Escolar Documentos
Profissional Documentos
Cultura Documentos
Course Description
This course surveys the first half of American history, starting in 1492 and ending in 1877. Over the
semester, we will examine the social, political, cultural and economic developments during the period and
how different groups of people were affected by them. Topics will include: peoples and origins, colonial
developments, the road to rebellion/independence, establishment of a nation and a constitution, the early
republic, spiritual and social reform movements, westward expansion, Indian removal, slavery and
abolition, and, of course, the Civil War.
The above books are available at the UTD bookstore and at Off Campus books located at 581 W Campbell
Road.
Additional resources
A reasonably new edition of a dictionary (e.g. Merriam-Webster’s Collegiate Dictionary)
A reputable and fairly recent edition of an encyclopedia (e.g. Britannica, Columbia, or Encarta)
May 29
Introduction June 28
Paper due
May 31 Reading: Faragher chapters 9 & 10
Reading: Faragher chapter 1 Project: Wheeler chapter 6
Project: Wheeler chapter 1
July 3
June 5 Reading: Faragher chapters 11 & 12
Reading: Faragher chapter 2&3
July 5
June 7 TBA
Reading: Faragher chapter 4
July 10
Revised paper due
June 12 Reading: Faragher chapter 13 & 14
Reading: Faragher chapter 5 Project: Wheeler chapter 9
June 14 July 12
Exam I Reading: Faragher chapter 15
Project: Wheeler chapter 8
June 19
Reading: Faragher chapter 6 & 7 July 17
Reading: Faragher chapter 16&17
June 21
Reading: July 19
Ellis preface, chapters 1, 2, 4, and 5 Final exam
June 26
Reading: Faragher chapter 8
Project: Wheeler chapter 4
You must complete all of the readings, tests, and other assignments in order to pass the class. Most
weeks will include lectures and discussion of the assigned readings. Your attendance and participation in
the discussions will form part of your participation grade. In a number of classes we will do short writing
exercises based on the readings for that day. The lowest grade on these will be dropped.
Paper revision is expected to be more than simply copy-editing. During revision you will be expected to
strengthen your claims, clarify your argument and improve the organization of your writing.
The exams will be a mixture of identifications and short essay questions, material will be taken from all the
readings as well as lecture materials, discussions, and writing exercises. The exams will not be
comprehensive. You will be expected to bring an empty blue book for each exam.
If you miss class, it is up to you to obtain lecture notes and other information that may have been given out
in class. Regularly check your UTD email and WebCT for information about the class (changes in the
schedule, reading aids posted, study guides etc)..
Kindly do the assigned readings before you come to class. This is an intensive course and to make use of
the classroom time you need to come prepared to answer questions about and discuss the content of the
text.
Any work submitted for grading in this course must be original and prepared exclusively for this class. The
paper will be submitted both as a hard copy to me and an electronic copy to turnitin.com. To avoid
unnecessary charges of plagiarism use proper citations when referring to or quoting the work of others.
Keep copies of notes, draft and other materials you used when you wrote the paper, as well as copies of all
materials you hand in during the course, until the end of the semester.
Academic Integrity
The faculty expects from its students a high level of responsibility and academic honesty. Because the value
of an academic degree depends upon the absolute integrity of the work done by the student for that degree, it is
imperative that a student demonstrate a high standard of individual honor in his or her scholastic work.
Scholastic dishonesty includes, but is not limited to, statements, acts or omissions related to applications for
enrollment or the award of a degree, and/or the submission as one’s own work or material that is not one’s own. As a
general rule, scholastic dishonesty involves one of the following acts: cheating, plagiarism, collusion and/or falsifying
academic records. Students suspected of academic dishonesty are subject to disciplinary proceedings.
Plagiarism, especially from the web, from portions of papers for other classes, and from any other source is
unacceptable and will be dealt with under the university’s policy on plagiarism (see general catalog for details). This
course will use the resources of turnitin.com, which searches the web for possible plagiarism and is over 90%
effective.
Email Use
The University of Texas at Dallas recognizes the value and efficiency of communication between
faculty/staff and students through electronic mail. At the same time, email raises some issues concerning security and
the identity of each individual in an email exchange. The university encourages all official student email
correspondence be sent only to a student’s U.T. Dallas email address and that faculty and staff consider email from
students official only if it originates from a UTD student account. This allows the university to maintain a high degree
of confidence in the identity of all individual corresponding and the security of the transmitted information. UTD
furnishes each student with a free email account that is to be used in all communication with university personnel. The
Department of Information Resources at U.T. Dallas provides a method for students to have their U.T. Dallas mail
forwarded to other accounts.
Disability Services
The goal of Disability Services is to provide students with disabilities educational opportunities equal to
those of their non-disabled peers. Disability Services is located in room 1.610 in the Student Union. Office hours are
Monday and Thursday, 8:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m.; Tuesday and Wednesday, 8:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m.; and Friday, 8:30 a.m.
to 5:30 p.m.
Essentially, the law requires that colleges and universities make those reasonable adjustments necessary to
eliminate discrimination on the basis of disability. For example, it may be necessary to remove classroom
prohibitions against tape recorders or animals (in the case of dog guides) for students who are blind. Occasionally an
assignment requirement may be substituted (for example, a research paper versus an oral presentation for a student
who is hearing impaired). Classes enrolled students with mobility impairments may have to be rescheduled in
accessible facilities. The college or university may need to provide special services such as registration, note-taking,
or mobility assistance.
It is the student’s responsibility to notify his or her professors of the need for such an accommodation.
Disability Services provides students with letters to present to faculty members to verify that the student has a
disability and needs accommodations. Individuals requiring special accommodation should contact the professor after
class or during office hours.
These descriptions and timelines are subject to change at the discretion of the Instructor. In addition
to giving you notice in class, any changes to the syllabus will be posted on WebCT.