| WEEK | TOPIC | READINGS | ASSIGNMENT |
| 1: Aug. 9, 2019 | Introduction, Syllabus | Review chapter contents of "American History" | Discussion of Syllabus, Pre-Test, Discusson of Readings |
| 2: Aug. 16, 2019 | Native American Society on the Eve of British Colonization | Chapter 1, "American History" | Exercise 1, due noon, Aug. 12 Exercise 2, due noon, Aug. 14 Discussion of Readings |
| 3: Aug. 23, 2019 | Colonial America | Chapters 2-4, "American History" | Exercise 3, due noon, Aug. 19 Exercise 4, due noon, Aug. 21 Discussion of Readings |
| 4: Aug. 30, 2019 | The South and Slavery | Chapters 5 and 6, "American History" | Compare the Southern colonies with the New England colonies and Middle colonies, due Aug. 27, 6 p.m. Compare slavery in towns and on plantations, due Aug. 29, noon Discussion of Readings |
| 5: Sept. 6, 2019 | Prelude to the Revolution | Chapters 7 and 8, "American History" | What were "revolutonary" ideas that eventually ked to the American Revolution and the writing of the U.S. Constitution? Due 6 p.m., Sept. 3; Discuss the effects of the early French colonies and warfare with these colonies on the development of a new nation in the British colonies? Due noon, Sept. 5 Discussion of Readings | 6: Sept. 13, 2019 | Stirrings of Independence | Chapters 9 and 10, "American History" | Name and explain details of at least four acts of the English Parlianment that resulted in revolutionary fervor in the colonies, Due 6 p.m., Sept. 10; Describe colonial organizations that played roles in leading colonists to a revolution, Due noon, Sept. 12 Discussion of Readings Briefing Paper Topic Due |
| 7: Sept. 20, 2019 | The American Revolution | Chapters 11 and 12, "American History" | What were some of the economic consequences of the American Revolution in the colonies? Due 6 p.m., Sept. 17; What were osme of the societal effects of the American Revolution? Due noon, Sept. 19; Discussion of Readings |
| 8: Sept. 27, 2019 | Revolution Aftermath | Chapters 13 and 14, "American History" | What were some of the international effects of the American Revolution? Due 6 p.m., Sept. 24; What were the reasons for the failure of the Articles of Confederation? Due Noon, Sept. 26 Discussion of Readings |
| 9: Oct. 4, 2019 | Forming a New Nation | Chapters 15-17, "American History" | Discuss three areas of compromise that allowed approval and eventual ratification of the U.S. Constitution Due, 6 p.m., Oct. 1; What new amendments should be added to the Constitution? Why? Due, noon., Oct. 3 Discussion of Readings Test Review Available |
| 10: Oct. 18, 2019 | Test Review, Discussion of Briefing Paper | ||
| 11: Oct. 25, 2019 | Test | ||
| 12: Nov. 1, 2019 | Nation in Transition | Chapters 18 and 19, "American History" | Which of the Bill of Rights do you think is the most important? Why? Due Oct. 29, 6 p.m. How did the American Revolution and the Frnech Revolution differ? Due Oct. 31, noon Tests returned Discussion of readings |
| 13: Nov. 8, 2019 | The Nation Expands | Chapters 20-22, "American History" | What were the strengths and weakness of "Jeffersonian Democracy"? Due 6 p.m., Nov. 5 The early "industrial revolution" in the United States had significant effects on what other sectors of the U.S. economy? Due noon, Nov. 7 Discussion of reasings |
| 14: Nov. 15, 2019 | Politics in a New Nation | Chapters 23 and 24, "American History" | What were elements of a U.S. system of national economic development? Due 6 p.m., Nov. 12 What about the election of Andrew Jackson marked differences in U.S. politics and society? Due noon, Nov. 14 Discussion of readings Test Review Available Nov. 18 |
| 15: Nov. 22, 2019 | Innovation, Imagination, and Slavery | Chapters 25-27, "American History" | Discussion of Readings Test Review |
| 16: Dec. 6, 2019 | Briefing Paper Draft Due, Dec. 2, 6 p.m. Briefing Paper Due Test |
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| 17: Dec. 13, 2019 | Christmas Program | ||
| 18: Jan. 10, 2020 | Prelude to the Civil War | Chapters 28-31, "American History" | Discuss print publications that affected the abolotionist movement and how they affected it? Due noon, June 8 Discussion of readings |
| 19: Jan. 17, 2020 | A Divided Nation | Chapters 32 and 33, "American History" | What was the importance, if any, of the Battle of Stones River in the Civil War Due noon, June 15 Discussion of readings |
| 20: Jan. 24, 2020 | A War and Its Effects | Chapters 34 and 35, "American History" | Compared the impeachment of President Andrew Johnson in 1868 to the impeachment of President Donald Trump in 2019. Due noon, Jan. 22 Discussion of readings |
| 21: Jan. 31, 2020 | Economic Transition | Chapters 36 and 37, "American History" | Discuss what factors that resulted in "The Gilded Age" also resulted in support for socialism in the United States? Due noon, Jan. 29 Discussion of readings |
| 22: Feb. 7, 2020 | Changes in Daily Life | Chapters 38 and 39, "American History" | Compare the immigration issues in the early 20th century to the current immigration issues. Due noon, Feb. 5 Discussion of readings |
| 23: Feb. 14, 2020 | The End of the West | Chapters 40 and 41, "American History" | Discuss at least five issues still confronting Native Americans in the 21st century. Due noon, Feb. 12 Discussion of readings Test review available |
| 24: Feb. 21, 2020 | The Progressive Era | Chapters 42 and 43, "American History" | Test review |
| 25: Feb. 28, 2020 | Test | ||
| 26: March 6, 2020 | Becoming a World Power | Chapters 44 and 45, "American History" | Should President Theodore Roosevelt have received the Nobel Peace Prize in 1906? Due noon, March 4 Discussion of readings Discussion of second breifing paper |
| 27: March 20, 2020 | Entering the 20th Century | Chapters 46 and 47, "American History" | What factors led to the development of a "consumer economy"? Due noon, March 11 Discussion of readings |
| 28: March 27, 2020 | Depression and the Path to War | Chapters 48 and 49, "American History" | What issues of the Great Depression and the New Deal still are under discussion in 2020 presidential campaigns? Due noon, March 25 Disussion of readings Discussion of second briefing paper |
| 29: April 10, 2020 | World War II and Its Aftermath | Chapters 50-52, "American History" | Which had more effects on life in the United States in the 21st century: The New Deal or World War II? Why? Due noon, April 8 Discussion of readings |
| 30: April 17, 2020 | Facing the Fifties | Chapters 53 and 54, "American History" | Name and explain at least three communication and transportation innovations that resulted from the Cold War. Due noon, April 15 Discussion of readings |
| 31: April 24, 2020 | The Sixties | Chapters 55-57, "American History" | What have been the long-term effects of the Vietnam War on U.S. foreign policy? Due noon, April 22 Discussion of readings |
| 32: May 1, 2020 | Ending the Twentieth Century | Chapters 58-60, "American History" | Briefing Paper Draft Due, April 27, 6 p.m. Review, Briefing Paper Due |
| 33: May 8, 2020 | Final exam available, noon, May 4 Final exam due, noon, May 8 |
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| 34: May 15, 2020 | Wrap-Up |