SAN DIEGO STATE UNIVERSITY COURSE: AFRAS 170-B AFRO-AMERICAN HISTORY SPRING 2014 COURSE SCHEDULE NUMBER: 20082

Professor: Dr. Anta Anthony Merritt e-mail: amerritt@mail.sdsu.edu Instructional Student Assistant: Mr. Jordan Powell e-mail: nbajordan !@yahoo.com "lass meets: #hurs. $-%:$ PM. "lass &oom: '( % P&)*(SS)&+S )**I"( ,)-&S: .ocation: Arts and .etters /ld. &oom 0%1 Days2#imes: #hurs. 3:$ -0:$ 4m SYLLABUS COURSE DESCRIPTION: -nited States history from a /lac5 4ers4ecti6e. #hese courses 7A*&AS 89 -A and 89 -/: satisfy the ;raduation re<uirement in American Institutions. A*&AS 89 -/ e=4lores the 4olitical> economic> and social history of 4eo4le of African descent from the end of the "i6il ?ar u4 to contem4orary times. (m4hasis will be 4laced on the role 4layed by /lac5 4eo4le in the foundation and de6elo4ment of America. "ourse will also include limited analysis of historical e6ents in Africa and the African Dias4ora. REQUIRED TEXT: A !"#$% A&'!"#$%() A C*%#"(' H"(+*!,) -+. '/"+"*%) 0, D1 H"%') '+1 $21 COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES : #he main objecti6e of this course is to enable the student to ;ras4 the fullness of the history of /lac5s in the Americas. #o accom4lish this> the student will ha6e learned the followin; ;eneral> and s4ecific themes @ to4ics at the end of this course: A('(&A. #,(M(S @ #)PI"S: 8: Identify> use and analyBe major themes> issues> and concerns of Africana 4eo4le 3: Identify 5ey features of an Africana res4onse to li6in; in the worldC an Africana world-6iew 0: Identify and discuss Africana Peo4le+s history and culture. SP("I*I" #,(M(S @ #)PI"S: 8: &adical> or /lac5 &econstruction 3: "han;e from sla6e labor to DfreeE> or wa;e labor 0: Interaction between 'ati6e Americans and /lac5s in America $: Post &econstruction2&edem4tion 4olitics F: #he /lac5 Mi;rations and /lac5 urban 4olitics %: #he ,arlem &enaissanceC the Marcus Aar6ey Mo6ement 9: /lac5 4artici4ation in the military !: An analysis of the stru;;le a;ainst institutionaliBed racism 1: An e=amination of the "i6il &i;hts and /lac5 Power Mo6ements 8 : Selected to4ics on Africa and the /lac5 Dias4ora 88: A&'!"#$% I%(+"+3+"*%( re<uired material> at it related to African Americans> to include: G80th> 8$th> and 8Fth "onstitutional Amendments G,ayes-#ilden "om4romise of 8!99 GShare "ro42"ro4 lein System GAreat De4ression2*D& 'ew Deal Policies

G 81% s (ra "i6il &i;hts 2Hotin; &i;hts .aws GPolitics of the 3 ! Presidential election COURSE METHODOLOGY: #he course will em4loy 6arious methods 7lecture> 4ower 4oint> films> class discussions and 7time and class siBe 4ermittin;: student 4resentations to 4romote informed and analytical thin5in; about the nature and sco4e of American history as seen throu;h the e=4erience of /lac5 4eo4le. GRADING POLICY: Iour final ;rade in this course will be based on this 4ercenta;e system. It is based on the total 4oints 4ossible for the course> 4."#. "( 400 5*"%+(1 I% (*&' ('&'(+'!( +.' +*+$2 5*"%+( 5*(("02' 4"22 0' 6-0 : I D) ')# D&)-'D -PE P(&"('#AA(S-') (J"(P#I)'S. #o ;et an A> for e=am4le> the lowest 4ossible 4ercenta;e must be a ?,).( 1$K> nothin; less 7a 10. 9FK for e=am4le would be an A-: L'++'! G!$/' A(("7%&'%+( P'!#'%+ 1$ - 8 1 - 10 !9 - !1 !0 - !% ! - !3 99 - 91 90 - 9% 9 - 93 %9 - %1 %0 - %% % - %3 M% L'++'! G!$/' A A/L / /"L " "DL D D*

THERE MAY BE EXTRA CREDIT OFFERED FOR THIS COURSE8 THIS IS NOT A GIVEN1 POINT DISTRIBUTION:

#his course is com4rised of four tests. (ach test is worth 8 4oints-all other tests will remain worth 8 4oints

