US History Course Outline

Date Unit Covered Homework/Reading Due 1. August 16 Intro NONE 2. August 23 UNIT 1: Prehistory to Early 1600s American History, Ch.1 & 2 Turn in top three choices for Person of Significance Assignment 3. August 30 UNIT 1: Prehistory to Early 1600s American History, Ch. 3; Young People’s History, Ch. 1 4. September 6 UNIT 2: Colonial America, 1607 – 1780s American History, Ch. 4; Young People’s History, Ch. 2 5. September 13 UNIT 2: Colonial America, 1607 – 1780s American History, Ch. 6 & 7; Young People’s History, Ch. 3 6. September 20 UNIT 2: Colonial America, 1607 – 1780s American History, Ch. 9 & 10; Young People’s History, Ch. 4 7. September 27 UNIT 3: Revolution and the Early Republic, 1776-1791 American History, Ch.11; Young People’s History, Ch. 5 8. October 4 UNIT 3: Revolution and the Early Republic, 1776-1791 American History, Ch. 12 & 13 9. October 11 UNIT 4: American Expansion, 1801-1861 American History, Ch. 14 & 15 10. October 18 UNIT 4: American Expansion 1801-1861 American History, Ch.17; Young People’s History, Ch. 7 11. October 25 UNIT 4: American Expansion, 1801-1861 American History, Ch.19 & 20; Young People’s History, Ch. 8 12. November 1 UNIT 5: Civil War and Reconstruction, 1850s – 1870s American History, Ch. 21; Young People’s History, Ch. 9 13. November 8 UNIT 5: Civil War and Reconstruction, 1850s – 1870s American History, Ch. 22 14. November 15 UNIT 5: Civil War and Reconstruction, 1850s – 1870s American History, Ch. 23 November 22 THANKSGIVING 15. November 29 UNIT 6: Reshaping the Nation, 1850-1917 Young People’s History, Ch. 11 16. December 6 UNIT 6: Reshaping the Nation, 1850-1917 American History, Ch. 26 & 27 17. January 10 UNIT 6: Reshaping the Nation, 1850-1917 American History, Ch. 28 & 29 18. January 17 UNIT 6: Reshaping the Nation, 1850-1917 American History, Ch. 30 & 31; Young People’s History, Ch. 12 19. January 24 UNIT 7: World Wars and Modern America, 1900s-1930s American History, Ch. 32; Young People’s History, Ch. 14 20. January 31 UNIT 7: World Wars and Modern America, 1900s-1930s American History, Ch. 33 21. February 7 UNIT 7: World Wars and Modern America, 1900s-1930s American History, Ch. 34; Young People’s History, Ch. 15 22. February 14 UNIT 8: WORLD WAR II, 1930s-1945 American History, Ch. 35 & 36 23. February 21 UNIT 8: WORLD WAR II, 1930s-1945 American History, Ch. 37; Young People’s History, Ch. 16 24. February 28 UNIT 9: Post-World War II Era, 1945-1980 American History, Ch. 38 & 39 25. March 7 UNIT 9: Post-World War II Era, 1945-1980 American History, Ch. 41; Young People’s History, Ch. 17 March 14 SPRING BREAK 26. March 21 UNIT 9: Post-World War II Era, 1945-1980 American History, Ch. 42 27. March 28 UNIT 9: Post-World War II Era, 1945-1980 American History, Ch. 43; Young People’s History, Ch. 18 28. April 4 UNIT 9: Post-World War II Era, 1945-1980 American History, Ch. 44 & 45 29. April 11 Unit 10: American History & Current-ish Events American History, Ch. 46 30. April 18 Unit 10: American History & Current-ish Events American History, Ch. 47; Young People’s History, Ch. 23 31. April 25 Unit 10: American History & Current-ish Events People’s History, Ch. 24 & 25 32. May 2 Creative Presentations