

          Click on the button for chapter 22 review questions

Feb. 18    -  The United States and First Steps Towards World Power Status

         Lecture: The Spanish-American War
         Read: Berkin, pp. 634-661; Hollitz, pp. 75-97

         Click on the button  for John Hay's Open Door Note

         Click on the button   for chapter 21 review questions

Feb. 25   -   The United States and World War I

         Lecture: The United States and World War I
         Read: Berkin, pp. 693-725

         Click on the button  for chapter 23  review questions

Mar. 4    -   REVIEW FOR MIDTERM AND COMPREHENSIVE MIDTERM EXAM

Mar. 11  -   Spring Break--No class

Mar. 18  -   The 1920s in the United States

          Lecture: The 1920s and the Birth of Modern American Culture
          Read: Berkin, pp. 727-757; Hollitz, pp. 126-174

          Click on the button  for chapter 24 review questions

Mar. 25   -   The Great Depression and the New Deal

           Lecture: The Great Depression and FDR's New Deal
           Read: Berkin, pp. 759-819; Hollitz, pp. 177-200

           Click here for labor's struggle during the Great Depression

           Click on the button  for chapter 25 review questions

           Click on the button  for chapter 26 review questions

April 1     -    Interwar Diplomacy and World War II

           Lecture: The Causes and Consequences of World War II
           Read: Berkin, pp. 822-859; Hollitz, pp. 203-225

           Click on the button  for chapter 27 review questions

April 8    -      Truman, Eisenhower and the Cold War United States

           Lecture: The Cold War and McCarthyism
            Read: Berkin, pp. 861-889, 891-919; Hollitz, pp. 227-252

            Click on the button  for chapter 28 review questions

            Click on the button  for chapter 29 review questions

April 15   -    Years of Social Protest and Reform

            Lecture: The Civil Rights Movement and Post-WWII Reform
            Read: Berkin, pp. 921-949; Tygiel, all

            TYGIEL BOOK REVIEW DUE WEDNESDAY APRIL 17TH

            Click here for book review assignment instructions

            Click here for Photo Tour of the Civil Rights Movement

            Click on the button  for chapter 30 review questions

            Click on the button  for chapter 31 review questions

April 22     -     The United States, World Affairs and Domestic Politics

            Lecture: Reagan, Bush, Clinton, and the End of the Second Reconstruction
            Read: Berkin, pp. 983-1040; Hollitz, pp. 313-343

            Click on the button  for chapter 32 review questions

            Click on the button  for chapter 33 review questions

April 29     -   Classes end/Final Examination Period Begins

                      Final Examination Friday, May 3, 2002--8:00 A. M.-10:00 A.M. CA217

Last revised 1/4/02