U.S. History/Literature Syllabus
August--October
Assignments are due on the dates below.
8/25--8/27
American Pageant, Chapters 1
In Education of a Wandering Man, Louis L’Amour writes not only about the books which have influenced his life, but of experiences as well. Think back on your summer. Try to think of books and experiences which have taught you something. In a five hundred word essay, write of these experiences.
Working Notes #1
Young Goodman Brown, pages 1--23
9/1--9/3
NO MONDAY CLASS. We will make this class up during Thanksgiving Week. Monday students must complete the work for the week.
Am. Pageant, Chapters 2, 3, 4
Young Goodman Brown, pages 24--34, 60--75
Working notes #2
9/8--9/10
Am. Pageant, Chapters 5 and 6
John Adams, to page 78
Begin Adams essay.
Working Notes #3
Song #1 due
9/15--9/17
Am. Pageant, Ch.. 7
John Adams, pages 78--228
Working Notes #4
9/22--9/24
Am. Pageant, Ch. 8
Adams essay due.
W. N. 5
John Adams, 228--389
9/29--10/1
Am. Pageant, Ch. 9 and 10
John Adams, 389--514
W.N. 6
Song #2 due
Begin Federalist essay.
10/6--10/80
Am. Pageant, Ch. 11
Finish John Adams.
W.N. 7
10/13--10/15
Am. Pageant, Ch. 12 and 13
Up From Slavery
Federalist essay due
Begin comparison essay: John Adams, Booker T. Washington, and Louis L’Amour are very different men, yet were also all adutodidacts (may we all be so). In what ways were their educations similar? Write an essay of five hundred words comparing similarities in their educational backgrounds.
W.N. 8
10/20--10/15
Am. Pageant, Ch. 14 and 15
Up From Slavery
Slavery Project: 1848
W.N. 8
Song #3 due: “Slave song”
10/27--10/29
Am. Pageant, Ch. 16 and 17
Up From Slavery
Adams/Washington/L’Amour essay due
W. N. 9