Course # 00960 US History, Origins to Early National Era MTWR 10:30-11:20 AM in MLC 105
Instructor: David Howard-Pitney, Office F21Q, Phone 864-8559
Office Hours: M 11:40-12:30, T & W 9:00-9:50, Th 2:30-3:20 or Appointment
E-mail: howardpitneydavid@fhda.edu
REQUIRED MATERIALS:
1. Roark, et.al., The American Promise, 4th Compact edition, Vol. I.
2. Interesting Narrative of the Life of Olaudah Equiano 3. Autobiography of Ben Franklin with Related Documents
4. Course Syllabus is on CourseStudios: Access online thru Portal at https://myportal.fhda.edu. Once there, click on Students tab. Under My Courses, open Go To My Courses and Instructor Email and find our class section and its CourseStudio. If you lack internet access, or are having issues with your computer, you may wish to use the Open Media Lab. The Open Media Lab has 100 computers available on the basement level of the library west building, and is open from 8-5 or 9-5 Monday through Friday. Students must have an ID card in order to print or use any of the computers in the lab. The computers run both Microsoft windows and Mac OS, enabling students to work with whichever format they prefer. Black and white printing is .10 / page, color is .75 / page. Please inform me during the first week if accessing course materials via CourseStudio is an obstacle for you. Also, feel free to come see me in my office for individual help on this.
5. 3 Brown #2052 Scantron forms for exams
OPTIONAL (Unrequired) Materials: 1. The Bedford Glossary for U.S. History 2. The Online American Promise Textbook Study Guide available for free at www.bedfordstmartins.com/roarkcompact
GRADED WORK: There are FOUR EQUAL PARTS OF THE COURSE GRADE worth 100 points each, for 400 possible total points:
2 MIDTERM EXAMS for 100 pts. ea; 1 ESSAY ASSIGNMENT (see Essay directions on
Cited: Equiano, Olaudah. Robert J. Allison, ed. The Interesting Narrative of the Life of Olaudah Equiano, Written by Himself, With Related Documents, Second edition. Boston: Bedford/St. Martin’s, 2007 FORMAT RULES: Follow These Instructions Exactly, please.