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HST-144 U.S. History Themes Syllabus

Instructor Information:Instructor: JD Denny, Esquire

E-mail: [email protected]

Website: http://mrdennyheritagehistory.weebly.com/

Course Description

This course provides an overview of the principal political, economic, and cultural, themes that shaped the United States from the Colonial period into the 20th century.

Credit Hour(s)4

Prerequisites and Co-requisitesNone

Grading Guidelines:Grading will be consistent with the guidelines of the official Heritage Academy grading scale seen below:

Extra credit assignments will be available at certain times throughout the semester to help scholars attain the GPA they desire or compensate for short comings in grades. Extra credit assignments will only be offered and collected at times certain and will not be offered upon demand at the end of the semester. Scholars must cultivate good study habits and rid themselves of procrastination therefore; my policy on extra credit is strict and non-negotiable.

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Readings

Textbooks

Schultz, Kevin (2014). HIST 3. Boston: Wadsworth. ISBN-13: 9781133953548 (Available as an e-book for online students only)

http://gcumedia.com/digital-resources/cengage/2013/hist-3_ebook_3e.php

TOPICS, OBJECTIVES, AND ASSIGNMENTS

Topic and Objectives

Topic 1 - Migration and Immigration

1. Describe the early Native American migration and settlement patterns.2. Explain the reasons for European colonization of America.3. Identify the causes of the mass immigration between 1830 and 1860.4. Describe the experience of late 19th century and early 20th century immigrants.

Topic 1 Readings TextbookHIST 3http://gcumedia.com/digital-resources/cengage/2013/hist-3_ebook_3e.phpRead and/or review the following chapters/sections:

Chapters 1 and 2 Chapter 3: 3-1a-c Chapter 10: 10-2b Chapter 12: 12-1b-e Chapter 18: 18-1b Chapter 21: 21-2a and 21-4b-c

Topic 1 Primary Source ListUse the Primary Source List as a resource to complete the Topic 1 assignments and DQs.

Topic 1 e-Library Resources




Read “The Significance of Immigration in the Formation of an American identity,” by Vecoli in History Teacher (1996). http://library.gcu.edu:2048/login?url=http://search.ebscohost.com.library.gcu.edu:2048/login.aspx?direct=true&db=ofs&AN=507532155&site=ehost-live&scope=site

Read “From Famine to Five Points: Lord Lansdowne's Irish Tenants Encounter North America's Most Notorious Slum,” by Anbinder from American Historical Review (2002). http://library.gcu.edu:2048/login?url=http://search.ebscohost.com.library.gcu.edu:2048/login.aspx?direct=true&db=a9h&AN=6581781&site=ehost-live&scope=site

Read “Joint Stock Companies,” by Dewar from Britain and the Americas: Culture, Politics, and History (2005). http://library.gcu.edu:2048/login?qurl=http%3A%2F%2Fsearch.credoreference.com.library.gcu.edu%3A2048%2Fcontent%2Fentry%2Fabcbramrle%2Fjoint_stock_companies%2F0

Watch “Irish in America” from Digital Films. http://library.gcu.edu:2048/login?url=http://digital.films.com.library.gcu.edu:2048/PortalPlaylists.aspx?aid=12129&xtid=43070

Watch “Coming into American” from Digital Films. http://library.gcu.edu:2048/login?url=http://digital.films.com.library.gcu.edu:2048/PortalPlaylists.aspx?aid=12129&xtid=44060

Topic 1 Websites

Explore “Ellis Island: The Immigrant Experience” on the Ellis Island website. http://www.ellisisland.org/Immexp/index.asp

Topic 1 Optional Resources- see Optional Resources Document

Topic 1 -Assignments

Historical Journal

Create a journal entry of 750 -1,000 words reflecting on what your life would have been like as an immigrant to the U.S. in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Be sure to include the physical, mental, and social issues you may have encountered.

In addition to the Topic 1 Readings be sure to cite 3-5 relevant scholarly sources in support of your content. Use only scholarly sources found at the GCU Library or those


http://www.ellisisland.org/Immexp/index.asp

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provided by the instructor in Topic Materials, e.g., a journal article, a primary source, a newspaper article, or a relevant monograph.

This assignment uses a grading rubric. Instructors will be using the rubric to grade the assignment; therefore, students should review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the assignment criteria and expectations for successful completion of the assignment.

Prepare this assignment according to the guidelines found in the GCU Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center.

You are required to submit this assignment to Turnitin. Refer to the directions in the Student Success Center. Only Word documents can be submitted to Turnitin.

DQ1: Compare and Contrast hunting versus agricultural based tribes. How did each respond to European incursions on their lands? Using specific details, which group was better suited to sustain this significant change? (See chart on page 10 of the textbook).

DQ2: Read John Winthrop’s “A Model of Christian Charity”, John Winthrop Defines the Puritan Ideal of Community, as well Dewar’s article on England’s joint stock companies. Discuss the motivations for English colonization of America. Identify a particular group or colony and discuss the political, economic, or social reasons behind their coming to the new world. Explain.

Quiz 1Review the assigned Textbook Readings for Topic 1.Utilize the Topic 1 Study Guide as a resource for the Topic 1 Quiz.The quiz contains 20 Multiple Choice questions.You will have 40 minutes to complete the quiz.

Topic and Objectives Topic 2- Religious and Philosophical Thought1. Describe the role of the enlightenment on the independence movement and early

republic.2. Compare and contrast the Puritan society before and after the Great Awakening.3. Identify transcendentalism, evangelicalism, and Mormonism’s contribution to 19th

century America.4. Evaluate the problems of Darwinism on American society.

