History 152: U.S. 1877-Present Professor Susan Hartmann
History 152: U.S. 1877-present Professor Susan Hartmann
Winter 2009 373 Dulles Hall
Lectures TR 10:30-11:48
Discussion sections MW 292-1871
Eleanor Bossu bossu.1 Office hours T 1:30-3;
Lindsay Pieper pieper.15 W 1-2:30; and by appointment
Sara Robinson robinson.948
Course objectives:
History 152 is designed to help you understand the American past and how it has shaped the world in which we live today; improve your ability to listen, read, and think critically; and cultivate your writing and speaking skills. We will explore how larger forces and individuals have shaped key aspects of the American experience, concentrating on: (1) the causes, processes, and consequences of the nation’s economic growth; (2) the allocation of rights and benefits to different groups of Americans; (3) relationships between the United States and other nations; and (4) the role of government in each of these developments.
Required books:
James L. Roark, et al, The American Promise, Volume II, (Bedford/St. Martin’s, 4th edition, 2009).
Michael P. Johnson, ed., Reading the American Past, Volume II, (Bedford/St. Martins, 4th edition, 2009).
These books are available at SBX, and you should purchase them packaged together to obtain both volumes for the price of Roark. Make sure that you get volume 2 and the 4th editions. When you purchase the books, you will also get access to an online edition of Roark. These books are also on reserve in the Science and Engineering Library. A Study Guide for Roark is available at bedfordstmartins.com/roark. This is not required, but you may find it helpful in reading and understanding the text.
Requirements and policies:
Students are expected to attend both the lectures and the discussion sections and to participate actively in the discussion sections. All reading assignments should be completed by the dates on the schedule. There are some variations in the amount of reading each week, so plan ahead to allow sufficient time for each assignment.
All students are encouraged to meet with me and/or your discussion section leaders whenever we can be of help.
Exams must be taken and essays turned in during the regular class time on the dates indicated in the schedule. Exceptions may be made only in cases of family and medical emergencies, religious holidays, or university-sponsored group activities. In non-emergency cases you must arrange to take the exam or turn in the essay before the scheduled due date. In all cases you must contact me or your TA before the exam or before the essay is due. You can reach me by e-mail or leave a phone message at 292-1871. Employment or other academic pressures do not constitute an excused absence.
Students who need learning or physical accommodations should inform me and your discussion section leader at the start of the quarter so that specific arrangements can be made. Students with disabilities should be registered with the Office of Disability Services (292-3307).
Please do not disturb other students by coming to class late and/or leaving before the class is finished. Eating and using cell phones are not permitted during class.
Please note that department policy requires all students to be officially enrolled in the course by the second week of classes. No requests to add the course will be approved after that time. Enrolling officially and on time is solely the responsibility of the student.
Academic Misconduct and Plagiarism:
Students are expected to conform to university policies regarding academic honesty, including the avoidance of plagiarism. There are serious penalties for students who submit work that is not entirely their own, so be sure that you understand what constitutes plagiarism. Your instructors are required by University policies to report any instances of academic dishonesty. University policies on academic misconduct can be found in the Student Handbook at http://studentaffairs.osu.edu/resource_csc.asp. For a discussion of plagiarism, see http://cstw.osu.edu/writingCenter/handouts/research_plagiarism.cfm
Grades:
Grades will be calculated on the basis of 200 points: two mid-term take-home essays (30 each); one mid-term and one final short-answer exam (30 each); final take-home essay (40); participation in discussion sections (40). Students may earn up to 10 extra-credit points with thoughtful questions or comments in the lecture class.
Final grades for the course will be as follows: A: 186; A-: 180; B+: 174; B: 166;
B-: 160; C+: 154; C: 146; C-: 140; D+: 134; D: 120
Course website: Carmen at http://telr.osu.edu/carmen/index.htm
Powerpoint presentations, take-home essay instructions, and other materials and important information will be posted on the course website.
Schedule of Lectures and Assignments:
1/5 Sections introduction
1/6 Lecture introduction: What does history tell us about the United States today?
