Survey of U. S. History –His 1123-70/71

Professor Gary D. McElhany, Ph.D.

Spring 2003

972-937-4010 Ex 3231 gmcelhany@sagu.edu

Introduction

History 1123 is a survey of the political, social, economic, military, cultural, and intellectual history of the United States from the post civil war period to the present. Emphasis will be placed on such topics as Reconstruction, the rise of industrialization, the causes and results of World War I, the Great Depression, the New Deal, the Second World War and the Cold War. Topics will be examined in such a way as to explain the present by probing and understanding the past. This course meets three hours of the state requirement for U.S. History, as well as degree requirements for Southwestern Assemblies of God University.

Objectives

The overall objective of this course is for the student to demonstrate at the end of each unit of study through test responses and participation in various class activities, a basic knowledge and understanding of themes and patterns which have contributed to the development of economic, social, and political institutions of the United States. Specific objectives for guided study are listed in the course outline and should be used to prepare for class discussions and for unit tests.

Instructional Materials

Textbook: Garraty, John and Mark C. Carnes. A Short History of the American Nation. 8^th Edition.

Method of Evaluation

Grades will be computed in the following way. There will be three major exams, an internet project or book review, and a final exam. The final exam is not comprehensive.

Exam 1 20 %

Exam 2 20%

Exam 3 20%

Project 15%

Reading Statement 5%

Final 20%

Class Project

Students will complete one of the following collaborative projects.

Prepare a fifteen-minute written essay and power point presentation on one of the following topics:

New Military Technology in World War I

The Roaring Twenties

The Great Depression

Franklin Roosevelt’s New Deal

World War II: The European Theater

World War II: The Pacific Theater

The Korean Conflict

Lyndon Johnson’s Great Society

The Sixties: Counter Culture and Protest in the Streets

The project must be completed according to posted guidelines.

History 1302 Outline

Introduction and organization.

Chapter 16 Reconstruction and the South

Chapter 17 In the Wake of War

Chapter 18 An Industrial Giant

Chapter 19 American Society in the Industrial Age

Exam #1

Chapter 21 Politics: Local, State, and National

Chapter 22 The Age of Reform

Chapter 23 From Isolation to Empire

Chapter 24 Woodrow Wilson and the Great War

Exam #2

Chapter 25 Postwar Society and Culture Change and Adjustment

Chapter 26 The New Era: 1921-1933

Chapter 27 The New Deal: 1933-1941

Chapter 28 War and Peace

Exam #3

Chapter 29 The American Century

Chapter 30 From Camelot to Watergate

Chapter 31 Society in Flux

Chapter 32 Running on Empty: The Nation Transformed

FINAL

Distance Education Semester ends 03/21/03