A History of the United States to 1865

  • UMGC College Level Course
  • Humanities
  • Credit3.0
  • G11
  • G12

Prerequisites

Students who are interested in History. No prerequisite courses are required, but students need to go through a competitive admissions process.

Grade Level

Grade 11-12

Teacher Info

Ms. Dawn Farmer
I have always enjoyed learning about history, through studying different periods of history we can gain some understanding of important developments that have shaped our present time and future. We can also get some fascinating insights into human nature, adaptability and resourcefulness. I moved to China in 2013 to teach and at the same time to learn more about the fascinating and ancient culture. In my first position, I was teaching English language at a public middle school for three years, this helped me to get familiar with Chinese students and I have been studying Chinese language and characters myself at this time. Since then, I have been teaching history to high school students in Guangzhou and Shenzhen. I also enjoyed opportunities to teach arts and craft as well as psychology as extra curricular activities and hosted several model UN events. In the school holidays I have traveled widely in China, my biggest achievement was in 2017 when I cycled from Kunming to Shangrila , the scenery was beautiful and it was an amazing experience to meet people from the different regions of Yunnan

Course Syllabus(For Reference Only)

Week Topics & Assignments
 

Week1

Topic: The Atlantic World

Read (Learning Resources):

l  Chapter 1:The Americas,Europe, and Africa Before 1492.

l  Chapter 2: Early Globalization:The Atlantic World,1492-1650

Do:

l  Discussion Participation Quiz

l  Syllabus Quiz

l  Review the Academic Integrity Tutorial and Sign the Academiclntegrity Pledge

l  Research Project Topic Proposal

l  Week 1 Discussion

Start:

l  Website Evaluation prep

 

Week 2

Topic: The Colonial Era

Read (Learning Resources):

l  Chapter 3: Creating New Social Orders: Colonial Societies,1500-1700

l  Chapter 4: Rule Britannia! The British Empire,1660-1763

Do:

l  Website Evaluation

l  Week 2 Discussion

 

Week 3

Topic: Throwing off the Yoke of Empire

Read (Learning Resources):

l  Chapter 5: lmperial Reforms and Colonial Protests,1763-1774

l  Chapter 6: America’s War for Independence,1775-1783

Do:

l  Week 3 Discussion

Start:

l  Primary Source Analysis prep

Outcomes

After completing this course, you should be able to:
1. locate, organize, evaluate, and use primary and secondary sources to describe U.S. historical events
2. interpret and articulate current events and ideas within the U.S. historical context from the colonial era through 1865
3. demonstrate civic responsibility by making informed ethical decisions based on U.S. historical evidence and concepts
4. bring a logical and informed U.S. historical perspective to discussions of potentially controversial issues related to diversity
5. analyze options and make choices with an informed understanding of the role and perception of the United States within a global society

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