This is our catalog of courses. We will occasionally adjust the course listing to reflect the addition of new courses and the retirement of others.
Using Philip Furlong’s Our Pioneers and Patriots as a framework and guide, this course roughly traces the course of the United States from its multi-national European origins up through the Presidency of Franklin D. Roosevelt. This includes an examination of English, French and Spanish influences in the New World; the Revolution; expansion; and the Civil War. This course is an excellent follow-up to “The Old World and America” offered in the Fall 2019 semester.
Prerequisite: None, though we recommend taking Dr. Martin’s class, “The Old World and America” BEFORE taking this class
Suggested grade level: Middle School (Note: Adjustments can be made to assignments in order to accommodate high school students.)
Suggested credit: Full semester
Description
Outline
Week 2: Discovery
Week 3: Exploring the New World
Week 4: The English Colonies
Week 5: New France
Week 6: The Great Struggle Between the English and the French
Week 7: The Birth of the Nation
Week 8: Our Nation Grows
Week 9: Inventions and Discoveries
Weeks 10-11: Slavery and the Union
Week 12: Building the West
Week 13: Our Nation at Work
Week 14: Great Leaders of Modern Times
Materials and Homework
Homework:
Read selections from each unit of Furlong, approximately 15 pages, per week, of reading (NOTE: High School students taking this class will have a heavier reading load.)
Writing is an integral part of demonstrating both the assimilation of knowledge and the articulation thereof. Therefore, students will be guided through the process of writing a short (1-2 page, double-spaced) review of a book of their choice relevant to the subject matter. (NOTE: High School students taking this course must instead write a 3-5 page book report.)
Weekly, optional, extra-credit, review quizzes based off of classroom lectures and discussions.
