The Age of Jefferson and Jackson, 1798-1845
HIST 3125-21494 Spring 2014
TR 3:35-4:50 PM, Natural and Behavioral Sciences Building 143
Instructor: Adam L. Tate, Ph.D.
Office: G110 N
Phone: 678-466-4809
Email:
Website: http://faculty.clayton.edu/atate
Office Hours: TR 8:15am-9:45am, 12:30pm-2:00pm
Course Description:
This course covers the history of the U.S. from the Early Republic through 1845. Major themes include territorial expansion, the market revolution, the rise of social reform movements, constitutional developments, the first and second party systems, and the growth of sectional tensions. Prerequisite(s): HIST 2111 (C) or HIST 2110 (C).
Objectives:
· Describe and discuss key events and important personalities of the Early Republic from the presidency of John Adams to the beginning of the Mexican War.
· Learn basic concepts and theories useful in understanding American political and economic development, American social movements, and American constitutionalism.
· Identify the basic terms of debate over American politics from 1798-1845.
· Understand the development of cultural, social, and governmental institutions in North America, especially African slavery and representative government.
· Apply a rudimentary knowledge of primary and secondary print resources for nineteenth-century United States history.
· Develop or improve skills in analyzing historical data, assessing arguments, and drawing informed conclusions about such material.
· Use documents, texts, and other resources to examine and evaluate past events, issues, groups, and individuals.
· Write clear, grammatical, well-supported historical essays and engage in logical and persuasive class discussions which inform, explain, analyze and synthesize information and support a thesis.
Outcomes for History majors can be found at:
http://a-s.clayton.edu/OucomesandAssessment/Assessment%20Plans/OutcomesAssessmentPlanHistory.htm
Texts:
1. Frank Lambert, The Barbary Wars: American Independence in the Atlantic World (Hill and Wang, 2005). ISBN: 0809028115
2. Ronald G. Walters, American Reformers (Hill and Wang; Revised edition (January 31, 1997). ISBN: 0809015889
3. Sam W. Haynes, James K. Polk and the Expansionist Impulse. (Pearson; 3 edition, 2005). ISBN: 0321370740
4. Eric Burin, Slavery and the Peculiar Solution (Univ of Florida Press, 2008). ISBN: 0813032733
Testing format and Grading:
There will be three tests, 2 book reviews, 6 homework assignments, and 7 quizzes.
3 Exams
There are three exams in the class. The tests will an objective section and an essay section. The material for the objective part of the test will come from my lectures. There will be a few questions on each test that cover the readings.
To understand how I grade test essays check out on the GeorgiaView site the link concerning Rubric for Grading Test Essays.
Missed an exam?
If you missed an exam and have a valid excuse, you can make up the test within 7 days of returning to class. You must take the make-up during my office hours.
Two Book Reviews:
There will be two book reviews due. Writing a book review is a special skill required in most graduate programs. Understanding this skill will also benefit you in professional schools such as law school. The book review should be no more than 3 pages in length. The paper should be double-spaced. The paper is due by 4:00 PM on the day indicated on the schedule.
You must turn in a hard copy of your paper to me. I will not accept paper submissions over email (unless you have to miss class because of a valid excuse).
Late Book Review:
If you miss the 4:00 PM deadline, I will take 5 points off of your paper as a penalty if it is turned in within 24 hours of the deadline. After 24 hours late, I will take off 20 points. If I do not have the paper by 48 hours after the deadline, I will not accept it.
11 Homework Assignments
The homework assignments are reading checks. The homework forms are on the course website (GeorgiaView). Homework can be handwritten or typed. The homework must be turned in by 4:00 PM on the days indicated on the schedule. You will not be able to make up missed homework assignments.
You must turn in a hard copy of your homework to me. I will not accept submissions over email (unless you have to miss class because of a valid excuse).
I will not accept late homework.
7 Quizzes
There will be seven quizzes in the course. The quizzes will cover the readings. For each of the readings that you will be quizzed on, I have provided reading questions. If you do the reading questions, you should do well on the quiz. The quiz asks you to write a paragraph or two on the assigned reading. You should be able to answer the question asked in 20 minutes. You should use historical examples that are specific, accurate, and directly applicable to the topic. Failure to read the assignments will result in failing grades on the quizzes.
