Dr. Elizabeth R. Osborn                                                                                                   Fall 2005

 

 

American History II:  United States History from 1865

H106 Tues and Thurs   section 3684 1:00-2:15 p.m. CA 217

 

Office:  CA  313 Cubicle D  (or rm 304 Indiana State House)                                                                    

Office phone: 233-8682                                                                                   

Office Hours: Tues and Thurs 12:30-1; and by appt.                

History office: CA 504M  (mailbox)                                                             

E-mail:  eosborn@courts.state.in.us                                                                

 

Description:  This course introduces you to major political, economic, and social changes in the United States from Reconstruction to the present.  It will help you to develop analytical skills [not just what happened, but some of the reasons why] as well as learning how to articulate your ideas both verbally and in writing.  We will look at major events such as Reconstruction, territorial expansion, Prohibition, World Wars I and II, the New Deal, the Civil Rights Movement, and the Vietnam War from the point of view of the ordinary American.

 

At the end of this course students will be able to:

!                    Summarize the major events in American history from 1865 to present

!                    Analyze primary source documents

!                    Articulate & support (on exams, papers & in class discussions) a sound position on historical topics

!                    Compare historical events from the perspective of different groups and account for any variation

 

Readings: (available at the IUPUI bookstore and on-line)

Text:   Out of Many, Brief Edition, Volume II (2nd or 4th ed)      (John Mack Faragher, et. al.)                              

 

Reader:  A More Perfect Union, Volume II (5th ed.)

 (Ronald F. Boller)

                                               

Other Books: 


Farewell to Manzanar

(Jeanne W. and James D. Houston)

                                     

Sadako and the 1000 Paper Cranes

(Eleanor Coerr)

 

Dear America: Letters from Home

(Bernard Edelman)

Grading/Requirements*:

1) You will have 3 blue book exams.  These exams will cover content from the textbook, Boller, lecture, and class discussion.  Exam format may include essays, identifications, multiple choice, mapping, chronologies, etc.  Each exam will be worth 20% of your final grade.

 

2) You will have 3 short answer reading quizzes. These quizzes will cover content from Boller, Farewell to Manzanar and Saddako, and Dear America..  Each quiz will be worth approximately 12.5% of your final grade.  I will count your 2 highest scores for a total of approximately 25% of your final grade.  There will be no make-up quizzes.  Quiz dates are on the syllabus--plan accordingly. 

 

3) You will be assigned several short response papers based on readings and videos. 1-2 pages typed.  Complete information about this assignment is posted on Oncourse.  These papers will be worth approximately 10% of your final grade.

 

4) Your participation will make up the final 5% of your grade.  Participation requires both your general attendance and contributions to the discussion.  I will periodically assign short miscellaneous assignments as a part of this grade.  There are no make-ups for these assignments. 

 

 

* In the calculation of the semester grade, improvement over the course of the semester is an important consideration and can raise the final grade above the mathematical average.  Every effort will be made to return all work within one week or by the 3rd class meeting after it is collected.  Papers may take up to 2 weeks.

 

 

Course Policies: 

 

Attendance: You are expected to attend all class meetings (as per university policy, attendance will be taken) and to complete the readings before the first class meeting each week.   Everyone is entitled to 3 Afree@ absences. If you will be gone for job related requirements, sporting events, doctor=s appointments, illness, etc. use these three Afree@ absences.  Remember, you may not make up a quiz, exam, or class assignment if it falls on a day you are absent.

 

Absences will only be excused at the instructor=s discretion and in extreme circumstances (hospitalizationBnot merely a doctor=s appointment, death in the family, etc.) and with appropriate documentation.  Please do not e-mail me telling me you will be absentBthat is why you get three freebies.  After three absences, if you feel that you have extenuating circumstances warranting an excuse, please come and see me in person during office hours. 

 

3% points will be deducted from your final course average for each absence after your 3 freebies.  More than 6 absences may result in an F for this class.

 

Due Dates: All assignments/papers are due at the beginning class.  Late assignments will lose 3% points for each day they are late, including weekends and holidays. Make-ups and late papers are allowed only in exceptional circumstances with appropriate documentation.  Students who for extraordinary reasons cannot meet a deadline should discuss their situation with the instructors before the due date.

