U.S. History I - HIST 2111

Description

History 2111 is the history of the United States from the Age of Discovery through the Civil War. The course focuses on the geographical, intellectual, political, economic and cultural development of the American people and places U.S. events in the context of world politics.

Name	Office	Phone	Email
Marshall Abuwi	Augusta University	706-737-1745	ungemailtocome
Thomas Aiello	Gordon State College		taiello@gordonstate.edu
Harry Akoh	Atlanta Metropolitan State College	404-756-4716	hakoh@atlm.edu
Haider Bhuiyan	University of North Georgia	706-310-6254	haider.bhuiyan@ung.edu
Robert Bouwman	University of North Georgia	864-944-2320	robert.bouwman@ung.edu
Lou Brackett	Clayton State University	678-466-4195	loubrackett@clayton.edu
Michelle Brock	University of North Georgia	706-864-1522	michelle.brock@ung.edu
Ray F. Broussard	University of Georgia	706-548-4788	raybruce2@gmail.com
Ted Butler	University of North Georgia	229-317-6807	edward.butler@ung.edu
Joshua Butler	Albany State University		joshua.butler@asurams.edu
Tammy Byron	Dalton State College	706-272-2693	tbyron@daltonstate.edu
Toni Carter	University of North Georgia	404-518-9604	alexis.carter@ung.edu
Patrick Coleman	Clayton State University	404-680-1371	patrickcoleman@clayton.edu
Jeremy Conner	University of North Georgia		jeremy.conner@ung.edu
Alisha Cromwell	University of North Georgia		Alisha.Cromwell@ung.edu
Dorsey M. Deaton	Georgia Perimeter College	770-469-7424	dorseydeaton@gmail.com
Anthony Di Lorenzo	East Georgia State College		adilorenzo@ega.edu
Amy Dilmar	Columbus State University		dilmar_amy@columbusstate.edu
April Duffie	University of West Georgia		aduffie@westga.edu
Jennifer Egas	University of West Georgia	678-839-6508	jegas@westga.edu
Jayme Feagin	Georgia Highlands College	678-469-3747	jfeagin@highlands.edu
Melissa Franklin	Valdosta State University	229-243-3170	mtfranklin@valdosta.edu
Javan Frazier	Middle Georgia State University		javan.frazier@mga.edu
Kathryn Gray-White	Georgia Gwinnett College		kgraywhi@ggc.edu
Kristen Griffin	University of West Georgia	678-839-6508	kgriffin@westga.edu
Christian Griggs	Dalton State College	706-272-4602	cagriggs@daltonstate.edu
James Harper	Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College	229-243-8851	jbharper@abac.edu
Kyle Harris	Fort Valley State University		kyle.harris@fvsu.edu
Christy Garrison Harrison	Atlanta Metropolitan State College		cgarrisonharrison@atlm.edu
Jonathan Henderson	University of North Georgia	na	jonathan.henderson@ung.edu
Jeffrey Howell	East Georgia State College		jhowell@ega.edu
Courtney Joiner	East Georgia State College		cjoiner@ega.edu
William Michael Kirkland	Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College	229-248-2560	mkirkland@abac.edu
David Latona	Albany State University	229-317-6816	David.Latona@asurams.edu
Alex Lega	University of North Georgia		alex.lega@ung.edu
Cathy Locks	University of West Georgia	478-718-7753	clocks@westga.edu
Erik Love	University of North Georgia	770-841-4161	Erik.Love@ung.edu
David Mason	Georgia Gwinnett College	678-849-5554	dmason@ggc.edu
Paige Massey	University of North Georgia		paige.massey@ung.edu
Peter Mastopoulos	Savannah State University	912-658-2213	mastopoulosp@savannahstate.edu
Elizabeth Medley	Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College		Elizabeth.Medley@abac.edu
Buckner Melton	Middle Georgia State University		buckner.melton@mga.edu
Sarah Mergel	Dalton State College	706-272-2675	smergel@daltonstate.edu
Chris Meyers	Valdosta State University	229-333-5947	cmeyers@valdosta.edu
Laura Mullins	University of North Georgia	706-864-1771	laura.mullins@ung.edu
Keith Pacholl	University of West Georgia	678-839-6044	kpacholl@westga.edu
Justin Pettegrew	Georgia Highlands College		jpettegr@highlands.edu
Carrie Pitzulo	University of West Georgia	678-839-6037	cpitzulo@westga.edu
James Pryor	Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College	0	rpryor@abac.edu
Rick Reiman	South Georgia State College	912-260-4247	rick.reiman@sgsc.edu
Ben Robinson	University of North Georgia	404-962-3064	ben.robinson@usg.edu
Pamela T. Roseman	Georgia Perimeter College	678-644-8933	pamroseman46@gmail.com
Scott Shubitz	Gordon State College	678-359-5125	sshubitz@gordonstate.edu
Terence Smith	University of West Georgia		tsmith@westga.edu
David Snow	University of North Georgia	404-576-3439	david.snow@usg.edu
Tamara Spike	University of North Georgia	706-864-1912	tamara.spike@ung.edu
Jeffery Stanley	Dalton State College		jstanley@daltonstate.edu
Katherine Sylvestre	Clayton State University		katherinesylvestre@clayton.edu
Jodie Talley Knapton	University of North Georgia		jodie.knapton@ung.edu
Elizabeth Taylor	Clayton State University	678-466-4113	elizabethtaylor@clayton.edu
Jessica Taylor-Lewis	University of North Georgia	678-717-3627	jessica.taylor@ung.edu
Jess Alan Usher	Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College	229-391-5415	jusher@abac.edu
Eugene Van Sickle	University of North Georgia	706-864-1911	eugene.vansickle@ung.edu
Daenel Vaughn-Tucker	Albany State University	229-317-6762	daenel.vaughntucker@asurams.edu
Stacey Watson	Gordon State College	678-359-5386	swatson@gordonstate.edu
Seth Weitz	Dalton State College	706-272-2688	sweitz@daltonstate.edu
Franklin Williamson	Gordon State College		fwilliamson@gordonstate.edu
Charles Wilson	University of North Georgia	706-864-1909	charles.wilson@ung.edu
Kurt Windisch	University of North Georgia		kurt.windisch@ung.edu
Montgomery Wolf	University of Georgia	706-542-2053	mwolf@uga.edu
Mary Wolfe	Middle Georgia State University	478-471-2063	mary.wolfe@mga.edu
Andrew Wright	Middle Georgia State University	478-934-3060	andrew.wright@mga.edu
Matthew Zimmerman	Middle Georgia State University	478-471-2862	matthew.zimmerman@mga.edu

