Sunday, August 17, 2014

AMH 2091 Fall Semester 2014

Course Syllabus

Updated January 2013

African American History
AMH 2091    August 25th-December 16th
Fall 2014                    Course ID#  495528

 

Table of Contents

Faculty Contact InformationMethods of Instruction
Course DescriptionCourse Schedule and Activities
General Course OutcomesGrading and Exam Policies
Prerequisites & CorequisitesCommunication Policies
Attendance & Participation PolicyOther Policies and Procedures
Textbook & MaterialsTechnical Resources

Faculty Contact Information

Office Phone: 954-240-9166
Department Phone: 954-201-7934
Department Fax:  
Email: All communication should be through the course email tool. Use my BC email ONLY if you are unable to access the course email: ssimpso2@broward.edu
Office Hours:  
Virtual Office Hours: I will be available live from 11 pm to 3pm on Mondays and Wednesdays  which is when you can expect to contact me by phone or email and expect a real-time response.
BC Safety Phone#: 954-201-HELP (4357)

Course Description

This class is a survey of African American History from its beginnings in Africa and the emergence of the Atlantic Slave Trade until the present time in America. Some topics include the history of African civilizations, American Slavery and Reconstruction, the Harlem Renaissance, African Americans and World War II, and the Modern Civil Rights movement including the Black Power Movement. Together, we will examine the internal world of the African American community. Emphasis is placed on the African American's contribution to American society socially, economically and politically.
Upon successful completion of this course, the students should be able to understand not only the essential facts in the history of the African American, but also be able to interpret critically the forces and personalities that have shaped their development.
This course meets Area 3A general education requirements for the A.A. degree. This course meets Area 3 or 5 general education requirements for the A.S. degree.
This course requires extensive reading and writing. This is a 16 week session, therefore, students will have 6-7 days to complete 1-2 chapters of reading, which includes quizzes, discussions and writing assignments. Therefore, it is imperative that students keep track of the assignment due dates and Do NoT Procrastinate. 
The due dates for Quizzes and Discussions are usually on Saturdays and written assignments are generally due on Sundays. The calendar will have the most updated assignment due dates. 

General Course Outcomes

At the conclusion of this course, the student will be able to:
  1. Identify and employ the components of historical research and analysis.
  2. Produce clearly organized, thoroughly developed writing assignments, including but not limited to short essays, research assignments, or research papers, which express defensible conclusions based on historical analysis.
  3. Examine and assess the background of the people in Africa with emphasis on the origins, language, and cultural and political characteristics of the African people. Chapters 1-2
  4. Examine how slavery developed and operated in North America and how the enslaved adapted. Chapters 3-10
  5. Examine the life of the enslaved African American in a rapidly changing and restless America during the antebellum period.Chapters 3-10
  6. Analyze the difficulties facing free African Americans and the relationship between African Americans and white Americans during the antebellum period, the Civil War and the Reconstruction Era. Chapters 3-10
  7. Analyze the difficulties facing freed African Americans and the relationship between African Americans and white Americans during the antebellum period, the Civil War and the Reconstruction Era.
  8. Examine the growing importance of the cultural and political contributions of African Americans to American society.Chapters 4-24
  9. Examine the changing role of African Americans in modern America and the growing opportunities available to them in American society. Chapters 3-24
  10. Analyze the importance of the modern civil rights movement in affecting the entire social, cultural, and political structure of America. Chapters 18-22
  11. Examine the important issues facing African Americans and the contributions made by the same in the late 20th and early 21st centuries. Chapters 15-24
For a complete list of Broward College outcomes see: BC Course Outlines

Prerequisites & Corequisites

To maximize your chances for success in this course, make sure that you meet the following course course prerequisites:
  • Course Prerequisites and Co-requisites: n/a

Attendance and Participation Policy

During the first week of class, you must complete the Syllabus Quiz from the online orientation, or you will be withdrawn from the course. Simply logging into the course will not satisfy your attendance during this time. As with an on-campus course, students who are reported for non-attendance in an online course and are withdrawn are still responsible for paying for the course. If you do not complete the requirements of the first week of class, you should drop the course by the official drop/add deadline or expect to pay for the course.
It is very important for you to actively participate in this online class. If you stop participating in class discussions, do not submit assignments, or fail to take quizzes or tests prior to the withdrawal date, you will be withdrawn from class and receive a W or, if it is your third attempt, an F.