Topic 2 Readings TextbookHIST 3


http://gcumedia.com/digital-resources/cengage/2013/hist-3_ebook_3e.phpRead and/or review the following chapters/sections:

Chapter 2: 2-4, 2-4a-c Chapter 3: 3-1b Chapter 4: 4-1a, 4-2, 4-2a-b Page 73- The Reasons Why: The Great Awakening Was Significant for at Least

Five Reasons. Chapter 6: 6-1c Chapter 10: 10-3b Chapter 17: 17-3a Chapter 19: 19-1, 19-1a,19-5b-d Chapter 21: 21-4a



Read "The Contribution of the Great Awakening to Political Liberty" by Stanfield from Review and Expositer (1949). http://library.gcu.edu:2048/login?url=http://search.ebscohost.com.library.gcu.edu:2048/login.aspx?direct=true&db=rfh&AN=ATLA0000653622&site=ehost-live&scope=site

Read "The Communal Ideal in Puritan New England 1630—1700" by Carden from Fides et historia (1984). http://library.gcu.edu:2048/login?url=http://search.ebscohost.com.library.gcu.edu:2048/login.aspx?direct=true&db=rfh&AN=ATLA0000943042&site=ehost-live&scope=site

Read “The Scottish Enlightenment and the American Founding,” by Robinson, from Monist (2007). http://library.gcu.edu:2048/login?url=http://search.ebscohost.com.library.gcu.edu:2048/login.aspx?direct=true&db=a9h&AN=31709169&site=ehost-live&scope=site

Read “Enlightenment in America,” by Todd, from Economic Education Bulletin (2009). http://library.gcu.edu:2048/login?url=http://search.ebscohost.com.library.gcu.edu:2048/login.aspx?direct=true&db=bth&AN=45341691&site=ehost-live&scope=site

Read “‘The Lightning from the Sky and the Sceptre from Tyrants': Religion and the American Enlightenment,” by Van Anglen from Religion & the Arts (1999).


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Read “Religious Freedom and Popular Sovereignty: 1730-1830,” by McLoughlin, from Union Seminary Quarterly Review (1984). http://library.gcu.edu:2048/login?url=http://search.ebscohost.com.library.gcu.edu:2048/login.aspx?direct=true&db=rfh&AN=ATLA0000939989&site=ehost-live&scope=site

Read “What Do Evangelicals Want?” by Bornhoft, from UWM Post (2011). http://library.gcu.edu:2048/login?url=http://search.ebscohost.com.library.gcu.edu:2048/login.aspx?direct=true&db=bwh&AN=67420167&site=ehost-live&scope=site

Watch “The Power of Knowledge: Heroes of the Enlightenment” from Digital Films. http://library.gcu.edu:2048/login?url=http://digital.films.com.library.gcu.edu:2048/PortalPlaylists.aspx?aid=12129&xtid=52474

Watch “A New Eden: God in America—How Religious Liberty Shaped America” from Digital Films. http://library.gcu.edu:2048/login?url=http://digital.films.com.library.gcu.edu:2048/PortalPlaylists.aspx?aid=12129&xtid=44446

Watch “Fighting Intolerance and Slavery: Christianity in the 17th and 18th Centuries” from Digital Films. http://library.gcu.edu:2048/login?url=http://digital.films.com.library.gcu.edu:2048/PortalPlaylists.aspx?aid=12129&xtid=9367

Watch “After Darwin: Genetics, Eugenics, and the Human Genome” from Digital Films. http://library.gcu.edu:2048/login?url=http://digital.films.com.library.gcu.edu:2048/PortalPlaylists.aspx?aid=12129&xtid=10434

Watch “A Fatal Impact: Eugenics, Social Darwinism, and Genocide” from Digital Films. http://library.gcu.edu:2048/login?url=http://digital.films.com.library.gcu.edu:2048/PortalPlaylists.aspx?aid=12129&xtid=39664

Watch “In Search of History: The Scopes Monkey Trial” from Digital Films. http://library.gcu.edu:2048/login?url=http://digital.films.com.library.gcu.edu:2048/PortalPlaylists.aspx?aid=12129&xtid=42736

Topic 2 Electronic Resources

Review “Religion and the Founding of the American Republic” on the Library of Congress website. http://www.loc.gov/exhibits/religion/rel03.html


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Read “People & Ideas: The Puritans” on the Public Broadcasting System website. http://www.pbs.org/godinamerica/people/puritans.html

Read “Mormonism and the American Mainstream” on the National Humanities Center website. http://nationalhumanitiescenter.org/tserve/nineteen/nkeyinfo/nmormon.htm


Topic 2 Assignments

Darwinism and American SocietyWrite a 1000-1250 word essay that discusses the role of Darwinism in America. Include in your essay an explanation of how Darwinism was used to classify some people as inferior and justify actions against them; how Social Darwinism and Eugenics shaped the immigrant experience in America; and why Fundamentalist Christians opposed Darwinism.

In addition to the Topic 2 Readings be sure to cite 3-5 relevant scholarly sources in support of your content. Use only scholarly sources found at the GCU Library or those provided by the instructor in Topic Materials, e.g., a journal article, a primary source, a newspaper article, or a relevant monograph.




DQ1: There is a belief that the United States is a “Christian Nation.” Based on the founding documents and the prevalent Enlightenment ideals of the 18th century, how could this argument be supported or opposed?


