Course Syllabus

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The required textbook for this course is an online textbook, American History.

You will need to acquire one paperback text to complete the reading assignment in lesson 2:

Upton Sinclair. The Jungle. Edition. Barnes and Noble Classics, 2003. ISBN 978-1-59308-118-8

How to obtain the textbook through Indiana University.

Introduction

Lesson 1: Industrialization/Urbanization/Immigration
Lesson 1 Assignment Parts A and B
Lesson 1 Assignment Part C

Lesson 2: The Jungle
Lesson 2 Assignment

Lesson 3: Empire/Expansion
Lesson 3 Assignment Parts A and B
Lesson 3 Assignment Part C

Lesson 4: World War I/“Roaring Twenties”
Lesson 4 Assignment Parts A and B
Lesson 4 Assignment Part C

Lesson 5: Depression and New Deal
Lesson 5 Assignment Parts A and B
Lesson 5 Assignment Part C

Lesson 6: World War II
Lesson 6 Assignment Parts A and B
Lesson 6 Assignment Part C

Lesson 7: Cold War
Lesson 7 Assignment Parts A and B
Lesson 7 Assignment Part C

Lesson 8: Civil Rights
Lesson 8 Assignment Parts A and B
Lesson 8 Assignment Part C

Lesson 9: Building the American Society of Today
Lesson 9 Assignment Parts A and B
Lesson 9 Assignment Part C

Lesson 10: Final Exam Tips
Course Evaluation - Please complete before applying for the Final Exam below. All responses are anonymous.
Exam Application
Final Exam