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UNITED STATES HISTORY 1302.

001
Fall 2005
Tuesday and Thursday 2:00-3:15 Room: Jonsson 4.614

Instructor: David O’Donald Cullen, Ph.D.


Office: Jonsson 5.712
Office Hrs: Thursday 1:00-2:00 and by appt.
Phone: (972) 881-5965; email: dcullen@ccccd.edu
Credit: 3hrs
Text: Tindall, George and David Shi, America: A Narrative History, vol. II, sixth edition
(New York: W.W. Norton, 2004)

One historian described the history of the United States of America in the twentieth
century as a “troubled feast.” A feast because of the widespread affluence made possible
by the prodigious expansion of the economy, technological advances that made material
life far more comfortable than ever expected, and the extension of political liberties to
more Americans than ever before. A troubled feast because of the emergence of private
units of economic power which were unimagined before this century, the malignant
effects of world wars, the endemic emotional and physical violence of segregation, and
the persistence of social ills, all of which has destroyed the American sense of
community. Yet, this historian, William Leuchtenberg, agrees with the words of Tom
Paine, “that we have in our power to begin the world all over again.”

This course is designed to examine the areas that typify this “troubled feast.” Unit one
will survey how the country responded to the emergence of Corporate Capitalism and the
extension of Manifest Destiny overseas. Unit two will exam the country’s search for
order as Americans struggled through the Depression, fought World War II and
participated in the Cold War. Unit three will analyze the reasons for the activism of the
“Sixties,” why young Americans believed that the reality of the country did not live-up to
the promise of America, and society’s reaction to this reform movement.

At the conclusion of each unit an exam will be given. Each test will consist of twenty
multiple-choice questions (three points each) and one essay (forty points). In addition,
there will be four in-class writing assignments, each worth twenty-five points. These in-
class essays will be based upon readings in the textbook. The points for the writing
assignments will be equal to an exam score. Your final grade for the course will be the
average of these four scores (the three exams and the total points earned for the writing
assignments). The grading scale is: A=100-90 B=89-80 C=79-70 D=69-60 F=59-0.

Please note that it is the policy of the University of Texas at Dallas to provide reasonable
accommodations for qualified individuals who are students with disabilities. The college
will adhere to all applicable Federal, State, and the local laws, regulations and guidelines
with respect to providing reasonable accommodations as required to afford equal
educational opportunity. It is the student’s responsibility to contact the services for
Students with Disabilities in a timely manner to arrange for appropriate accommodations.
COURSE OUTLINES AND READINGS

UNIT ONE
THE SEARCH FOR ORDER: AMERICA BETWEEN 1880-1920
August 18-September 13
Chapters: 20-25
First Writing Assignment September 1: Chapters 21: 874-89; 22: 911-27
Unit One September 15

UNIT TWO
THE END OF PROGRESS: AMERICA BETWEEN 1920 AND 1950
September 20-October 11
Chapters: 26-31
Second Writing Assignment September 29: Chapter 26: 1049-74
Unit Two Exam October 13

UNIT THREE
THE PROMISE AND THE REALITY: AMERICA AND THE “SIXTIES”
October 18-Novemeber 17
Chapters: 32-36
Third Writing Assignment October 27: Chapter 31: 1248-58; 1266-76
Fourth Writing Assignment Nov. 10: Chapters 32: 1288-1304; 34: 1347-62
Unit Three Exam November 29

COURSE EVALUATION

The grade for the course will be the average of your four scores. All APPROVED make-
up exams and writing assignments must be taken November 22. There is no extra credit
available nor are the test scores or final grade curved.
“You may repeat this course only once after receiving a letter grade, including a W”

CLASS ATTENDANCE AND BEHAVIOR

You are expected to attend all classes. Please do not enter the classroom after class has
begun. If you arrive late on a regular basis you will be withdrawn from the course. Please
turn off cell phones, pagers, etc… Classroom conduct that is disruptive will not be
tolerated and if necessary the student will be withdrawn from the course. Students are
expected to perform all assignments and take exams without notes or outside assistance.
If cheating or plagiarism is detected, all parties involved will be denied any credit for that
assignment or exam and the situation will be referred to the Dean of Students.

THE LAST DAY TO WITHDRAW FROM THE COURSE WITH A W IS


OCTOBER 20

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