Windows User, 05/30/14,

NOTE TO SELF: Check on resources for why fundamentalists opposed Darwinism. Sent to GCU Library for resources

http://nationalhumanitiescenter.org/tserve/nineteen/nkeyinfo/nmormon.htm

http://www.pbs.org/godinamerica/people/puritans.html

DQ2: How did the Great Awakening challenge the authority of the established churches? What role did this play in planting the seeds for the Revolution? How did the challenging of religious authority lead to the challenging of political authority? (On ground this can be an in-class activity.)

Quiz 2 Review the assigned Readings for Topic 2.Utilize the Topic 2 Study Guide as a resource for the Topic 2 Quiz.

The quiz contains 20 Multiple Choice questions.

You will have 40 minutes to complete the quiz.

Topic and Objectives

Topic 3- The Republic and Its Democracy

1. Explain the social, economic and political influences on the development of the U.S. Constitution

2. Describe the transition of democracy from the early republic to the age of Jackson.3. Assess the significance of the 13th, 14th, and 15th Amendments. 4. Describe the complexities of the American West related to democracy in America.

Topic 3 Readings TextbookHIST 3http://gcumedia.com/digital-resources/cengage/2013/hist-3_ebook_3e.phpRead and/or review the following chapters/sections:

Chapters 7-9, 11, and13 Chapter 14: 14-1a-c, and 14-2a Chapter 15: 15-6a Chapter16: 16-2c The Fourteenth Amendment, and 16-2e Chapter 20: 20-1a-c



Read “The Politics of Past and Progress in Jacksonian America” by Wulf from ATQ (2006).




Review “The Scottish Enlightenment and the American Founding,” by Robinson, from Monist (2007). http://library.gcu.edu:2048/login?url=http://search.ebscohost.com.library.gcu.edu:2048/login.aspx?direct=true&db=a9h&AN=31709169&site=ehost-live&scope=site

Review “Enlightenment in America,” by Todd, from Economic Education Bulletin (2009). http://library.gcu.edu:2048/login?url=http://search.ebscohost.com.library.gcu.edu:2048/login.aspx?direct=true&db=bth&AN=45341691&site=ehost-live&scope=site

Review “‘The Lightning from the Sky and the Sceptre from Tyrants': Religion and the American Enlightenment,” by Van Anglen from Religion & the Arts (1999). http://library.gcu.edu:2048/login?url=http://search.ebscohost.com.library.gcu.edu:2048/login.aspx?direct=true&db=a9h&AN=5782285&site=ehost-live&scope=site

Review “Religious Freedom and Popular Sovereignty: 1730-1830,” by McLoughlin, from Union Seminary Quarterly Review (1984). http://library.gcu.edu:2048/login?url=http://search.ebscohost.com.library.gcu.edu:2048/login.aspx?direct=true&db=rfh&AN=ATLA0000939989&site=ehost-live&scope=site

Read “John Adams, Cicero and the Traditions of Republicanism,” by Cornish, from Michigan Academician (2012). http://library.gcu.edu:2048/login?url=http://search.ebscohost.com.library.gcu.edu:2048/login.aspx?direct=true&db=a9h&AN=84315727&site=ehost-live&scope=site

Read “Constitutional History, 1776-1789,” by Levy, from Society (1986). http://library.gcu.edu:2048/login?url=http://search.ebscohost.com.library.gcu.edu:2048/login.aspx?direct=true&db=a9h&AN=10974692&site=ehost-live&scope=site

Read “Lincoln and the Thirteenth Amendment,” by Fletcher, from OAH Magazine of History (2007). http://library.gcu.edu:2048/login?url=http://search.ebscohost.com.library.gcu.edu:2048/login.aspx?direct=true&db=a9h&AN=24039300&site=ehost-live&scope=site

Read “Subtraction by Addition? The Thirteenth and Fourteenth Amendments,” by Graber, from Columbia Law Review (2012). http://library.gcu.edu:2048/login?url=http://search.ebscohost.com.library.gcu.edu:2048/login.aspx?direct=true&db=a9h&AN=84014731&site=ehost-live&scope=site

Watch "Our Founding Fathers: Who Were They and What Happened to Them?” from Digital Films. http://library.gcu.edu:2048/login?url=http://digital.films.com.library.gcu.edu:2048/PortalPlaylists.aspx?aid=12129&xtid=53436






















Watch “The Constitution and Foundations of Government” from Digital Films. http://library.gcu.edu:2048/login?url=http://digital.films.com.library.gcu.edu:2048/PortalPlaylists.aspx?aid=12129&xtid=39964

Watch “George Washington” from Digital Films. http://library.gcu.edu:2048/login?url=http://digital.films.com.library.gcu.edu:2048/PortalPlaylists.aspx?aid=12129&xtid=41956

Watch “The Presidents: 1789-1825” from Digital Films. http://library.gcu.edu:2048/login?url=http://digital.films.com.library.gcu.edu:2048/PortalPlaylists.aspx?aid=12129&xtid=43174

Watch “The Making of the Constitution” from Digital Films. http://library.gcu.edu:2048/login?url=http://digital.films.com.library.gcu.edu:2048/PortalPlaylists.aspx?aid=12129&xtid=8096


Read “Religion and the Founding of the American Republic” on the Library of Congress website. http://www.loc.gov/exhibits/religion/rel03.html

Read “A Letter from George Washington November 20, 1785” on the Smithsonian Institute website. http://americanhistory.si.edu/documentsgallery/exhibitions/gwletter_1.html#