The quizzes will be given during the first 20 minutes of class. At 3:56 PM, I will pick up the quizzes. If you come to class at 3:50, you will have six minutes to take the quiz. If you miss a quiz and present a valid excuse, you can make up the quiz.
The evaluation will be as such:
Test 1 20%
Test 2 20%
Final Exam 20%
Paper 1 10%
Paper 2 10%
Homework (6 assignments) 6%
Quizzes (7 quizzes) 14%
The Grading Scale is:
90-100 = A
80-89 = B
70-79 = C
60-69 = D
Below 60 = F
I DO NOT OFFER EXTRA CREDIT UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES.
NOTE: This course requires consistent reading and study. If you do not want to take the time to read, drop the course. Students who do not read the assignments will not do well in this course.
This syllabus can change to meet class goals. I will try not to change it, however. If you need help in the course, make use of my office hours. Feel free to email me with your concerns as well.
March 7, 2014 is the last day to withdraw from this course without academic accountability. I will post a midterm grade on the DUCK no later than March 4. The midterm grade will reflect 30% of the entire course grade.
Schedule of Classes, Spring 2014
Tuesday -- January 14 – Introduction to the Course
Thursday -- January 16 – The Principles of ’98 and the Election of 1800
Tuesday – January 21 – Jefferson’s First Term
Thursday – January 23 -- The Marshall Court vs. Jefferson
Tuesday – January 28 -- Jefferson’s Second Term and the Rise of Republican Opposition
· Quiz 1 – on Kevin Gannon, “Escaping ‘Mr. Jefferson’s Plan of Destruction: New England Federalists and the Idea of a Northern Confederacy, 1803-1804,” Journal of the Early Republic 21 (Autumn, 2001): 413-443.
Thursday – January 30 – James Madison and the Republican Movement
Tuesday – February 4 – Discussion of Lambert’s The Barbary Wars
Homework #1 due: Worksheet on Lambert
Thursday – February 6 – Debates on the War of 1812
· Homework #2 due: Docs I: 4
Book Review due on Lambert
Tuesday – February 11 – War of 1812
Thursday – February 13 – Test 1
Tuesday – February 18 – Post-War Nationalism: Henry Clay and the Market Revolution
· HW#3 on Clay Randolph docs
Thursday – February 20 – Slavery video
Tuesday – February 25 – The Panic of 1819 (Quiz 2 on Slavery video)
Thursday – February 27 -- The Missouri Compromise and the Revival of States’ Rights Thought
Tuesday – March 4 – James Monroe and Foreign Affairs
Thursday – March 6 – Quiz 3 and Discussion: Burin, introduction-chapter 3
March 7, 2014 – last day to withdraw without penalty
March 8-16 – Spring Break
Tuesday -- March 18 – Quiz 4, Burin, chapters 4-6; John Quincy Adams
Thursday – March 20 – The Rise of the Second Party System: Politics in the 1820s (Paper 2 due on Burin)
Tuesday – March 25 – Andrew Jackson’s Presidency: Nullification
· HW#4 – documents on nullification
Thursday – March 27 – Andrew Jackson’s Presidency: Indian Removal
Tuesday – April 1 – Andrew Jackson’s Presidency: The Bank War
Thursday – April 3 – Test 2
Tuesday – April 8 – Quiz 5, Walters, introduction-chapter 2; The Second Great Awakening
Thursday – April 10 – Quiz 6, Walters, chapters 3-5; Slavery as a Political Issue, 1800-1836
Tuesday -- April 15 – The Benevolent Empire: Reform and Politics
Thursday – April 17 -- Quiz 7, Walters, chapters 6-7 Immigration and Nativism
Tuesday – April 22 – The Whig Party: Ideology and Tactics
· HW#5
Thursday – April 24 -- Van Buren through Harrison: Issues
Tuesday – April 29 – Presidency of John Tyler
· HW#6 – reading questions on Haynes, James K. Polk and the Expansionist Impulse
Thursday – May 1 – Manifest Destiny
Final Exam (TBA)
Individuals with disabilities who need to request accommodations should contactthe Disability Services Coordinator, Student Center 255, (678) 466-5445,
Computer Requirement:
Each CSU student is required to have ready access throughout the semester to a notebook computer that meets faculty-approved hardware and software requirements for the student's academic program. Students will sign a statement attesting to such access. For further information on CSU's Official Notebook Computer Policy, please go to
http://www.clayton.edu/hub/itpchoice/notebookcomputerpolicy.
