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History 281:
Introduction to American History
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An introduction to American history covering significant events in U.S. history from the colonial to Civil War period.
HIST 281 COURSE SCHEDULE
Fall, 2007
(download Schedule as PDF file)
View Guidelines for Civil War Assignment and Extra Credit information
(below)
(* denotes days a surprise quiz is possible on underlined Chp. reading assignment)
8/21 - Tues. - Introduction to the course
8/23 - Thurs - 1491: America Before Columbus
Read: National Geographic, Oct. '91 issue, pp. 4-100
*8/28 - Tues. - When Does America Begin?
PRACTICE QUIZ Read: Text - Chp. 1; pp. 28-29
ON CHP. 1 Documents - 1-1; 1-3; 1-4 for discussion
*8/30 - Thurs - Competition For A New World; Spain, France & England
Read: Text - Chp. 2; and pp. 57-62
Documents - Chp. 2: (four documents)= 8 pts.
2-2(ques.#1); 2-3(ques.#2); 2-4(ques.#2); 2-5(ques.#1)
Video: The West, pt. 1
*9/04- Tues. - Early Colonial Life
Read: Text - Chp. 3
Documents - Chp. 3: (one documents) = 2 pts.
3-5(ques.#2)
Video: Jamestown
9/06 - Thurs - White and Red: Colonists Relations With The Indians
Read: Text - pp. 56-57; 62-64; 69-70; 74-76; Handouts 1 & 2 Documents - Chps. 3 & 5 (five documents) = 10 pts.
3-1(ques.#2); 3-2(ques.#3); 3-3(ques.#2); 3-9(ques.#2); & 3-10(ques.#1)
Video: The West, part 1
9/11 - Tues. - Colonists in Bondage: White Slaves
Read: Text - pp. 64-65; 130-131(The Frontier Heritage); 75-76 (Bacon’s Rebellion)
Documents – Chp. 3: (one document) = 2 pts.
3-4(ques.#2)
*9/13 - Thurs - Colonists in Bondage: Black Slaves
Read: Text - Chp. 4 (including pp. 112-113) & Handout 3
Video: Africans in America
9/18 - Tues. - Read: Documents- Chp. 4: (four documents) = 8 pts.
4-3(ques.#2); 4-4(ques.#2);and 4-5(ques.#2); 4-7(ques.#3);
Video: Slavery in New York
9/20 - Thurs - Social Strains in late 17th Century America: Salem & Bacon’s Rebellion Read: Text - pp 71; 75-76; Handout on Salem
Documents – Chp. 3 = 2 pts.
3-8(ques.#1)
*9/25- Tues - American Society in the early 18th Century
Read: Text - Chp 5
Documents - Chp. 5: (four documents) = 8 pts.
5-1(ques.#2); 5-3(ques.#2); 5-4(ques.#1); 5-5(ques.#1);
Video: The Diary of Martha Ballard
*9/27 - Thurs - Sources of the American Revolution
Read: Text - Chp. 6
Documents – Chp. 6: (two documents) = 4 pts.
6-1(ques.#1); 6-6(ques.#2)
Video: Liberty
*10/02 - Tues - The War For Independence
Read: Text - Chp. 7
Video: Liberty
10/04-Thurs Read: Documents - Chps. 7 & 8: (three documents) = 6 pts.
7-1(ques.#2); 7-2(ques.#1); 7-4(ques.#1)
Video: Liberty
*10/09 - Tues - Read: Text - Chp. 8
Documents - Chps. 7 & 8: (four documents) = 8 pts.
7-9(ques.#1); 8-1(ques.#1); 8-5(ques.#1); 8-6 (ques.#3)
Video: Liberty
*10/11- Thurs - The Revolution Recovered: Jefferson's Election
Reread: Text - pp. 224-227; Read: Chp. 9 (esp. pp. 244-251)
10/16 -Tues- The War of 1812: End of the Revolutionary Era
Reread: Text – pp. 250-257
10/18 - Thurs- Lewis & Clark and Westward Expansion
Read: Text- pp. 236-241;251-253;256-260;266-267; 272-273; 392-393 Documents - Chp. 9: (four documents) = 8 pts.
9-1(ques.#2); 9-3(ques.#1); 9-9(ques.#2); 9-10(ques.#2)
*10/23- Tues - Democracy in the Age of Jackson
Read: Text - Chp. 10
10/25 - Thurs - Indian Resistance & Removal
Reread: Text - pp. 251-253; 393-396
Documents - Chp. 10: (three documents) = 6 pts.
10-3(ques.#1); 10-4(ques.#2); 10-5(ques.#3)
(OCT. 29 – MON. -LAST DAY TO WITHDRAW)
*10/30 - Tues - Industry and the North
Read: Text - Chp. 12; pp. 360-370
Documents - Chps. 12 & 13: (four documents) = 8 pts.
