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Spring 2009
Class meets from 9:00 to 9:50 a.m. MWF. On
Monday and Wednesday, class meets in STRO 203.
On Friday class meets in STRO 001.
All students enrolled for HST 121-1 must
register on Blackboard
at:
http://blackboard.missouristate.edu/
The syllabus is posted only on the
Blackboard site.
Course Description
This course
examines the major constitutional, diplomatic,
political, social, economic, gender, and racial
issues and developments that shaped American
history to 1877. In addition, it employs
historical documents, the primary sources used
by historians, to recover the concerns and ideas
of people in the past.
Course
Objective*
To study the formation and development of the
American colonies, the founding of the republic,
and the political, constitutional, social, and
economic development of the United States to
1877, with emphasis on regional, ethnic, and
cultural diversity.
HST 121, U.S.
History to 1877, is a freshman course which
partially satisfies requirements of the Public
Affairs section of the General Education
Program. The History Department’s goal in
offering American history is to teach:
1: Students
to think critically about diverse
interpretations of historical developments;
2: The diversity and appreciation of native
and immigrant cultural values, gender, race
and class differences as the foundation for
advancing the University’s Public Affairs
mission;
3: How present-day situations have grown out
of past events, such as the American
Revolution, Industrialization, World War II,
and the Civil Rights Movement, which is
essential for participation in America’s
democratic experiment;
4: The evolution of political,
constitutional, and social systems in the
United States and in the State of Missouri
as required by Missouri Senate Bill No. 262;
5: How past events shape current
possibilities for the individual in American
society.
(M 1.2.1; CF
2, 4, 8, 9; SA 1, 2, 3; N 1-10)
* NOTE: M =
MOSTEP; CF = Conceptual Framework; SA =
Specialty Area; N = NCSS + the number of the
indicato
OUTCOMES:
At
the conclusion of this course students will:
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Possess a general understanding of the
course of American history from the
beginnings human settlement of complex
societies to 1877.
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Have developed a historical basis and
underpinning for further study in
disciplines including anthropology,
geography, political science, psychology and
sociology, art and literature.
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Have refined and developed organizational
and expositional skills.
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Have developed a fuller understanding of how
historians use evidence to draw conclusions.
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Have developed a fuller understanding of the
limits of historical knowledge.
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