Course Syllabus: Fall II

History 221  American History I

 

       Topic                                              Date                                      Reading

 

       Land                                                        Nov 1                                            Land: Text/Read

 

       Exploration                                              Nov. 1                                            Exploration: Text/R

 

       Myths of the West                                   Nov. 8                                            Myth: Text/R  

      

       Culture: Religion/Early Culture                 Nov. 8                                             Religion: Text/R

            1600s/1700s                                                                                            Culture: Text/R

 

           Group Project on Oregon Trail Webquest due November 15

 

       Culture of the 1800's                                Nov. 18                                        Culture: Text/R

 

       Early Indian                                              Nov. 18                                         Indian: Text/R

 

          Take home Midterm Assignment due November 22 based on essays CD

 

       Early African Americans                          Nov. 29                                         Afr-Amer: Text/R.

 

       Washington to Adams                              Nov. 29                                         Presidents: Text/R

 

       Jefferson to JQ Adams                              Dec. 6                                          Presidents: Text/R

 

       Jackson to Taylor                                      Dec.  6                                         Presidents: Text/R

 

         Film Review Assignment due December 9

 

       To Grant                                                    Dec. 13                                         Presidents: Text/R

 

       Early Wars to Civil War                             Dec. 13                                          War: Text/R 

 

          Final Assignments:  Take home Final due December 17 based on essays CD

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Text and Reader: Jerry Baydo, A Topical History of Early America(NSS Press: http://www.nsspress.com/) Purchase CD at Lynn University bookstore; register at NSS Press website.

    Jerry Baydo, Editor, Early America Examined: A Reader(NSS Press: http://www.nsspress.com/) Purchase CD at Lynn University bookstore; register at NSS Press website.