Syllabus: DMACC HISTORY 150/ A.P. U.S. History:
Canada Snyder, Instructor
www.historylearner.com
In this course the DMACC competencies for History 150 will be covered and students can sign up to receive 4 hours of DMACC credit in American History.
This course is designed to be an entry-level college survey course in United States History. The students will also be prepared to successfully pass the A.P. United States History Exam, which is given Friday, May 6 at 8am. The A.P. test consists of 80 multiple choice questions to be answered in 55 minutes, and three essays to be competed in 130 minutes. The free-response essays included one document-based essay (DBQ) with a suggested writing time of 45 minutes-including a 15 minute mandatory read time. The remaining two essay questions are divided Pre Reconstruction and post Reconstruction. Students are encouraged to spend approximately 40 minutes on each essay with a 5 minute planning time for each.
Consequently, the course will focus on this type of evaluation process throughout the year:
The student’s grade will be based on 25% Multiple Choice Tests, 25% Document Based Essays, 25% Essays, and 25% o class participation, class presentations, and out of class assignments.
The grading scale is:
87.5-100% A
79.5-87.4% B
69.5-79.4% C
59.5-69.4% D
59.4% and below F
The primary textbook will be Out of Many: A History of the American People by Faragher, Buhle, Czitrom, and Armitage , 2000. The supplemental textbook is United States History Preparing for the Advanced Placement Examination by John J. Newman and John M. Schmalbach, 2004.
While this course is subject to ongoing modification and change, the following is a study outline of the first semester based on the required reading of Out of Many: A History of the American People.
Part One: Introduction and Colonization
Aug. 26-August 27 Week One: Introduction of the course: Test over chapters 1 & 2, presentations
August 30-Sept. 3 Week Two: chapter 30 Conservative Ascendancy—dbq’s and essays
Sept.7 – 10 Week Three: Chapter 3: Planting Colonies in North America: 1588-1701
Sept 13-17 Week Four: Chapter 5: The Cultures of Colonial North America: 1700-1780
Sept. 20-23 Week Five: Chapter 4: Slavery: Elkins essay
Part Two: Creation of the United States
Sept. 27-Oct. 1 Week Six: Chapter 6: From Empire to Independence-Am. Revolutionary Period: John Adams assignment
Oct.4-8 Week Seven: Chapter 7: The Creation of the United States 1776-1786: Founding Brothers
Oct.11-13 Week Seven and a Half!: Finish up chapter 7—intro chapter 8
Part Three: What the United States of America Means
Oct. 18-22 Week Eight: Chapter 8: the United States of North America: 1787-1800)
Oct. 25-29 Week Nine: Chapter 9: The Agrarian Republic: 1790-1824
Nov. 1-5 Week Ten: Chapter 10: The Growth of Democracy: 1824-1840
Part Four: Antebellum Era
Nov. 8-12 Week 11: Chapter 12: Industry and the North 1790’s -1840’s
Nov. 15-19 Week 12: Chapter 11: The South and Slavery: 1790’s – 1850’s
Nov. 22-23 Week 12 ½ : Finish Chapter 11-intro chapter 13
Nov. 29—Dec 3 Week 13: Chapter 13: Coming to Terms with the New Age, 1820’s-1850’s
Dec.6-10 Week 14: Chapter 14: The Territorial Expansion of the United States: 1830’s-1850’s
Dec. 13-17 Week15: Chapter 15: The Coming Crisis, the 1850’s
Part Five: The Civil War
Dec. 20-22 Week 16: Chapter 16: The Civil War 1861-1865
Jan. 3-7 Week 17: Chapter 16 continued—Civil War
Jan.10-14 Review and Semester Tests
