Kutztown University 2012: ITC 553 Development of Digital & Multimedia Resources
The Mexican-American War
SS: Elective
Fancy Pants High School, 2013-2013
Fancy Pants High School, 2013-2013
Course Overview (What is this all about?)
Hello, and welcome. This course breakdowns the Mexican American War (1846-1848) into its major components, including the campaigns (the battles, terrain, and soldiers) and the politics that sparked the war. The American military lacked experience after the War of 1812, but that did not stop President Polk from pursuing a war against Mexico for land. Americans believed in Manifest Destiny, that they were the rightful owners of all the land between the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans. The war that ensued bridged the past with the future, and the leaders for both sides of one of America's most recognized wars, the Civil War, gained experience, and the country solidified its borders and gained a new president.
Course Policies (What is expected?)
All written assignments are due by the last day of each week. All discussion board posts and responses occur in the Discussion Board area. Detailed instructions for each assignment are available in the Resources section.The course materials, assignments, learning outcomes, and expectations in this high school course assumes the student completed lower level history and English course to develop content knowledge and skills necessary for research, writing, and critical thinking. This class aligns to the Pennsylvania Academic Standards as follows:
Title: Elections Location of Places Branches of US Government Understanding Timelines Famous Individuals in HistoryRegional Conflict and Cooperation | PA Academic Standard 5.3.3E, F 7.1.3B 5.3.9B 8.1.9A 8.3.12A 8.4.12D |
Course Outcomes (What are the objectives?)
- Identify the causes of the Mexican-American War.
- Acquire a general knowledge and appreciation of camp and battle experiences of the typical soldier before, during, and at the end of the war
- Recall the military events in Northeast Mexico and Central Mexico.
- Recall the military events in Northwest California.
- Comprehend how the terms of the Treaty of Guadalupe-Hidalgo changed America's future.
- Acquire a general knowledge of the political and military leaders, and comprehend their past and future impact on America.
Course Procedures (How are we going to learn all of this?)
(Hint: Click on Lessons)
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Required Reading (What textbooks are needed?)
Course Evaluation (How are the grades calculated?)
Grade Instruments Discussion Posts & Responses Exams Research Paper (Topic Proposal) Research Paper (Outline) Research Paper (Rough Draft) Research Paper (Final) TOTAL | Points 400 points (8 @ 50 points each) 400 points (2 @ 200 points each) 15 points 60 points 120 points 225 points 1220 | % Final Grade 33% 33% 1% 5% 10% 18% 100% |
Grading:
A = 92-100
B = 83-91
C = 74-82
D = 65-73
F = 64 or less
A = 92-100
B = 83-91
C = 74-82
D = 65-73
F = 64 or less
Course Outline (When are things due?)
When I say they are due.
Additional References (What else is there?)
- Suggested titles for further reading can be found Clicking Here.
- Writing research papers is formulaic. Learning how to write one correctly is not difficult, and when done properly, will serve you well. Want to learn how to write a paper? See Lesson 1 (above) or Click Here and get started now!
- Sometimes, a small Prezi can jog our memories about key battles in campaigns (see below).
- Lastly, timelines (like the one below) are useful ways to visualize when things happened and who did them.