African-American History I
Course Code:
AMH2091
Credit Hours:
3
Effective beginning:
2021-22
Course Description:An introductory course designed to acquaint students with, and stimulate interest in, the culture and history of the African-American. Emphasis is on the origins, struggles, fears, aspirations, and achievements of African-Americans. This course has been designated as an international/diversity course.
Course Details
Prerequisites:
No prerequisite, but either AMH 2010-2020 or SYG 1000-1010 is recommended.
Instructors:
James A. Padgett, M.A.
padgettj2@chipola.edu
Mary McClendon
mcclendonm@chipola.edu
Robert Ivey
iveyr@chipola.edu
Richard Ivey
iveyrichard@chipola.edu
Required textbooks/ course materials:
No textbook(s) required. Instructor will utilize OERs.
Assignment/course outline:
See your Instructor First Day Handout for individual instructor assignment schedule.
Discipline-level learning outcomes:
SS-1 Identify behaviors and social trends, using appropriate research methodologies.
SS-2 Identify global influences on social, behavioral, and historical issue.
SS-3 Examine significant historical events.
SS-4 Identify differences and commonalities within diverse cultures.
Course-level learning outcomes:
| Course-level student learning outcomes | Discipline-level learning outcomes | Assessment methods |
|---|---|---|
|
Analyze the origins of mankind as it evolved into West Africa's unique heritage and assess the facets of its culture that have influenced the lives of African-Americans. Describe the humiliation and terrifying experience of the Middle Passage and the effect of slavery on American History. Develop an appreciation for the role of class and gender in the shaping of America. Explain why the Civil War was perceived as a “total war” and evaluate its results. |
SS-1, SS-2, SS-4 SS-2, SS-4 SS-2, SS-3, SS-4 SS-1, SS-2, SS-4 |
Unit Tests, Final Exam, Skills Demonstration, Writing Assignments, Projects, Documented Essays |
Means of accomplishing learning outcomes:
- Read all assigned materials.
- Attend and participate in class discussions.
- Complete study guides and notes from class discussions and lectures.
Courses taught under the auspices of the Social and Behavioral Sciences will include an oral component, oral presentations and/or classroom discussions. Note: Online and Distance Learning courses will not contain the oral component.
Chapters are as follows:
- Africa…ca. 600 BCE-ca. 1600 CE
- Middle Passage…1450-1809
- Black People in Colonial North America…1826-1763
- Rising Expectations: African Americans and the Struggle for Independence…1763-1783
- African Americans in the New Nation…1783-1820
- Life in the Cotton Kingdom…1793-1861
- Free Black People in Antebellum America…1820-1861
- Opposition to Slavery…1730-1833
- Let Your Motto Be Resistance…1833-1850
- “And Black People were at the Heart of it”…1846-1861
- Liberation: African Americans and the Civil War…1861-1865
- The Meaning of Freedom: The Promise of Reconstruction…1865-1868
- The Meaning of Freedom: The Failure of Reconstruction…1868-1877
- White Supremacy Triumphant: African Americans in the Late Nineteenth Century…1877-1895
- African Americans Challenge White Supremacy…1877-1918
- Conciliation, Agitation, and Migration: African Americans in the Early Twentieth Century…1895-1928
- African Americans and the 1920s…1915-1928
- Black Protest, the Great Depression, and the New Deal…1929-1941
- Meanings of Freedom: Culture and Society in the 1930s, 1940s, and 1950s…1930-1950
- The World War II Era and the Seeds of a Revolution…1936-1948
- The Long Freedom Movement…1954-1965
- Black Nationalism, Black Power, Black Arts…1965-1980
- Black Politics and President Obama, 1980-2016
- African Americans End the Twenty-First Century and Enter into the Twenty-First Century 1980-2016
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