Read “Thomas Paine: The Radical Founding Father” in the National Portrait Gallery on the Smithsonian Institute website. http://www.npg.si.edu/exhibit/paine/index.html

Topic 3 Websites

Explore “Constitution of the United States” on the National Archives website. http://www.archives.gov/exhibits/charters/constitution.html

Explore “Amendments 11-27 to the Constitution of the United States” on the National Archives website. http://www.archives.gov/exhibits/charters/constitution_amendments_11-27.html

Explore “America’s Founding Fathers: Delegates to the Constitutional Convention” on the National Archives website. http://www.archives.gov/exhibits/charters/constitution_founding_fathers.html


http://www.archives.gov/exhibits/charters/constitution_founding_fathers.html

http://www.archives.gov/exhibits/charters/constitution_amendments_11-27.html

http://www.archives.gov/exhibits/charters/constitution.html

http://www.npg.si.edu/exhibit/paine/index.html

http://americanhistory.si.edu/documentsgallery/exhibitions/gwletter_1.html

http://www.loc.gov/exhibits/religion/rel03.html










Explore “The U.S. Mexican War” on the Public Broadcasting System website. http://www.pbs.org/kera/usmexicanwar/index_flash.html

Explore the “The Federalists Papers” on the Library of Congress website. http://thomas.loc.gov/home/histdox/fedpapers.html

Explore “The American Constitution - A Documentary Record” on the Yale Law School website. http://avalon.law.yale.edu/subject_menus/constpap.asp


Topic 3- Assignments

The Evolution of Democracy in the Early Republic

Create a 1,000-1,250 word essay depicting the evolution of democracy from the time of President Jefferson to President Jackson. Be sure to include the following:

1) How was the form of the American Republic different under Jackson than it was under Jefferson?

2) What caused these changes?

3) Why were these changes significant to the future development of the American Republic?






http://avalon.law.yale.edu/subject_menus/constpap.asp

http://thomas.loc.gov/home/histdox/fedpapers.html

http://www.pbs.org/kera/usmexicanwar/index_flash.html

DQ1: There was much debate over the ratification of the Constitution. Choose either the Federalist or anti-Federalist position and argue the legitimacy of the Constitution and its provisions. Include a discussion of how the Constitution addressed the weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation.

DQ2: How were civil rights of all Americans initially impacted by the implementation of the 13th, 14th and 15th Amendments? How were they circumvented and by whom? Finally, how did the civil rights guaranteed by the aforementioned laws become a reality to all of America?

Quiz 3Review the assigned Textbook Readings for Topic 3.Utilize the Topic 3 Study Guide as a resource for the Topic 3 Quiz. The quiz contains 20 Multiple Choice questions.You will have 40 minutes to complete the quiz.

Topic and Objectives Topic 4- Industrialization, Business, and Labor1. Describe the development of America’s national economy.2. Classify the rise of big business and the concentration of wealth.3. Explain the importance of Labor Unions to American society.4. Identify the issues of the Agrarian Revolt and the rise of Populism.

Topic 4 Readings TextbookHIST 3 Read and/or review Chapters 10, 17-18.http://gcumedia.com/digital-resources/cengage/2013/hist-3_ebook_3e.php



Read “Knights of Labor Constitution of 1878,” from Knights of Labor Constitution of 1878 (2009). http://library.gcu.edu:2048/login?url=http://search.ebscohost.com.library.gcu.edu:2048/login.aspx?direct=true&db=a9h&AN=21213154&site=ehost-live&scope=site





Watch "The American Industrial Revolution" (30:00) http://library.gcu.edu:2048/login?url=http://digital.films.com.library.gcu.edu:2048/PortalPlaylists.aspx?aid=12129&xtid=47596

Watch "Henry Ford: Host Peter Graves" (45:00) http://library.gcu.edu:2048/login?url=http://digital.films.com.library.gcu.edu:2048/PortalPlaylists.aspx?aid=12129&xtid=42487

Watch "J. Pierpoint Morgan: Emperor of Wall Street" (45:00) http://library.gcu.edu:2048/login?url=http://digital.films.com.library.gcu.edu:2048/PortalPlaylists.aspx?aid=12129&xtid=42490


Read “Classic Senate Speeches: Henry Clay: In Defense of the American System” on the U.S. Senate website. http://www.senate.gov/artandhistory/history/common/generic/Speeches_ClayAmericanSystem.htm

Topic 4 Websites

Explore the AFL-CIO Labor History Timeline on the AFL-CIO website. http://www.aflcio.org/About/Our-History/Labor-History-Timeline


Topic 4 Assignments

The Development of the American Economy

Create an essay of 1,000-1,250 words describing the development of America's national economy. Explain the transition of America’s economy from a regional to a national economy. Be sure to include the role of Henry Clay’s American system, post-Civil War westward expansion and the significance of the railroad.


http://www.aflcio.org/About/Our-History/Labor-History-Timeline

http://www.senate.gov/artandhistory/history/common/generic/Speeches_ClayAmericanSystem.htm

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DQ1: Read the “An overview of Rockefeller’s business practices” from the textbook extra resources on page 298. Based upon the circumstances at the time, were Rockefeller’s business practices justified? How did other captains of industry (Carnegie, Morgan, Vanderbilt, etc.) conduct business in the late nineteenth century? What were the negative consequences of their actions? How did government and labor respond?

