This is a BLACKBOARD CourseSpring 2014 San Diego State University African American History 170B

MW 10:00 am10:50am
Office: 365 Arts & Letters Office Hours: MW: 11:00am12:15am or by appointment Telephone Number: 4-5174 Email: AfricanaSDSU@aol.com

Instructor: Dr. Adisa A. Alkebulan COURSE DESCRIPTION This course is an historical survey of the African Experience in the United States from 1865 to the present. The aim is to establish an Afrocentric (culturally centered) understanding of the African Experience and also provide an historical foundation. Reading materials, videos, and an Afrocentric theoretical direction will assist students in formulating original and critical assessments of the issues surrounding the African experience. Text Books: Hine, Hine, & Harrold. African Americans: A Concise History Combined Volume. Asante, Molefi K. The African American People: A Global History. Course Packet: Blackboard
Students are required to download the Respondus software for online quizzes.

GOALS & OBJECTIVES At the end of this course, you should be able to demonstrate a comprehensive knowledge and understanding of the African world experience as a dynamic and unfolding process and be able to explain the following: The impact of slavery and colonization on African peoples and society; the political, economic and social movements for liberation of African people worldwide; and the dislocation and relocation of African people throughout the world. Students should also be able demonstrate a thorough knowledge of Africana culture and world view and explain the major principles and values of African worldview and culture; the major moral, philosophical, and ethical elements of Africana worldview and culture; and explain the role of Africana worldview in contemporary society. CLASS ETIQUETTE Not only must you be on time but also you must be prepared for discussion. Excessive lateness or unexcused absences (3 or more) after the first week will automatically reduce the extra credit points you are eligible to receive. 5 points for each absence and 3 points each time you are late after first offense. Please do not walk in on the middle of a presentation. Wait until there is a noticeable break before entering the classroom. Please be courteous: Do not prepare to leave until I dismiss class. It is difficult to hear or make a point when you are packing your book bag. Please be serious and respectful towards the instructor and your classmates. What can be said to one person can be said to the whole class. Any signs of disrespect toward your classmates, or me I will excuse you for that day and you will lose points.

Please raise your hand before contributing to class discussion. Make sure your contribution is well informed by your reading and not solely "off the top of your head." Although speculation and "guesses" are also welcome. There will be no eating in class. Drinking (non-alcoholic), however, is permitted. Do not sleep in my class. If we are watching a video, this does not mean naptime. You will be asked to leave with no further discussion. PLEASE TURN OF ALL PAGERS AND CELL PHONES WHILE IN CLASS. If you fail to do this, you will be dismissed from class and marked absent with NO DISCUSSION. ALL CELL PHONES SHOULD BE STORED AWAY. I strongly encourage you to utilize me during my office hours or feel free to contact me by phone or e-mail if you have any questions or concerns. Do not wait until the end of semester before you take interest in this course or your grade. Please, before asking about requirements or what we will study read the syllabus first. Please, do not use the class as an arena to debate grades or your personal issues. If you have a concern about a grade you received for a specific assignment, a personal issue that I need to consider or a question relating to class in general then make an appointment to see me at my office. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Course Requirements and Grade Distribution Class Participation Online Assignments Quizzes (4) Midterm Exam Final Exam 100 points 100 points 100 points 100 points 100 points
500 Points

Online quizzes must be taken on Fridays. Other online assignments can be completed over the weekend.
*Students can receive no more than 25 extra credit points

Exams : No make-up exams or quizzes will be given without a proper excuse in writing. Cheating: will not be tolerated. Any instance of cheating will result in a failing grade for the course and being reported to the Office of Student Rights and responsibilities. Using some one elsess clicker is also considered cheating.

SCHEDULE
WEEK I JAN 22 WEEK 1I JAN 27-31 WEEK III FEB 3-7

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READING ASSIGNMENTS
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Quiz 1
WEEK 1V FEB 10-14 WEEK V FEB 17-21

WEEK VI FEB 24 28

Quiz 2
WEEK VII MAR 3-7 WEEK VIII MARCH 10-14 WEEK IX MARCH 17-21 WEEK X MARCH 2428

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Discussion: The Meaning of Freedom (Hine Ch. 12) Discussion: Reconstruction (Asante; Handout) Discussion: The Failure of Reconstruction (Hine Ch. 13) Equality & Justice (Asante) Discussion: Africans in the Late 19th Century (Hine Ch. 14) Discussion: Plessy v. Ferguson (Handout) Discussion: Ida B. Wells Lynching Exercise Video: Ida B. Wells-Barnett Discussion: Challenge to White Supremacy (Hine Ch. 15) Discussion: Booker T. Washington & W.E.B. Dubois Discussion: Marcus Garvey & UNIA Discussion: Dubois & Pan-Africanism Discussion: Africans in the Early 20th Century (Hine Ch. 16) Discussion: Africans and the 1920s (Hine Ch. 17) Harlem Renaissance (Asante Ch. 7)

READ FOR NEXT WEEK: Hine Ch. 12; Asante pp. 115-127; Handout: Reconstruction READ FOR NEXT WEEK: Hine Ch. 13; Asante pp. 130-142 READ FOR NEXT WEEK: Hine Ch. 14; Handout: Plessy v. Ferguson, Niagara Movement, NAACP READ FOR NEXT WEEK: Asante pp. 162-72; Handout: Ida B. Wells-Barnett; READ FOR NEXT WEEK: Hine Ch. 15; Asante pp. 142-53; Handout: Booker T. Washington &W.E.B. Dubois READ FOR NEXT WEEK: Handouts: Marcus Garvey & U.N.I.A.; Dubois & Pan-Africanism READ FOR NEXT WEEK: Hine Ch. 16; READ FOR NEXT WEEK: Hine Ch. 17 READ FOR NEXT WEEK: Asante Ch. 7

Midterm
WEEK X1 MARCH 31-APRIL 4 WEEK X11 APRIL 7-11 WEEK X11I APRIL 14-18

Spring BreakENJOY!!!!! Discussion: Discussion: Protest, Great Depression & the New Deal (Hine Ch. 18 & Asante Ch. 8) Discussion: Culture & Society in the 1930s, 1940s, & 1950s (Ch. 19) Discussion: WWII Era (Hine Ch. 20 & Asante Ch. 9; pp 153-63) Discussion: The Long Freedom Movement (Hine Ch. 21)

READ FOR NEXT WEEK: Hine Ch. 18; Asante Ch. 8 Hine Ch. 19; Asante Ch. 8 cont. READ FOR NEXT WEEK: Hine Ch. 20; Asante pp. 153-63; Asante Ch. 9 READ FOR NEXT WEEK: Hine Ch. 21; Asante Ch. 10; Asante pp. 295-302 READ FOR NEXT WEEK: Hine Ch. 22; Asante Ch. 10 cont. Final Exam: Friday, May 9, 2014 10:30a.m12:30p.m 465-500 450-464 440-449 415-439 400-414 390-399 365-389 350-364 340-349 315-339 300-314 001-299

Quiz 3
WEEK XIV APRIL 21 -25 WEEK XV APRIL 28-MAY 2

Quiz 4
WEEK XVI MAY 5-7 A AB+ B BC+ C CD+ D DF

Discussion: Black Nationalism, Black Power, Black Arts (Hine Ch. 22 & Asante Ch. 10; 295-302) 93-100% 90-92% 88-89% 83-87% 80-82% 78-79% 73-77% 70-72% 68-69% 63-67% 60-62% 0-59%