UC: CSU - Los Angeles Mission College

History 11 (7148)
(UC: CSU) 3 Units
Political and Social History of the United States I
A survey of major events, personages, and themes most significant to the
political, economics, and social development of this nation from its New
World beginnings through the Civil War. It meets the American History and
Institutions requirements for the California State University system and the
Social and Behavioral Sciences requirements for all universities.
Instructor
David M. Parker, Ph.D.
(818) 364-7600, ext. 7155
parkerd@lamission.edu
Office Hours
Tuesdays, 1:00 – 8:00 PM
The Weekend College classes combine video lessons with online activities and weekend class meetings. You must
complete all three components to successfully pass the class. The course requirements are in the online syllabus. If
you have questions contact your instructor via email or by telephone during their office hours listed above.
Getting Started
Even though you do not meet with your instructor until the first weekend after the semester begins, the online
component begins February 6, 2012. Follow the checklist below to get started in your class now.
1. Choose a Campus
Select the campus to attend your weekend class and make note of its time and location. Directions
and maps to the campuses can be found at: www.laccd.edu/our_colleges.
2. Buy Your Books
The back of this page lists the required and recommend books for your course. Buy your books as
soon as possible so that you can get started on your assigned readings. Textbooks can be
purchased at City, Southwest, Mission, Valley, and Pierce Colleges or from most online bookstores.
3. Log In
The class website opens Feb. 6, log in and read your course syllabus. It will list all assignments
and quizzes times and due dates. You can find log-in instructions on the last page of this letter.
4. Email Your Instructor
Once you have logged in, go to the Discussion and Private Messages section of the website and
complete your Self-Introduction or send your instructor a private message informing him that you
have successfully logged into the class website.
5. Plan Your Schedule
Weekend College courses are fast paced—covering a lot of material in a short period of time. At a
minimum, you can expect to spend 10 to 12 hours per week completing the assignments.
Schedule time in advance for reading the textbooks, watching the video episodes and completing
the online assignments. If you plan to watch or record the videos on the educational cable
channel LA 36, note those times and set your Tivo or DVD recorder in advance. The broadcast
schedule is on the back of this page.
Classroom Location Schedule
Attend class at any one of the four campuses: L.A. City, L.A. Pierce, Southwest or L.A. Valley College.
The instructor teaches at all four locations.
Day Campus Time Location
Saturday
Sunday
L.A. City College
Southwest College
L.A. Pierce College
L.A. Valley College
9:00 A.M. – 12 Noon
1:30 P.M. – 4:30 P.M.
9:00 A.M. – 12 Noon
1:30 P.M. – 4:30 P.M.
Franklin Hall, Rm. 223
Tech. Education Bldg., Rm. 380
Business Bldg., Rm. 3206
Foreign Language Bldg., Rm. 108
Attendance at the class meetings is expected.
If you fail to attend, you may be dropped from class.
A PROGRAM OF THE LOS ANGELES COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT
13356 Eldridge Avenue • Sylmar • CA 91342 • (818) 833-3594 • Fax: (818) 833-3598 • www.lamission.edu/itv

Spring 2012 CALENDAR
February 6 – April 1, 2012
Important Dates and Deadlines
Class Meeting Schedule
Semester Begins ........................................................... Feb. 6 Class Meeting ............... Feb. 11 & 12
Last Day to Drop or Change Classes ............................... Feb. 11
No Class Meeting ....... Feb. 18 & 19
(without Incurring Fees)
Class Meeting ............... Feb. 25 & 26
Cablecasts Begin on Cable Channel LA 36 ....................... Feb. 15
Last Day to ADD by FAX or in-person.............................. Feb. 16 Midterms Exams ........... Mar. 3 & 4
Last Day to Drop Classes Without a “W”.......................... Feb. 22 Class Meeting ............... Mar. 10 & 11
(no refund)
Class Meeting ............... Mar. 17 & 18
Last Day to File for Credit/No Credit ............................... Feb. 29
Class Meeting ............... Mar. 24 & 25
Last Day to Drop with a "W" .......................................... Mar. 18
(After this date a grade must be issued)
Final Exams ......... Mar. 31 & Apr. 1
A photo ID is required to take exams.
Required:
Textbooks
Title: The Unfinished Nation: A Concise History of the American People, Volume I
Author: Brinkley, Alan
Edition: 6/E, 2011
Publisher: McGraw-Hill
ISBN: 978-0-07-728635-4
Recommended:
Title: Distance Learning Course Study Guide for The Unfinished Nation
Author: Intelecom
Edition: 2/E, 2007
Publisher: Intelecom
ISBN: 978-1-58370-081-5
Videos
The Unfinished Nation, Part I
Four Ways to Watch the Videos
1. Available on the Los Angeles Educational Channel, LA 36. The broadcast schedule is:
Wednesdays, Feb. 15 – Mar. 28 @ 10:00 AM – 12:00 Noon
2. Purchase a complete set of the DVD’s from the Mission or Pierce or College Bookstores:
www.lamission.edu or www.piercecollege.edu
3. Available in Broadband at: www.lamission.edu/ITV
4. Watch the video lessons at the Learning Resource Centers at City, Pierce, Southwest, Valley, and Mission
Colleges. You must bring your student ID or fee receipt to view the videos.

