TRST# 3535 sec. 63218, SPRING 2021

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Course Communication

PABLO RODRIGUEZ

• Email: prodrigu@ccsf.edu

• CCSF Phone: (415)239 -3000

• Office Hours: Fridays from 5pm to 6pm

• Office Location: zoom

• I will respond to all course email within 48-72 hours Monday-Friday, exclusive of school holidays. Once the course begins, I prefer to get messages through the Canvas "Inbox".

Communication Plan

• I will respond to your messages within 48-72 hours during the workweek (Monday-Friday) excluding holidays or if you are notified otherwise.

• Your work will be reviewed and I will comment on it within 48 hours of the due date unless you are informed otherwise. Please note that you will receive private comments on your discussion posts, your course journal entries, and your project and final exams. Your weekly quizzes also contain feedback for your own self-assessment.

• I will participate in the weekly discussions, but will not respond to each individual student. You will receive private comments on your discussion posts.

• Office hours are stated before and we can meet via Zoom video-conferencing.

Building Community

The heart of this class is the discussion forum. Each week you and your classmates will analyze and discuss the issues that come up in the material this week. Each time this class is offered, I am humbled by the thoughtfulness of all of you, your posts, and your responses to each other inform my understanding of the topics. We learn from each other, from our varied experiences, from our different world views. I look forward to participating in discussions with you.

Instructor Announcements

I will post announcements on the “Instructor Announcements” page in Canvas throughout the Summer term. Canvas notifies you according to your preferred Notification Preferences (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. as soon I create an Announcement.

Q&A Discussion

• The “Q&A Discussion” is located in Modules. This discussion is for you to ask for assistance of your classmates or of instructor.

Course Description

This course considers the most fundamental cultural, social, political, and economic trends of the Modern World History Era(1750-1920), including the global market expansion, the Industrial Revolution, Imperialism, and WWI

Student Learning Outcomes (SLO): upon the completion of this course, you will be able to:

1. SLO#1 Summarize the major developments in Modern World History(1750-1920), their causes and effects, and their historical significance

2. SLO#2 Examine primary and secondary sources to be able to support a historical claim

3. SLO#3 Evaluate the impact of social and cultural trends on global history

4. SLO#4 Use methods of inquiry to synthesize historical evidence and interpretations

Class Meetings

SINCE THE CLASS IS ONLINE, WE WILL BE MEETING ON ZOOM ACCORDINGLY.

Class date and time:

Tuesdays and Thursdays

410pm to 640pm

Course Assistance

Students will use the Canvas Learning Management system for assignment instructions, submitting assignments, viewing classmates' work, sharing resources, and viewing grades. I can help with the course material and with some Canvas issues. But, if you need help uploading an assignment or with the mechanics of Canvas, Canvas help is the number to call.

For 24/7 help with Canvas call: 1-844-592-2198.

Textbooks

• TEXTBOOK #1 Revolution and Enlightenment

• TEXTBOOK #2 An Era of Imperialism

• TEXTBOOK#3 Mass Society and Democracy

• PROFESSOR'S Publications And Documents

Field Trips: None for now

Course Technology

Canvas

Students will use the Canvas Learning Management system [for assignment instructions, submitting assignments, viewing classmates' work, sharing resources, and viewing grades]. I can help with the course material and with some Canvas issues. But, if you need help uploading an assignment or with the mechanics of Canvas, Canvas help is the number to call.

For 24/7 help with Canvas call: 1-844-592-2198.

Zoom Video Conferencing

We will use zoom as our tool to meet online

Required Software

• Adobe Reader (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.

• Update your browser (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.

Course Policies

Important Dates

• Day Class Begins: Monday, January 25 Instructional Calendar (Links to an external site.)Links t

• Day Class Ends: Wednesday, February 17

• Last Day to Add without instructor's approval: Friday, February 12

• Last Day to Drop with refund: Wednesday, February 10

• Last Day to Drop without a 'W' symbol: February 17

• Last Day to Opt for Pass/No Pass: September17 Last Day to Drop with a W or apply for leave of absence: February 15

• Final Exam Dates: May 27

Dropping the Class

If you decide to discontinue this course, it is your responsibility to officially drop it to avoid getting no refund (after 10% of course length), a W symbol (after 20%), or a grade (after 60%). Also, for several consecutive, unexplained absences, the instructor may drop a student.

