HIST 1302 Course Schedule

David Lauderback
Professor of History

Course Schedule
US History II

http://www.austincc.edu/dlauderb

HIST 1302 029

TTH 7:30-8:50 am

SYN 45853

RGC 129

Date

Topic

Reading

Assignments

UNIT 1: “Industrializing America” — 1865-1896

Music Lyrics

Jan. 17 “The Useable Past”

Jan. 19 “Reconstruction”
Ch. 17

Jan. 24

“The Frontier in American History”

Ch. 18

Jan. 26

“The Consolidation of Industry”

Ch. 19

SELECT RESPONDENT

Jan. 31

“The Rise of Organized Labor”

Feb. 2

“Revolt of the Farmers”

pp. 567-79

REVIEW NOTE CARDS

Feb. 7

UNIT 1 EXAM: “Industrializing America” — 1865-1896

UNIT 2: “The Progressive Era” -- 1896-1920

Feb. 9

“New Empire”

pp. 580-97

Feb. 14

“Nation of Nations”

Ch. 20

INTERVIEW/TOPIC PAGE DUE

Feb. 16

“Reaction and Reform”

Ch. 22

Feb. 21

“The Warrior and the Priest”

Feb. 23

“The Ordeal of Total War”

Ch. 23

REVIEW NOTE CARDS

Feb. 28

“The Red Summer of 1919”

Mar. 1

UNIT 2 EXAM: “The Progressive Era” — 1896-1920

UNIT 3: “Modern America” — 1920-1945

Mar. 6

“Consumer Culture”

Ch. 24

Mar. 8

“Rural Counterattack”

Mar. 12-18

NO CLASS -- SPRING BREAK

Mar. 20

“Crash and Depression”

Ch. 25

ANNOTATED BIBLIOGRAPHY DUE

Mar. 22

“FDR and the New Dealers”

Mar. 27

“Civilians at War”

Ch. 26

REVIEW NOTE CARDS

Mar. 29

“The Atomic Age”

Apr. 3

UNIT 3 EXAM: “Modern America” — 1920-1945

UNIT 4: “The Cold War” — 1945-1989

Apr. 5

“Iron Curtain”

Ch. 27

Apr. 10

“American Way of Life”

Ch. 28

MAKE-UP EXAM

Apr. 12

“Struggle for Civil Rights”

Ch. 29

Apr. 17

“New Frontier”

OUTLINE DUE

Apr. 19

“Vietnam”

Ch. 30

Apr. 23
NO CLASS
LAST DAY TO WITHDRAW

Apr. 24
“Confidence Gap”

Apr. 26

“New Cold War”

Ch. 31

May 1
“The Holy Land”
FINAL DRAFT DUE

May 3

“Into the Labyrinth”

Ch. 32

May 8

UNIT 4 EXAM: “The Cold War” — 1945-1989


HIST 1302 029	TTH 7:30-8:50 am
SYN 45853	RGC 129

Jan. 17	“The Useable Past”
Jan. 19	“Reconstruction”	Ch. 17
Jan. 24	“The Frontier in American History”	Ch. 18
Jan. 26	“The Consolidation of Industry”	Ch. 19	SELECT RESPONDENT
Jan. 31	“The Rise of Organized Labor”
Feb. 2	“Revolt of the Farmers”	pp. 567-79	REVIEW NOTE CARDS
Feb. 7	UNIT 1 EXAM: “Industrializing America” — 1865-1896

Feb. 9	“New Empire”	pp. 580-97
Feb. 14	“Nation of Nations”	Ch. 20	INTERVIEW/TOPIC PAGE DUE
Feb. 16	“Reaction and Reform”	Ch. 22
Feb. 21	“The Warrior and the Priest”
Feb. 23	“The Ordeal of Total War”	Ch. 23	REVIEW NOTE CARDS
Feb. 28	“The Red Summer of 1919”
Mar. 1	UNIT 2 EXAM: “The Progressive Era” — 1896-1920

Mar. 6	“Consumer Culture”	Ch. 24
Mar. 8	“Rural Counterattack”
Mar. 12-18	NO CLASS -- SPRING BREAK
Mar. 20	“Crash and Depression”	Ch. 25	ANNOTATED BIBLIOGRAPHY DUE
Mar. 22	“FDR and the New Dealers”
Mar. 27	“Civilians at War”	Ch. 26	REVIEW NOTE CARDS
Mar. 29	“The Atomic Age”
Apr. 3	UNIT 3 EXAM: “Modern America” — 1920-1945

Apr. 5	“Iron Curtain”	Ch. 27
Apr. 10	“American Way of Life”	Ch. 28	MAKE-UP EXAM
Apr. 12	“Struggle for Civil Rights”	Ch. 29
Apr. 17	“New Frontier”		OUTLINE DUE
Apr. 19	“Vietnam”	Ch. 30
Apr. 23	NO CLASS		LAST DAY TO WITHDRAW
Apr. 24	“Confidence Gap”
Apr. 26	“New Cold War”	Ch. 31
May 1	“The Holy Land”		FINAL DRAFT DUE
May 3	“Into the Labyrinth”	Ch. 32
May 8	UNIT 4 EXAM: “The Cold War” — 1945-1989