David M. Lauderback, Ph.D.

Professor of History

Course Schedule
US History II
Hybrid

http://www.austincc.edu/dlauderb

 

 

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Date Topic Reading Deadlines

UNIT 1 & 2: “Progress” — 1865-1916

Music Lyrics

  AUG 23
 “The Useable Past”

  AUG 30
 “The New South Ch. 15 & Docs Ch. Quiz DUE
   “The Frontier in American History

  SEPT 1
 NO CLASS SEND RESPONDENT VIA ACCMAIL

RESPONDENT DUE


ORIENTATION DUE

ATTENDANCE CERTIFICATION:
Student MUST
complete the Orientation form on the course Blackboard page or be WITHDRAWN
 SEPT 6
  “The Consolidation of Industry” Ch. 16 & Docs Ch. Quiz DUE

  “The Rise of Organized Labor”

 SEPT 8
 NO CLASS UNIT 1 Exam -- The Map Test

UNIT 1 Exam DUE
MAP TEST
 SEPT 13
 “Revolt of the Farmers Ch. 17 & Docs Ch. Quiz DUE

 New Empire

 SEPT 20  “Nation of Nations” Ch. 18 & Docs Ch. Quiz DUE

 “Reaction and Reform


  The Warrior & the Priest

 SEPT 22
 NO CLASS  UNIT 2 Exam: "Progress" 1865-1920

UNIT 2 Exam: DUE
Chs. 15-18

UNIT 3:  “Modern America” — 1916-1945

 SEPT 27
 The Ordeal of Total War Ch. 19 & Docs Ch. Quiz DUE

 “The Red Summer”

 SEPT 29  NO CLASS SEND INTERVIEW/TOPIC PAGE VIA ACCMAIL

INTERVIEW/TOPIC PAGE DUE
 OCT 4  “Consumer Culture” Ch. 20 & Docs Ch. Quiz DUE

 “Rural Counterattack

 OCT 11  “Crash and Depression” Ch. 21 & Docs Ch. Quiz DUE
 
 FDR and the New Dealers

 OCT 18  “Civilians at War Ch. 22 & Docs Ch. Quiz DUE
 
 “The Atomic Age”

 OCT 20
 NO CLASS UNIT 3 Exam: "Modern America" 1916-1945
UNIT 3 Exam DUE
Chs. 19-22
 OCT 21  NO CLASS 1st Contact
1st Contact DUE

UNIT 4: “The American Way of Life” — 1945-1968

  OCT 25  “Iron Curtain” Ch. 23 & Docs Ch. Quiz DUE
   “The Red Scare”

 OCT 27
 NO CLASS SEND ANNOTATED BIBLIOGRAPHY VIA ACCMAIL

ANNOTATED BIBLIOGRAPHY DUE
 NOV 1 “American Way of Life” Ch. 24 & Docs Ch. Quiz DUE
   “Struggle for Civil Rights”

 NOV 8  “Great Society” Ch. 25 & Docs Ch. Quiz DUE

 “Vietnam”

 NOV 10  NO CLASS UNIT 4 Exam: "American Way of Life" 1945-1968
UNIT 4 Exam DUE
Chs. 23-25
   

UNIT 5: “The New Century” — 1968-Present

 NOV 15   “Confidence Gap” Ch. 26 & Docs Ch. Quiz DUE
    “The New Cold War”

 NOV 16
  NO CLASS   LAST DAY TO WITHDRAW
LAST DAY TO WITHDRAW
 NOV 17
  NO CLASS   SEND OUTLINE VIA ACCMAIL  
OUTLINE DUE
 NOV 22   OUTLINE REVIEW

 NOV 29   “Globalization” Ch. 27 & Docs Ch. Quiz DUE

  “Culture Wars”


 DEC 6
  “Into the Labyrinth” Ch. 28 & Docs Ch. Quiz DUE
 
  “A Brand New Day”

 DEC 8
  NO CLASS UNIT 5 Exam: “The New Century” 1968-Present
UNIT 5 Exam DUE
Chs. 26-28



ALL
Late Quizzes &
Late & Re-Test
Exams Due

 DEC 9
  NO CLASS 2nd Contact
2nd Contact DUE
 DEC 9
  NO CLASS SEND FINAL DRAFT VIA EMAIL

FINAL DRAFT DUE
 

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