CHAMINADE UNIVERSITY of HONOLULU
HI 201 – USA History through Civil War
Willis H A Moore, MEd, Instructor
Willis.moore@adjunct.chaminade.edu  - - - - - - - - -808-782-3562 = voice and text
SYLLABUS - Fall Evening (PACE) 2015
Text is required:  HIST 3: USA HISTORY to 1865 – Schultz 

CONTENT AND CONTEXT OF THIS COURSE:
Students will demonstrate an understanding of –
3 streams of USA origins: native/Indian, European colonial, African/slave,
Religious perspectives and influence of these three streams, especially the religion
     of the European arrivals:  Anglican, Puritan/Separatist, Roman Catholic,
Sectional and regional differences in Colonial America, New England, Middle Colonies,
     Chesapeake and southern colonies,
Formation of governmental structures during and following the war for independence,
Growing regional differences and polarizations of South and North,
Roles of the “frontier,” of “Manifest Destiny,” and of the industrial revolution in the
     Pre-Civil War era,
Slavery as a social, political, religious, economic issue,
Issues surrounding nullification, secession, war, and reconstruction.

YOUR GRADE:
Class attendance and participation….role will be taken                                       10 pts
Weekly class assignments:  18 @ 5 pts each                                 up to 40 pts possible
Midterm Examination (essay type)                                                                      20 pts
Final Examination (essay type)                                                                           20 pts
Annotated (critical) Book Review (if you choose to do)                                        10 pts
Extra credit  - movies, museum visit, downtown trek, etc.                                   no limit
(Note total exceeds 100 - it is possible to get a good grade in this course!  Do not wait to get started, however, assignments begin with week #1.)

90 pts = “A”, 80 pts = “B”, 70 pts = “C”, 60 pts = D, below 60 = “F”

SCHEDULE OF READINGS / TESTS/ Etc:
 08 OC - Intro selves, syllabus, read Text Chapter 1, written assignment;
 15 OC - read TEXT Chapters 2 & 3, lecture and discussion, written assignment;
 22 OC - read TEXT Chapters 4 & 5, lecture and discussion, written assignment;
 PRELIMINARY GRADE STATUS REPORTS – lets CUH know if attend/how doing;
 29 OC - read TEXT Chapters 6 & 7, lecture and discussion, written assignment;
 05 NO - read TEXT Chapters 8 & 9, lecture and discussion, assign MID TERM, Ch 1 - 8;
 12 NO - read TEXT Chapters 10 & 11, lecture and discussion, written assignment;
 19 NO - read TEXT Chapters 12 & 13, lecture and discussion, written assignment;
 26 NO = Thanksgiving Day holiday
 03 DE - read TEXT Chapters 14 & 15, lecture and discussion, written assignment;
 10 DE - review Text, lecture and discussion, assign FINAL EXAM;
 17 DE – all written assignments due including the FINAL EXAMINATION.

SUBMITTING WORK:
You have the option of writing/printing your assignments and bringing to class:
SINGLE SPACING, portrait, BE SURE your name and title is on your work;
Or
Submitting via e-mail to willis.moore@adjunct.chaminade.edu, NOTE the preferred/ acceptable Formats are pdf or rtf - - do not submit in any other format

OFFICE HOURS:
Professor will try to accommodate your needs; just ask!
GENERALLY:  before class, if possible; other times by arrangement.

This class is scheduled to begin at 1730h; Instructor will generally be at JBPHH Education Center by 1630h on class days.  Class will generally run until 2130h, occasionally earlier, depending on topic and flow of classtime.  Apart from the THANKSGIVING DAY HOLIDAY, there will be 10 meetings of this class.