HIUS 222 Survey of American History II

A survey of American history from Reconstruction to the present, stressing interpretation and analysis of major eras and trends.

This course will give the student an understanding of the history of the United States since the Civil War.

Textbook readings and lecture presentations

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Course Requirements Checklist

After reading the Course Syllabus and Student Expectations, the student will complete the related checklist found in Course Overview.

Discussion: Primary Sources

Discussions are collaborative learning experiences that foster a spirit of community and collegiality, but the student must also view these academic assignments with formal requirements. Therefore, the student is required to submit a thread in response to the provided prompt for each discussion. Each thread must be 200–250 words. In addition to the thread, the student must reply to the threads of at least 2 classmates. Each reply must be 75–150 words and promote discussion past simply agreeing. The first post must be supported using specific examples from the primary sources (from the McGraw-Hill textbook) for the Module: Week. (CLO: A, B, C, D, E, F; FSLO: CIL 1, 2, 3, 4, 5)

Peer-Review Discussion: Family Artifact

Discussions are collaborative learning experiences that foster a spirit of community and collegiality, but the student must also view these academic assignments with formal requirements. Therefore, the student is required to submit a thread in response to the provided prompt for the Peer-Review Discussion. The thread will require the student to attach his/her Family Artifact Assignment and write a 200–250-word abstract along with replies of 75–150 words each to at least 2 classmates. (CLO: A, B, C, D, E, F; FSLO: CIL 1, 2, 3, 4, 5)

Biography: 1866-1945 Assignment

The student will write a 1–2-page summary biography of an historical figure found on a database that is available through the Jerry Falwell Library. The student will also create a bibliography with at least 9 sources, plus the database citation about the individual. (CLO: A, B, C, D; FSLO: CIL 1, 2, 3, 4)

Family Artifact Assignment

The student will write a 3-page report with a bibliography covering a family artifact or object that is important to American history from 1865 to 2000. (CLO: A, B, C, D, E; FSLO: CIL 1, 2, 3, 4, 5)

24 Hours in American History Assignment

The student will write a report of at least 3 pages with a 5-source bibliography covering what he/she believes to be the most important 24-hour period in American history between 1870–1970 using the 24 Hours in American History Template provided. The paper will include distinct sections with an introduction, background information, a detailed description of the 24 hours, comparisons to similar days between 1870–1970, the day’s legacy, a conclusion, and the bibliography listed in proper formatting (APA, MLA, or Turabian). The paper must provide specific examples to support each section and properly format all footnotes or in-text citations. All sources must follow the acceptable sources criteria in the assignment instructions, and the assignment must meet all other writing and structure expectations. (CLO: A, B, C, D, E; FSLO: CIL 1, 2, 3, 4, 5)

Quizzes: Module (8)

Each Quiz: Module will cover the reading in Brinkley’s The Unfinished Nation as well as the presentations for the module/week in which it is assigned. Each quiz will be open-book/open-notes, contain 19 multiple-choice and true/false questions and 1 essay question, or 25 multiple-choice and true/false questions, and have a time limit of 50 minutes. (CLO: A, B, C; FSLO: CIL 1, 2, 3)

Quizzes: Primary Sources (8)

Each quiz will cover the required primary source readings in Brinkley’s The Unfinished Nation for the module/week in which it is assigned. Each quiz will be open-book/open-notes and contain 25 multiple-choice questions. (CLO: A, B, C; FSLO: CIL 1, 2, 3)