If you stop participating after the withdrawal date, you will receive an F. To avoid this situation, you should remain an active learner in this class and always communicate extenuating circumstances to your instructor. Ongoing communication with the instructor is critical to your course success. Completion of tests, assignments, and other class activities are used as indicators of your participation in order to satisfy this reporting requirement.
See the list of activities required for participation and attendance on the General Course Policies page
                                                                           Important Dates
September 1st Labor Day
September 2nd last day for 100% Refund                       October 30th to withdraw with a W
October 30th last date to change to an audit                 December 16th Last Day of Classes.
November 11th  Veterans Day                                           November 26th- November 30th  Thanksgiving
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General Policies & Technical Requirements

You are responsible for being familiar with all BConline policies and procedures related to your activity in this course.
Broward College Policies
  • Review the Broward College Policies on topics including disability services, academic honesty, privacy, and critical event procedures.
BConline Policies
  • Review the General Course Policies page for topics including rules for netiquette, definition of participation, and other information.
Technical Requirements
  • Students taking an online course are expected to be moderately proficient in using a computer. Please go to the Technical Requirements page for a complete list of computer skills and technical requirements.
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Communication Policies

Communication
  • Use the course email tool only for private, personal, one-to-one communication with a specific individual, or groups of individuals. Do not send course related emails to the instructor's BC email address.
  • In the event that the course communication tools are unavailable for more than 24 hours, the instructor will communicate with students (if necessary) via their BC email address. Access your BC email account at http://www.outlook.com
Faculty Response
  • Course emails and discussion posts will be answered within 48 hours. Emails and submissions sent on Saturday or Sunday, or holidays may not be answered until the next school day. It is recommended that you post course-related questions in the discussion area. Other students may have the same questions as you or may even be able to answer your questions. If you need info related to a test or assignment, plan ahead and submit your questions well ahead of the due date. Additionally, you can contact your instructor during their online office hours or schedule an online meeting. Your instructor is not online 24 hours per day, so please allow time for responses.
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Required Course Materials

Required Text
Hine, Hine and Harrold. African Americans: A Concise History, 5th edition
Authors: Darlene Clark Hine, William C. Hine, Stanley Harrold
Publisher: Pearson
Copyright © 2014
ISBN-10: 0-205-96906-2-9
ISBN-13: 978-0-205-96906-0
Pearson Website: http://www.mypearsonstore.com/bookstore/african-americans-a-concise-history-combined-plus-new-0205971237
eTextbook via CourseSmart:  http://www.coursesmart.com/african-americans-a-concise-history-combined/darlene-clark-hine-william-c-hine-stanley/dp/9780205969173
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Methods of Instruction

This is a 3-credit hour fully online course without proctored exams. In this class, you will engage in structured out-of-class and online activities. The online activities may include, but are not limited to, readings, discussions, essays, case studies, research, and/or online quizzes and tests. See the course schedule for a detailed description of activities. Students are responsible for regularly reviewing the course schedule and completing all required assignments.

