Home Page for HIST 103

HIST 103: U.S. to 1877

This is the home page for Dr. Isern's section of HIST 103, Fall 2007. It provides entry to a website, or collection of web pages, that supports administration of the course and learning in it. The website answers all the customary requirements of a course syllabus, and more. Explore the website, use it as a reference throughout the course, and keep an eye on the weblog framed into the middle column of this home page. That's where announcements and updates will be posted.
People

Instructor of the Course

Graduate Assistant: Jeff Armstrong

Study Guides for Lectures

1. History and Mythistory

2. American Indian Cultures

3. Imperialism

4. Life in the English Colonies

5. The Revolution

6. The Constitution

7. Federalists and Republicans

8. The War of 1812

9. Democracy

10. The Mexican War

11. Crossing the Plains

12. Slavery

13. Bleeding Kansas

14. The Civil War

15. Reconstruction

Administration

Goals

Assessment

Grades - how you are evaluated and grades awarded

Exams

Secret Code for Marking Essays

Attendance and Participation

Cumberland Gap (E-mail List)

Calendar

Cultural Currents of the University - required assignment

History in Your Community - required assignment

Service Learning - optional assignment

Scholastic Honesty

Textbooks

Resources

Study Guide for Democracy in America - required text

How to Succeed in HIST 103

How to Take Lecture Notes

How to Write Essay Exams

Frequently Asked Questions about HIST 103

Center for Writers

Counseling Center

Student Support Services

Bulletin description:Survey of United States history to 1877, emphasizing major political, economic, social, and cultural developments.
General Education:Meets requirements for Humanities
History Major:Required course for the major under old requirements; fits in the lower-division group of new requirements
Accommodations for persons with disabilities:Any students with disabilities who need accommodations in this course are encouraged to speak with Professor Isern as soon as possible to make appropriate arrangements.

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