12-3(ques.#1); 12-5(ques.#1); 12-6(ques.#1); 12-7(ques.#1)
*11/02- Thurs - The Age of Reform
Reread: Text – pp. 346-352 & Read Chp. 13 (esp. pp. 383-389 & p. 396)
Documents - Chp. 13: (two documents) = 4 pts.
13-4(ques.#1); 13-5(ques.#1) Video: Spiritualism
11/06 -Tues - Feminism in the 19th Century
Reread: Text - pp. 358-359 and pp. 383-385
Documents - Chps. 8,10,12 & 13: (four documents) = 8 pts.
10-8(ques.#2); 12-8(ques.#1); 13-3(ques.#1);13-9(ques.#1)
Video: One Woman, One Vote
11/08 - Thurs.- Abolitionism
Reread: Text - pp. 379-383
Documents - Chps. 13 & 15: (five documents) = 8 pts.
13-6(ques.#1); 13-7(ques.#1); 13-8(ques.#1); 15-3(ques.#1)
Video: Frederick Douglass
(Rough Draft of Episode 1 of Civil War series due)
CONFERENCES ON CIVIL WAR PAPERS FROM 11/12 TO 11/21
*11/13 -Tues.- Slavery and the South
Read: Text - Chp. 11
Documents - Chps. 4 & 11: (four documents)= 8 pts. 4-9(ques.#2); 11-4(ques.#3); 11-6(ques.#3); 11-8(ques.#2)
*11/15 - Thurs - Manifest Destiny: The Politics of Expansionism
Read: Text - Chp. 14 (esp. 390-391, 396-405; 409-415; 418-419;
Documents - Chp. 14: (three documents) = 6 pts.
14-3(ques.#3); 14-4(ques.#2); 14-9(ques.#1)
Video: The West
11/20 - Tues. - The War with Mexico
Reread: Text - pp. 405-409; 424-425
Documents - Chp. 14: (three documents) = 6 pts.
14-5(ques.#1); 14-6(ques.#1); 14-7(ques.#1);
Video: The West
11/22 -Thurs. - Thanksgiving Holiday
*11/27–Tues. - EPISODE 1: REACTION PAPER ON THE CIVIL WAR DUE
Origins of the Civil War
Read: Text - Chp. 15 (reread pp. 262-264)
Video: The West
11/29-Thurs.- EPISODE 5: REACTION PAPER ON THE CIVIL WAR DUE
Video: The Civil War, pt. 5
Read: Documents – for discussion only: 15-1(ques.#1 & #2);
15-6(ques.#2); 15-7(ques.#1); 15-9(ques.#1) 16-8 (ques.#2)
*12/04 -Tues.- Lincoln and the War
Read: Text - Chp. 16
Documents - Chp. 16 & 17 for discussion only
16-6(ques.#2); contrast 16-9 with 16-10; 17-2(ques.#2)
*12/06-Thurs - EPISODE 9: REACTION PAPER ON THE CIVIL WAR DUE Reconstructing the Nation
Read: Text - Chp. 17; pp. 510-511
Documents - Chp. 17 for discussion only
17-4(ques.#1 & 3); 17-5(ques.#1); 17-9(ques.#1); 17-11(ques.#1)
12/07 - Fri.- LAST DAY FOR LATE CIVIL WAR PAPERS & EXTRA CREDIT REPORTS
THERE IS NO FINAL FOR THIS COURSE
You can earn extra credit in HIST 281 by
First, viewing a recommended play, film or a video or viewing a recommended TV program on PBS/Channel 11 (Channel 10 /Oceanic Cable)
Then, by typing a minimum of 1.5 pages/350-400 words (typed, double-spaced,
12 inch type, regular margins) summary/reaction paper for 4 pts. extra
credit, which includes BOTH of the following two parts:
I. A Brief
Summary/ Plot Synopsis: (no more than half of paper)
What
are the main ideas? How does the video begin and end?
II. Your
Personal Reaction: (at least half of paper)
What
connections did you make between this film and what you
have learned in Hist 281?
What
interested, amused, confused, surprised, shocked, repulsed,
etc. you and why?
You can earn a maximum of 8 pts. extra credit for Hist 281. All extra credit papers are due by 12/08/2006
Video Recommendations (Can be rented from Blockbusters or other video rentals)
Black
Robe
The Last
of the Mohicans
The Patriot
Amistead
Jeremiah
Johnson
Glory
Gettysburg
Additional
Episodes of The Civil War
Any appropriate TV programs will be announced in class by the instructor. (Instructor will attempt to videotape such programs and place on reserve in library).