Syllabus
UNE Summer Session
HIS 222 – US History I: Contact – Civil War – 6 Weeks
Credits - 3
Description
A theme-based exposure to the earlier periods of US history. Possible themes could include paradox or irony in US history, US history as the construction of empire, US history as progress or regression, US history as escape from the past. A variety of primary and secondary sources will be employed.
Materials
Learning Objectives and Outcomes
- Recall and explain significant events from early American history
- Read and analyze historical sources
- Create historical arguments and narratives
- Communicate in writing and follow academic conventions
- Identify, analyze, and evaluate how human structures and narratives influence individual and collective experience
Assignments
Readings
Description: The readings are delivered in the online textbook Give Me Liberty!, which is linked in Brightspace. The textbook system will track students’ completion of the reading and brief activities, and completion will earn credit for the assignment.
InQuizitive
Description: Each chapter of the textbook is followed by an adaptive quiz called InQuizitive. InQuizitive is a gamelike review tool that adapts to students’ performance and provides them with reinforcement where it is needed. Rather than getting a grade based on a certain number of correct answers, students keep answering questions until they reach a set score that signifies proficiency. They earn credit for the assignment when they reach this proficiency score.
Quizzes
Description: At the end of weeks 1, 3, and 5, students will take a low-stakes formative quiz in Brightspace on that week’s content. This will provide feedback on their understanding midway through each unit.
Exams
Description: At the end of weeks 2, 4, and 6, students will take an exam on that unit’s content. Exams will consist of multiple choice, short answer, and essay questions, and will draw on all course materials.
Discussions
Description: Each week, students will receive a packet of materials with an assigned task. They will post their response to the task in a Brightspace discussion board and respond to other students’ posts. The first post is due by the middle of each week, and responses are due by the end of the week.
Grade Scale
| Grade | Points Grade | Point Average (GPA) |
| A | 94 – 100% | 4.00 |
| A- | 90 – 93% | 3.75 |
| B+ | 87 – 89% | 3.50 |
| B | 84 – 86% | 3.00 |
| B- | 80 – 83% | 2.75 |
| C+ | 77 – 79% | 2.50 |
| C | 74 – 76% | 2.00 |
| C- | 70 – 73% | 1.75 |
| D | 64 – 69% | 1.00 |
| F | 00 – 63% | 0.00 |
Schedule
Unit 1: Colonial and Revolutionary America
- Week 1: The Colonial Period through 1750
- Week 2: Imperial Crisis and Revolution, 1750–1783
Unit 2: Antebellum America
- Week 3: The Early Republic, 1783–1815
- Week 4: Democracy and Capitalism, 1815–1840
Unit 3: The Civil War
- Week 5: The Politics of Slavery, 1840–1861
- Week 6: Civil War and Reconstruction, 1861–1877
Student Resources
Summer Session Online Student Support
Your Student Support Specialist is a resource for you. Please don't hesitate to contact them for assistance, including, but not limited to course planning, current problems or issues in a course, technology concerns, or personal emergencies.
Questions? Email: summersessiononline@une.edu.
Instructor and Support Contact Information
Check Brightspace for specific instructor and support specialist contact information.
UNE Libraries
- Library Access for all students: Your library login ID and password are the same as the ones you use to log into Brightspace.
- Library Questions: Ask a librarian or phone library staff at (207) 602-2361 or (207) 221-4330.
Further Assistance
Your student support specialist monitors course progression and provides assistance or guidance when needed. They can assist questions regarding ordering course materials, University policies, billing, navigating the course in Brightspace, and more.
To request an accommodation a student needs to go through the process with our UNE office. If the student has a current/already established accommodation in place with UNE it is the responsibility of the student to notify the program at summersessiononline@une.edu to ensure it is applied properly.
If you need to inquire about a possible accommodation, please reach out to the Student Access Center by calling 207-221-4418 or send an email to pcstudentaccess@une.edu.
Policies
Summer Session & Academic Engagement Policy
Online students are required to submit a graded assignment/discussion prior to Sunday evening at 11:59 pm EDT of the first week of the term. If a student does not submit a posting to the graded assignment/discussion by 11:59 pm EDT on Sunday of the first week, the student will be automatically dropped from the course for non-participation. Review the Student Summer Session Manual for full details.
Proctored Examinations
Your course may have proctored exams. Please see the course for the exact exam requirements, test-taker guidance, proctoring format, and allowances (such as calculators or whiteboards, as indicated in the course).
Information about exam attempts can be found in your course.
Technology Requirements
Please review the technical requirements for UNE Online Programs: Technical Requirements.
Course Length
A schedule of lectures and assignments is included in this syllabus.
Courses in the program are equivalent to one-semester courses designed to be completed in 6 or 12 weeks.
- Enrollment in the course begins the day your section opens which is listed in the Academic Calendar.
- Course due dates, start and end dates are in respect to Eastern Time.
Withdrawal and Refund Policies
Please review the policies in your confirmation email. Contact summersessiononline@une.edu with any questions.
Grade Policy
Students are expected to attempt and complete all graded assignments and proctored exams by the end date of the course.
Transcripts
Due to the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act, only the student may request official transcripts. This may be done online by going to the University of New England Registrar website and following the directions on the page.
Academic Integrity
The University of New England values academic integrity in all aspects of the educational experience. Academic dishonesty in any form undermines this standard and devalues the original contributions of others. It is the responsibility of all members of the University community to actively uphold the integrity of the academy; failure to act, for any reason, is not acceptable.
Academic dishonesty includes, but is not limited to the following:
- Cheating, copying, or the offering or receiving of unauthorized assistance or information.
- Fabrication or falsification of data, results, or sources for papers or reports.
- Action which destroys or alters the work of another student.
- Multiple submission of the same paper or report for assignments in more than one course without permission of each instructor.
- Plagiarism, the appropriation of records, research, materials, ideas, or the language of other persons or writers and the submission of them as one's own.
Charges of academic dishonesty will be reviewed by the College. Penalties for students found responsible for violations may depend upon the seriousness and circumstances of the violation, the degree of premeditation involved, and/or the student’s previous record of violations. Appeal of a decision may be made to the Dean whose decision will be final. Student appeals will take place through the grievance process outlined in the student handbook.