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History 108: Early American History 

Section 7761    Bldg 51, Room 576
2-3:15 pm T/ Th   

  Visitation Report 108 click to open

TEXTS:

1.     
(TEXT) The American Promise: A Compact History; vol 1: to 1877  by Roark, James
2.
     
(Online Study guide) www.bedfordstmartins.com/roarkcompact

California as an Island

Presidio of San Diego

Puerto Bueno de San Diego

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Syllabus History 108 Spring 2010  click to open

 

 

Week

Date

Topic/ Work Due

Homework

Each week will be divided into three sections
Part lecture by the teacher
Part guided group discussion/debate over assigned articles related to weekly topic
 
Part media – movie clips, video, student presentations, to further expand understanding of topic

  Grading

All work will add up to  1000 pts   
-Two exams 100 pts each (200 pts)
-Family History Report (200 pts)
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2-3 pp Essay based on Making Connections questions 100 pts each (3 x 100 = 300 pts)
-Visit ONE site and turn in paper (or alternative form of presentation) on trip, provide proof of visit  (200 pts)
-Participation in group/class discussions/Class attendance (100 pts)

 

1

26 January

Introduction 
 

READ Text: Cover –Chpt 2

 

28 January

Ancient Americas

 

2

2 Feb

Age of Exploration

 

 

 

 

READ Text: Chpt 3

 

4 Feb

 

 

3

9 Feb

European Colonies

 

 

 

 

READ Text: Chpt 4

 

11 Feb

  

4

16 Feb

British Colonies

 

 

 

 

READ Text: Chpt 5

 

18 Feb

Making Connections Essay Due (p. 129  #4) 

5

23 Feb

West Coast Origins

 

 

 

 

READ Text: Chpt 6

 

25 Feb

  

6

2 March

Colonial Crisis

 

 

 

 

READ Text: Chpt 7

 

4  March

  

7

9 March

War for America

 

 

 

 

READ Text: Chpt 8

 

11 March

Making Connections Essay Due (p. 183  #3) 

8

16 March

Creation of a New Republic

 

 

 

 

Prepare for Exam

 

18 March

FAMILY HISTORY PROJECT DUE

 

9

23 March

Review

 

 

 

 

READ Text: Chpt 9

 

25 March

Mid-Term

 

10

30 March

American Expansion

 

 

 

 

READ Text: Chpt 10

 

1 April

  

11

29 March -4 April

SPRING BREAK

 
 

13 April

War of 1812

 

 

 

 

READ Text: Chpt 11

12

15 April

  
 

20 April

Manifest Destiny and the New West

 

 

 

 

READ Text: Chpt 12

13

22 April

Making Connections Essay Due (p. 313  #3) 
 

27 April

Economic Change

 

 

 

 

READ Text: Chpt 13

14

29 April

  
 

4 May

Democratic Change

 

 

 

 

READ Text: Chpt 14

15

6 May

  
 

11 May

Crisis of the Union

 

 

 

 

READ Text: Chpt 15

16

13 May

 

 

 

18 May

Visitation PAPER DUE!!!!
 

 Prepare for Exam

17

20 May

  Review

 

18

9:30-11:30 am Tues 25 May

FINALS WEEK