Course Schedule and Activities

Read and refer to this section regularly. It will tell you what assignments you should complete, and how to complete them. Deadlines for assignments, assessments, discussions, quizzes, tests, and all other graded and non-graded activities are posted in the course schedule. Submitting work late will be permitted only under extenuating circumstances and only with prior notification and documentation (original funeral notice, original doctor note, etc.).
Instructions for Discussion Forum:
  • Use the Q&A discussion thread to post questions that might be of general interest to all students such as questions about assignments, tests, etc. Feel free to respond to other students if you think you can help them.
  • Participating in the course discussions is an important part of your final grade. There is at least one class discussion for every chapter in the course.
  • To successfully complete the class discussion assignments you must:
    • post to 16 assigned topic questions. Your answer of 1-2 paragraphs must demonstrate your knowledge on the topic gathered from the learning modules and the text
    • post a reply of at least one paragraph to at least one classmate's posted response to each topic question. 
  • In your discussions, you cannot simply reply to someone's posting with "ditto" or "I agree with you". You must answer the question asked and respond to at least one classmate's posting. Your responses must also demonstrate that you have read and understood the topic addressed. We are all in this together and we can learn from each other. Remember that the discussion tool is public - everyone will be able to view posts and responses.
Instructions for Quizzes:
  • Chapter quizzes will be in a multiple choice and/or true and false formats. These 20-point quizzes test your mastery of the information found in the textbook chapters and the learning modules. Please refer to the course schedule for more which chapter quizzes are assigned and their due dates. These chapter quizzes are timed. You will have 60 minutes and ONE attempt to take them.
Instructions for Tests:
  • This course does not have on-campus proctored exams.
  • There are two exams for this course. They are non-cumulative. These exams will consist of multiple choice questions only. The questions will be based on information in your text, your previous assignments, and your course learning modules. Your examinations will be administered online and may be taken at home. You are not required to go to the testing center to complete these exams. The scheduled dates for these exams are provided below.These exams will be timed. You will have 120 minutes and ONE attempt to take them. Look out for announcements to be posted just before your exams.
Instructions for Assignments:
  • DOCUMENT ANALYSIS ASSIGNMENTS (DAA): Document analysis assignments (DAA) require you to read documents of your choice from the web documents collection provided in the course, document excerpts embedded in the course textbook, and/or documents provided within the learning modules, and answer the following questions for each document:
  • What type of document is it? What is the title of the document?
  • What date was document written?
  • Who was the author of the document? Provide a short biography of the author (be sure to provide a citation for the source used). See the citation guide embedded in the Course Content Browser for examples.
  • For what audience was the document written?
  • What evidence in the document helps you know why it was written? Quote from the document.
  • What three things are found in the document which tells you about life in the United States at the time it was written? Quote from the document.

  • Additionally, to be successful with this assignment be sure that:
  • Your answers are in complete sentences.
  • You cite all of your sources. See the Citation Guide embedded in the Course Content Browser for examples.
  • You proofread your entries.
  • You must use the information provided (learning modules, textbook) and submit your DAA assignments as a MS Word attachment. Additionally, Wikipedia is not considered an acceptable source for this course and should not be included in your assignments.
  • Short Answer Response (SAR) assignments are writing assignments that test your mastery of the information as well as serve as exercises in critical thinking within the context of history. For short answer response assignments, it is important that:
    1. Your answers are in complete sentences.
    2. You make sure to cite all of your sources. See the citation guide embedded in the Course Content Browser for examples.
    3. You make sure to proofread your entries.
    You must use the information provided (learning modules, textbook) and submit your SAR assignments as a MS Word attachment. Wikipedia is not considered an acceptable source for this course and should not be included in your assignments.
    Plagiarism Policy: There will be no rewrites for cases of plagiarism. At a minimum, you will receive a "0" for any incidents of plagiarism and you will forfeit any extra credit points earned in the course.

