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- FALL 2015: HIST 155 Sect. 1, T R 02:30P - 03:45: Olmsted 219E Instructor: Shelley Morrisette, Ph.D. Office phone: 717-477-1722
- Website: http://sites.psu.edu/morrisette/
- I build bridges
- ANGEL is down for maintenance on Wednesdays and Saturdays, 4-6 a.m.
- Types of materials posted under “Course Lessons” tab. In HIST 155, folders are for readings, Powerpoint presentations, and course information
- Under “My Groups,” see “American Studies” for program information and study groups
- Evaluation: Participation: 10% Nichols Paper: 10% Mid-Term Exam: 25%
- Points Grade Quality of Performance GPA Equivalent
Adam Smith (father of economics) HISTORY 155 -- AMERICAN BUSINESS HISTORY PENN STATE HARRISBURG FALL 2015: HIST 155 Sect. 1, T R 02:30P - 03:45: Olmsted 219E Instructor: Shelley Morrisette, Ph.D. Office phone: 717-477-1722 Cell phone: 717-552-8926 Email: sqm5954@psu.edu Office: Olmsted 311 Office hours: Monday 3-5, Tuesday 4-6, Thursday 4-6, and by appointment. Website: http://sites.psu.edu/morrisette/ Inspiration for the course: “History’s great tradition is to help us understand ourselves and our world so that each of us individually and in conjunction with our fellow [women and] men, can formulate relevant and reasoned alternatives and become meaningful actors in making history. Considered in this light, History is a way of learning.” --William Appleman Williams Description: This course surveys the development of business and industry within the United States, from the colonial period to the present. More than having an outline of history, students will gain interdisciplinary skills characteristic of American Studies for interpreting the significance of business in American society and culture. Topics include the effects of new technologies such as the cotton gin, canals, and railroads in the nineteenth century; electronics, cars, and computers in the twentieth century; and the emergence of high technology in the twenty-first century. This discussion leads to the effect of a "business civilization" on income distribution, labor relations, large scale industrial production, America's role in the world, and the rise of mass-market consumerism. Student performance will be evaluated on two essay exams, a class presentation, group discussions, and in-class quizzes. Evaluation will be based on students’ performance in reading and writing critically and knowledgeably, marshaling evidence in support of coherent arguments, and participating in the classroom community of learners. Themes: As the course title implies, History 155 is a one-semester introduction to the history, the contexts, and the effects on life and culture in the United States of the American way of doing business. It is not a how-to seminar on becoming the next Steve Jobs or Steve Sheetz --- if it was, it would be a very crowded room. Rather, we will use historical and analytical methods to reflect on important developments in the business life of the United States from its beginnings in British colonial experience to the present day and give you skills to critically interpret for yourself material not covered in the course and future developments that affect the society in which you live and work An overarching theme in this course is the way that business drives or impedes social and cultural change. Changes in our ideas about society, politics, and other issues have affected how people have done business; and conversely, the way people have pursued business activities has profoundly affected many other aspects of our lives as individuals, as groups, and as a nation. This is particularly so since the late nineteenth century. Although business history is is a huge subject area that covers a long period of time and a substantial amount of scholarship. To make it manageable, we will concentrate on three broad aspects of business life as they have changed over the nation’s history.
Objectives: With the successful completion of the courses, students will:
Philosophy of Teaching: I subscribe to Plutarch’s mantra about learners --- “The mind is not a vessel to be filled, but a fire to be kindled.” I kindle a learning atmosphere by using a variety of teaching methods including small group exercises, videos, in class demonstrations and short subject lectures. I adapt my teaching methods to students rather than expecting students to adapt to my teaching methods. The purpose of education is learning --- the acquisition of knowledge by instruction, study or practice/rehearsal. It is my job as a teacher to facilitate (and if possible, accelerate) the learning process, which means I build bridges --- unfamiliar content is made more meaningful by bridging from what is known to what is unknown. COURSE REQUIREMENTS: TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS The course requires use of a computer and readings and assignments require use of the ANGEL website (cms.psu.edu or www.angel.psu.edu; they are “mirror” sites): ANGEL is down for maintenance on Wednesdays and Saturdays, 4-6 a.m. Help is available in a knowledge database and through a helpdesk service (helpdesk.psu.edu) Be sure to check “functionality” after logging in 
After logging on, you’ll choose HIST 155 from your course profile, and then see a set of “tabs.” The folders referred to in this syllabus are mostly under the “Course Lessons” tab. Types of materials posted under “Course Lessons” tab. In HIST 155, folders are for readings, Powerpoint presentations, and course information Choose HIST 155 materials posted under “Course Lessons” tab. In AM ST 500, folders are for readings, Powerpoint presentations, and course information 02 Under “My Groups,” see “American Studies” for program information and study groups 
You will learn to manage course software with “editor rights.” To the left are types of files that can be uploaded as part of the “add content” feature. 
You should have an access account allowing you to log on to the Penn State network. You can use computers on campus at various lab locations or use a laptop on campus that logs into the wireless system (see http://wireless.psu.edu). If you are using a computer at home to access ANGEL or Penn State resources, a broadband connection is essential. ANGEL maintenance will be conducted on Wednesdays and Saturdays from 4:00 to 6:00 a.m. U.S. Eastern Time, during which time ANGEL will be unavailable. A message will be posted during each maintenance period as a reminder. Most databases require a PC platform; the following chart summarizes the technical needs, which are usually standard on consumer computers. Penn State recommends use of Internet Explorer for ANGEL. Please note that at the present time some versions of Chrome, Safari, and Firefox browsers do NOT perform all ANGEL functions and mobile versions of these browsers might not be responsive. See http://kb.its.psu.edu/cms/article/6 for updates on functionality of browsers. In word processing Microsoft Works is NOT supported. For a site to retrieve free Penn State downloads, see https://downloads.its.psu.edu/. For technical assistance with Penn State computer resources, contact: helpdesk@psu.edu or look at the guide to information technology posted at http://css.its.psu.edu/internet/ For local help, you can visit: Instructional and Information Technologies E303 Olmsted Building 777 West Harrisburg Pike Middletown, PA 17057 Computer Center Phone: 717-948-6188 http://hbg.psu.edu/its/index.htm
Student Help Desk in the basement of Olmsted Building. It is located near staircase before you enter computer labs. You can call them for assistance at 948-6412. For help, you can also email helpdesk@psu.edu. Evaluation: Participation: 10% Nichols Paper: 10% Mid-Term Exam: 25% Quizzes and Short Exams/Essays (in-class, Angel & take home): 20% Final Exam: 35% Total: 100% The following table will be used to calculate final Letter Grades submitted to the University.
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