High School American History   

WriteAtHome American History is a college preparatory history class that focuses on: 

• The History of English Settlement in the North America and their interaction with Native cultures and the Pre-Revolutionary Period.  

• The U.S. War for Independence and the formation of the U.S. Government and the Federalist Period and the Age of the Democratic Republicans  

• The Andrew Jackson and the Pre-Civil War and Civil War and Reconstruction Era and the Age of Industry 

• 20th Century 

This class will examine complex historical cause and effect through historical narrative, examination of primary sources and examination of special topics (geography, population and demographics, industrialization, political development, economics, religion). 

Participatory Requirements: 

• Weekly online class session 

• Weekly discussion topic based on primary source reading. 

• Weekly quiz based on the lecture. 

• 1 U.S. historical figure paper 

• 1 Persuasive/Position paper that uses at least one primary source, OR primary source analysis paper from approved list. 

Required Books: 

• American History (combined edition, volume 1 & 2 in one), Thomas Kidd 

• Voices of Freedom, Volume 1, Eric Foner, (sections of primary source documents) 4th edition preferred but not required - much cheaper to find a used copy of the 4th edition than to buy the latest edition. 

 Please see the course calendar for meeting time. All class sessions will be recorded.

NOTE: Required Texts are not provided. 

  Class size is limited to 50 students.