Pass‐NoPass (P/NP)

EDIT TO REFLECT YOUR COURSE You may take this class P/NP. You must decide before the deadline, and add the option online with WEB4 or file the P/NP form with Admissions and Records. With a grade of C or better, you will get P.

You must file for the P/NP option by date listed above. Once you decide to go for P/NP, you cannot change back to a letter grade. If you are taking this course as part of a certificate program, you can probably still take the class P/NP. Check with a counselor to be sure.

Attendance

Students who fail to log-in on the very first week and thus fail to participate in a learning activity will be dropped from the class. It is strongly advised that if you need to miss more than one class/homework deadline in a row that you contact me to avoid being dropped from the class.

Late Policy

All assignments are due at 11:59 p.m. PST on the due date. A late submission will receive a 20% penalty. Submissions more than one week late are not accepted without prior arrangement. Late work will not be graded unless the student sends the instructor an email with URL for late work.

Grading

Methods of Evaluation

Each week you will complete graded assignments. There is a Discussion, a Course Journal entry, and a Quiz each week. Quizzes may be taken three times. All of these assignments can be completed after reading the textbook assignments and the summaries in the content modules.

Exams

There will be online quizzes throughout the course and an online final exam. The material comes from the textbook, class lectures and supplemental materials. If any exam is missed, a zero will be recorded as the score. It is your responsibility to take the online exams by the due date.

Grading Policy

Visit the “Grades” in Canvas to keep track of your grades. I grade once per module and post grades and comments on the online Canvas gradebook.

How do I view my grades, teacher comments, and an assignment rubric as a student?

Grades will be assigned as follows:

Letter Grade

Percent

Points

A

90%

1300 to 1400 points or more

B

80%

1200 to 1299 points

C

70%

1100 to 1199 points

D

60%

1000 to 1099 points

F or FW

<60%

SEE NOTES BELOW

If taking Pass/No Pass you need at least 70% of the total class points and complete the midterm exam and the final exam to pass the class.

An “F” grade indicates that a student attended, participated and completed the course but failed to master the course curriculum.

An “FW” grade indicates the student stopped attending a course after the “last day to withdraw” deadline and subsequently did not submit any work or participate in any exams. Please check with your counselor and financial aid advisor for possible implications of the FW grade on residency and financial aid status.

Academic Accommodations for Students with Disabilities

If you need classroom or testing accommodations because of a disability, or have emergency medical information to share with me, or need special arrangements in case the building needs to be evacuated, please make an appointment with me as soon as possible. My office hours are by appointment either on the Ocean Campus (9-4 p.m., Monday through Friday) or by Zoom video-conferencing.

Students seeking disability-related accommodations are encouraged to also register with Disabled Students Programs and Services located in Room 323 of the Rosenberg Library (415) 452-5481. Please see the DSPS website (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. for more information and alternate locations.

Standards of Conduct

Students who register in CCSF classes are required to abide by the CCSF Student Code of Conduct (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.. Violation of the code is basis for referral to the Student Conduct Coordinator or dismissal from class or from the College. See the Office of Student Affairs (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site..

Collaborating on or copying of tests or homework in whole or in part will be considered an act of academic dishonesty and result in a grade of 0 for that test or assignment. I encourage students to share information and ideas, but not their work. See these links on Plagiarism:

Encourage Academic Integrity and Prevent Plagiarism (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.

Citing Information Sources (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.

Expectations

Student Expectations

You will succeed in this course if you meet the following expectations:

• Complete the assigned activities. Please let me know as soon as you can concerning difficulties that you may have in getting assignments in on time.

• Complete the discussion posts and replies within the given window of time. Our discussions are much more vibrant when we all participate!

• Complete the weekly quizzes, the final project, and the final exam on time.

• Think critically about the weekly topics. Is something surprising? Is it new to you? How does it contrast with what you know about XYZ or how does it compare to ABC?

• Do your own and your best work.

Instructor Expectations

Here is what you can expect of me:

• I will respond to your email or message within 24 hours during the week unless I inform you otherwise.

• I will treat you and your ideas with respect.

• I will grade your Course Journal and Discussion posts and replies most often within 48 hours. (If you have posted late work, it may take longer.) Grades on the final project and final exam will be done within a week.

• You will see your grades in the Canvas Gradebook.

• I will work hard to make this a great class.