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Required Text & Materials
Title: United States History II
Author: P. Scott Corbett, Volker Janssen, John M. Lund, Todd Pfannestiel, Paul Vickery, and Sylvie Waskiewicz. Provided by: Openstax College.
Publish Date: Dec 30, 2014
Web Version Last Updated: May 20, 2025
Color: ISBN-13: 978-1-938168-36-9
Black and White: ISBN-13: 978-150669-815-1
Digital PDF: ISBN-13: 978-1-947172-08-1
Course Outline of Record
PREREQUISITES: Demonstrated competency through appropriate assessment or earning a grade of “C” or better in ENGL 093 Introduction to College Writing and ENGL 083 Reading Strategies for College or ENGL 095 Integrated Reading and Writing or ENGL 075 Co-requisite Integrated Reading and Writing.
SCHOOL: Arts, Sciences , and Education
PROGRAM: Social Sciences
CREDIT HOURS: 3
CONTACT HOURS: Lecture: 3
DATE OF LAST REVISION: Spring 2019
EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS REVISION: Fall 2019
CATALOG DESCRIPTION: Covers major themes including the post Civil War period, western expansion, industrial growth of the nation and its effects, immigration and urban discontent and attempts at reform, World War I, the Roaring Twenties, social and governmental changes of the thirties, World War II and its consequences, the growth of the federal government, social upheaval in the sixties and seventies, and recent trends in conservatism, globalization, and cultural diversity.
MAJOR COURSE LEARNING OBJECTIVES: Upon successful completion of this course the student will be expected to:
- Describe the on-going development of an urban industrial society and a corporate-capitalist economy out of a rural, agrarian past.
- Trace and analyze the rise of reform and social movements.
- Evaluate the expanding role of the United States in European, Asian, African, and Latin American affairs, from the Civil War to the present.
- Trace the expanding role of government in American society from the Civil War to the present.
- Define the transformation of the patterns of everyday life: the emergence of mass culture, religious, intellectual, artistic, and scientific developments, and a pluralistic national culture.
- Analyze the emergence of the United States as a world power.
- Reflect on historical issues and themes using primary and secondary sources and form coherent, defensible interpretations about their domestic and global impact.
COURSE CONTENT: Topical areas of study include:
- Western Expansion
- The Progressive Era
- The Roaring Twenties
- World War II
- The Vietnam War
- Revival of Conservatism
- Rise of Urban America
- Becoming a World Power
- World War I
- The Great Depression and The New Deal
- The Cold War
- Civil Rights and Counter-culture
- Post-Cold War Era
- The Twenty-First Century
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Course Policies & Procedures
Instructional Method
This is an online distance learning course. Each week’s assignments are summarized on the calendar, accessed from the Calendar button in IvyLearn. Learning activities can be found within the Modules area of the course. It takes a great deal of discipline, self-motivation, and effective time management skills to successfully complete an online course. Many students find it helpful to set aside specific times each week to work on course assignments.
Grades
All grades will be maintained in IvyLearn’s online grade book. Students are responsible for tracking their progress by referring to the online grade book. Students can generally expect to receive grades and feedback within seven days of the assignment due date. If exceptions occur, the instructor may notify students of changes to this expectation.
Due Dates & Deadlines
The Syllabus and Calendar are two important tools to help students understand the course, student and instructor expectations, and deadlines. Both tools can be found in IvyLearn. The Calendar can be accessed from the main navigation area on the left-hand side of IvyLearn.
Students are required to submit work on time for a chance to receive credit. Deadlines for each week/assignment are summarized on the calendar. Students should check the calendar frequently for deadlines and to be aware of what to expect next. Deadlines are listed in Eastern Time and are subject to change. If you are in a time zone other than Eastern,
Students are responsible for timely assignment submission. Should a computer system or network go down, students must still turn in work in a timely manner. Don’t wait until the last minute. Plan ahead by seeking alternative means for submitting work before it is due. Local libraries and all Ivy Tech Community College campuses can serve as alternative resources. Contact the closest/most convenient campus or other public lab for schedules and Internet availability. Not having access to the required software on a home or work computer is not a legitimate excuse for turning in homework late.
Make-Up Policy
An assignment is late if you do not turn it in by the designated due date/time regardless of your attendance status at school. There will be a deduction of 10% each day for a late work (This is prorated). No work will be accepted beyond the late posting window. That is typically 2-3 days. Note that If you are late on an initial post for a discussion, you may not leave yourself enough time to be able to respond to your peers or have your peers respond to you. If you have a problem or scheduling conflict that prevents you from submitting an assignment on time, the you should contact me immediately. I will determine if the seriousness of the problem warrants an extension on the assignment. Unless absolutely unavoidable, students need to contact their instructor before missing the deadline – not after. Instructors have the right to decline accepting work for any credit after a deadline passes with a few specific exceptions, including but not limited to:
- If there is an outage of the IvyLearn system that is verified by central system administrators, instructors will provide an extension for students to submit work at no penalty.
- If the student has documentation of serious illness or death of a family member, instructors will work with the student to determine an alternate deadline.
Last Day to Withdraw
If a student wishes to withdraw from this course, students are responsible for officially withdrawing through MyIvy. For assistance with this, please contact your local registrar's office. Look up your registrar's contact information.