DQ2: Read “Samuel Gompers’ testimony regarding AFL unions” and “The original platform of the Knights of Labor” in the textbook extra resources. What issues did labor unions attempt to resolve in the early 1900’s? How successful were they at resolving these issues? Why was there such a struggle between business and labor, why was it so difficult for them to come together. Why were strikes so violent? (Not being recognized, the issues they were trying to resolve, etc.) How did labor unions improve the working conditions for American workers? (On ground this can be an in-class activity.)

Quiz 4 Review the assigned Readings for Topic 4.Utilize the Topic 4 Study Guide as a resource for the Topic 4 Quiz.The quiz contains 20 Multiple Choice questions.You will have 40 minutes to complete the quiz.

Topic and Objectives Topic 5- Prosperity and Consumerism1. Compare and contrast the various social and economic aspects of Victorian America.2. Describe the exuberance and excesses of the 1920’s.3. Classify the New Deal and the conditions of the Great Depression it addressed.4. Describe the affluence of the 1950’s


Topic 5 Readings

TextbookHIST 3http://gcumedia.com/digital-resources/cengage/2013/hist-3_ebook_3e.php

Read and/or review the following chapters/sections: Chapter 12 Chapter 18: 18-1a Chapters 21- 22 Chapter 24: Chapter introduction on pages 429, and 430, sections 24-2, 24-2a-d



Read "The Banality of Gilding: Innocuous Materiality and Transatlantic Consumption in the Gilded Age," by Mullins & Jeffries, from International Journal of Historical Archaeology (2012). http://library.gcu.edu:2048/login?url=http://search.ebscohost.com.library.gcu.edu:2048/login.aspx?direct=true&db=ofs&AN=84108115&site=ehost-live&scope=site

Read "Wage Theory, New Deal Labor Policy, and the Great Depression: Were Government and Unions to Blame?" by Kaufman, from Industrial & Labor Relations Review (2012). http://library.gcu.edu:2048/login?url=http://search.ebscohost.com.library.gcu.edu:2048/login.aspx?direct=true&db=bth&AN=80301832&site=ehost-live&scope=site

Read "Did the New Deal Prolong Or Worsen the Great Depression?" by Hannsgen and Papadimitiriou from Challenge (2010). http://library.gcu.edu:2048/login?url=http://search.ebscohost.com.library.gcu.edu:2048/login.aspx?direct=true&db=bth&AN=47880741&site=ehost-live&scope=site

Read "Learning from the New Deal," by Harvey from Review of Black Political Economy, (2012). http://library.gcu.edu:2048/login?url=http://search.ebscohost.com.library.gcu.edu:2048/login.aspx?direct=true&db=bth&AN=83731748&site=ehost-live&scope=site

Read "Deal or No Deal?" by Shlaes, from Time (2009). http://library.gcu.edu:2048/login?url=http://search.ebscohost.com.library.gcu.edu:2048/login.aspx?direct=true&db=a9h&AN=42542153&site=ehost-live&scope=site












Read "New Deal Denialism," by Rauchway, from Dissent (2010). http://library.gcu.edu:2048/login?url=http://search.ebscohost.com.library.gcu.edu:2048/login.aspx?direct=true&db=ofs&AN=508202338&site=ehost-live&scope=site

Watch "Andrew Carnegie: Prince of Steel" from Digital Films. http://library.gcu.edu:2048/login?url=http://digital.films.com.library.gcu.edu:2048/PortalPlaylists.aspx?aid=12129&xtid=42467

Watch "The Civilian Conservation Corps" from Digital Films. http://library.gcu.edu:2048/login?url=http://digital.films.com.library.gcu.edu:2048/PortalPlaylists.aspx?aid=12129&xtid=44081

Watch "The Jazz Age: An Exploration Through Archival Film" from Digital Films. http://library.gcu.edu:2048/login?url=http://digital.films.com.library.gcu.edu:2048/PortalPlaylists.aspx?aid=12129&xtid=44493

Watch "The Roaring Twenties" from Digital Films. http://library.gcu.edu:2048/login?url=http://digital.films.com.library.gcu.edu:2048/PortalPlaylists.aspx?aid=12129&xtid=36218

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Read "Thorstein Veblen: Conspicuous Consumption, 1902" from the Modern History Sourcebook. http://www.fordham.edu/Halsall/mod/1902veblen00.asp

Read "America’s Gilded Age" from the Flagler Museum website. http://www.flaglermuseum.us/history/gilded-age

Read "The Works Progress Administration" from the Public Broadcasting System website. http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/americanexperience/features/general-article/dustbowl-wpa/

Read "The Rise of American Consumerism" from the Public Broadcasting System website. http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/americanexperience/features/general-article/tupperware-consumer/

Topic 5 Websites


http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/americanexperience/features/general-article/tupperware-consumer/

http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/americanexperience/features/general-article/tupperware-consumer/

http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/americanexperience/features/general-article/dustbowl-wpa/

http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/americanexperience/features/general-article/dustbowl-wpa/

http://www.flaglermuseum.us/history/gilded-age

http://www.fordham.edu/Halsall/mod/1902veblen00.asp














Explore "Franklin Delano Roosevelt: A Resource Guide" from the Library of Congress website. http://www.loc.gov/rr/program/bib/presidents/fdroosevelt/

Explore "Great Depression & World War II, 1929-1945" from the Library of Congress website. http://www.loc.gov/topics/content.php?subcat=11


Topic 5 Assignments America after WWII

Write a 1000-1250 word essay on the transformation of American society after WWII. Discuss important topics like suburbanization, the GI Bill, the automobile, and consumerism on society and is effect on gender spheres, racial experiences, and youth culture. Conclude your essay by answering the following question: What was the role of religion in Post WWII society?





