Course Catalog

HIS123E United States History II (3 credits) 9732

COURSE DESCRIPTION
A continuation of the survey of the United States history from Civil War to present.

LEARNING RESULTS
This course deals with the history of the United States from the Reconstruction period which followed the American Civil War in the 19th century up to 1998 when the textbook was published. The course proceeds basically in a chronological order. The course will not place major emphasis upon rote memorization of names and dates, although there will, of course, be some emphasis upon significant historical people. A greater emphasis will be placed upon various interpretations of the historical events with which you probably became familiar in high school history courses.
• You will be expected to demonstrate the ability to analyze and synthesize the ideas of various historians and determine and defend your own position on historically-significant events.
• You will occasionally be asked to relate these events and your interpretation to your Christian faith, while, at the same time, also demonstrating an awareness of the religious diversity of this nation.
• It is recognized that individual opinions will vary on such issues; therefore, your evaluation will be based on the logic, consistency, and forcefulness of your argument rather than upon whether or not it agrees with the instructor's personal viewpoint.
• Another course emphasis will be the analysis of the cultural clashes that have characterized American society throughout our history.

REQUIRED TEXTS AND MATERIALS
A Brief American Pageant, 7th ed., Vol.II by Kennedy, David M., Lizabeth Cohen, Thomas A. Bailey and Mel Piehl. Boston:Houghton Mifflin Company, 2004.

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INTEGRATION OF FAITH AND LEARNING
The integration of faith and learning occurs in this course as historical events are compared with our understanding and interpretation of Scripture. We also gain a greater appreciation for the religious diversity found in this country.

LEARNING DOCUMENTATION
To determine if the course learning results have been attained, students document their learning by submitting the following items:
Assignment #1 After Civil War
Assignment #2 Industrialization and Urban Migration
Assignment #3 First Book Review
Assignment #4 The Silver Issue
Assignment #5 Imperialism
Assignment #6 The Great War
Assignment #7 The New Deal
Assignment #8 From Bystander to a Belligerent
Assignment #9 Second Book Review
Assignment #10 The Cold War
Assignment #11 The 60s and 70s
Assignment #12 The Regan/Bush Era
Exam 1
Exam 2
There are 12 lessons and 2 examinations for this course.

LEARNING EVALUATION
Evaluation is on a point system:
Assignment #1 17 points
Assignment #2 17 points
Assignment #3 17 points
Assignment #4 17 points
Assignment #5 17 points
Assignment #6 17 points
Assignment #7 17 points
Assignment #8 17 points
Assignment #9 17 points
Assignment #10 17 points
Assignment #11 17 points
Assignment #12 17 points
Exam #1 68 points
Final Exam 68 points
Total Points 340