The following is a tentative schedule of the main topics we
will
examine during the semester. This is only a tentative schedule and I
reserve
the right to make necessary changes at any time. You are responsible
for
staying abreast of all schedule changes. This flexibility will allow us
to make changes that reflect your particular interests so feel free to
let me know if you have an interest or activity that you would like to
see addressed in this course.
UNIT I Chapters 16-20
| DATE | TOPIC |
| 1/25 |
The Legacy of Reconstruction |
| 1/27 |
The Subjugation of American Indians 1860-1890 |
| 2/1 |
Farmers and the Rise of Populism |
| 2/3 |
The Rise of Big Business and Labor |
| 2/8 |
Continued |
| 2/10 |
Gilded Age Cities and Politics |
| 2/15 |
EXAM I |
UNIT II Chapters 21-24
| 2/17 |
US Expansionism |
| 2/22 |
Continued |
| 2/24 |
Progressives and Progressivism |
| 3/1 |
Continued |
| 3/3 |
WWI |
| 3/8 |
Continued |
| 3/10 |
EXAM II |
UNIT III Chapters 25-28
Book review selection deadline: March
24
| 3/22 |
The 1920s |
| 3/24 |
The Crash and Depression |
| 3/29 |
The New Deal |
| 3/31 |
Continued |
| 4/5 |
Isolationism and WWII |
| 4/7 |
Continued |
| 4/13 |
The Origins of the Cold War |
| 4/14 |
EXAM III |
| 4/19 |
The 1950s |
| 4/21 |
The Civil Rights Movement |
| 4/26 |
Continued |
| 4/28 |
JFK, LBJ and the 1960s |
| 5/3 |
Continued |
| 5/6 |
Vietnam |
| 5/10 |
Watergate/Reagan and beyond |
| 5/12 |
EXAM IV |