Credit Hours

Prerequisites

See your home institution's prerequisite requirement.

Free Textbook

Open educational resources (OER)

Course Equivalency

After completing this course, you will be able to:

Identify and evaluate the major controversies, issues, personalities, problems and trends in U.S. history up to 1865.
Evaluate trends and issues in intellectual and cultural history and be able to relate them to topics in U.S. History.
Determine the relationship between local and national issues and events.
Place issues and events of U.S. History in a global context.
Analyze the trials and contributions of the many cultures that make up American society.
Recognize the role of diversity in American society.
Exhibit comprehension of the historical process of continuity and change.
Appraise how and why the historical interpretations of the controversies, issues, personalities, and problems have changed over time.
Analyze the extent to which historical and contemporary American society has embraced the ideals of the Colonial, Revolutionary, and Constitutional periods.
Describe the ways geography has impacted historical processes.
Read and interpret maps.
Develop skills in critical thinking, collaboration, and organization.
Undertake research using a variety of materials.
Differentiate between primary and secondary sources.
Analyze, synthesize, and interpret primary and secondary sources and clearly communicate results using a variety of media.
Formulate a convincing historical argument using primary and secondary sources.

Unit 1: The World in 1450
Unit 2: Conquest and Colonization
Unit 3: The Path to Revolution
Unit 4: Dissolving a Government; Creating a Nation
Unit 5: Federalist Era & New Republic
Unit 6: The Expanding Nation (Age of Jackson & Westward Expansion)
Unit 7: A House Divided
Unit 8: A Nation in Turmoil

Your final grade will be based on the following breakdown. Please note that each instructor may choose to make modifications.

Attendance - 1%
Quizzes - 20%
Participation & Discussion - 19%
Essays - 30%
Midterm Exam - 15%
Final Exam - 15%

Courses

Course Descriptions

U.S. History I - HIST 2111

Description

Prerequisites

Free Textbook