AMERICAN SCHOOL OF TANGIER U.S. HISTORY 2013-2014 M.Alami Welcome to U.S. History!

This course is designed to take you on a journey through American history beginning first with the exploration and conquest of America and ending with the present day. This course will use a variety of resources including: primary sources, the web, electronic reserves, films, and maps. The main emphasis of this course is for you to walk away a more confident U.S. historian with a skill set that gives you the ability to analyze and formulate a strong written and verbal argument. Skills to be Mastered: Texts: Foner, Eric. Give Me Liberty, An American History (Volume I and II) 1st Ed. W.W. Norton & Company New York, NY 2005. Recognize and understand key ideas, terms, dates, places, and people in world history (cultural literacy) Gather and collate historical information from many different sources Conduct extensive research on chosen topics, culminating in written papers and classroom presentations Interpret information gathered from films and field trips to enhance understanding and appreciation of the period being studied Learn how to take detailed class notes

Grades: Grades will be based upon exams, tests, quizzes, writing assignments, research projects, debates, participation, and other activities. Quizzes may be announced or unannounced. Your grade will be calculated as follows in the first semester: Tests 30% Writing Assignments 25% Projects/Debates 15% Homework 10% Quizzes 10% Effort, Attendance, and Class Participation 10%

Notebooks and homework assignments: You will keep a notebook containing class notes, outlines of your reading assignments, and analyses and summaries of primary and secondary sources. Entries should be dated and neatly written or typed. Homework (in the form of reading, outlining the assigned pages, and analyzing or summarizing documents) is assigned regularly. You will have 2-3 such assignments per week. Notebooks will be collected on test days. Notebook grades are based on neatness, organization, comprehensiveness of note-taking and satisfactory completion of assignments. Academic honesty: Plagiarism and cheating are considered major violations of school rules. Students are expected to present work that is their own, and to cite references and sources when appropriate. Presenting another's work may result in dismissal. Incidents of plagiarism and cheating will be referred to the Assistant Head of the School. Students will also receive a 0 for the assignment/quiz/test in question. Students may not work together on homework outlines or document analyses. On papers, when in doubt: CITE YOUR SOURCE. Of course, students may study for tests and quizzes together. Outline of the Course Quarter I (September 2nd October 15th) Essential Question: How did the European conquest of North America transform indigenous civilizations, institutionalize African slavery, and ultimately lead to an independent and democratic United States?

Units: 1. A New World 2. American Beginnings (1607-1650) 3. Crisis And Expansion: North American Colonies (1650-1750) 4. Slavery, Freedom, And The Struggle for Empire to 1763 5. The American Revolution (1763-1783) 6. The Revolution Within 7. Founding A Nation (1783-1789)

Quarter II (October 21st December 6th) Essential Question: In what ways was the Civil War inevitable?

Units: 8. Securing The Republic (1790-1815) 9. The Market Revolution 10. Democracy in America (1815-1840) 11. The Peculiar Institution 12. An Age Of Reform (1820-1840) 13. A House Divided (1840-1861) 14. A New Birth Of Freedom: The Civil War (1861-1865) Quarter III (January 6th April 9th) Essential Question: What role did industrial capitalism play in American life and in the United States rise as a world power?

Units: 15. What Is Freedom?: Reconstruction (1865-1877) 16. American Gilded Age (1870-1890) 17. Freedoms Boundaries, At Home and Abroad (1890-1900) 18. The Progressive Era (1900-1916) 19. Safe For Democracy: The United States And World War I (1916-1920) 20. From Business Culture To Great Depression: The Twenties (1920-1932) 21. The New Deal (1932-1940) Quarter IV (April 21st June 6th) Essential Question: How have postwar social, political, and economic forces changed the United States internally and in its relationships with the rest of the world?

Units: 22. Fighting For The Four Freedoms: WWII (1941-1945) 23. The United States And the Cold War (1945-1953) 24. An Influent Society (1953-1960) 25. The Sixties (1960-1968) 26. The Triumph Of Conservatism (1969-1988) 27. Globalization And Its Discontents (1989-2000) 28. September 11 And The Next American Century