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1. COURSE OBJECTIVES
The course is an overview of American history. The main thrust of this course is to encourage students to appreciate the significance of America’s social, political, economic developments. For this course, we will cover a broad swath of time from the pre-colonial period to the present. In addition, this class investigates subjects that deal with racerelations, class and gender norms throughout American history.
2. COURSE CONTENTS
No.
Contents
Time Allocation
Contribution to CLO
Hour(s) on the class
Essays, exercise,
Assignments...
(3)
Self-study with teacher’s tutorials
(4)
Lecture
(1)
Practice, Seminar…
(2)
1
Introduction to American History
3
0
7
1 2 3 5 6 8 9
2
Age of Discovery and Early America
3
0
7
2 3 4 5 8 9 10
3
Colonization of the Americas and colonial period
0
3
4.5
4.5
4 5 6 7 8 9
4
English colonies and American road to Independence
3
0
7
2 4 6 7 8 11
5
American Revolution
3
0
0
7
1 2 3 4 7 8
6
Creation of Republic
3
0
0
7
3 5 7 9 11
7
Post Revolution and Expansion
0
3
4.5
4.5
3 4 6 8 9 10
8
Secession and Civil War
3
0
0
6
4 6 7 8
9
Reconstruction and New South
0
3
4.5
4.5
2 3 4 7 8
10
Industrial Revolution
3
0
6
1 2 5 6 9
11
America in 1914-1920 and 20s
0
3
4.5
4.5
10 11
12
Great Depression
3
0
0
6
1 2 3 4 5
13
America in World War II
0
3
4.5
3.5
7 8 9 10 11
14
America in Cold War
3
0
6
1 2 5 7 9
15
Vietnam War and US-Vietnam relation in post war period
0
3
4.5
3.5
1 4 6 7 10 11
Total (hour)
30
15
22.5
82.5
3. COURSE ASSESSMENT
- Score ladder: 10
- Type of assessment
Form
Content
Criteria
CLO
Proportion
Formative
Attendance
. Class participation
The number of attendances and participation in lesson
11 12
10%
Quiz, midterm test
. Mid-term assessment
- Group assignment
- Midterm test
5,6,7,8, 9, 11, 12
30%
Summative
Final test
. Final test
- Final exam
5,6,7,8, 9, 11, 12
60%
Total:
100%