Course Schedule
Unit 1: Learning Modules 1-8
Introduction to the Course and Orientation   August 25-August 30th
Learning Outcomes
After completing the Orientation module, the students will demonstrate that:
  1. He/she has read and understands the course requirements and policies
  2. He/she is proficient at using the D2L tools
After completing the Introduction to History module, the students will be able to:
  1. Examine a definition of history.
  2. Examine the importance of the connection between the past and the present.
  3. Distinguish between primary and secondary sources and explain how each are used to make historical claims.
  4. Interpret multiple forms of evidence (visual, oral, statistical, and/or artifacts from material culture).
Assignments:
Orientation Activities:
  1. Read Orientation to Online Learning module
  2. Participate in one discussion.
  3. Take a short quiz relating to syllabus.
Introduction to History Activities:
  1. Read Introduction to History presentation.
  2. Take a short quiz relating to the sources used in the field of history.
Learning Module 1: Africa and The Atlantic Slave Trade  August 31st-September 6th
Learning Outcomes
  1. Analyze the importance of the rise of independent African nations during ancient and medieval times throughout the continent.
  2. Assess the political, economic, social, religious and artistic development of the African people in the years before the age of exploration and the Atlantic slave trade.
  3. Examine the various aspects of the development of the Atlantic Slave Trade including the African, European and Asian interests as well as the structure and function of the Atlantic slave trade.
Assignments:
  1. Read Learning Module 1
  2. Read Chapters 1-2
  3. LM 1 Discussion
  4. LM 1 Quiz
  5. Short Answer Response Assignment (SAR) I (September 14th)
 Due: Date September 6th
Learning Module 2: Colonial Experience and the Transformation from African to African American
                                                                                                                                              September 7-13th
Learning Outcome
  1. Examine the many cultural, social and legal differences and challenges facing Africans within British colonial America.
  2. Construct and evaluate the cultural transformation of the enslaved from African to African American.
Assignments:Read Learning Module 2
  1. Read Chapter 3
  2. LM 2 Discussion
  3. LM 2 Quiz
  4. Document Analysis Assignment (DAA) I (September 21st)
 Due: Date September 13th
Learning Module 3: Slavery and Freedom in the Revolutionary Era                                    September 7-17th
Learning Outcomes
  1. Identify and evaluate the causes of the Revolutionary War.
  2. Assess the role of the African American during the Revolutionary War.
Assignments:
  1. Read Learning Module 3
  2. Read Chapter 4
  3. LM 3 Discussion
  4. LM 3 Quiz
  5. DAA II  (October 5th) 
Due: September 17th
Learning Module 4: Life in the Cotton Kingdom 1793-1861 September 14th-September 20th
Learning Outcomes
  1. Analyze the institution of slavery from the perspective of the master and the enslaved include: Creation and enforcement of the slave codes; The structure and function of the plantation; The forms of resistance employed by the enslaved; The culture of slave row
  2. Examine how events such as the westward population movement of the 1800’s, the War of 1812, and the emergence of the Cotton Kingdom affected the institution of slavery and the enslaved.
Assignments:
  1. Read Learning Module 4
  2. Read pages 96-100 in Chapter 5, Chapter 6 in its entirety, and pages 160-162 and 170-172 in Chapter 8
  3. LM 4 Discussion
  4. LM 4 Quiz
  5. SAR II (October 19th)
Due: September 20th. 
Learning Module 5: Free African Americans in the New Nation  September 21st-September 27th
Learning Outcomes
  1. Analyze the pattern of emancipation for African Americans in the North in context with the invention of the cotton gin, the extension of slavery in the new territories in the west, and the persistence of the slave trade and slavery in the country.
  2. Evaluate the social and cultural growth of the African American due to the philanthropy of the North and the self-help philosophy within the African American population.
  3. Assess the emancipation experience for African Americans during the early national period.
Assignments:
  1. Read Learning Module 5
  2. Read Chapters 5 and 7
  3. Review Free African Americans in Antebellum America PowerPoint
  4. LM 5 Discussion
  5. LM 5 Quiz
Due: September 27th
Learning Module 6: Let Your Motto Be Resistance: Abolitionism in America    September 28th -October 4th
Learning Outcomes
  1. Understand the development of various anti-slavery organizations, including the American Anti-Slavery Society, women's groups, and black organizations, including their origins, tactics, beliefs, and effects.
  2. Understand the role of black institutions, specifically the church and newspapers, in the abolitionist movement.
  3. Understand the changes in tactics among different groups in the abolitionist movement, both among whites and blacks.
Assignments:
  1. Read Learning Module 6
  2. Read pages 160-170 in chapter 8; chapter 9 in its entirety
  3. LM 6 Discussion
  4. LM 6 Quiz
Due: Date October 4th.
Learning Module 7: "And Black People Were at the Heart of It": The United States Disunites Over Slavery
                                                                                                                                October 5th-October 11th
Learning Outcomes
  1. Examine the intersectional strife in the United States caused by the existence of the institution of slavery in the South.
  2. Examine the differences in the federal policy and the confederate policy toward African Americans during the Civil War.
Assignments:
  1. Read Learning Module 7
  2. Read Chapters 10-11
  3. Review Blacks and the Civil War PowerPoint
  4. LM 7 Discussion
  5. LM 7 Quiz
Due: Date October 11th
Learning Module 8: Reconstruction and Post Reconstruction America  October 12th-October 18th
Learning Outcomes
  1. Assess the problems facing African Americans due to the conflicting policies, political trends, and economic activities which occurred during the Era of Reconstruction.
