Course Outline for History 28
Supplemental Instruction in U.S. Women's History

Effective: Fall 2012
SLO Rev: 01/05/2017
Catalog Description:

HIS 28 - Supplemental Instruction in U.S. Women's History

1.00 Units

Introduction to and review of context-based skills for effective participation and completion of U.S. Women's History. Emphasis on building skills to succeed in a history survey course.
Corequisite: HIS 49.
Letter Grade Only
Type Units Inside of Class Hours Outside of Class Hours Total Student Learning Hours
Lecture 1.00 18.00 36.00 54.00
Total 1.00 18.00 36.00 54.00
Measurable Objectives:
Upon completion of this course, the student should be able to:
  1. develop organizational skills to manage class materials within the context of History 27 material;
  2. apply effective test-taking strategies for History 27;
  3. develop techniques to improve reading comprehension for primary and secondary sources in History 27;
  4. demonstrate critical thinking skills in class discussions and written essays for History 27.
Course Content:
  1. Note-taking skills (system and practice)
  2. Organization of course materials
  3. Test-taking strategies
  4. Metacognative strategies for reading primary and secondary sources
  5. Focused class discussions on distinguishing between fact, inference, and judgment in history
  6. Essay preparation
  7. Test review and preparation
Methods of Instruction:
  1. Group Activities
  2. Lecture/Discussion
  3. Review
Assignments and Methods of Evaluating Student Progress:
  1. Complete note-taking assignment using a structured system or format
  2. Complete worksheets in preparation for in-class essays
  3. Maintain a reading log on all assigned readings
  1. Class Participation
  2. Attendance
  3. Final Examination
  4. Class Work
  5. Demonstration of practice and skills
Upon the completion of this course, the student should be able to:
  1. The students will demonstrate a body of knowledge about and critical understanding of historical eras, their key events and ideas, and the process of change
  2. Synthesize factual information and historical evidence from a variety of sources and identify the connections between them.
  3. Analyzing the causes and consequences of political, economic, and social change.
Textbooks (Typical):
  1. Hymowitz, Carol, and Weisman, Michelle (2009). a History of Women in America Bantam.
  2. Evans, Sara M. (1997). Born for Liberty Free Press.
  3. Ruiz, Vicki L. and DuBois, Ellen Carol (2007). Unequal Sisters: A Multicultural Reader in U.S. Women's History Routledge.
  4. Skinner, Ellen (2011). Women and the National Experience Addison-Wesley.
Abbreviated Class Schedule Description:
Introduction to and review of context-based skills for effective participation and completion of U.S. Women's History.
Corequisite: HIS 49.
Discipline:
History*