HIUS 221 SURVEY OF AMERICAN HISTORY I

HIUS 221 SURVEY OF AMERICAN HISTORY I

A survey of the political, social and economic developments of America from the colonizing
experience through the Civil War with emphasis on the development of the American democratic
tradition.
RATIONALE
Survey of American History I offers a “bird’s eye” view of sweeping events and movements
from colonial settlement through the Civil War. A general knowledge of this period gives the
student the necessary historical content and context for an ongoing and deeper investigation into
the details of American history and life.
I. PREREQUISITE
For information regarding prerequisites for this course, please refer to the Academic
Course Catalog.
II. REQUIRED RESOURCE PURCHASE
Click on the following link to view the required resource(s) for the term in which you are
registered: http://bookstore.mbsdirect.net/liberty.htm
III. ADDITIONAL MATERIALS FOR LEARNING
A. Computer with basic audio/video output equipment
B. Internet access (broadband recommended)
C. Microsoft Office
IV. MEASURABLE LEARNING OUTCOMES
Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:
A. Identify major figures and events in American history to 1865.
B. Describe the stages of American national development to 1865.
C. Explain how political, economic, military, diplomatic, religious, and cultural
factors influenced American development to 1865.
D. Demonstrate college-level competencies in reading comprehension, documentary
analysis, research, and historical writing.
E. Evaluate interpretive and historiographical approaches to American history to
1865.
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F. Apply biblical principles to the problems and issues of American history to 1865.
V. CORE COMPETENCY MEASURABLE LEARNING OUTCOMES
Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:
A. Write a persuasive analysis of a literary work.
B. Integrate sources accurately and effectively.
C. Apply reading comprehension strategies including interpreting, evaluating, and
analyzing written content.
VI. COURSE REQUIREMENTS AND ASSIGNMENTS
A. Textbook readings and lecture presentations
B. Course Requirements Checklist
After reading the Course Syllabus and Student Expectations, the student will
complete the related checklist found in Module/Week 1.
C. Discussion Board Forums (2)
Discussion boards are collaborative learning experiences. Therefore, for each
forum, the student will select a topic of interest from a provided list. The student
will then respond to a prompt based on his or her reading for the forum, as well as
relevant biblical principles. The response must be 300–400 words and
demonstrate course-related knowledge. In addition to the response, the student
will reply to the responses of at least 2 classmates. Each reply must be 150–250
words.
D. Personal Reflections Journals (8)
The student will submit a journal entry pertaining to the Reading & Study
material covered in each module/week. Some guidelines for reflection will be
provided in each module/week. Each journal entry must be 200–300 words, and if
sources are cited, they must be in current Turabian format.
E. American History in Video – Pre-Assignment
The student must locate and select 1 video from a preselected playlist, “American
History in Video,” located on the Jerry Falwell Library database. The videos in
this playlist address several aspects of U.S. history, from first settlements to the
Civil War, and will be provided by accessing a link supplied in Blackboard. The
title of video the student selects from the playlist will be submitted for instructor
approval via Blackboard.
F. American History in Video – Assignment
Using the video selected in the Pre-Assignment, the student will utilize the
supplied template to write a 1–2-page summary of the video’s contents, properly
cite the video, and identify 5 scholarly books and 5 peer-reviewed, scholarly
articles that directly relate to the video to create a bibliography in current
Turabian format.
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G. American Art Project – Pre-Assignment
In preparation for the American Art Project, the student will write a paragraph of
50–75 words responding to a supplied prompt.
H. American Art Project – Assignment
For this critical thinking assignment, the student will examine a variety of images
found on an assigned website and will create a PowerPoint presentation or
Microsoft Word document that responds to a series of prompts provided in the
assignment instructions. The project will be assessed on how well the student
synthesizes the information from the website with the content presented in the
course materials and on the student’s effectiveness at communication.
I. Slave Trade Database Quiz
The student will be directed to a website containing a database of slave trade
voyages. After reviewing instructions and a video tutorial on how to navigate the
database, the student will answer a series of objective questions on a worksheet.
Next, the student will complete a quiz that will be open-book/open-notes, contain
10 multiple-choice questions, and have a time limit of 20 minutes.
J. Course Materials Quizzes (8)
Each module/week, the student will complete a quiz that covers all the Reading &
Study material assigned for that module/week, including any textbook readings,
presentations, articles, or websites. Each quiz will be open-book/open-notes,
contain 30 multiple-choice and/or true/false questions, and have a time limit of 1
hour.
K. Reading Comprehension Assessments (3)
The student will complete 3 assessments throughout the course. Each assessment
will have a short passage embedded in it. The student will read it and answer 5
multiple-choice questions within a time limit of 20 minutes. Each assessment will
be open-book/open-notes.
VII. COURSE GRADING AND POLICIES
A. Points
Course Requirements Checklist 10
Discussion Board Forums
Responses to Prompts (2 at 40 pts ea) 80
Replies (2 at 40 pts ea) 80
Personal Reflections Journals

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