Course Syllabus

• To understand the cultures of the Native American, European and African peoples who populated the British colonies on the American continent. 
• To examine the ways in which the new American republic developed and expanded politically and geographically.
• To explore the economic and political changes as well as the sectional differences that lead to the Civil War
• To assess and explain the conduct and outcomes of Reconstruction

Henrietta, America: Concise History, Vol. 1, 5th ed. (2012)

Canvas is the Learning Management System that we use for our courses. You can login into Canvas in the campus portal. Login with your LU user name and password (same as for WebAdvisor or mylincolnu email). You will find a number of tutorials for Canvas.

For any technical support for your computer related to accessing Canvas, please contact the IT Services Desk at 681-5888. There is 24-hour help and “Live Chat” in the Canvas environment.

TexAll documents in this course are PDF files. You will need Adobe Reader to view these files which you can obtain free at http://get.adobe.com/reader/ (http://get.adobe.com/reader/).

The University Library is the hub of academic research and study.  Two of the assignments will require academic research to complete and Page Library will be the center of that research.  In addition, most academic tutoring services are located there.  Please familiarize yourself with the library and its services and resources.

Your instructor is here not only to help educate you on the subject you are enrolled in but also to help you make good decisions regarding courses related issues - missing classes, submitting assignments, taking exams.  Please consult your instructor on issues relating to your course work and course particiaption before and during times you are having problems.

• You will have 4 objective exams covering textbook reading and lecture materials administered electronically in a computer lab.
• Any student may take a missed exam within one week of the regularly scheduled exam date.  This privilege expires one week after the original exam date, i.e. if the exam is administered on Thursday, the following Wednesday is the last day you can take the exam.
•  There are no make-up exams.

Postcard Research and Presentation (100 points)

• Each student will complete a short research assignment over a chosen era of early United States History by creating a composite of a person of the time period, designing and writing a postcard from the person's perspective and presenting the postcard to the class.  Detailed instructions of the assignment and it's grading rubric will be posted in Canvas.

• Extra points will be awarded to students who miss 3 or fewer days of class
• At the discretion of the instructor points may be awarded for student attendance/participation at extracurricular activities hosted by the university

No grade will be given for attendance, but students who missed 3 or fewer classes will be awarded 5 bonus points at the end of the course.  Excessive tardiness (3) and leaving class early without prior approval will count as an absence.  Students who are absent on University business should inform the professor prior to the absence and make arrangements to submit course assignments early.

Turn off or silence all cell phones and other electronic devices that can potentially create a distraction before lecture starts.  If you receive a call during class, please excuse yourself and quietly leave the classroom before answering.

This is an academic environment please dress appropriately. Personal hygiene shows self-respect, please be mindful.

It is the policy of Lincoln University to accommodate students with disabilities, pursuant to federal and state law.  Students with disabilities are encouraged to contact, Gretchen Woods, 304 Founders Hall, 681-5167.

Any student found to have committed any acts of dishonesty, including but not limited to cheating, plagiarism, or other forms of academic dishonesty is subject to the disciplinary sanctions outlined in Article IV B of the Student Handbook.

Course-related communication should occur by way of personal contact with the instructor.  Alternatively, students may call and leave messages on the instructor’s voice mail or send the instructor an email; this, however. does not constitute personal contact.