Introduction to African American and African Diaspora Studies

Student Learning Outcomes, Goals, Objectives:

Students successfully completing this course will be able to:

• Critically analyze claims, arguments, artifacts or information.
• Construct coherent, evidence-based arguments.
• Evaluate key concepts, principles, arguments, and contexts in founding documents of the American republic, including the United States Constitution, the Declaration of Independence, and a representative selection of the Federalist Papers; and,
• Evaluate key milestones in progress and challenges in the effort to form a more perfect Union, including the arguments and contexts surrounding the Gettysburg Address, the Emancipation Proclamation, and the Letter from Birmingham Jail, as well as other texts that reflect the breadth of American experiences

Course Grading Information:

Activity/Performance Measure	Percentage/Points
Discussion Board Assignments	50%
Historical Figures in Fiction Project	25%
Cultural History Soundtrack: Course Playlist and Presentation	25%

Grading Scale

Percentage	Letter Grade
95%-100%	A
90%-94%	A-
87%-89%	B+
83%- 86%	B
80%-82%	B-
77%-79%	C+
73%-76%	C
70%-72%	C-
67%-69%	D+
63%-66%	D
60%-62%	D-
below 60	F

Attendance/Participation:

Regular class attendance is a responsibility

Course Materials Purchased by the Students:

Hine, D. C., Hine, W. C., & Harrold, S. (2019). The African-American odyssey. Upper Saddle River: Pearson Education.