 

Oncourse/E-mail: Please familiarize yourself with the Oncourse system that is maintained by the University and accessible from the IUPUI homepage.  I will post announcements, assignments, extra credit ideas, hand-outs to be printed and brought to class, and other important information at this site.  It is your responsibility to check Oncourse on a regular basis.  The system also allows you to easily contact your classmates.

 

Plagiarism:*

A student must not adopt or reproduce ideas, words, or statements of another person without appropriate acknowledgment.  A student must give credit to the originality of others and acknowledge an indebtedness whenever he or she does any of the following:

a.  Quotes another person=s actual words, either oral or written;

b.  Paraphrases another person=s words, either oral or written=

c.  Uses another person=s ideas, opinion or theory; or

d.  Borrows facts, statistics, or other illustrative material, unless the information is common       knowledge.

*(See, Indiana University Academic Handbook)

 

Please note:

This syllabus and other course materials can be found on Oncourse and the homepage of the Department of History:  http://www.iupui.edu/~history/. You can locate this class by section number, meeting time, or my last name (Osborn).  Please see section on Oncourse above as well. Additions/changes to course policies, procedures, due dates, exam dates, and assignments may be made at any time.  Students are responsible for keeping their paper copies up-to-date and periodically checking oncourse for posted changes.

 

                                    Course Schedule and Reading Assignments*

 

*Reading assignment should be completed BEFORE the first class meeting of the week.  Chapter numbers are from   the 2nd edition, so double check the topic with the chapter if you have a different edition.

                                                                             

 

Week 1: 8/25              Introduction

Reconstruction:  Success of Failure

Reading:  Faragher, Chapter 17

 More Perfect Union, Ch 1 & 2

 

Week 2: 8/30-9/1        The West

Reading:  Faragher, Chapter 18

  More Perfect Union, Ch 3 & 7

 

Week 3: 9/6-8             The Growth of Cities and Big Business

                                    Quiz on More Perfect Union Chapters

Reading: Faragher, Chapter 19 

  More Perfect Union, Ch 4, 5, 16 & 20

 

Week 4: 9/13-15         American Imperialism

Reading:  Faragher, Chapter 20

                More Perfect Union, Ch 13 & 15

 

Week 5: 9/20-22         9/20 EXAM (includes question on content in More Perfect Union)

                                    9/22 The Women of Bryn Mawr video assignment due

 

Week 6: 9/27-29         The Progressive Era

Reading: Faragher, Chapter 21

            More Perfect Union, Ch 11, 12 & 17

 

 Week 7: 10/4-6           World War I

Reading:  Faragher, Chapter 22

   More Perfect Union, Ch 14, 18 &19

 

Week 8: 10/11-13        The Roaring 20's?

                                    Quiz on More Perfect Union Chapters

Reading:  Faragher, Chapter 23

  More Perfect Union, Ch 6, 9 &10

 

Week 9: 10/18-20       Depression Culture and Hoover, the New Deal

 Reading::  Faragher, Chapter 24

     More Perfect Union, Ch 21, 22, 23 & 25

 

Week 10: 10/25-27     Depression Culture and Hoover, the New Deal (cont.)

EXAM

              Reading:  Houston, Farewell to Manzanar and Coerr, Sadako

 

Week 11: 11/1-3         World War II--Abroad

Reading:  Faragher, Chapter 25

  Houston, Farewell to Manzanar and Coerr, Sadako

 

 

Course Schedule and Reading Assignments

(Continued)

 

Week 12: 11/8-10        World War II--the Homefront

                                    Quiz Farewell to Manzanar and Sadako

Origins of the Cold War

Reading:  Faragher, Chapter 26

 

 

Week 13: 11/15-17     Containment Culture, Civil Rights, and Youth Culture

Reading:  Faragher, Chapter 27 and 28

 Edelman, Dear America: Letters From Home           

 

Week 14: 11/22-24     Containment Culture, Civil Rights, and Youth Culture

Thanksgiving HolidayBno class 11/24

 

 

Week 15: 11/29-12/1 The Vietnam War

                                    Quiz Dear America

Reading:  Faragher, Chapter 29

 Edelman, Dear America: Letters from Home

 

Week 16: 12/6-8          Watergate and Beyond

Reading:  Faragher, Chapter 30 and 31

 

 

Week 17: 12/13           Final Examination  3:30 to 5:30 p.m.