Professor Keith S. Hebert
e-mail:khebert@westga.edu
Office Hours: M, W, F – 10:30-11:30 and by appointment
History Department
TLC
Course Objectives:
This course traces American history from its prehistoric roots through the end of the American Civil War. Each student will acquire a working knowledge of American history with particular attention paid to the subject’s economic, religious, and gendered variations.
Grading Scale:
90-100 Pts. A
80-90 Pts. B
70-80 Pts. C
60-70 Pts. D
0-60 Pts. F
Note: I only round up grades to the next highest number:
89.5=A
89.4=B
I do not give extra credit assignments.
I do not curve exam or quiz grades
Required Text: Tindall and
Course Assignments:
Exams: 60
pts.
Exam One 10 pts. September 19, 2005
*Part One: Chapters 1-5
Exam Two 10 pts. October 17, 2005
*Part Two: Chapters 6-9
Exam Three 10 pts. November 9, 2005
*Part Three: Chapters 10-14
Exam Four 10 pts. December 7, 2005
*Part Four: Chapters 14-17
Final Exam 20 pts. T.B.A.
*Cumulative: Exams 1-4; Quizzes 1-10.
Note: The final exam is cumulative. Final exam questions will consist of questions from the previous four exams as well as the quizzes. Also, the final exam will contain 100 multiple choice questions. The previous four exams will each contain 40 multiple choice questions.
Exams contain 25 questions that come straight from your textbook readings and 15 questions that come from lecture material.
Students will need a scantron form and a #2 pencil in order to complete each exam. Exams will be passed out at the beginning of class. Students who arrive 15 minutes after exams have begun will not be allowed to take the exam and will receive a 0. Be on time!
Quizzes 40pts.
Quiz One 4pts. August 31, 2005
*Chapter One: The Collision of Cultures
Quiz Two 4pts. September 7, 2005
*Chapters Two and Three:
Quiz Three 4pts. September 14, 2005
*Chapters Four and Five: The
Imperial Perspective and From Empire to
Quiz Four 4pts. September 28, 2005
*Chapter Six and Seven: The
American Revolution/Shaping a Federal
Quiz Five 4pts. October 5, 2005
*Chapters Eight and Nine: The Federalist Era/The Early Republic
Quiz Six 4pts. October 26, 2005
*Chapters Ten and Eleven: Nationalism and Sectionalism/The Jacksonian Impulse
Quiz Seven 4pts. November 2, 2005
*Chapters Twelve: The Dynamics of Growth
Quiz Eight 4pts. November 7, 2005
*Chapters Thirteen and Fourteen: An American Renaissance/Manifest Destiny
Quiz Nine 4pts. November 28, 2005
*Chapters
Fifteen and Sixteen: The Old South/The Crisis of the
Quiz Ten 4pts. December 5, 2005
*Chapter
Seventeen: The War and the
Each quiz will contain 10 multiple choice questions taken from your assigned textbook. You will need to purchase 10 scantron forms to take these quizzes. Students will also need a #2 pencil to take the quiz. I will not provide these materials to students. Be prepared! Each quiz will be handed out at the beginning of class.
Do not be tardy on quiz days! Once I have taken up the quizzes I will not allow tardy students to take the quiz. If you are late you will receive a 0 for that day’s quiz. No excuses! If you are absent, only students who provide adequate documentation will be allowed to make up a quiz. Adequate documentation means: if you are sick, bring a doctor’s note; if someone in your family dies, bring a funeral notice; if you have car problems, bring a towing bill or repair bill. Excuses such as “I could not find a parking space” will not be accepted.
Class Cancellations:
Our class will not meet on the following days:
3 September 2005
4 November 2005
30 November 2005
2 December 2005