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US History to 1865

HIS 201-176/177 (Online)

3 Credit Hours

(June 1 to August 9)

COURSE DESCRIPTION:

This course surveys events, trends, peoples, groups, cultures, ideas and institutions in North American and United States history, including the multiple perspectives of gender, class, and ethnicity, between the period when Native American Indians were the sole inhabitants of North America and the American Civil War.  A principal focus of this course is on developing, practicing, and strengthening the skills historians use while constructing knowledge in the discipline.

COURSE WEBSITE:

http://online.ccaurora.edu

INSTRUCTOR INFORMATION:

Name

Ronnie Peacock

Phone

303-868-6962 (cell)

E-mail

(1)  Through Online Course

(2)  Ronnie.peacock@ccaurora.edu

(3)  ronnieprof@msn.com

(4)  Please DO NOT send any assignments to any outside email account – they will not be graded

Fax

Mailbox Location

I do not accept assignments through the CCA mailbox as it is not checked regularly enough to meet deadlines and due dates

REQUIRED COMPUTER SKILLS:

·         Send/receive mail

·         Download files to your computer and then open them

·         Basic word processing skills 

·         Experience with the Blackboard Vista tool or reference the help page with Information on Blackboard Vista

REQUIRED TEXT BOOK(S):

Required Texts:

The History Handbook, Berkin & Anderson, Houghton Mifflin, ISBN 0618122850

 From These Beginnings: A Biographical Approach to American History, Nash & Graves, Pearson Longman, ISBN-13: 9780205519712

Recommended Text:

Any general survey textbook

REQUIRED MATERIALS:

You will need to access Bedford’s online History Center. Access codes will be provided.

REQUIRED HARDWARE/ SOFTWARE:

·         Supported Web-browser

·         Supported version of Java

·         To confirm your software is supported, run the Browser Check at http://online.ccaurora.edu

·         You can find detailed information on hardware/software support and information on the Technical issues page.

HOW TO GET STARTED:

When you log into BBVista (Or Desire2Learn) there are initial steps to take, including approving the Java certificate, disabling your pop-up blocker, and running a browser check. Please do this before you even log into your courses.

Once you enter my course, there are several links on the Home Page. One will be titled “Start Here”/Intro Module. You will need to completely readthrough that module and take the assessment before you can see any of the rest of the course modules. The Intro module includes the syllabus, the course schedule and many other important materials you will need to be successful in this course.

ORIENTATION SESSION/FIRST MEETING:

NA

OTHER INFORMATION:

NA