  2. Identify and examine the factors which caused African Americans to lose their struggle for political and social rights, resulting in the triumph of white supremacy.
Assignments:
  1. Read Learning Module 8
  2. Read Chapters 12-13
  3. Discussions: LM 8
  4. Midterm Examination: Learning Modules 1-8
Due: Date October 18th
Unit 2: Learning Modules 9-16
Learning Module 9: Politics of Race in the Gilded Age and October 19th-October 25th
Learning Outcomes
  1. Assess how American imperialism in the late 1800’s affected the social and political position of African Americans.
  2. Examine the problems facing African Americans in the Gilded Age and the solutions offered by leaders like Booker T. Washington, WEB Dubois and others.
  3. Evaluate the social and cultural growth of the African American due to the philanthropy of the North and the self-help philosophy within the African American population.
Assignments:
  1. Read Learning Module 9
  2. Read Chapters 14-15, and pages 343-350 in Chapter 16
  3. LM 9 Discussion
  4. LM 9 Quiz
Due: Date October 25th
Learning Module 10: World War I and the Harlem Renaissance October 26th-Nov 1st 
Learning Outcomes
  1. Analyze the role and activities of African Americans in World War I and post-World War I America in the face of a dominant white society including: Red Summer 1919 and the Great Migration
  2. Examine the cultural significance of the Harlem Renaissance and its contributions to the artistic development of America, as well as its ability to address the social, economic and political problems facing African Americans.
  3. Examine the rise of the Panafricanist and Back to Africa movements in the United States led by Marcus Garvey and WEB Dubois.
Assignments:
  1. Read Learning Modules 10
  2. Read Chapters 16-17
  3. LM 10 Discussion
  4. LM 10 Quiz
  5. DAA III (Nov 2nd)
Due: Date Nov 1st 
Learning Module 11: The Great Depression and World War II  November 2nd-November 8th
Learning Outcomes
  1. Examine the problems and opportunities facing African Americans in education, business, and social activities during the 1930’s and 1940’s including the rise of the Chicago Renaissance, the black film industry and in the area of athletics.
  2. Assess how Roosevelt’s Black Cabinet, government relief agencies, and the activities of labor organizations impacted African Americans during the New Deal era
  3. Appraise the role of African Americans played as both soldiers and civilians during World War II.
  4. Examine the new position in society African Americans occupied after World War II and its impact on white society.
Assignments:
  1. Read Learning Module 11
  2. Read Chapters 18-19
  3. LM 11 Discussion
  4. LM 11 Quiz
  5. SAR III Date (November 23rd)
Due: Date November 8th
Learning Module 12: The Road to the Modern Civil Rights Movement  November 9th-Nov 15th
Learning Outcomes
  1. Analyze the role and activities of the African American in post World War I America in relation to a dominant white society.
  2. Construct the foundation of the modern civil rights movement and evaluate its impact on the United States as it relates to the NAACP.
  3. Examine the problems and opportunities facing African Americans in education, business, and social activities during the 1930's and 1940's.
Assignments:
  1. Read Nearning Module 12
  2. Read pages 404-406 in chapter 18; Chapter 20; 473-477 in Chapter 21
  3. LM 12 Discussion
  4. LM 12 Quiz
Due: November 15th
Learning Module 13: The Second Reconstruction: The Modern Civil Rights Movement November 9-19th 
Learning Outcomes
  1. Construct the foundation of the modern civil rights movement and evaluate its impact on the United States.
  2. Analyze the importance of the civil rights legislation of the 1950’s and 1960’s and the role of the civil rights activists and the federal government in shaping this legislation.
Assignments:
  1. Read Learning Module 13
  2. Read Chapter 21
  3. LM 13 Discussion
  4. LM 13 Quiz
  5. Extra credit: Jim Crow - See page 9 of LM13 lecture for details
Due: Date November 19th
Learning Module 14: The Black Power Movement: Black Culture (1970's-1990's) November 16th-November 22nd
Learning Outcomes
  1. Analyze the issues addressed by African American intellectuals and activists between the 1980's the 21st century including: Reparations, Afrocentricity, The Rise of Hip Hop, The Nation of Islam under Louis Farrakhan, and African Americans and HIV/AIDS.
  2. Evaluate the status and role of African Americans from the 1990's through the early 21st century including: The Prison Industrial Complex and Black Feminism and Gay and Lesbianism in the African American Community.
Assignments:
  1. Read Learning Module 14
  2. Read Chapter 23
  3. LM 14 Discussion
  4. LM 14 Quiz
Due: Date November 22nd
                                              Thanksgiving November 23rd-November 29th (NO ASSIGNMENTS DUE)
Learning Module 15: The Black Power Movement: Black Politics (1970's-1990's) November 30th-December 6th
Learning Outcomes
  1. Evaluate the status and role of African Americans from the 1990's through the early 21st century including, Affirmative Action
  2. Compare and contrast the gains African Americans made during the Carter, Reagan, Bush, Clinton and Bush II, administrations.
Assignments:
  1. Read Learning Module 15
  2. Read pages 524-532 in Chapter 22, page 537-545 and 558-559 in Chapter 23, and pages 564-581 in Chapter 24
  3. LM 15 Discussion
  4. LM 15 Quiz
 Due: Date December 6th
Learning Module 16: The Millennium and the Obama Age December 7th-Dec 13th 
Learning Outcomes
  1. Examine the important role of African Americans in government, business and society from the 1990’s into the new millennium.
  2. Analyze how the events of 9/11 and the subsequent war on terror affected black political consciousness.
  3. Analyze how Hurricane Katrina affected black political consciousness.
  4. Compare and contrast the presidential campaigns of Reverend Jesse Jackson and Senator Barack Obama.
Assignments:
  1. Read Learning Module 16
  2. Read Chapter 24
  3. LM 16 Discussion
  4. Final Exam: Learning Modules 9-16
 Due: Date Dec 13th

