Professor Matthew Estes

History 102: US History from Reconstruction (Spring, 2012)

If you are interested in taking this class, please download and read the course requirements and schedule located in the class syllabus.

If you are enrolled in this class, please download and print the information below.  Be sure to bring it with you to the first day of class.  Because of budget cuts, all required handouts and activities will be posted on-line.  There will be NO hard-copy materials given out in class.

As you can see, I teach four sections of History 102.  Be sure to download the correct syllabus!  Be sure to read the syllabus BEFORE the first day of class.

The Class Syllabus:  The Monday-Wednesday classes; The Tuesday-Thursday Class

• Have the following material for the first day of class.  Points (or ZEROES) will be awarded for participation.

  • Interpreting Documents Activity- Begin working on this assignment for the discussion on the first day of class.

  • Download and read these handouts for the first day of class! They will help you with the activity mentioned above

  • Interpreting Documents: Quick Reference

  • Evaluating Historical Sources

  • Evaluating Primary Source Written Documents

  • Interpreting Visual Sources

• Have these handouts and Activities for the second day of class

  • The Sample Essay Answer Activity:  This will be turned in and must be completed BEFORE class. It also MUST be word processed 

  • Five Paragraph Essay Exam Preparation

  • Five Paragraph Essay Grading Rubric

• CRASHERS: Here are the documents you will need for the first two weeks of class (in addition to those above).  I will NOT hand out crash codes until there is an opening in the class, but if you wish to come and participate you have a better chance of getting into the class.

  • Documents for Reconstruction: 1, 2, 3, 4

  • DBQ #1: Reconstruction's Failure

Text:   America’s History: Volume I (seventh edition) by Henretta, Brody and Dumenil.  You may purchase a traditional book OR you may choose to purchase the online e-book (You may purchase the e-book by chapter if you wish).  You may purchase the e-book directly at http://ebooks.bfwpub.com/henretta7e.php. The e-book will give you access to both ALL the material available in the hard copy of the book plus links to notes and supplementary material provided by the instructor.

All other material is located on the class Black Board website.  It is your responsibility to have this material in class at the time required by the class schedule or announcements by the instructor.

WARNING: The reading material on Black Board will become unavailable at MIDNIGHT before the class sessions when it is to be discussed.  It will remain unavailable for the rest of the semester