DQ1: Read the following articles from the Topic 5 Readings:"The Banality of Gilding: Innocuous Materiality and Transatlantic Consumption in the Gilded Age," Thorstein Veblen: Conspicuous Consumption, 1902, and America’s Gilded Age and then answer the discussion question that follows:


http://www.loc.gov/topics/content.php?subcat=11

http://www.loc.gov/rr/program/bib/presidents/fdroosevelt/

During the Victorian Age the upper class became very wealthy in part by exploiting the lower classes. For America to become a great and wealthy nation was the exuberance and disparity of the Victorian age justified? Explain why.

DQ2: Why was the New Deal initiated? What problems did it address? What were some possible unintended consequences of the New Deal? Did the New Deal solve the problems it was designed to solve? Do you believe the legacy of the New Deal is a positive or negative? Explain.


Topic and Objectives Topic 6- Reform Movements and Social Justice 1. Explain the development of the Abolition Movement.2. Describe the transition of the American educational system from privilege to right.3. Explain the legacy of the Progressive Movement on American society.4. Trace the development of the Civil Rights Movement up to the 1964 Civil Rights Act.

Topic 6 Readings TextbookHIST 3http://gcumedia.com/digital-resources/cengage/2013/hist-3_ebook_3e.php

Read and/or review the following chapters/sections:

Chapter 3: 3-3, 3a-b Chapter 4: 4-2a, 4-3, 4-3a-d Chapter 10: 10-3c-d Chapter 12: 12-1e, 12-2, 12-2a-c Chapter 14: 14-2c-e, 14-3, 14-3a-b Chapter 16: 16-1,16-1a, 16-2c,16-4a Chapter 18: 18-2b-d Chapter19 Chapter 23: 23-4b Chapter 24: 24-4a-c Chapter 25: 25-2a-c, 25-3c, 25-5a-c

Topic 6 Primary Source List



Use the Primary Source List as a resource to complete the Topic 6 assignments and DQs.


Read "Civil Rights and Political Organizations," in Black Firsts (2013). http://library.gcu.edu:2048/login?qurl=http%3A%2F%2Fsearch.credoreference.com.library.gcu.edu%3A2048%2Fcontent%2Fentry%2Fblackfirsts%2Fcivil_rights_and_political_organizations%2F0

Read "Civil Rights and Social Justice," in Modern American Lives: Individuals and Issues in American History Since 1945 (2007). http://library.gcu.edu:2048/login?qurl=http%3A%2F%2Fsearch.credoreference.com.library.gcu.edu%3A2048%2Fcontent%2Fentry%2Fsharpeamlives%2Fcivil_rights_and_social_justice%2F0

Read "Antislavery in America: The Press, the Pulpit, and the Rise of Antislavery Societies," by King & Haveman, from Administrative Science Quarterly (2008). http://library.gcu.edu:2048/login?url=http://search.ebscohost.com.library.gcu.edu:2048/login.aspx?direct=true&db=bth&AN=35289691&site=ehost-live&scope=site

Read "John Brown's Raid on Harpers Ferry," from History Today (2009). http://library.gcu.edu:2048/login?url=http://search.ebscohost.com.library.gcu.edu:2048/login.aspx?direct=true&db=a9h&AN=44388993&site=ehost-live&scope=site

Read "Doing Democracy: An Exploration of Progressive-Era Reform and its Legacy for American Politics," by Mattson from National Civic Review (1998). http://library.gcu.edu:2048/login?url=http://search.ebscohost.com.library.gcu.edu:2048/login.aspx?direct=true&db=a9h&AN=1410901&site=ehost-live&scope=site

Watch "Black/White & Brown: Brown v. The Board of Education of Topeka" from Digital Films.http://library.gcu.edu:2048/login?url=http://digital.films.com.library.gcu.edu:2048/PortalPlaylists.aspx?aid=12129&xtid=40082

Watch "Amendment 13: The Abolition of Slavery" from Digital Films. http://library.gcu.edu:2048/login?url=http://digital.films.com.library.gcu.edu:2048/PortalPlaylists.aspx?aid=12129&xtid=8121

Watch "Amendment 14: Civil Rights of Citizens" from Digital Films. http://library.gcu.edu:2048/login?url=http://digital.films.com.library.gcu.edu:2048/PortalPlaylists.aspx?aid=12129&xtid=8122

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Watch "Presenting Mr. Frederick Douglass: The Lesson of the Hour" from Digital Films. http://library.gcu.edu:2048/login?url=http://digital.films.com.library.gcu.edu:2048/PortalPlaylists.aspx?aid=12129&xtid=4930

Watch "The Progressive Era" from Digital Films. http://library.gcu.edu:2048/login?url=http://digital.films.com.library.gcu.edu:2048/PortalPlaylists.aspx?aid=12129&xtid=36215

Watch "Civil Rights: Selma to Montgomery" from Digital Films. http://library.gcu.edu:2048/login?url=http://digital.films.com.library.gcu.edu:2048/PortalPlaylists.aspx?aid=12129&xtid=48821

Watch "The March on Washington, 1963" from Digital Films. http://library.gcu.edu:2048/login?url=http://digital.films.com.library.gcu.edu:2048/PortalPlaylists.aspx?aid=12129&xtid=48845

