Section outline

  • Welcome to CHIS 2023: American History II. 

    Course Introduction
    American History II is a survey of United States history from the Civil War era to the present. This course will survey American history from Reconstruction to the modern-day.  Students are encouraged to think critically about events, people, and developments covered during the course of the semester. The course is designed to meet the general education goals listed in the catalog.  Students will learn how to think critically, research, analyze documents, communicate effectively, and improve their information literacy, all skills that can be applied in a variety of careers.  

    Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to achieve the following Course Level Objectives (hereafter referred to as CO throughout the rest of the course):

    1. Distinguish events and figures of American history since 1865 by time, place and action.

    2. Explain basic arguments of ongoing historical debates by evaluating primary and secondary source material.

    3. Explain the factors that shaped the development of America after the Reconstruction period.

    4. Explain how the United States became a global superpower.

    5. Analyze how the concept and legal definition of citizenship changed over time and the role of government in protecting the rights of citizens.

    6. Compare and contrast the experience of different groups since Reconstruction, including marginalized groups.

    7. Evaluate primary source documents of all types.

    Navigating the Course
    Adopting institution should provide learners information on how to navigate the course. Consider adding an introductory navigation video. Text description could include, for example:
    This course is set up in Modules covering various topics which may be accessed from the course navigation menu on the left or by scrolling below. Modules may be collapsed in the menu and it the body of the course to minimize scrolling. Each module includes the relevant chapters followed by various activities, which may include discussion forums, listening activities and quizzes, practice quizzes, module tests, and other relevant activities as appropriate for each module. Many items are required and may be marked as completed automatically when the activity has been submitted (the broken check box), but others will marked as done by the student (the solid check box). 

    Please move through the items below and continue through the Learner Support and Getting Started modules before moving on to Module 1. Be sure to check for announcements and due dates to stay on track.

    Creative Commons attribution license This course and its contents are licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License by LOUIS: The Louisiana Library Network, except where otherwise noted. 
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