Course Outline Assignment

Course Analysis
Course Name: HY 444: Early Alabama History
Required Texts: Alabama Then and Now by Dr. Harry Joiner
Course Length: 10 Weeks
Course Type: Online
Average Student:
Freshman college student or older adult returning to complete a degree. Should have cursory prior
knowledge of state history from high school classes. Entry level knowledge of historical locations
and people. May have had classes on colonial period of the New World to draw prior knowledge
from when thinking about colonial Alabama.
Content Analysis:
Students should be familiar with general terms, people, places, etc. dating from 1781 to 1823.
Students should be able to apply time appropriately in reading course materials.
Students should be able to use basic computer skills such as utilizing Microsoft Word,
internet resources, etc. to complete class goals.
General Goals:
Learn about the early statehood of Alabama.
Identify the important political leaders, Indian tribes, and display knowledge of state
topography of the time.
Describe how the state of Alabama compared to the rest of the nation leading up to the
Industrial Revolution.
Complete a photo essay presentation displaying their knowledge of the content.
Complete journals and discussions on chapter readings according to a week-by-week
schedule.
Enhancing Learning:
Students should know and be able to answer questions about the state in which they live. Often,
students take their state history classes in the early grades and never continue to learn about their
state. A brief overview of their states beginnings should be done to activate students prior
knowledge and allow for comparison with the new information they are learning. Alabama has
given birth to many influential figures, either through birthing them here or giving others
experiences later used with the nation as a whole, example President Andrew Jackson. Students in
this course will learn the importance and contributions their state has made to the making of the
United States of America.

General Course Assessments

Multiple Choice Exams: These assessments will measure student general knowledge of state
geography, important places/people, etc. The exams will exist of multiple choice questions,
true/false, etc.
Journals: Students must complete journals at the end of each week to show understanding and
summary of the material from the chapter readings.
Discussion Boards: Students will learn to collaborate together within this course. They will be
required to participate in online discussion boards. Students must help further discussions towards
meaningful outcomes from original questions posed by the instructor.
Photo Essay: This assessment will give students an alternative to the traditional written essay format
as well as ensure individual student investigation.
Self-Tests: Students will be required to complete geography self-tests weekly. This will show that
students are truly reading chapter content and allows students to follow the process of change
from territory to statehood.
Feedback Survey: Gathering feedback from students on areas that could use improvement helps the
instructor fix any areas that need tweaking for better instruction.

Course Outline Objectives

Lesson 1 - Introduction to Course (Week 1)
Objectives

Describe the responsibilities of the instructor for this course.

Explain the responsibilities of the student in this course.
Identify how instruction will be dispensed during this course.
Explain how the Blackboard is setup
Complete a syllabus self-test so as to know what the class will entail.

Lesson 2 - First Colonies in Alabama (Week 2)

Objectives

Describe the first colonies and people to inhabit Alabama.

Describe how the rest of the New World is developing at the time of Alabama colonization.
Identify important explorers and conquers of Alabama territory.
Identify natural resource locations on a map of Alabama.

Lesson 3 - Locating the Indian Tribes (Week 3) (THIS MODULE WILL BE DEVELOPED FOR
THE DEVELOPED MODULE ASSIGNMENT)
Objectives

 Describe Alabamian Indians way of life by their traditional garb, culture, etc.
Explain what it meant for the Indian tribes in the early years of immigrants moving into their
lands.
List the names of all original Alabamian tribes
Identify locations of original Indian tribes within Alabama
Lesson 4 - Alabama Begins as a Territory (Week 4)
Objectives
Identify major American players in politics, exploration, and military during the period.
Identify major Indian leaders during the period.
Explain the importance of each major battle between settlers and Indians.
Locate on a map the location of each major battle between settlers and Indians as well as
original Alabama forts predating Statehood in 1819.
MIDTERM EXAM (Week 5)
Lessons 5 - Alabama as a Young State (Week 6)
Objectives
Identify important leaders at the beginning of statehood, i.e. first governor, location of capital,
etc.
Describe the importance of Alabama waterway systems and locations of ports on the Gulf of
Mexico.
Describe the progressing war with the native Indians.
List and locate original counties on a map of the state.
Lesson 6 - Indian Removal Begins (Week 7)
Objectives
Describe the process of Indian removal from the state and the legislative acts that started the
removal.
Explain the many treaties with the native Indians and explore why they were flawed from the
start.
Describe the treatment of native Indians by settlers and military during the removal process.
Draw the immigration of Alabama Indians to Oklahoma
Lesson 7 - Early Politics of Alabama (Week 8)
Objectives
Identify early political leaders in the state dating between 1819 to 1838.
Describe how early politics were conducted in the state.
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 Identify early industrialists.

Lesson 8 - Antebellum Industrialization (Week 9)
Objectives

Explain the expansion of industrialism in the state.

Compare industrialism in Alabama compared to industrialism in Northern states.
Identify sections of Alabama that produced important resources and manufacturing.
Locate and identify important Alabama cities on a map.

