Semester | Spring Semester, 2018 | ||
Department | Sophomore Class of Department of History | ||
Course Name | American History, 1492 to 1865 | ||
Instructor | EATON WILLIAM JOSEPH | ||
Credit | 2.0 | ||
Course Type | Elective | ||
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Course Objective |
Course Description |
Course Schedule |
Course outline: subject to change
February 28 – 228 Memorial Day (Holiday)
March 7 – Introduction to Course; First Americans, to 1550 Reading: Watson, Building the America Republic, vol. 1, chapter 1
March 14 – First English Colonies, 1584-1676 Reading: Watson, Building the America Republic, vol. 1, chapter 2
March 21 – Emerging Empire, 1676-1756 Reading: Watson, Building the America Republic, vol. 1, chapter 3
March 28 – Colonial Society and Culture, 1676-1756 Reading: Watson, Building the America Republic, vol. 1, chapter 4
April 4 – Holiday
April 11 – Era of Independence, 1756-1783 Reading: Watson, Building the America Republic, vol. 1, chapter 5
April 18 – Federal Era, 1783-1789 Reading: Watson, Building the America Republic, vol. 1, chapter 6
April 25 – Midterm Examination
May 2 – Federalists and Republicans, 1789-1815 Reading: Watson, Building the America Republic, vol. 1, chapter 7
May 9 – Market Revolution in the North, 1815-1860 Reading: Watson, Building the America Republic, vol. 1, chapter 8
May 16 – North Culture and Reform, 1815-1860 Reading: Watson, Building the America Republic, vol. 1, chapter 9
May 23 – World of the South, 1815-1860 Reading: Watson, Building the America Republic, vol. 1, chapter 10
May 30 – Transformation of Politics, 1815-1836 Reading: Watson, Building the America Republic, vol. 1, chapter 11
June 6 – Wars for the West, 1836-1850 Reading: Watson, Building the America Republic, vol. 1, chapter 12
June 13 – The House Dividing, 1850-1861 Reading: Watson, Building the America Republic, vol. 1, chapter 13
June 20 – A New Birth of Freedom, 1861-1865 Reading: Watson, Building the America Republic, vol. 1, chapter 14
June 27 – Final Examination
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Teaching Methods |
Teaching Assistant |
Does not apply |
Requirement/Grading |
Assignments and grading criteria: Participation and attendance: 10% (‘perfect’ attendance policy – 0 or 1 absence, regardless of cause) Mid-term: 30% Essay and/or class projects: 30% Final: 30%
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Textbook & Reference |
Textbook: Harry L. Watson, Building the American Republic, Volume 1: A Narrative History to 1877 (Chicago, 2018) The textbook is available as a free e-book. Download online: https://www.bibliopen.org/p/bopen/9780226300658 You may also order a paper copy online. |
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