History 231 Fall 2012: IN CLASS ESSAY AND FREDERICK DOUGLASS

Wednesday, October 24, 2012

FREDERICK DOUGLASS MUST BE READ BY 11/5

IN CLASS ESSAY DATE: 11/7
We will write an essay on Frederick Douglass and slavery on the 7th.

9/10 Intro/Pre-Columbian Americas/“Discovery” and Exploration/Focus on Magellan
Hand out Reading Guide to Franklin

9/12 Early Colony Interactions/Signed Statement from Syllabus Due

9/17 Early Colony Interactions

9/19 Early Colony Interactions

9/24 Early Colony Interactions

9/26 Mid-Century Issues

10/1 Mid-Century Issues…Benjamin Franklin must be read for class today.

10/3 Origins of Revolution/Midterm Review

10/8 Origins of Revolution…Common Sense must be read for class today

10/10 Midterm Examination

10/15 Making a New Nation/The U.S. Constitution

10/17 Early National Period/Jefferson’s America

10/22 The World of A. Jackson/Cherokee Removal Debate Prep

10/24 Cherokee Removal Debate

10/29 “Cycles of Distrust”—Sectionalism

10/31 War with Mexico and other Western Issues

11/5 Sectionalism/Slavery Paper Due

11/7 Sectionalism

11/12 HOLIDAY – Veterans Day Observed – Campus Closed

11/14 Civil War

11/19 Civil War/Last Day of Class