FINAL EXAM (Week 10)

Detailed Course Navigation / Outline

General Information
Syllabus
Course Schedule
Grading Policy and Evaluation
University Policies
University Services (academic and student support) and Technical Support
Prerequisite Knowledge and Technical Skills Required
How To Access Course Materials and Technologies
Instructor Information
Biography
Contact Information
Response Times and Grading / Feedback Timeframe
Course Orientation
Purpose of the Course
Navigation Structure
How to Proceed Through the Course
Lessons & Materials
Lesson One - Introduction to Course
o Syllabus
o Syllabus Self-Test (Assessment LINK TO TEST)
o Chapter 1 and 2 Readings
o Journal 1 Submission Link
o Introduction to Discussion Board
o Discussion Board General Information
Lesson Two - First Colonies in Alabama
o Chapter 3 and 4 Readings
o Geography Self-Test (Assessment LINK TO TEST)
o Journal 2 Submission Link
o Discussion Board Topic 1 (Assessment / Student Interaction)

Describe the first colonies and people to inhabit Alabama.

Describe how the rest of the New World is developing at the time of
Alabama colonization.

Instructions Starting Photo Essay Assignment (Assessment Due in Lesson

6 Week 7)
Lesson Three - Locating the Indian Tribes
o Chapter 5 and 6 Readings
o Geography Self-Test (Assessment LINK TO TEST)
o Journal 3 Submission Link
o Feedback Survey One Link
o Discussion Board Topic 2 (Assessment / Student Interaction)
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Describe the first colonies and people to inhabit Alabama.

Describe how the rest of the New World is developing at the time of
Alabama colonization

Lesson Four - Alabama Begins as a Territory

o Chapter 7 and 8 Readings
o Geography Self-Test (Assessment LINK TO TEST)
o Journal 4 Submission Link
o Discussion Board Topic 3 (Assessment / Student Interaction)

Explain the importance of each major battle between settlers and

Indians.

Lesson Five - Alabama as a Young State

o Chapter 9 Reading
o Geography Self-Test (Assessment LINK TO TEST)
o Journal 5 Submission Link
o Discussion Board Topic 4 (Assessment / Student Interaction)

Describe the importance of Alabama waterway systems and locations

of ports on the Gulf of Mexico.
Describe the progressing war with the native Indians.

Lesson Six - Indian Removal Begins

o Chapter 10 and 11 Readings
o Geography Self-Test (Assessment LINK TO TEST)
o Journal 6 Submission Link
o Discussion Board Topic 5 (Assessment / Student Interaction)

Describe the process of Indian removal from the state and the
legislative acts that started the removal.
Explain the many treaties with the native Indians and explore why they
were flawed from the start.

Describe the treatment of native Indians by settlers and military during

the removal process.

o Photo Essay Submission Link (Assessment Due Lesson 6 Week 7)

Lesson Seven - Early Politics of Alabama
o Chapter 12 Reading
o Geography Self-Test (Assessment LINK TO TEST)
o Journal 7 Submission Link
o Photo Essay Submission Link
o Feedback Survey Two Link
o Discussion Board Topic 6 (Assessment / Student Interaction)

Describe how early politics were conducted in the state.

Lesson Eight - Antebellum Industrialization

o Chapter 13 Readings
o Geography Self-Test (Assessment LINK TO TEST)
o Journal 8 Submission Link
o Discussion Board Topic 7 (Assessment / Student Interaction)

Explain the expansion of industrialism in the state.

Compare industrialism in Alabama compared to industrialism in
Northern states.

Assignments
Photo Essay
o Step-by-step instructions attachment
o Rubric
o Photo Essay Example
o Submission Link
Journals
o Journal Rubric
o Journal 1
o Journal 2
o Journal 3
o Journal 4
o Journal 5
o Journal 6
o Journal 7
o Journal 8
Tests/Self-Tests
Study Guides for Exams
o Midterm Guide
o Final Guide
Exams
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o Midterm
o Final
Self-Tests
o Lesson 1 - Syllabus Self-Test
o Lesson 2 Geography Self-Test
o Lesson 3 - Geography Self-Test
o Lesson 4 - Geography Self-Test
o Lesson 5 - Geography Self-Test
o Lesson 6 - Geography Self-Test
o Lesson 8 - Geography Self-Test
Feedback Surveys
o Feedback Survey One
o Feedback Survey Two
My Grades
Email Mrs. Killingsworth
Discussions
Discussion Boards Help
o How To Post
o Discussion Forum Rubric
o Good/Bad Examples
o Link to Discussions
o Netiquette and Posting Standard
Discussion Forum
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Discussion Board Topic 1

Discussion Board Topic 2
Discussion Board Topic 3
Discussion Board Topic 4
Discussion Board Topic 5
Discussion Board Topic 6
Discussion Board Topic 7

Materials and Helpful Links

Textbook
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