Watch "Let Freedom Ring: Moments from the Civil Rights Movement, 1954-1965" from Digital Films. http://library.gcu.edu:2048/login?url=http://digital.films.com.library.gcu.edu:2048/PortalPlaylists.aspx?aid=12129&xtid=40565


Read "John Dewey (1859-1952)" on the PBS web site https://www.pbs.org/onlyateacher/john.html

Read "The Fight in the Fields: Cesar Chavez and the Farmworker’s Struggle" on the Public Broadcasting System website. http://www.pbs.org/itvs/fightfields/cesarchavez.html

Read "The Women’s Rights Movement, 1848-1920" located on the U.S. House of Representatives website. http://history.house.gov/Exhibitions-and-Publications/WIC/Historical-Essays/No-Lady/Womens-Rights/

Read "Frederick Douglass: The Hypocrisy of American Slavery, July 4, 1852" on the Modern History Sourcebook. http://www.fordham.edu/Halsall/mod/douglass-hypo.asp

Topic 6 Websites

Explore "Civil Rights" on the Library of Congress website. http://www.loc.gov/topics/content.php?subcat=58


http://www.loc.gov/topics/content.php?subcat=58

http://www.fordham.edu/Halsall/mod/douglass-hypo.asp

http://history.house.gov/Exhibitions-and-Publications/WIC/Historical-Essays/No-Lady/Womens-Rights/

http://history.house.gov/Exhibitions-and-Publications/WIC/Historical-Essays/No-Lady/Womens-Rights/

http://www.pbs.org/itvs/fightfields/cesarchavez.html

https://www.pbs.org/onlyateacher/john.html












Explore the "Emancipation Proclamation; Jan 1, 1863" on the Yale Law School website. http://avalon.law.yale.edu/19th_century/emancipa.asp

Explore "The Jungle" by Upton Sinclair located on the Gutenberg website. http://www.gutenberg.org/files/140/140-h/140-h.htm


Topic 6 Assignments

Legacy of the Progressive Era

Utilize the Topic 6 Readings to create a Powerpoint presentation of 5-6 slides on the Progressive Era Be sure to cite and reference all sources.

Include slide notes in your presentation slides. Additionally, include a title, introduction and reference slide(s), which do not count toward 5-6 slide totals.

Evaluate how each of the following topics was influenced by the Progressive Movement and the lasting impact each had on American Society (250 -300 words each topic in the slide notes):

1) Regulation of Business2) Greater Democracy3) Conservationism4) Rise of Professionalism5) Prohibition



While GCU style format is not required for the body of this assignment, solid academic writing is expected, and in-text citations and references should be presented using GCU documentation guidelines, which can be found in the GCU Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center.


http://www.gutenberg.org/files/140/140-h/140-h.htm

http://avalon.law.yale.edu/19th_century/emancipa.asp


Civil Rights Matrix

Complete the Civil Rights Matrix by summarizing and stating the significance of each of the "snapshots" in the pursuit of Civil Rights in America.


This assignment uses a scoring guide. Instructors will be using the scoring guide to grade the assignment; therefore, students should review the scoring guide prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the assignment criteria and expectations for successful completion of the assignment.



DQ1: Discuss the ideals and goals of the Abolition movement, including the key players and events. How did one's Christian faith affect their views on the abolition of slavery? Did all Christians promote abolitionism? Explain.

DQ2: Explore the writings of Horace Mann and John Dewey. Read the Northwest Ordinance of 1787, the Morrill Land Grant College Act of 1862, and Brown vs. Board of Education decision, and President Lyndon B. Johnson’s Commencement Address at Howard University, June 1965. What actions has the federal government taken throughout the nation’s history to ensure that all citizens have an opportunity to obtain an education? Explain how each of the documents expands educational opportunities.

Quiz 6 Review the assigned Readings for Topic 6.Utilize the Topic 6 Study Guide as a resource for the Topic 6 Quiz.The quiz contains 20 Multiple Choice questions.


You will have 40 minutes to complete the quiz.

Topic and Objectives Topic 7- War and Society1. Explain how the early American wars created a unique American identity. 2. Describe the importance of the Civil War on 19th century America.3. Describe how the imperialistic wars propelled the U.S. into global prominence. 4. Assess the impact of WWII on American Foreign Policy.

Topic 7 Readings TextbookHIST 3http://gcumedia.com/digital-resources/cengage/2013/hist-3_ebook_3e.php

Read and/or review the following chapters/sections:

Chapter 3: 3-2, 3-2a-c, 3-4, 3-4a Chapter 4: 4-4, 4-4a-d Chapters 5-6 Chapter 9: 9-2a-c Chapter 15 Chapter 16 Chapter 20 Chapter 23 Chapter 24: 24-1, 24-1a-h, 24-3a-b Chapter 25: 25-1a-b, 3a-b, 4a-c



Read “The First Real World and the Making of America” by Fred Anderson from American Heritage (2005). http://library.gcu.edu:2048/login?url=http://search.ebscohost.com.library.gcu.edu:2048/login.aspx?direct=true&db=ulh&AN=19240892&site=ehost-live&scope=site

Watch "The War that Made America—Part 1, A Country Between" from Digital Films. http://library.gcu.edu:2048/login?url=http://digital.films.com.library.gcu.edu:2048/PortalPlaylists.aspx?aid=12129&xtid=44405





Watch "The War That Made America—Part 2, Unlikely Allies" from Digital Films. http://library.gcu.edu:2048/login?url=http://digital.films.com.library.gcu.edu:2048/PortalPlaylists.aspx?aid=12129&xtid=44406

