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American Heritage 1 – Colonial Period to 1877
History 170, Section 2 – Brooklyn – Tuohy 309
T Th 1:40-3:05

-Mr. Peter Maust
-Email: pmaust@sjcny.edu
-Office Hours in Brooklyn: Tue-Thu 11:15-12:30 or by appointment
-Office: History Department, 5th floor, St. Joseph’s Hall [256 Clinton Ave.]

This is an introduction to U.S. history from the 1400’s to the end of Reconstruction in 1877. Students are expected to be prepared and participate in class.

➢ There may be changes or additions in these readings and the schedule. All changes will be announced in class and updated on the Blackboard website. You are responsible for keeping track of any changes, updating your syllabus, and doing the required assignments.

Course Themes: …show more content…
4-5) http://www.learner.org/biographyofamerica/prog02/transcript/page04.html Thursday, Sept. 23 – Lecture 5 - Finding a Middle Ground? Native Peoples and Colonists

Week 4 – Assignment: Norton 99-109, 110-117, 124-143, 144-150, 154-158 & The Declaration of Independence, Appendix A – p. A1-A2
Students answering Blackboard questions and leading class discussion:

Tuesday, Sept. 28 – Lecture 6 - Colonial Growth & Development (2)
Video – Bio of America 3 - “Growth & Empire” http://www.learner.org/biographyofamerica/prog03/transcript/page02.htm Thursday, Sept. 30 – Lecture 7 – American Revolution (1) - Dissatisfaction and a Break with Britain
Video (Transcript, pp. 1-3) – Bio of America 4 - “The Coming of Independence” http://www.learner.org/biographyofamerica/prog04/transcript/page02.html Week 5 - Assignment: Norton 150-154, 158-167
Mr. Maust leads discussion this week

Tuesday, Oct. 5 – Lecture 8 – American Revolution 2 (& Review for First Exam)
Video (Transcript, pp. 3-4) – Bio of America 4 - “The Coming of Independence” http://www.learner.org/biographyofamerica/prog04/transcript/page03.html Thursday, October 7 – Quiz (all material from Weeks …show more content…
30 – Lecture 21 - Sectional Tension & 1850’s America – The Order Unravels
Video – Bio of America 10 - “The Coming of the Civil War” (transcript p. 1-3) http://www.learner.org/biographyofamerica/prog10/transcript/index.html Thursday, Dec. 2 - Lecture 22 - From a War for Union to a War for Freedom
Video – Bio of America 11 - “The Civil War” (transcript pp. 1-3) http://www.learner.org/biographyofamerica/prog11/transcript/index.html Week 14 – Assignment: Norton 415-432, 434-464 & the Civil War Amendments to the Constitution (Amendments 13, 14 & 15) in Appendix A-11-A12
Students answering Blackboard questions and leading class discussion:

Tuesday, Dec. 7 – Lecture 23 - Defeat, Victory, and Presidential Reconstruction
Video – Bio of America 11 - “The Civil War” (transcript p. 4) http://www.learner.org/biographyofamerica/prog11/transcript/index.html Video – Bio of America 12 - “Reconstruction” (transcript pp. 2-3) http://www.learner.org/biographyofamerica/prog12/transcript/page02.html Thursday, Dec. 9 – Last Day of Class
Lecture 24 - “Radical” Reconstruction and Conservative
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