Greetings, Students!
Welcome to History 11, the History of the United States to 1865. By way of introduction, I have been
teaching US History in the Los Angeles Community College District and at various California State
University campuses for the past eight years. This is a welcome second career for me: when I finished my
education with a master’s degree in history, I went into advertising as a media specialist (we recommend
how to spend the money that gets the advertisements developed by the creative people to you, the target
audience for those ads), and I worked in both English and Spanish-language advertising. I augmented this
by some free-lance writing, which reminded me how much I liked research. From there, it was a short trip
back to graduate school, where I earned my doctorate in 2003. Since then, I have learned that I enjoy
teaching as much as I enjoy research.
The course is short, as we have only eight weeks in which to cover a lot of territory, from first encounter
to the end of the Civil War. Our first class meets February 11 and 12. This class will consist of an
overview of the course, and a discussion of the encounter between Europeans and North Americans, the
motivations for European exploration of the continent and the nature of colonial life. This will be a good
time to resolve issues if you have had any problems logging on to the course website. When you log in for
the first time, make sure to read the course Syllabus (print it out and bring it to the first meeting of
class, so you can follow along and make notes). Then, to get things started online, I will open up extra
credit opportunities in the Assignments and Discussion areas. First, click on the topic “History Website”
in the Assignments, Tests and Survey section after you have successfully logged into the course website
using the instructions included in this letter, and open the first assignment (you will not be able to do this
until you have read the syllabus).
Second, as part of your introduction to this course, I would like you to go to the "Discussion Board" and
answer the first thread, “Autobiography.” It will ask you to introduce yourself to the class. Tell us a bit
about yourself. Why you are taking this course? What are your educational goals and what are your plans
for the long term? What is some other information you are comfortable sharing with the class? As part of
this assignment, you will need to “reply” to at least one other student’s autobiography and welcome
him/her into the class. This will help us all get to know one another a little better before the class meets
for the first time. You will notice that the first activities (quizzes and writing assignment) will be available
starting February 6. The first due dates have been extended to allow for late adds, but you can get a jump
ahead by reading the first two chapters of the textbook, and if you have already purchased the videos,
watching the first episodes. The remaining activities will be opened, per the syllabus, as we progress
through the course. Feel free to explore the website, because it’s a good way of becoming familiar with
the way this course works.
Again, welcome to the course. I look forward to meeting you in person and online. Please note that I will
be out of the country the week of January 30 and I will not be able to respond to messages regularly
between January 30 and February 5.
David M. Parker, Ph.D.
Instructor

Step 1. Where do I go to log on to this course?
Go to http://myetudes.org/portal
Bookmark this page!
Enter your user ID
Online Class Website
Step 2. What is my User ID?
In lowercase letters and with no spaces:
the first 2 letters of your first name
and the first 2 letters of your last name
and the last 5-digits of your student ID
Step 3. What is my Password?
Using four numbers together with no spaces:
the two numbers for your birth month
and the two numbers for the birth day
Example: Donna Smith:
Student ID #: 88 455 6789
User ID:
My User ID is: __________________________________
Example: if your birth date was January 3
Password:
dosm56789
0103
My Password is: ________________________________
Once you have logged in you will see two sections on the top left of the page, My Workspace and, on the right, your class
website. Your class website begins with LAMCITV. Click on the tab to enter the course. See the example below:
Click on tab to enter your
class.
E-mail your instructor once you have successfully logged in to the course website.
NOTE TO AOL USERS: Launch either an Internet Explorer or a Netscape browser after you connect using AOL and
minimize the AOL Browser. DO NOT USE THE AOL BROWSER.
Add/Drop Classes & Check Grades
You can change your schedule and check grades on the Student Information System. The SIS may be accessed from:
www.lamission.edu/itv click on “Register for Classes”.
We’re here to Help
If you need technical assistance logging in to your course, contact ITV Technical Support at (818) 833-3596 or send
an email to mckennpg@lamission.edu. Be sure to include:
Your full name
Course title and instructor
Student ID
Your phone and e-mail address
Date enrolled