history 7a
Ed Loretto Spring, 2014
History 7A Mon., Wed. 8:30-10am
Room C-113 748-2277
E-mail: eloretto@peralta.edu
U.S. History to 1877
Week 1 -New World Encounters the Old World (Ch. 1)
Week 2 -”New World” Colonization (Ch. 2, 3)
Week 3 -Moving toward Independence (Ch. 5)
PAPER I (Feb. 17)
Week 4 -Revolution (Ch. 6)
Week 5 -The Origins of The Constitution
Week 6 REVIEW
MIDTERM I (Mar. 17)
Week 7 -The First Party System (Ch. 7)
Week 8 -The Jeffersonians in Office (Ch. 8)
Week 9 -The American Economic Miracle (Ch. 9)
Week 10 -Jacksonian Democracy (Ch. 10)
PAPER II (April 11)
Week 11 -Americans Before the Civil War (Ch. 11)
Week 12 -The Coming of the Civil War (Ch. 14)
Week 13 REVIEW
Spring Break (April 14 – April 20)
MIDTERM II (May 12)
Week 14 -The Civil War (Ch. 15)
Week 15 -Reconstruction (Ch. 16)
FINAL TBA
PAPERS: You will be required to write two three-to-five page BOOK REVIEWS (not book reports!) based on a book you have read (Please refer to the accompanying bibliography). Please choose a book on a topic that interests you and read it. More information will follow.
MIDTERM & FINAL:
There will be two midterms and one final. FORMAT: I.D.’S Pick five out of a possible ten. Define them and give their historical significance. ESSAY QUESTIONS: Answer one out of a possible three questions.
IN-CLASS ASSIGNMENTS
There will be between five to ten in-class assignments. This will include assigned homework and in-class work based on questions on articles that will be handed out in class.
ATTENDANCE/PARTICIPATION
Attending class regularly will be a critical component of any success in this course; therefore Attendance/Participation will affect your final grade. This includes class attendance, participation in class discussions, and overall effort. If you are having any difficulties you must COMMUNICATE with me.
BOOK
There will only be one required book for this class: America:
History 7A Mon., Wed. 8:30-10am
Room C-113 748-2277
E-mail: eloretto@peralta.edu
U.S. History to 1877
Week 1 -New World Encounters the Old World (Ch. 1)
Week 2 -”New World” Colonization (Ch. 2, 3)
Week 3 -Moving toward Independence (Ch. 5)
PAPER I (Feb. 17)
Week 4 -Revolution (Ch. 6)
Week 5 -The Origins of The Constitution
Week 6 REVIEW
MIDTERM I (Mar. 17)
Week 7 -The First Party System (Ch. 7)
Week 8 -The Jeffersonians in Office (Ch. 8)
Week 9 -The American Economic Miracle (Ch. 9)
Week 10 -Jacksonian Democracy (Ch. 10)
PAPER II (April 11)
Week 11 -Americans Before the Civil War (Ch. 11)
Week 12 -The Coming of the Civil War (Ch. 14)
Week 13 REVIEW
Spring Break (April 14 – April 20)
MIDTERM II (May 12)
Week 14 -The Civil War (Ch. 15)
Week 15 -Reconstruction (Ch. 16)
FINAL TBA
PAPERS: You will be required to write two three-to-five page BOOK REVIEWS (not book reports!) based on a book you have read (Please refer to the accompanying bibliography). Please choose a book on a topic that interests you and read it. More information will follow.
MIDTERM & FINAL:
There will be two midterms and one final. FORMAT: I.D.’S Pick five out of a possible ten. Define them and give their historical significance. ESSAY QUESTIONS: Answer one out of a possible three questions.
IN-CLASS ASSIGNMENTS
There will be between five to ten in-class assignments. This will include assigned homework and in-class work based on questions on articles that will be handed out in class.
ATTENDANCE/PARTICIPATION
Attending class regularly will be a critical component of any success in this course; therefore Attendance/Participation will affect your final grade. This includes class attendance, participation in class discussions, and overall effort. If you are having any difficulties you must COMMUNICATE with me.
BOOK
There will only be one required book for this class: America: