Fall 2019 Course Syllabi

2 Tentative Course Outline: Date Topic Text/Resources Week 1 Course Introduction, Using LMS, Writing for a History class Instructor provided Week 2 The Atlantic World; theories on “discovery,” Schaller, Pp. 3-33, In Class 1 Week 3 Colonists and European Rule Schaller, Pp. 41-68, Quiz 1 Week 4 Strengthening Rule Schaller, Pp. 78-110, In Class 2 Week 5 Trade, Power and Migration Schaller, Pp. 115-145, Quiz 2 Week 6 Cultural Rule: Religion and Ideology in Colonial NA Schaller, Pp. 155-185, In Class 3 Week 7 Empire and Resistance Schaller, Pp. 195-223 Week 8 Exercising Authority and budding revolutions Schaller, Pp. 227-252, In Class 4 Week 9 Global Revolutions and change in NA Schaller, Pp. 261-288, Midterm Week 10 American Migrations Schaller, Pp. 295-330 Week 11 Industrial and Market Revolutions Schaller, Pp. 331-357, Quiz 3 Week 12 Challenge of Labor, Men and Women in Antebellum America Schaller, Pp. 363-400 Week 13 Budding Conflict in Antebellum America Schaller, Pp. 437-468 Week 14 The Civil War, 1860-1865 Schaller, Pp. 469-504, Quiz 4 Week 15 Reconstructing America Schaller, Pp. 505-535 Week 16 Review and Final Wrap Up In Class text review General Education Goals/Objectives: This class uses the practice of studying history to develop three basic skills and abilities. 1. Critical Thinking: Students will explore themes and events applying a critical lens to assess the impact these events have upon shaping the world we live in today. 2. Writing Improvements: In order to effectively practice this skill, students will have reading responses to required readings and will have to demonstrate competency and comprehension through short answer quizzes. 3. Analysis: Students will take the general knowledge gained in this course and formulate a thesis, collect supporting evidence and present original ideas in a cohesive written document. Relationship to Campus Theme: This course bridges the important historical figures events and cultural processes that transcend time and geographical space. As such we intend to explore the interaction and changes that occur between human kind, the environment in an increasingly technologically advanced world.