Class Hours: Monday, Wednesday, & Friday 1:15 – 2:30 PM in Haley Center 2454
                      Full Summer Session - May 23 through August 2

Introduction to the Course: This is the second in a two-semester course sequence designed to survey United States history. History 2020 will study the economic, political, social and technological development of the United States from the end of Reconstruction into the 20^th century and the beginning of the 21^st century. The purpose of the course sequence is to expose students to a variety of issues that contributed to the path upon which the United States currently travels.

Requirements: You will be expected to attend all classes, read all assignments carefully, and think critically about all the material presented. You will be expected to discuss, both verbally and in writing, significant issues raised in lectures and reading assignments. The careful and timely reading of the following textbook is essential to a successful performance in this course:

James L. Roark, et. al., eds. The American Promise: A History of the United States, Vol. II, 3^rd Edition, New York: Bedford/St. Martins, 2005.

Course Grade: Your grade will be based on a standard 10% grading scale (90-100% = A, 80-89% = B, etc.) 

Midterm exam                           25% 
            Final exam                                25%
            Document analysis  (3)              10% each  (30%)
            Book review                             15%
            Attendance and participation      5%

Testing Schedule:

Midterm exam               Friday, June 24
            Final exam                     Friday, August 5; 2:00 – 4:30 PM 

The exams will consist of objective identification questions and essays and will cover only the material since the previous exam. Assigned readings, lectures, and in-class discussions will be included on these tests. Exam questions will be given to the class one week prior to the date of the exam. Several of the questions will appear on the exam and you will have a choice of which to answer.

Makeup Policy: If you miss an hourly exam, there must be an acceptable written excuse in order for that exam to be made up. I must receive the written excuse within 2 class days after you return to class. ALL students who miss a midterm exam must take the makeup at the same time (no exceptions), which will be scheduled within two weeks of the original exam date. No early finals will be administered.

Document Analysis: Over the course of the semester all students will complete three document analyses. You will examine primary documents from the periods under study and submit a written report in response to several questions posed about the document. The documents and their corresponding questions are found on WebCT along with a tutorial to help you understand the assignment. These reports must be type-written with a length of at least 550 words. Students will choose any three of the listed documents to examine. Only four students may work on the same document so the assignments will be first come, first served. Students should make their choices and inform me of the documents they wish to work with. Please note that this is not a communal assignment. All students are expected to complete their own work. Plagiarism will be dealt with harshly. The reports are due at various times during the semester. The due dates are listed next to the document name on WebCT. On the date they are due students will be expected to discuss their analysis in class for the benefit of all students.

Book Review: Students will choose one book from the list on WebCT and write a review of the work. A tutorial is also available on WebCT for this assignment. Book reviews must be type-written with a length of at least 900 words. Book assignments will also be first come, first served. Student reviews should be accompanied by two published reviews of the book from a scholarly journal. Please see the tutorial for further description. Reviews are due at the beginning of class on Friday, July 29. If you would like for me to look over a rough draft of your review it must be submitted to me no later than Wednesday, July 20.       

E-Mail Communication: The official university medium of communication is through your university Tiger Mail account. I may periodically send out messages and reminders via e-mail and you may contact me in the same manner. E-mail communication however, is limited by the following three conditions:
1)      You must give me at least 24 hours to reply to your message. In other words, do not send a question about an exam at 11:00 PM, the night before the test and expect me to reply.
2)      I reserve the right to ask you to see me during my office hours if your question is too complicated to be usefully addressed in e-mail.
3)      Due to laws concerning confidentiality of student’s records I cannot discuss your grade in an e-mail message (or by telephone); you must see me in person.
You may attempt to call me at my office; however, outside of my office hours there is no guarantee that I will be in the office at a given time. You may leave a phone message for me but I may not receive it in a timely manner, if at all.

Policy on Attendance and Participation: You are expected to attend every class. Exceptions may be made for legitimate written excuses as recognized by the university (e.g. medical, official university functions, etc.). However, it should be noted that a direct correlation exists between good attendance and good grades. If you do not attend class, you are still responsible for the material covered during lectures and discussions. Since 5% of your grade comes from attendance and participation in the class discussion, it is necessary for you to attend regularly. An excuse must be presented to me within 2 class days of your return to class. Since you must actually participate (as opposed to simply attending class) to receive this part of your grade, students observed sleeping, reading newspapers, studying other subjects, talking unnecessarily, or in any other way disrupting the classroom experience will be counted off. 

Academic Honesty: Academic dishonesty is an offense that will be reported to the university's Academic Honesty Committee. For university policies, check the most recent issue of Tiger Cub or consult “Cheating” in Section 1 of the Rules, Regulations, and Policies at http://www.auburn.edu/tigercub/rules/rules_regs_policies.html 

Cell Phone Policy: All cell phones, pagers and other noise-making devices must be turned off before coming to class. These types of distractions are extremely annoying and if such a device were to cause a continuing annoyance, the offending student will be asked to leave. In addition, due to the potential for cheating or disruptions through the use of camera phones or text messaging, all cell phones, cameras, PDAs, or other electronic devices are prohibited in class unless previously approved by the instructor. 

Students with Disabilities: Any student needing special accommodations should contact the Student Disabilities office in 1244 Haley Center for the appropriate documentation. (844-2096 or http://www.auburn.edu/academic/disabilities/)