The last day to withdraw from this course (with a “W” on your transcript) is: April 12, 2026
Am I Required to Come to Campus for this Course?
No, students do not have to come to campus for this course. There are no activities, labs, or assessments that require students to come to campus.
Course Communication
Online Communication Etiquette
Students are expected to uphold their responsibilities in terms of appropriate and professional communication with faculty and peers. Please review the ‘Students Rights and Responsibilities’ section of the student handbook (located within MyIvy) and review common netiquette (Internet etiquette) practices.
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The College is committed to academic integrity in all its practices. The faculty value intellectual integrity and a high standard of academic conduct. Activities that violate academic integrity undermine the quality and diminish the value of educational achievement. Cheating on papers, tests or other academic works is a violation of College rules.
No student shall engage in behavior that, in the judgment of the instructor of the class, may be construed as cheating. This may include, but is not limited to, plagiarism or other forms of academic dishonesty such as the acquisition without permission of tests or other academic materials and/or distribution of these materials and other academic work. This includes students who aid and abet as well as those who attempt such behavior.
This course acknowledges the potential of AI as a learning tool. However, its use requires responsible integration. Students may utilize AI for tasks like grammar and plagiarism checking, data analysis, or brainstorming initial ideas. However, all AI-generated content must be thoroughly reviewed, understood, and potentially revised for clarity and accuracy. The final product should reflect the student's own knowledge and critical analysis. Citations and references must be included when required demonstrating a strong understanding of the source material. Students are expected to disclose the use of AI and explain its role in their work.
The penalties for academic dishonesty are as follows:
- First offense: Zero on the assignment
- Second offense: F in the course
- Third offense: Dismissal from the college
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Ivy Tech Community College instructors are committed to responding to students’ written inquiries sent via the Conversations tool in IvyLearn (instructions below), within 36 hours, including weekends.
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IvyLearn has a robust notification system that students can opt to use to receive course notifications for many course activities and events such as new announcements, due dates, and grade updates. Students can receive those notifications via many different channels including text messages and are highly encouraged to customize their notifications. Learn more about notifications like how to setup and customize.
Assignments & Grading
Types of Assignments
Exams
There will be four (4) Exams throughout the course that cover the reading material for the chapters they specify. Students will be tested on the material from the course textbook. Each test will contain multiple choice and true/false questions. In order to give students adequate time to complete exams these assessments will be available until the day they are due, until 11:59 p.m. Students will have only one attempt to take the exams within an allotted time, so it’s important to allow ample time before starting the process.
Quizzes
There will be 15 quizzes throughout the course that cover the reading material for that week. Quizzes will include both multiple choice and true/false questions. In order to give students adequate time to complete exams these assessments will be available until the day they are due, until 11:59 p.m. Students will have only one attempt to take the exams within an allotted time, so it’s important to allow ample time before starting the process.
Discussions
Materials from the textbook and additional primary sources are covered in the form of a question. The professor will provide prompts for these two to three paragraph entries that ask students to think critically about historical issues as they relate to the subject matter of the course. In these entries, students should also seek to make connections between what they already know about history and what they are learning in this course. Students are required to respond at least twice for every Discussion topic; students must respond to a question posted by the professor and to at least one other student response as well. The Discussion activity requires participation on more than a single day: do not post only on one calendar day. Answers must be meaningful and relevant; please do not respond by simply saying "I agree" or “I disagree” without explanation. Exact deadlines are posted in the Discussion and Calendar.
Projects/Essays
This semester you will complete two small projects and one essay (2-3 pages in length). The projects and essay will correspond to the material in the designated Module. I am currently working on these assignments. More information on each of these will be provided in the Module Overviews as soon as they are developed.
How is my grade calculated?
Assignment Type |
Number |
Points |
Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Discussions | 8 | 20 | 160 |
| Module Quizzes | 15 | 10 | 150 |
| Exams | 4 | 100 | 400 |
| Projects/Essay | 3 | 80 | 240 |
Total Points 850
*** NO extra credit will be available at any time in this course.
Letter Grade |
Percentage |
|---|---|
A |
90%-100% |
B |
80%-89% |
C |
70%-79% |
D |
60%-69% |
F |
<60% |
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January |
M01: Westward Expansion (1840-1900) Assignments Due:
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M01: Industrialization and Urbanization (1870-1900) Assignments Due:
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January |
M02: The Gilded Age (1870-1900) Assignments Due:
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M02: Age of Empire-American Foreign Policy (1890-1914) Assignments Due:
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February |
M03: The Progressive Era (1890-1920) Assignments Due:
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M03: America in World War I (1914-1919) Assignments Due:
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February |
M04: The Jazz Age-Redefining the Nation (1919-1929) Assignments Due:
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M04: The Great Depression (1929-1932) Assignments Due:
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March |
SPRING BREAK - NO ASSIGNMENTS |
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March |
M05: The New Deal (1932-1941) Assignments Due:
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M05: World War II (1941-1945) Assignments Due:
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April |
M06: The New Deal (1932-1941) Assignments Due:
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M06: World War II (1941-1945) Assignments Due:
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April |
M07: Political Storms at Home and Abroad (1968-1980) Assignments Due:
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M07: From Cold War to Culture Wars (1980-2000) Assignments Due:
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May |
M08: The Twenty-First Century (2000-2020) Assignments Due:
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