Software Requirement:
To properly access the course content you will need to download the following free software:
· Adobe Reader (needed to access files in PDF format): http://get.adobe.com/reader/
· Adobe Flash (needed to access video content): http://get.adobe.com/flashplayer/
Computer Skill Prerequisites:
· Able to use the WindowsTM operating system
· Able to use Microsoft WordTM word processing
· Able to send and receive e-mail using OutlookTM or Outlook ExpressTM
· Able to attach and retrieve attached files via email
· Able to use a Web browser.
In-class Use of Student Notebook Computers:
Student notebook computers can be used to take notes in class. Computers will be required to access course materials and to communicate with your instructor.
GeorgiaVIEW Desire2Learn (Online Classroom):
On-line activity will take place in Desire2Learn, the virtual classroom for the course.
You can gain access to Desire2Learn, by signing on to the SWAN portal and selecting :”GaVIEW” on the top right side. If you experience any difficulties in Desire2Learn, please email or call The HUB r (678) 466-HELP. You will need to provide the date and time of the problem, your SWAN username, the name of the course that you are attempting to access, and your instructor's name.
Course Policies:
General Policy
Students must abide by policies in the Clayton State University Student Resource Handbook, and the Basic Undergraduate Student Responsibilities.
University Attendance Policy
Students are expected to attend and participate in every class meeting. Instructors establish specific policies relating to absences in their courses and communicate these policies to the students through the course syllabi. Individual instructors, based upon the nature of the course, determine what effect excused and unexcused absences have in determining grades and upon students’ ability to remain enrolled in their courses. The university reserves the right to determine that excessive absences, whether justified or not, are sufficient cause for institutional withdrawals or failing grades.
Course Attendance Policy
Attendance is expected for all class periods. Attendance is required for quiz and examination periods. Any absence that results in a missed assignment must be accompanied by a written excuse from a doctor or other competent authority.
Missed Work
Without a valid excuse, a grade of zero points will be assigned for the missed work. If a valid excuse is provided:
· The final examination must be taken. Students missing the final examination should contact their instructor concerning the applicability of an Incomplete grade.
Academic Dishonesty
Any type of activity that is considered dishonest by reasonable standards may constitute academic misconduct. The most common forms of academic misconduct are cheating and plagiarism All instances of academic dishonesty will result in a grade of zero for the work involved. All instances of academic dishonesty may be reported to the Office of Community Standards. Judicial procedures are described in the Student Resource Handbook (Procedures for Adjudicating Alleged Academic Conduct Infractions beginning on page 16).
Disruption of the Learning Environment
Behavior which disrupts the teaching–learning process during class activities will not be tolerated. While a variety of behaviors can be disruptive in a classroom setting, more serious examples include belligerent, abusive, profane, and/or threatening behavior. A student who fails to respond to reasonable faculty direction regarding classroom behavior and/or behavior while participating in classroom activities may be dismissed from class. A student who is dismissed is entitled to due process and will be afforded such rights as soon as possible following dismissal. If found in violation, a student may be administratively withdrawn and may receive a grade of WF.
A more detailed description of examples of disruptive behavior and appeal procedures is provided at:
http://www.clayton.edu/Portals/5/DisruptiveClassroomBehavior.pdf
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Aside from meeting with consultants one-with-one, you can also participate in writing workshops. In these workshops, faculty and consultants will guide you in discussions and activities important to academic writing topics. You will be identify, analyze, integrate, and synthesize writing principles through a series of writing exercises. Remember that we are here to collaborate with you as you develop your own experiences as a student-writer.
Visit our website for more information: http://clayton.edu/writersstudio.
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You will need to do a one-time registration. Simply click on the “Click here to register” link once at MYWCONLINE.
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