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Week OneWeek TwoWeek ThreeWeek FourWeek FiveWeek SixMon. Sept. 27 The Republican ExperimenWeek SevenWeek EightWeek NineWeek TenWeek ElevenWeek TwelveWeek ThirteenMon. Nov. 15 SectionalismWeek FourteenWeek FifteenWeek SixteenMon. Dec. 6 Debate/Study DayWeek SeventeenGlendale Community College Fall 2004 Course Title: The History of the United States to 1870 Course Code: His 103 Section: 2727 Class Meetings: Days: Monday/Wednesday/Friday 12:00-12:50 Location: CL 12 Instructor: Donna Allen Instructor’s Phone: 623-932-5563 Leave a message and times I can return your call. E-Mail: [email protected] Course Description: the political, social and economic development of the United States to Reconstruction. Textbook: America: Past and Present by Robert Divine et el. Seventh Edition, Volume ICourse Outline Unit I Beginnings Chapters 1-4 Week One Mon. Aug. 23 Introductions Discussion of History/Historians Wed. Aug. 25 Geography of North America Placing the Natives in North American Culture/Customs Fri. Aug. 27 Current Events Discussion-how geography plays a role in the shaping of A country Week Two Mon. Aug. 30 Factors leading to exploration/colonization Colonization-Spanish/Portuguese/French Wed. Sept. 1 English Colonization Fri. Sept. 3 Current Events Discussion—Anglos/Indians Discussion—English/Spanish Discussion Groups Week Three Mon. Sept. 6 Labor Day—No Class Wed. Sept. 8 Provincial America Fri. Sept. 10 Quiz I Current Events Discussion of Blended Cultures What do we take from them? Discussion Groups Week Four Mon. Sept. 13 Provincial American Con’t Wed. Sept. 15 Presentations Fri. Sept. 17 Test I Unit II From Colony to Country 1763-1800 Chapters 5-7 Week Five Mon. Sept. 20 Formation of Colonial Government Wed. Sept. 22 American Revolution Declaration of IndependenceFri. Sept. 24 Current Events American Revolution Con’t English/Americans 2nd Assignment—Discussion Groups Week Six Mon. Sept. 27 The Republican Experiment “In Theory” The Articles of Confederation Wed. Sept. 29 The Constitution The Bill of Rights Fri. Oct. 1 Current Events Discussion on government Discussion groups Week Seven Mon. Oct. 4 The Republican Experiment “In Practice’ George Washington Wed. Oct. 6 Jefferson/Hamilton—Social Development John Adams Fri. Oct. 8 Quiz II Current Events Discussion on Social Development Washington’s Farewell Address Discussion Groups Week Eight Mon. Oct. 11 Presentations Wed. Oct. 13 Presentations Fri. Oct. 15 Test II Unit III—Expansion Chapters 8-12 Week Nine Mon. Oct. 18 Expansion of Power and Territory Wed. Oct. 20 War of 1812—The Second American Revolution Internal Development Fri. Oct. 22 Current Events Discussion of the Louisiana Purchase Discussion on the war and frontier culture 3rd Assignment Discussion Groups Week Ten Mon. Oct. 25 Expansion –Supreme Court Foreign Policy—The Monroe Doctrine Wed. Oct. 27 Expansion of Power/Politics/EconomicsFri. Oct. 29 Current Events Discussion on “the long walk Discussion on The Monroe Doctrine Discussion Groups Week Eleven Mon. Nov. 1 Expansion of Identity Wed. Nov. 3 Expansion of Territory (revisited) Mexican War Invention/Agriculture Fri. Nov. 5 Quiz III Current Events Discussion—What does democracy mean? Discussion—Manifest Destiny Week Twelve Mon. Nov. 8 Presentations Wed. Nov. 10 Presentations Fri. Nov. 12 Test III Unit IV—A House Divided Chapters 12-15 Week Thirteen Mon. Nov. 15 Sectionalism Wed. Nov. 17 Identities/Abolitionists Fri. Nov. 19 Current Events Discussion—slavery and prejudice Discussion—Was slavery profitable? Week Fourteen Mon. Nov. 22 Political Events/Compromises Wed. Nov. 24 Election of Lincoln Formation of the Confederacy Discussion—what will save the Union? Discussion---North/South Current Events Fri Nov. 26 Thanksgiving Holiday—No class Week Fifteen Mon. Nov. 30 Civil War Wed. Dec. 1 Civil War Fri. Dec. 3 Quiz IV Current Events Discussion—The Civil War inevitable? Debate GroupsWeek Sixteen Mon. Dec. 6 Debate/Study Day Wed. Dec. 8 Debate/Study Day Fri. Dec. 10 Test IV Papers Due Week Seventeen Finals: Wednesday, December 15, 12:00Am Attendance Policy: Class attendance is required. If you


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