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History 109: Modern American History 

Section 7779    Bldg 53, Room 542
9:30-10:45 am    T / TH

Visitation Report 109

Oral History Report

TEXTS:

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

 

Syllabus History 109 Spring 2010

 

      

Week

Date

Topic/ Work Due

Homework

1

26 January

Introduction

 

READ Text: Cover - Chpt 17 

 

28 January

Reconstruction

 

2

2 Feb

Gilded Age

READ Text: Chpt 18 

 

 

 

 

 

4 Feb

 

 

3

9 Feb

The West

 READ Text: Chpt 19

 

 

 

 

 

11 Feb

 

 

4

16 Feb

City and Workers

READ Text: Chpt 20 

 

 

 

 

 

18 Feb

Making Connections Essay Due (p. 451 # 1)

 

5

23 Feb

Imperialism/ Spanish American War

 READ Text: Chpt 21

 

 

 

 

 

25 Feb

 

 

6

2 March

Progressivism

 READ Text: Chpt 22

 

 

 

 

 

4  March

 

 

7

9 March

World War I

 Prepare for Exam

 

 

 

 

 

11 March

Oral history Report DUE!!!

 

8

16 March

REVIEW

 

 

 

 

 

 

18 March

MIDTERM!!!

 

9

23 March

Roaring 20s and the Crash

 READ Text: Chpt 23

 

 

 

 

 

25 March

 

 

10

30 March

Depression

READ Text: Chpt 24 

 

 

 

 

 

1 April

 

 

11

29 March -4 April

SPRING BREAK

 
 

13 April

New Deal

 READ Text: Chpt 25

 

 

 

 

12

15 April

Making Connections Essay Due (p. 589 # 2)

 

 

20 April

World War II

 READ Text: Chpt 26

 

 

 

 

13

22 April

 

 

 

27 April

Cold War

 READ Text: Chpt 27

 

 

 

 

14

29 April

 

 

 

4 May

Consumerism

 READ Text: Chpt 28

 

 

 

 

15

6 May

Making Connections Essay Due (p. 727 # 2)

 

 

11 May

Civil Rights

 READ Text: Chpt 29

 

 

 

 

16

13 May

 ALL WORK DUE

 

 

18 May

Visitation PAPER DUE!!!!

 

 Prepare for Exam

17

20 May

  Review

 

18

1:30-3:30 pm Th 27 May

FINALS WEEK

 

 

Class Schedule 

 

Text Box: 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)
-Oral History Report (200 pts)
-2-3 pp Essay based on Making Connections questions 100 pts each (3 x 100 = 300 pts)
-Visit ONE site and turn in a paper (or alternative form of presentation) on trip, provide proof of visit  (200 pts)
-Participation in group/class discussions/Class attendance (100 pts)