United States History
United States History
Syllabus
Instructor : Eduardo Dominguez
Textbook : United States History, Reconstruction to the Present by Emma J. Lapsansky-Werner et al ., Pearson Prentice Hall.
Objective : The purpose of this course is to examine the history of the United States from the nation’s beginning to the present day in order that students may appreciate their heritage, understand their world, and be prepared to become productive citizens.
Evaluation :
1. All Class work and homework assignments count as one grade each.
2. Quizzes count as two grades.
3. Notebook checks count as two grades.
4. Projects and presentations count as three grades each.
5. Tests count as three grades each.
6. The end of course Exam will count as five grades.
Extra credit will not be assigned to improve a grade.
Work is late if it is not ready to be handed in at the beginning of class (unless otherwise instructed ) . Late work will receive a penalty of five points per day, and must be submitted within five days of the due date. Missed tests must be made up within three days of a student’s return to school. Tests may require a full class period, so always try to be present on test days.
Notebook : 3 ring binders only.
Each student will keep a notebook divided into five sections.
1. Notes taken in class
2. Maps
3. Worksheets
4. Quizzes and tests
5. Movie reviews / miscellaneous
Rules :
1. Be in your seat when bell rings
2. No cell phones or electrical devices in class.
3. Have class material ready to begin work.
4. Be respectful to others.
5. You must have hall pass to leave the room.
Assignments :
Please make sure you read the assignments. If you miss a day, please read those sections
in the chapter.
Reading assignments and tests/quizzes will be announced throughout the sessions. Be diligent in reading the textbook.
First Nine Weeks
Welcome
Introduction
Chapter 1 The Nation’s Beginnings ( Prehistory – 1824 ) Many Cultures Meet
The American Revolution
The Constitution
The New Republic
Test / Assesment
Chapter 2 Growth and Reform (1800- 1850)
Democracy, Nationalism, and Sectionalism
Religion and Reform
The Antislavery Movement
The Women’s Movement
Manifest Destiny
Test / Assesment
Chapter 3 Crisis, Civil War, and Reconstruction (1846 – 1877)
The Union in Crisis
Lincoln, Secession, and War
The Civil War
The Reconstruction Era
Test / Assesment
Chapter 4 The Triumph of Industry (1865 – 1914)
Technology and Industrial Growth
The Rise of Big Business
The Organized Labor Movement
Test / Assesment
Chapter 5 Immigration and Urbanization (1865 – 1914)
The New Immigrants
Cities Expand and Change
Social and Cultural Trends
Test / Assesment
Chapter 6 The South and West Transformed (1865 – 1900)
The New South
Westward Expansion and the American Indians
Transforming the West
Test / Assesment
Nine Weeks Exam
Second Nine Weeks
Chapter 7 Issues of the Gilded Age (1877 – 1900)
Segregation and Social Tensions
Politics and Economic Challenges
Farmers and Populism
Test / Assesment
Chapter 8 The Progressive Era (1890 – 1920)
The Drive for Reform
Women make Progress
The Struggle Against Discrimination
Roosevelt’s Square Deal
Wilson’s New Freedom
Test / Assessment
Chapter 9 An Emerging World Power (1890 – 1917)
The Roots of Imperialism
The Spanish American War
The United States and East Asia
The United States and Latin America
Test / Assesment
Chapter 10 World War I and Beyond (1914 – 1920 )
From Neutrality to War
The Home Front
Wilson, War, and Peace
Effects of the War
Test / Assesment
Chapter 11 The Twenties (1919 – 1929)
A Booming Economy
The Business of Government
Social Cultural Tensions
A New Mass Culture
The Harlem Renaissance
Test / Assesment
Chapter 12 The Great Depression (1928 – 1932)
Causes of the Depression
Americans Face Hard Times
Hoover’s Response Fails
Test / Assesment
Nine Weeks Exam
Third Nine Weeks
Chapter 13 The New Deal (1932 – 1941)
FDR Offers Relief and Recovery
The Second New Deal
Effects of The New Deal
Culture of the 1930’s
Test / Assesment
Chapter 14 The Coming of War (1931 – 1942)
Dictators and War
From Isolation to Involvement
America Enters the War
Test / Assesment
Chapter 15 World War II (1941 – 1945)
The Allies Turn the Tide
The Home Front
Victory in Europe and the Pacific
The Holocaust
Effects of the War
Test / Assesment
Chapter 16 The Cold War (1945 – 1960)
The Cold War Begins
The Korean War
The Cold War Expands
The Cold War at Home
Test / Assesment
Chapter 17 Postwar Confidence and Anxiety (1945 – 1960)
An Economic Boom
A Society on the Move
Mass Culture and Family Life
Dissent and Discontent
Test / Assesment
Chapter 18 The Civil Rights Movement (1945 – 1975)
Early Demands for Equality
The Movement Gains Ground
New Successes and Challenges
Test / Assesments
Nine Weeks Exam
Fourth Nine Weeks
Chapter 19 The Kennedy and Johnson Years (1960 – 1968)
Kennedy and The Cold War
Kenndey’s New Frontier
Johnson’s Great Society
Test / Assesment
Chapter 20 The Vietnam War Era (1954 – 1975)
Origins of the Vietnam War
U.S. Involvement Grows
The War Divides America
The War’s End and Impact
Test / Assesment
Chapter 21 An Era of Protest and Change (1960 – 1980)
The Counterculture
The Women’s Right Movement
The Rights Revolution Expands
The Environmental Movement
Test / Assesment
Chapter 22 A Crisis in Confidence (1968 – 1980)
Nixon and the Watergate Scandal
The Ford and Carter Years
Foreign Policy Troubles
Test / Assesment
Chapter 23 The Conservative Resurgence (1980 – 1993)
The Conservative Movement Grows
The Reagan Revolution
The End of the Cold War
Foreign Policy After The Cold War
Test / Assesment
Chapter 24 Into a New Century (1992 – Present)
The Computer and Technology Revolution
The Clinton Presidency
Global Politics and Economics
The George W. Bush Presidency
Americans Look to The Future
Test / Assesment
Reviews
Reviews
End of Course Exams
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