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.
Students will learn about the people and events of the formative period of U.S. history, from the War of Independence to the end of the Civil War.
Total classes: 12
Prerequisite: None, but Early American History is recommended (available through Unlimited Access).
Suggested grade level: 9th to 12th
Suggested credit: 1 full semester History or U.S. History
Description
Students will learn about the people and events of the formative period of U.S. history, from the War of Independence to the end of the Civil War.
Outline
Class 1) Prelude to War
Class 2) The Revolutionary War
Class 3) Experiments in Self-Government
Class 4) The Federalist Decade
Class 5) Jeffersonian America
Class 6) The War of 1812
Class 7) The Era of Good Feelings
Class 8) Jacksonian America
Class 9) The Mexican American War
Class 10) The Great Expansion
Class 11) Time of Troubles
Class 12) The Civil War
Materials and Homework
Course Materials: PowerPoint installed on your home computer. All other materials provided FREE by the instructor.
Homework: Weekly quizzes and readings provided by the instructor, Quizzes are graded by the computer for immediate feedback. Expect to spend approximately 2 hours weekly on homework outside of the classroom.
