History 201 – American History Until 1877

Professor Joshua Ockman

The Most important thing I’ll mention today…

• The Class Website is at:– http://jockman.x10.mx

• Lecture outlines, Reviews, Corrections, etc. will all be posted there.

• All material for this class will be under “Louisiana Tech”

Textbook

• Give Me Liberty!• Eric Foner• Seagull Edition

What does this class cover?

• American History through the 1870s, as well as certain events in Europe that effect or influence the U.S.

How will the material be covered?

• Lecture – lots and lots of lecture

• If you want the class to be more interesting, you must participate

• Questions, comments, opinions, and discussion are all welcome – as long as it stays on topic

How will we divide it up? (Tentative)

• Test 1: – Colonization to The American Revolution

• Test 2:– Creation of a New Nation to About 1840,

Industrial Revolution, & Cultural & Scientific Movements

• Test 3:– Cultural & Scientific Movements, The Mexican-

American War Through Reconstruction

Speaking of Tests…

• 3 Exams– 100 Point Exams

• Multiple Choice• True/False• Bonus Essay• Test Material come from Class Lectures

Review Day

• The class period before an exam is Review day• We will discuss the primary events, people,

and ideas that will appear on the exam.• This is the day for questions• NO questions about test material will

answered on test day.

Then there’s the Quizzes..

• 5-10 Quizzes• 5-10 Questions a piece• On Moodle• Open notebook• Quiz Question can come from Lecture or

Textbook• Worth 50 Points Total

And the Project• Chose a movie from the Time period of the class

– A list of examples is available on the website• Discuss the Historical Accuracy or Inaccuracy of the Film

– 5 minute Presentation– 5 Page Paper

• Some kind of Visual Aid (PowerPoint, Poster board, etc.)• Up to Six in a Group• Movie Approved by December 18th• PowerPoint (if you use one) due January 22• Paper Due January 29th• Presentations January 29, February 3, and February 5 (if

Necessary)

Adding it all up

• Quizzes……………………………..50• Presentation..……………………50• Exam 1………………………….…100• Exam 2………………………….…100• Exam 3………………………….…100• Total Points:………………….…400

Contacting your Professor

• E-Mail Addresses:– For Questions: joshua.ockman@gmail.com– For Assignments: ockmanessay@gmail.com

• E-mail Etiquette– All E-mails MUST be in this format:• Subject line: [School Name] [Class] [Quarter/Semester]

[Current Year] [Your Name]– Example: Tech History 201 Winter 2015 John Smith

• E-mails that ignore this will go unanswered

Extra Credit is available

• Bonus – Short Term Paper:– 25 Pts (You may write two papers for a total of 50

pts)– 7 Pages based on an approved historical topic– All topics must pertain to the time period covered

in this class (From Earliest Colonization Circa 1500s to 1870s)

• Correct E-mail Etiquette

– John Smith– School Name

– Professor Ockman,

– Professor, would you please send me the link for the Website?

– Thanks,– John

• Incorrect E-mail Etiquette

• Wut we doin in class today????????

Office Hours

• I have no office, therefore no office hours…yet– I’ll update you later should this change

• I am available by appointment– Scheduled through E-mail

• I am available for questions immediately before & after class.

Classroom Policies• Wikipedia is not an acceptable resource for any project in this class. You

will receive no credit for any assignment that you use Wikipedia.• Plagiarism – If I discover a paper has been copied (especially from a

website) it will be tossed out without a grade.• Cheating – Anyone caught cheating on an exam receives an automatic

zero• Cell Phones – There are only two reasons a cell phone should be seen

during my lecture– You have placed it on my desk to record the lecture– You are taking a picture of the current PowerPoint on the screen.– Besides these two exceptions, phones should disappear until I finish speaking– If I see a phone out during a test – that phone is banned from class until the semester

ends

Questions?