Grading and Exam Policies

  • View your Grades
    • Online quiz and exam grades will be available after finishing the quiz or exam. View "Grades" from the course homepage.
    • Grades for written assignments will be posted within 5 BC working days of the closing date of the assignment.
    • Grades for discussion postings will be posted within 3 BC working days after the due date.
    • Final grades will be received based on the BC registration dates.
  • Make-up Exam
    • It is at the discretion of the instructor to offer a make-up exam. Make-up exams will only be considered under extenuating circumstances, and with prior notification and documentation (original funeral notice, original doctor note, etc.). Scheduling appointments and vacations are not valid reasons for requesting a make-up exam.
  • How your Grade will be Determined
Assessment
Graded Points
Possible Extra Credit
Discussions (16 @ 10 points each)160 
Quizzes (14 @ 20 points each)280 
Short Answer Response Assignments (SAR)
(3 @ 100 points each)		3003 @ 5 pts each
Document Analysis Assignments (DAA)
(3 @ 100 points each)		300 
Exams (2 @ 100 points each)200 
Jim Crow LM13 10 pts
Total124025 pts
  


Grading Scale
Grades
Points
Percentage
Grade = A
1240-1116
90-100+%
Grade = B
1115-992
80-89%
Grade = C
991-868
70-79%
Grade = D
867-774
60-69%
Grade = F
773 and below
59% and below

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