History 5: California History Dave Bush

History 5: California History

College of the Siskiyous

Summer 2008 (July 7 - August 15)

Instructor: Dave Bush

Welcome to History 5: California History! I'm glad you have decided to take this class.

If you have not done it already, you must register for the class at the College of the Siskiyous Admissions and Records Office.

Course Description:

A study of the history and politics of California from its Spanish origins to modern day, including political, cultural, social, economic, and geographical emphasis and research. Includes comparisons/contrasts of the California State institutions and ideals with the federal U.S. institutions and ideals. Satisfies all federal, state, and local government requirements for history, constitution, and human institutions. Support hour.

Class assignments begin on the first day of the semester, so make sure you access the ETUDES-NG class website on the first day of the semester for instructions on how to get started. Scroll down for information on accessing ETUDES-NG.

Click on the document name to access the document. (I'll upload these documents once they are created. Please keep checking back.)

Syllabus

Class Schedule

Books: (Make sure you buy the correct volume and edition of each book.)

Required:

Author: Robert Cherny and others

Title: Competing Visions: A History of California

Edition: First

Publisher: Houghton-Mifflin

ISBN: 0-395-95964-0

Suggested:

Author: Blanche Ellsworth and John A. Higgins

Title: English Simplified

Edition: Eleventh

Publisher: Longman

ISBN: 0321410690

You are responsible for having the books in time to participate in the class. If the college book store is out of stock, you will need to purchase the books elsewhere. If the book store is out of stock, that is not an excuse to not turn in work.

Taking an Online Class

If this is your first online class, I suggest you read over this helpful COS webpage: Online Survival Guide.

Instructions for Accessing the Online Class:

This class uses the ETUDES-NG system. If you are unfamiliar with ETUDES-NG, I recommend you work though the free online orientation to the system. If you go the College of the Siskiyous Etudes - Student Help webpage, you will find links to several ETUDES-NG demonstrations. ETUDES-NG is different than ETUDES-Classic. Even if you have used ETUDES-Classic, I strongly recommend you watch all the ETUDES-NG demos.

To learn how to login to the class, go the College of the Siskiyous Etudes - Student Help webpage, and read the Login Instructions.

See you inside the class!