1. History 201 – American History Until 1877
Professor Joshua Ockman

2. The Most important thing I’ll mention today…
The Class Website is at:
Lecture outlines, Reviews, Corrections, etc. will all be posted there.
All material for this class will be under “Louisiana Tech”

3. Textbook
Give Me Liberty!
Eric Foner
Seagull Edition

4. What does this class cover?
American History through the 1870s, as well as certain events in Europe that effect or influence the U.S.

5. 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

6. 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

7. Speaking of Tests… 3 Exams Multiple Choice True/False Bonus Essay
100 Point Exams
Multiple Choice
True/False
Bonus Essay
Test Material come from Class Lectures

8. 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.

9. Then there’s the Quizzes..
5-10 Questions a piece
On Moodle
Open notebook
Quiz Question can come from Lecture or Textbook
Worth 50 Points Total

10. 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)

11. Adding it all up Quizzes……………………………..50 Presentation..……………………50
Exam 1………………………….…100
Exam 2………………………….…100
Exam 3………………………….…100
Total Points:………………….…400

12. Contacting your Professor
Addresses:
For Questions:
For Assignments:
Etiquette
All s MUST be in this format:
Subject line: [School Name] [Class] [Quarter/Semester] [Current Year] [Your Name]
Example: Tech History 201 Winter 2015 John Smith
s that ignore this will go unanswered

13. 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)

14. Correct E-mail Etiquette
John Smith
School Name
Professor Ockman,
Professor, would you please send me the link for the Website?
Thanks,
John

15. Incorrect E-mail Etiquette
Wut we doin in class today????????

16. 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
I am available for questions immediately before & after class.

17. 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

18. Questions?