Dr.
David A. Sandoval
Office:
Psych 108, Phone: 549-2188
Office
Hours: 8-9 MWF, 11 –12 MW; Other times by appointment
David.A.Sandoval@colostate-Pueblo.edu
work address
DiabloVerde@hotmail.com home address
HT/CS 136 Syllabus—Fall 2003
CS
136, Call #1880, 10 to 11 MWF, P-223
HT
136, Call #3445, 10 to 11 MWF, P-223
The
Southwest United States: This course traces the culture and historical development
of the southwestern United States, including cultural contributions of the
American Indian and Hispanic peoples.
Meets General Education requirement.
Text:
Manuel G. Gonzales. Mexicanos: A
History of Mexicans in the United States.
Bloomington: Indiana University Press, 1999.
GENERAL CLASS POLICIES Fall 2003
Plagiarism
or cheating in ANY fashion will result in immediate failure or withdrawal from
the class. Students should be familiar
with the “Standards of Conduct,” developed by the Division of Student Life.
This University abides by the Americans with Disabilities Act and
Section 504 of the rehabilitation act of 1973, which stipulates that no student
shall be denied the benefits of an education “solely by reason of a handicap.” If you have a documented disability that may
impact your work in this class and for which you may require accommodations,
please see the instructor as soon as possible to arrange accommodations. In order to receive accommodations, you must
be registered with and provide documentation of your disability to, the
Disability Services Office, which is located in the Psychology Building, room
232.
Any
student eligible for and needing academic adjustment or accommodations because
of a disability must make this known to the professor no later than the first
week of classes. The disability has to
be approved by the appropriate university office.
Tardies:
It is extremely important that we begin on time, with a minimum of disruption
please be considerate and be on time.
Roll will be taken every class period.
Notify the instructor of your presence immediately after class if you
miss roll I will not change my class records in this regard at any other
time. If you fail to sign in, you will
be counted as absent.
Absences:
Excused absences fall in the realm of late registration, illness, death in the
family, a significant appointment which cannot be rescheduled, or a verifiable
emergency situation. Simple timely
notification of an absence should not be considered as an excused absence, if
in doubt, come in and we will talk about it.
A
person with twelve total excused or unexcused session absences will not receive
a passing grade. I will take roll every day. If you miss roll, it is your responsibility
to check in with me so that I can change the notation. I will not make any changes in attendance
other than at that time. If a sign-up
sheet is used, you are not here unless your name is on that sign-up sheet. I will withdraw a student from class when
this number of classes is missed during the allowable period. W or F will be recorded as the final grade,
depending upon university regulations.
Extra
Credit: The purpose of extra credit is to encourage a more complete experience,
NOT to ensure better or passing grades.
I will present, as an option, an opportunity to view a video and the
submission of a single paragraph regarding the video for a possible maximum
value of five points. I will deduct a
single point for literacy errors, irrespective of the number of errors. The paragraph will be submitted in double
spaced typed form and will not be accepted after the due date unless an excused
absence prevented submission. No
individual extra credit will be available.
Exams:
Students are expected to take exams at the regularly scheduled times. Exams will not be allowed to be made up for
an unexcused absence and exams will not be scheduled to accommodate vacation
plans or personal preferences. If an
assignment is missed due to an excused absence, the assignment is due upon the
first day of the student’s return and an exam must be made up before the next
regularly scheduled exam. As I will
have to develop a different exam, I will require at least two days notice. Exams are based on reading assignments and
lecture presentations.
Assignments/grades:
Assignments will not be accepted after the due date and should be submitted in
double spaced typed form. An assignment
is due on a specific date and will be accepted if submitted before 4:45pm that day
placed in my mail slot in the Reception area, P-100. Assigned readings will be more valuable if you finish before the
class lecture on the topic.
Scale:
Percentage 500 point base
100-93=A;
500-465
92-90=A-;
464-450
89-87=B+;
449-435
86-83=B;
434-415
82-80=B-;
414-400
79-77=C+;
399-385
76-73=C;
384-365
72-70=C-;
364-350
69-67=D+;
349-335
66-63=D;
334-315
62-60=D-;
314-300
59-0=F 0-299
Expectations:
There will be four essay assignment opportunities from which the student may
select two--each will be valued at fifty points. I will not evaluate a third essay, nor will I allow a third essay
to be used to get a better grade. So,
select the topic well. I will give out
specific directions concerning the essays during orientation and will evaluate
them from format as well as content expectations. The four essays include, Native American heritage, Spanish
heritage, Mexican heritage, and Anglo-American heritage. You will have three
regularly scheduled exams during the semester and they will combine objective
test questions with interpretative short answer essay questions. You will have a comprehensive final
exam. All of the exams will be valued
at 100 points. The point base in this
class will be 500 points.