4oints. In some semesters> test N0 will be worth F

TEST INFORMATION: 8. #ests are multi4le choice2true false. (ach test is e<ually wei;hted in terms of 4ointsC no test will be dro44ed. 3. Iou will be 4ro6ided with a study ;uide for each test> 4osted on /lac5board. 0. Power 4oint will be 4resented for the lectures and readin; assi;nments> and will be 4osted on // after lectures. $. All tests re<uire a N!!3 ;reen and white scantron and 4encil. All ear4hones and electronic de6ices are strictly 4rohibited durin; tests> to include 4hones> la4to4s> etc. Anyone who 6iolates this 4olicy will recei6e an * for that test. F. Missed tests may be made u4 u4on arran;ement with Instructional Student Assistant. INSTRUCTIONAL STUDENT ASSISTANT: #his course has an Instructional Student Assistant. ,is role is: 8. #o conduct the scheduled tests 3. #o conduct ma5e-u4 tests for students who miss the scheduled e=am. Ma5e-u4s will be held at mutually a;reed u4on dates and times. See his e-mail address for schedulin;. 0. )n rare occasions> he may be;in a class. ,e is an Africana Studies major and is <ualified to do this. $. Perform other classroom duties as desi;nated by the instructor. GG#he Instructional Student Assistant is not res4onsible for ma5in; decisions on dis4uted ;rades. If you wish to dis4ute or <uestion a test ;rade> or consult about a test> or consult about your 4ro;ress in this class> you need to see me durin; office hours. CLASS ETIQUETTE $%/ STUDENT RESPONSIBILITIES: #here are se6eral common sense rules for this class: 8. 'o eatin; durin; class 3. #urn off 4hone rin;ers durin; class 0. "on6ersation> or other non-class related acti6ity or habits that disturbs either your classmates learnin; )& disturbs the instructor will not be tolerated A'I)'( I' HI).A#I)' )* I#(MS 8-0> ?I.. /( DISMISS(D *&)M ".ASS *)& #,A# DAI. S(")'D A'D S-/S(O-('# HI).A#I)'S )* I#(MS 8-0 ?I.. &(S-.# I' DISMISSA. *)& #,A# DAI> A'D A .)SS )* 3 P)I'#S. 7also see item NF: $. Please be on time to class. If you must arri6e late> enter <uietly> and ta5e the first a6ailable em4ty seat. If you must lea6e early> lea6e <uietly F. A student will be dro44ed from class if he2she continues to e=hibit beha6ior that 4rohibits or im4edes any member of the class from 4ursuin; class learnin; objecti6es. %. Iou will be res4onsible for all the materials 4resented in class 7lecture> films and discussions of readin; assi;nments:> e6en if you are tardy or absent. Material 4re6iously co6ered in class may not be re4eated. 9. Any student accumulatin; absences that e=ceed %K of the total semester hours may be dro44ed by the instructor .

EXAM POLICY AND LATE 9OR: POLICY: a: 'o e=ams may be ta5en early b: )nly one Dma5e-u4E e=am 4er student will be 4ermittedC after that> you will lose 8F 4ts. 4er ma5e u4> unless you ha6e a 6erifiable e=cuse

ACCESSIBILITY: Students who need accommodation of their disabilities should contact me 4ri6ately to discuss s4ecific accommodations for which they ha6e authoriBation. If you ha6e a disability> but ha6e not contacted Student Disability Ser6ices at %81-F1$-%$90 7"al4ulli "enter> Suite 08 8 :> 4lease do so before ma5in; an a44ointment to see me SPRING 2014 ASSIGNMENT CALENDAR 7Dates and #o4ics Subject to Modification: TEST ONE READINGS *! TOPIC AREA: ;18<- -1880(- RECONSTRUCTION $%/ POST RECONSTRUCTION ERAS= 8. Jan. 30P Intro. to class 3. Jan> 0 P be;in readin; all of cha4ters 83 and 80GC and read followin; from cha4ter 8$: 4a;es 3!1 to 31F> and 4a;es 0 9-088G. 0. *eb. %P "ontinue abo6e readin;sC O @A re6iew $a. *eb. 80PTEST >18 L'#+3!' &$, *22*4 +'(+ MIDTERM?TEST T9O READINGS *! TOPIC AREA: ;BLAC: LIFE IN THE POST RECONSTRUCTION SOUTH) 9EST) AND DIASPORA= $b. *eb. 80P Intro. lectures to remainder of cha4ter 8$ not co6ered in first test 7this means read all of cha4ter 8$ but do not include 4a;es 3!1 to 31F> and 4a;es 0 9-0II of ch. 8$:C then read cha4.8F> 4a;es 08$ to 008G and cha4ter 8%> 4a;es 0$8-to middle of 4a;e 0$F 7end with /oo5er #. ?ashin;ton:G. F. *eb. 3 P continue *eb. 80 readin;s %. *eb. 39P continue *eb. 80 readin;s 9. March. %P continue *eb. 80 readin;s !. March 80P continue and com4lete remainder of *eb. 80 readin;sC O @A re6iew 1a. March 3 P M"/+'!&?T'(+ T4*8 L'#+3!' &$, *22*4 +'(+ TEST THREE READINGS *! TOPIC AREA: ; GREAT MIGRATION TO HARLEM RENAISSANCE= 1b. March 3 P Intro. lectures to cha4ter 8% 7read 4a;es 0$F to end of cha4ter 8%:C and cha4ter 89 8 . March 39P continue cha4ter 8% 7read 4a;es 0$F to end of cha4ter 8%:C and cha4ter 89 88. A4ril 8 P com4lete cha4ter 8% 7read 4a;es 0$F to end of cha4ter 8%:C and cha4ter 89C O and A re6iew 83a. A4ril 89P T'(+ T.!''8 2'#+3!' &$, *22*4 +'(+ TEST FOUR?FINAL EXAM READINGS *! TOPIC AREA: ;GREAT DEPRESSION TO PRESENT= 83b. A4ril 89P intro. to cha4ters 8!> 81 74a;es $01-$$ :> 3 74a;es $$%-$% :> 38> 33 74a;es F 3-F30:C cha4ter 3$ 80.A4ril 3$ Pcontinue cha4ters 8!> 81 74a;es $01-$$ :> 3 74a;es $$%-$% :> 38> 33 74a;es F 3-F30:C cha4ter 3$ 8$. May 8P continue cha4ters 8!> 81 74a;es $01-$$ :> 3 74a;es $$%-$% :> 38> 33 74a;es F 3-F30:C cha4ter 3$ 8F. May !P com4lete cha4ters 8!> 81 74a;es $01-$$ :> 3 74a;es $$%-$% :> 38> 33 74a;es F 3-F30:C cha4ter 3$C re6iew as needed for final 8%. May 8FP FINAL EXAM?TEST >4- 4 PM-REGULAR CLASS TIME