Spring 2008
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If you decide to take the class, you must register for the class at the College of the Siskiyous Admissions and Records Office.
Survey of American History from reconstruction to modern times. Development of the United States, and its political, economic, social, and cultural institutions. Examination of the growth of the U.S. and the institutions, individuals, and groups that contributed to it.
First Day of Semester is First Day of Class:Required reading: Nation of Nations: A Narrative History of the American Republic, Volume II: Since 1865, Fifth Edition by Davidson, Gienapp, and others, McGraw-Hill, Fifth Edition, 0-07-287100-8.
Caution: A new edition of the textbook, Nation of Nations, is now being published. This class is not using the new edition. Since all reading assignments, quizzes, and tests are based on the fifth edition, that is the edition you need to buy. Even if the college's book store is selling the new edition, you still need to buy the fifth edition. Please see the syllabus for more information on the book - including its ISBN.
Required reading: The Way We Lived, Volume II: 1865-Present, Fifth Edition, by Binder, Frederick, Houghton Mifflin, Fifth Edition, 0-618-30586-6.
Recommended reading: English Simplified (most recent addition), Blanche Ellsworth and others.
You are responsible for having the books in time to participate in the class.
If the college book store is out of stock, you will need to purchase the books
elsewhere. If the book store is out of stock, that is not an excuse to not
turn in work.
If this is your first online class, I suggest you read over this helpful COS webpage: Online Survival Guide.
Instructions for Accessing the Online Class:
This class uses the ETUDES-NG system. If you are unfamiliar with ETUDES-NG, I recommend you work though the free online orientation to the system. If you go the College of the Siskiyous Etudes - Student Help webpage, you will find links to several ETUDES-NG demonstrations. ETUDES-NG is different than ETUDES-Classic. Even if you have used ETUDES-Classic, I strongly recommend you watch all the ETUDES-NG demos.
To learn how to login to the class, go the College of the Siskiyous Etudes - Student Help webpage, and read the Login Instructions.
See you inside the class!
"Power House Mechanic Working on Steam Pump" by Lewis Hine, 1920.