George Brown Tindall with David E. Shi, America: A Narrative History, Vol. 1 (Brief Fifth Edition)

Edmund S. Morgan, The Puritan Dilemma: The Story of John Winthrop

Joy Day Buel and Richard Buel, Jr., The Way of Duty: A Woman and Her Family in Revolutionary America

Stephen B. Oates, The Fires of Jubilee: Nat Turner’s Fierce Rebellion

EXAMS: There will be one (1) midterm and (1) final examination. All exams will consist of essay questions only, as outlined below. Students will furnish an examination book and pen for each exam. Failure to follow this requirement may result in loss of grade for that test.

Students will read the weekly assignment in Tindall and Shi, America: A Narrative History, prior to each session and be prepared to discuss the material in class.

For each required book, students will prepare an original essay on a question to be announced in class two weeks before the due date. These essays will range from 500 to 1,000 words and must be typewritten and double-spaced. Each essay will count 10 percent of the student’s final grade.

GRADED ASSIGNMENT	DUE DATE	PERCENT OF GRADE
Morgan, Dilemma	September 13	10%
Buel & Buel, Duty	October 4	10%
Midterm	October 18	30%
Oates, Fires	November 8	10%
Final exam	December 13	40%

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COURSE POLICIES

ATTENDANCE: Students are expected to attend all sessions.

MAKE-UP EXAM: There will be no make-up examinations except for unavoidable absence. In such cases, the student must explain in writing the reason for the absence. If the instructor accepts the excuse, the student will take a make-up examination at an hour and place to be determined by the instructor. There will be no exceptions to this policy.

CHEATING: Any student who cheats on any test will receive an "F" for the course. Plagiary on any written work will result in no credit for the work. In both instances, the instructor will recommend appropriate disciplinary action by the university.

WITHDRAWAL: Students who wish to drop the class must follow required university procedures. Failure to follow these procedures may result in a grade of "F" for the course.

 

SCHEDULE OF WEEKLY TOPICS AND APPROPRIATE READINGS:

Week of	Topic	Required Reading in Tindall
Aug. 23	Introduction
Aug. 30	Old World and New	Chap. 1 (pp. 9 - 28)
Sept. 6	Puritans and Cavaliers	Chap. 1 (29 – 62)
Sept. 13*	Colonial Society	Chap. 2
Sept. 20	Colonies in the Empire	Chap. 3
Sept. 27	The Drive for Independence	Chap. 4
Oct. 4*	The American Revolution	Chap. 5
Oct. 11	Creating the Nation	Chap. 6, 7
Oct. 18	MIDTERM EXAM
Oct. 25	The Early National Republic	Chap. 8, 9
Nov. 1	Age of Jackson	Chap. 10
Nov. 8*	Growth and Reform	Chap. 11, 12
Nov. 15	Expansion and War	Chap. 13
Nov. 22	NO CLASS (Thanksgiving)
Nov. 29	Slavery and Antislavery	Chap. 14
Dec. 6	Crisis of the Union Chap.	15, 16
Dec. 13	FINAL EXAM

* NOTE: Book assignments due.

Additional Materials

Book Review Due Sept. 13
Book Review 2 Due Oct. 2
Book Review 3