Jacksonian America – HIUS 316
CG • Section 8WK • 11/08/2019 to 04/16/2020 • Modified 02/01/2024
Course Description
American history from the rise of the Jackson through the Mexican war; emphasis will be on the market revolution and how it shaped politics, society and the economy during the era.
For information regarding prerequisites for this course, please refer to the Academic Course Catalog
Rationale
HIUS 316 connects the experience of the American Revolution and the American Civil War. The course covers political, constitutional, economic, military, religious, and social aspects of American history between the end of the War of 1812 and the beginning of the Civil War; it thus serves as a bridge in the student’s understanding of these two critical events.
Course Assignment
Textbook readings and lecture presentations
Course Requirements Checklist
After reading the Course Syllabus and Student Expectations, the student will complete the related checklist found in the Course Overview..
Discussions (2)
Discussions are collaborative learning experiences. Therefore, the student is required to create a thread in response to the provided prompt for each discussion. Each thread must be 250 words and demonstrate course-related knowledge. In addition to the thread, the student is required to reply to 2 other classmates’ threads. Each reply must be 150 words.
Your Home in History Assignments (3)
The student will write a research-based paper in current Turabian format which explores the developments in a specific region during the Jacksonian Era and relates this region to a specific course theme.
Your Home in History: Topic Proposal Assignment
- The student will identify a region to research for the project, preferably one with a personal connection to the student. They should also choose one course theme (provided in the instructions) to explore through the history of the region. The proposal should include three scholarly sources that could assist in understanding the developments within the region during the period.
Your Home in History: Primary Source Reflection Assignment
- The student will provide two primary sources in Turabian format that relate to either the region or course theme chosen for the project. For each source the student will write a three paragraph reflection in response to the prompts in the provided template.
Your Home in History: Final Paper Assignment
- The final research paper must be 6–8 pages and must contain 10 references in addition to the course materials and the Bible. The paper must be in current Turabian format. Two of the eight sources must be primary sources. The paper must address the Jacksonian Era history of the chosen region and demonstrate how one course theme manifested here in specific ways.
Empire Upon The Trails Documentary Assignment
This assignment assesses comprehension and analysis of the Empire Upon the Trails documentary. The provided template includes six essay questions requiring a 1-2 paragraph response each.
Quizzes (8)
Each quiz will cover the Learn material for the Module: Week in which it is assigned. Each quiz will: be open-book/open-notes; contain 20 multiple-choice, true/false questions and 1 essay question; and have a 1-hour time limit.