OBJECTIVES
Affective
objectives: The student will be able to understand various personalities and
public policies that shape contemporary American society. Emphasis includes a culturally pluralistic
approach. The student will develop a national
memory that enables the student to intelligently realize citizenship responsibilities.
Cognitive
objectives: Generally, the student will demonstrate knowledge of and the
ability to discuss as well as write about Southwestern History.
Tentative Topical Outline
The
date is followed by the lecture topic and the appropriate readings and some
selected hand-outs that will assist in understanding the topic. Not all of the hand-outs are listed.
Week
One
Monday, August 25 Orientation
Wednesday, August 27 “What do I call
them?”-- Gonzales, Introduction 1-8.
Friday, August 29 End
of Add Period Historiography: Black Legend, Fantasy Heritage, American
attitudes Gonzales, p. 28-29
Week
Two
Monday, September 1 “A Lay of the Land,”
Hand-out excerpt from The People, The Land, The Blazing Sky
Wednesday, September 3 “Spanish Heritage,”
Gonzales, Chapter 1, pp. 9-16
Friday, September 5 “Spanish Heritage,”
Hand-out, map of Charles V inheritance and Hapsburg dynasty.
Week
Three
Monday, September 8 End
of Drop Period “Amerindians”
Gonzales, Chapter 1, 16-22
Wednesday, September 10 “Native Values,” Hand-out,
excerpts from Angie Debo’s A History of the Indians of the United States
Friday, September 12 Video “Tahtonka” EC-1
option based on video due on Monday September 16th.
Week
Four
Monday, September 15 “Conquest of Mexico,”
Gonzales, Chapter 1, 22-27.—EC #1 due
Wednesday, September 17 Review of Geography,
Spanish/Indian origins
Friday, September 19 Exam I Essay #1 due re
Native American values.
Week
Five
Monday, September 22 “The Spanish
Frontier--Exploration,” Gonzales, pp. 29-32; Latino Encyclopedia Hand out.
Wednesday, September 24 “Colonization,” Gonzales, pp
32-47.
Friday, September 26 “Systems of Control,”
Gonzales, pp. 32-47.
Week
Six
Monday, September 29 “Patria Chica,” hand out
Latino Encyclopedia
Wednesday, October 1 Dynamic salient cultural
values
Friday, October 3 “Independence,”
Gonzales, pp. 58-61. Essay #2 due re
Spanish legacy in the Southwest.
Week
Seven
Monday, October 6 Mexican Period, Gonzales,
pp. 61-69; Weber Hand out.
Wednesday, October 8 Video “With Each Turn of
the Wheel” EC-2 due on Friday October 11th.
Friday, October 10 “Clash of
Cultures,” Gonzales, 69-75.
Week
Eight
Monday, October 13 “Mexican War,”
Gonzales, pp 75-81.
Wednesday, October 15 “Treaty of Guadalupe-Hidalgo”
Friday, October 17 Review of Spanish
and Mexican Eras.
Week
Nine
Monday, October 20 Exam II Essay #3 due
re Legacy of Mexico in the Southwest.
Wednesday, October 22 American Period,
1848-1900; Gonzales, pp 82-112.
Friday, October 24 Last Day for a W “Civil War in the Southwest”
Week
Ten
Monday, October 27 “Indian Wars from
Sand Creek to Wounded Knee”
Wednesday, October 29 Video on “Geronimo” EC-3
option due on Friday November 1.
Friday, October 31 “Cattle Trails to
Mining Towns”
Week
Eleven
Monday, November 3 “The Great Migration,”
Gonzales, pp. 113-138
Wednesday, November 5 “The Last Frontier, 1890
immigrants”
Friday, November 7 Video “Out of the
Depths” EC-4 due on Monday, November 11.
Week
Twelve
Monday, November 10 “Populists,
progressives, and nativists”—EC #4 due
Wednesday, November 12 Review of the American Period
to 1930
Friday, November 14 Exam III Essay #4 due
re Legacy of Anglo-American settlement
Week Thirteen
Monday, November 17 “The Depression,”
Gonzales, pp. 139-160
Wednesday, November 19 “World War II,” Gonzales, pp.
161-190
Friday, November 21 “Jim Crow
challenged,” 1954-1960
EC #5 due re video from Eyes on the Prize I
series, video 1 Beginnings, available in A-V section of the Library, 3rd
floor.
Week
Fourteen Thanksgiving Vacation
Monday, November 24 no class
Wednesday, November 26 no class
Friday,
November 28 no class
Week
Fifteen
Monday, December 1 “Civil Rights
Struggle,” Gonzales, pp. 191-222; Chicano Movement hand out.
Wednesday, December 3 “Prognosis”
Friday, December 5 Comprehensive
Review
Week
Sixteen Finals Week
Comprehensive
Final on Monday, December 8, from 8:00 to 10:20.
If
you wish to know your grade early, leave a self-addressed stamped envelope in my
mail slot.