History 201 – U.S. History Part I Professor Joshua Ockman

The Most important thing I’ll mention today… The Class Website is at: – Lecture outlines, Reviews, Corrections, etc. will all be posted there. All material for this class will be under “Darbonne Woods”

What does this class cover? American History, up to at least the Civil War, as well as certain events in Europe that effect or influence the U.S.

How will the material be covered? Lecture – lots and lots of lecture If you want the class to be more interesting, you must participate Questions, comments, opinions, and discussion are all welcome – as long as it stays on topic

How will we divide it up? (Tentative) Test 1: – Colonization to The American Revolution Test 2: – Creation of a New Nation to About 1840, Industrial Revolution Test 3: – Cultural & Scientific Movements, The Mexican- American War to the Civil War (possibly through Reconstruction) Test 4: – Cumulative Final

Speaking of Tests… 4 Exams – Three 100 Point Exams – One 125 Point Final Multiple Choice True/False Bonus Essay

Review Day The class period before an exam is Review day We will discuss the primary events, people, and ideas that will appear on the exam. This is the day for questions NO questions about test material will answered on test day.

Then there’s the Quizzes Quizzes 5-10 Questions a piece Take home Open notebook Accepted by only Worth 25 Points

And the Presentation Chose a movie from the Time period of the class Discuss the Historical Accuracy or Inaccuracy of the Film Movie Approved by October 1st 5-10 minutes long Some kind of Visual Aid (PowerPoint, Poster board, etc.) May present as a group – (no more than four presenters per group)

Adding it all up Quizzes……………………………..25 Presentation..……………………50 Exam 1………………………….…100 Exam 2………………………….…100 Exam 3………………………….…100 Final Exam…………………….…125 Total Points:………………….…500

Contacting your Professor Addresses: – For Questions: – For Assignments: Etiquette – All s MUST be in this format: Subject line: [School Name] [Class Name] [Class Hour] [Current Year] [Your Name] – Example: Darbonne American History First Hour 2014 John Smith s that ignore this will go unanswered

Extra Credit is available Bonus – Short Term Paper: – 25 Pts (You may write two papers for a total of 50 pts) – 7 Pages based on an approved historical topic – All topics must pertain to the time period covered in this class (Nothing can be after AD 1700)

Classroom Policies Wikipedia is not an acceptable resource for any project in this class. You will receive no credit for any assignment that you use Wikipedia. Plagiarism – If I discover a paper has been copied (especially from a website) it will be tossed out without a grade. Cheating – Anyone caught cheating on an exam receives an automatic zero Cell Phones – There are only two reasons a cell phone should be seen during my lecture – You have placed it on my desk to record the lecture – You are taking a picture of the current PowerPoint on the screen. – Besides these two exceptions, phones should disappear until I finish speaking – If I see a phone out during a test – that phone is banned from class until the semester ends

Questions?