Watch "The War that Made America—Part 3, Turing the Tide" from Digital Films. http://library.gcu.edu:2048/login?url=http://digital.films.com.library.gcu.edu:2048/PortalPlaylists.aspx?aid=12129&xtid=44407

Watch "The War that Made American—Part 4, Unintended Consequences" from Digital Films. http://library.gcu.edu:2048/login?url=http://digital.films.com.library.gcu.edu:2048/PortalPlaylists.aspx?aid=12129&xtid=44408

Watch "Revolution: American—The Story of Us" from Digital Films. http://library.gcu.edu:2048/login?url=http://digital.films.com.library.gcu.edu:2048/PortalPlaylists.aspx?aid=12129&xtid=43275

Watch "Series: The Revolution" from Digital Films. http://library.gcu.edu:2048/login?url=http://digital.films.com.library.gcu.edu:2048/PortalPlayLists.aspx?pstid=18927&aid=12129

Watch "First Invasion: The War of 1812" from Digital Films. http://library.gcu.edu:2048/login?url=http://digital.films.com.library.gcu.edu:2048/PortalPlaylists.aspx?aid=12129&xtid=43055

Watch "Civil War—America: The Story of Us" from Digital Films. http://library.gcu.edu:2048/login?url=http://digital.films.com.library.gcu.edu:2048/PortalPlaylists.aspx?aid=12129&xtid=43278

Watch "The Civil War: A Film by Ken Burns" from Digital Films. http://library.gcu.edu:2048/login?url=http://digital.films.com.library.gcu.edu:2048/PortalPlayLists.aspx?pstid=16733&aid=12129

Watch "The Spanish-American War: A Conflict in Progress" from Digital Films. http://library.gcu.edu:2048/login?url=http://digital.films.com.library.gcu.edu:2048/PortalPlaylists.aspx?aid=12129&xtid=8335


Read "The War of 1812" on the Public Broadcasting System website. http://www.pbs.org/wned/war-of-1812/essays/

Read "1812: A Nation Emerges" on the Smithsonian Institute website. http://www.npg.si.edu/exhibit/1812/


http://www.npg.si.edu/exhibit/1812/

http://www.pbs.org/wned/war-of-1812/essays/



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Read "Short History of the War of 1812" on the U.S.S. Constitution Museum website. https://www.ussconstitutionmuseum.org/about-us/bicentennial/short-history-1812/

Read "The Spanish-American War" on the Library of Congress website. http://www.loc.gov/rr/hispanic/1898/intro.html

Topic 7 Websites

Explore the French and Indian war, American Revolution and the War of 1812 on the Smithsonian Institute website.http://amhistory.si.edu/militaryhistory/

Explore "A guide to the French and Indian War" on the Library of Congress website. http://www.loc.gov/rr/program/bib/frenchindian/

Explore "Liberty: The American Revolution" on the Public Broadcasting System website. http://www.pbs.org/ktca/liberty/

Explore "The Civil War Home Page" on the Civil War website. http://www.civil-war.net/

Explore "Civil War Glass Negatives and Related Prints" on the Library of Congress website. http://www.loc.gov/pictures/collection/cwp/

Explore "The World of 1898: The Spanish American War" on the Library of Congress website. http://www.loc.gov/rr/hispanic/1898/

Explore "The Great War" on the Public Broadcasting System website. http://www.pbs.org/greatwar/

Explore "World War II Documents" on the Yale Law School website. http://avalon.law.yale.edu/subject_menus/wwii.asp


Topic 7 Assignments

Early American Wars


http://avalon.law.yale.edu/subject_menus/wwii.asp

http://www.pbs.org/greatwar/

http://www.loc.gov/rr/hispanic/1898/

http://www.loc.gov/pictures/collection/cwp/

http://www.civil-war.net/

http://www.pbs.org/ktca/liberty/

http://www.loc.gov/rr/program/bib/frenchindian/

http://amhistory.si.edu/militaryhistory/

http://www.loc.gov/rr/hispanic/1898/intro.html

https://www.ussconstitutionmuseum.org/about-us/bicentennial/short-history-1812/

Compose an essay of 1,000-1,250 words depicting the French and Indian War, the American Revolution, or the War of 1812 and address the following issues of that particular war:

1. Explain the causes of the war2. Describe the course of the war3. Discuss the outcomes of the war4. Explain how this war contributed to the creation of an American Identity.





DQ1: How did the Civil War affect the home front? What was the connection the home front and battlefront for both North and South? How did the strategy of Total war affect the outcome and legacy of the war?

DQ2: The Second World War affected the foreign policies of the United States in the post war world. How did the strained allied relationships, particularly those of the U.S. and the U.S.S.R. contribute to initiating the Cold War? Discuss the key events that occurred from the Berlin Airlift to the Cuban Missile Crisis and their impact on the U.S.



COURSE ASSIGNMENT MATRIXAssignment Topic

DuePoints

Historical Journal 1 100Quiz 1 1 10Darwinism and American Society 2 100Quiz 2 2 10The Evolution of Democracy in the early Republic 3 100Quiz 3 3 10The Development of the American Economy 4 100Quiz 4 4 10America World War II 5 100Quiz 5 5 10Legacy of the Progressive Era 6 80Civil Rights Matrix 6 80Quiz 6 6 10Early American Wars 7 130Quiz 7 7 10Participation 1-7 140

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