Tuesdays and Thursdays 11:00 a.m.-12:15 p.m.
A survey of the history of the United States from the late 1870s to the present. Emphasis is placed on political as well as economic, cultural, and social forces which have shaped the American past. IAI: S2 901.
Appropriate assessment score or ENGL 1422 with a grade of C or better - Must be taken either prior to or at the same time as this course.
Course Alignment
General Education Outcomes are the knowledge, skills, abilities, attitudes, and behaviors that students are expected to develop as a result of their overall experiences with any aspect of the college, including courses, programs, and student services, both inside and outside of the classroom. The General Education Outcomes specifically learned in this course are:
- Critical Thinking
Goals and Objectives:
Upon completion of this course, you will: Distinguish between primary and secondary sources as the foundation of modern historical scholarship.
Interpret primary sources critically by analyzing their historical contexts.
Formulate historical interpretations and defend them critically with reference to primary and secondary sources.
Demonstrate an understanding of the various political, economic, and social movements within the United States since 1877.
General Education Goals and Objectives
The general education program at KCC is designed to enable students to acquire communication and reasoning skills at a level reflecting college-level learning. Students who complete the general education program will be able to examine complex topics and apply systematic processes to form conclusions. The specific general education objective addressed in this course is:
Critical Thinking. Students who graduate from KCC will be able to comprehensively analyze and evaluate issues, ideas, and evidence before accepting or formulating an opinion or conclusion.
Faculty Contact Information
I will be in my office on the following days and time:
Tuesdays 10:00 a.m.-11:00 a.m. and 1:45-2:15
Thursdays 10:00 a.m.-11:00 a.m. and 1:45-2:15
We can also schedule a virtual meeting or a face-to-face meeting in my office if the scheduled times don’t work for you.
In addition, you can contact me through email, KCC or Canvas, or the telephone. Barring an emergency I will respond to your communication within twenty-four hours.
Mr. DePasquale
Office Phone: 815-802-8742
E-Mail: sdepasquale@kcc.edu
Course Information
At the end of this course, students will be able to:
- Distinguish between primary and secondary sources as the foundation of modern historical scholarship
- Interpret primary sources critically by analyzing their historical contexts
- Formulate historical interpretations, both orally and in writing, and defend them critically with reference to primary and secondary sources
- Demonstrate an understanding of the various political, social, and economic movements within the United States, including the origins and development of its peoples and cultures to 1877
- Winning the West
- The Rise of Industrial America
- Life in Industrial America
- The Rise of the Urban Metropolis
- Politics in the Gilded Age
- The Populist Movement
- America Becomes a World Power
- Social Progressivism
- Political Progressivism
- America and the Great War
- The Roaring Twenties
- The Great Depression
- The First New Deal
- The Second New Deal
- The Road to the Second World War
- America and the Second World War
- The Rise of the Cold War
- Cold War America
- The Civil Rights Movement
- The Height of Liberalism
- The Vietnam War Era
- The Rights Movement
- America in Crisis
- The Conservative Revolution
- End of the Cold War Era
- Post-Cold Ware America
- America in a New Millennium
- An Era of Historic Firsts
Of the People: A History of the United States, Volume II since 1865.
Located as an eBook in Modules on Canvas
In Class Assignments 17% of Final Grade
Textbook Chapter Quizzes 50% of final grade
Unit Exams 33 % of final grade
Grading Scale:
A=100-90%
B= 89-80%
C= 79-70%
D=69-60%
F=59% or less
Liberal Arts & Sciences
Dean, Jennifer Huggins; 815-802-8484; R310; jhuggins@kcc.edu; Division Office- W102; 815-802-8700
The Triumph of Industrial Capitalism
The Culture and Politics of Industrial America
Industry and Empire
A United Body of Action
A Global Power
The Modern Nation
A Great Depression and a New Deal
The Second World War
The Cold War
The Consumer Society
“The Table of Democracy”
Living with Less
The Triumph of Conservatism
The Globalized, Information Society
“The American Dream”
College Policies, Resources and Supports
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- Clubs and organizations
- Counseling and referral services
- Office of disability services
- Student complaint policy
- Transfer services
- Tutoring services, etc.
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|Course syllabus/calendar is subject to change.