1/7 Primary sources: Johnson, pp. vii-xiv; bring both Roark and Johnson to sections
1/8 The West: Expansion and Encounters
Roark, chapter 17
1/12 Johnson, pp. 22-30 (Docs. 17-1, 2); pp. 33-40 (Docs. 17-4, 5)
1/13 The Rise and Impact of Industrial Capitalism
Roark, chapters 18 and 19
1/14 Johnson, pp. 45-55 (Docs.18-2, 3, 4); pp. 60-71 (Docs. 19-1, 2, 3)
1/15 The 1890s: Decade of Upheaval
Roark, chapter 20, pp. 705-727
1/19 Martin Luther King, Jr. Day: no classes
1/20Gaining an Empire
Roark, chapter 20, pp. 727-740
1/21Johnson, pp. 79-83 (Doc. 20-1); 88-101 (Docs. 3, 4, 5)
1/22 An Era of Reform: Progressivism
Roark, chapter 21
1/26 Johnson, pp. 102-110 (Docs. 21-1, 2); pp. 113-15 (Doc. 21-4)
1/27World War I at Home and Abroad
Roark, chapter 22
1/28 Johnson, pp. 123-38 (Docs. 22-1, 2, 3, 4)
1/29 FIRST TAKE HOME ESSAY DUE
1/29 Struggles for Citizenship: African Americans and White Women
Roark, pp. 565, 568, 571-72, 574-75, 578-79, 650-53, 720-22, 775-83
2/2Johnson,. 84-89 (Doc. 20-2); 114-20 (Docs. 21-5, 6), 135-40 (Doc. 22-5); Roark, 806-7, 842-43)
2/3The Twenties: from New Era to Hard Times
Roark, chapter 23
2/4 Johnson, pp. 144-58 (Docs. 23-1, 2, 3, 4)
2/5MID-TERM EXAM
2/9 Essays will be handed back in sections
2/10 The New Deal: Saving Capitalism
Roark, chapter 24
2/11 Johnson, pp. 164-74 (Docs. 24-1, 2); pp. 177-85 (Docs. 24-4, 5)
2/12 World War II Transforms the Homefront and the World
Roark, chapter 25
2/16Johnson, pp. 189-203 (Docs. 25-2, 3, 4); Roark, pp. 916-17
2/17 The Cold War
Roark, chapter 26
2/18Johnson, pp. 214-29 (Docs. 26-2, 3, 4, 5); pp. 247-50 (Doc. 27-5)
2/19 The Economy and Culture of Abundance
Roark, chapter 27
2/23 Johnson, pp. 204-8 (Doc. 25-5); pp. 230-43 (Doc. 27-1, 2, 3)
2/23 SECOND TAKE-HOME ESSAY DUE
2/24 The Great Society
Roark, chapter 28, pp. 1021-1031
2/25 Johnson, pp. 251-59 (Docs. 28-1, 2); Roark, pp. 1044-45
2/26 The Black Freedom Struggle
Roark, chapter 28, pp. 1031-39
3/2Johnson, pp. 259-67 (Docs. 28-3, 4); Roark, pp. 1012-13
3/3 An Era of Protest Movements
Roark, chapter 28, pp. 1039-59
3/4Johnson, pp. 268-72 (Doc. 28-5); pp. 306-10 (Doc. 30-3); Roark, pp. 1044-45, 1054-55, 1130-31
3/5 America’s Longest War: Vietnam
Roark, chapter 29
3/9 Johnson, pp. 273-93 (Docs. 29-1, 2, 3, 4, 5); pp. 315-18 (Doc. 30-5)
3/10 The Rise of Conservatism
Roark, chapter 30
3/11Johnson, 294-98 (Doc. 30-1): 310-15 (Doc. 30-4); 337-41(Doc. 31-5); Roark, pp. 1122-23
3/12 After the Cold War: the U.S. and the World
Roark, chapter 31
Johnson, pp. 329-33 (Doc. 31-3)
Tuesday March 17, at 9:30 a.m. Evans Lab, 1008
SHORT ANSWER IN-CLASS EXAM; FINAL TAKE HOME ESSAY DUE
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