document-library/detail/abraham-lincoln-the-gettysburg-address-1863 Lincoln, A. Gettysburg address delivered at Gettysburg Pa. Nov. 19th, 1863 [Pdf] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://www.loc.gov/item/rbpe.24404500/. History.com Editors. The Gettysburg Address. https://www.history.com/articles/gettysburg-address https://www.archives.gov/founding-docs/amendments-11-27 Southern Poverty Law Center: Learning for Justice. Strategies of the Civil Rights Movement. https://www.learningforjustice.org/strategies-of-the-civil-rights-movement Emilye Crosby. Civil Rights Movement Tactics. https://www.civilrightsteaching.org/resource/civil-rights-movement-tactics King Jr., Dr. Martin Luther, as published in The Atlantic. (June 1963). Martin Luther King's 'Letter From Birmingham Jail'. https://library.stlawu.edu/system/files/2021-03/martin_luther_king_letter_from_birmingham_jail_in_atlantic.pdf Additional Materials: None
Course Outline/Calendar
The date of coverage and order of coverage may be modified based on the faculty member and events beyond the control of faculty members that interfere with class times and teaching.
16 Week Calendar
WeekChapter/Topic/Lab
1English Colonization of North America · Section 3.3, “English Settlements in America”, U.S. History, OpenStax · Section 4.3, “An Empire of Slavery and the Consumer Revolution”, U.S. History, OpenStax · Discussion Question 1 · Quiz Week 1
2The Growth of the American Colonies · Section 4.4, “Great Awakening and Enlightenment”, U.S. History, OpenStax · Section 4.5, “Wars for Empire”, U.S. History, OpenStax · Discussion Question 2 · Quiz Week 2
3Colonial Protests and the Desire for Self-Government · All of Chapter 5, “Imperial Reforms and Colonial Protests”, U.S. History, OpenStax · Discussion Question 3 · Quiz Week 3 · Assignment 1
4The Declaration of Independence · Section 6.1, “Britain’s Law-and-Order Strategy and Its Consequences”, U.S. History, OpenStax · Document: The Declaration of Independence · Discussion Question 4 · Quiz Week 4
5The Failure of the Articles of Confederation and the Drive Towards Federalism · Section 7.3, “Debating Democracy”, U.S. History, OpenStax · Section 7.4, “The Constitutional Convention and Constitution”, U.S. History, OpenStax · Discussion Question 5 · Quiz Week 5
6The Constitution and the Federalist Rationale · Document: U.S. Constitution · Discussion Question 6 · Quiz Week 6 · Assignment 2
7The Reasoning Behind the Constitution · Federalist Papers #10 · Federalist Papers #51 · Federalist Papers #39 · Federalist Papers #78 · Federalist Papers #29 · Discussion Question 7
8The Bill of Rights · Section 8.1, “Competing Visions: Federalists and Democratic-Republicans” U.S. History, OpenStax · Document: Bill of Rights · Discussion Question 8 · Quiz Week 8
9Adam Smith and the Wealth of Nations in the United States · Section 2.4, “New Worlds in the Americans: Labor, Commerce, and the Columbian Exchange, U.S. History, OpenStax · Section 9.1, “Early Industrialization in the Northeast”, U.S. History, OpenStax · Section 9.2, “A Vibrant Capitalists Republic”, U.S. History, OpenStax · Document: Selected readings concerning The Wealth of Nations · Discussion Question 9 · Quiz Week 9 · Assignment 3