2014-2015 Homework/Reading Schedule **Updated August 12**
Due Date
Pages
Book
8/13
8/15
BRING SIGNED SYLLABUS SHEET
8/19
8/21
p. 106-115
Chapter 6: The Duel for America, pt. 1 (Intro-Pitts Palms of Victory)
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8/26
p. 116-121
Chapter 6: The Duel for America, pt. 2 (Makers of America – War’s
Fateful Aftermath)
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8/28
p. 122-130
Chapter 7: The Road to Revolution, pt. 1 (Intro – The Townshend
Tea Tax and the Boston “Massacre”)
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9/2
p. 130-139
Chapter 7: The Road to Revolution, pt. 2 (The Seditious Committees
of Correspondence – A Thin Line of Heroes)
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9/4
p. 140-150
Chapter 8: America Secedes from the Empire, pt. 1 (Intro – The
Loyalists)
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9/8
p. 150-163
Chapter 8: America Secedes from the Empire, pt. 2 (The Loyalist
Exodus – A New Nation Legitimized)
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9/10
HI Topic
9/12
p. 63-73
Chapter 3: Independence, pt. 1 (Intro--Early Warning Signs)
Latin America
9/16
p. 73-79
Chapter 3:Independence, pt. 2 (International Examples—Elitist
Revolts) ---stop where it begins discussing Argentina/Rio de la Plata
Latin America
9/18
p. 79-86
Chapter 3:Independence, pt. 3 (Elitist Revolts – The Brazilian
Exception)
Latin America
9/22
9/24
Exam
9/26
9/30
p. 166-177
Chapter 9: The Confederation and the Constitution, pt. 1 (Intro –
The Horrid Specter of Anarchy)
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10/6
p. 177-189
Chapter 9: The Confederation and the Constitution, pt. 2 (A
Convention of “Demigods” – Varying Viewpoints)
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10/8
Revised HI Topic & Annotated Bibliography (5)
10/10
p. 190-199
Chapter 10: Launching the New Ship of State, pt. 1 (Intro –
Washington’s Neutrality Proclamation)
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10/14
p. 200-210
Chapter 10: Launching the New Ship of State, pt. 2 (Embroilments
with Britain – Federalists versus Democratic-Republicans)
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10/16
p. 211-220
Chapter 11: The Triumphs & Travails of the Jeff. Rep., pt. 1 (Intro –
Jefferson, a Reluctant Warrior)
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10/20
p. 220-232
Chapter 11: The Triumphs & Travails of the Jeff. Rep., pt. 2 (The
Louisiana Godsend – Mr. Madison’s War)
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10/22
p. 233-241
Chapter 12: The 2nd Great War for Independence…, pt. 1 (Intro –
“The American System”)
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10/24
p. 242-254
Chapter 12: The 2nd Great War for Independence…, pt. 2 (The SoCalled Era of Good Feelings – Monroe’s Doctrine Appraised)
10/28
p. 256-270
Chapter 13: The Rise of Mass Democracy, pt. 1 (Intro – “Old Hickory” American Pageant
Wallops Clay in 1832)
10/30
p. 270-284
Chapter 13: The Rise of Mass Democracy, pt. 2 (Burying Biddle’s
Bank – The Two-Party System)
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11/3
11/6
Annotated Bibliography (12)
11/10
Exam
11/12
11/14
p. 350-359
Chapter 16: The South and the Slavery Controversy, pt. 1 (Intro –
Plantation Slavery)
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11/18
p. 359-370
Chapter 16: The South and the Slavery Controversy, pt. 2 (Life
Under the Lash – The Abolitionist Impact in the North)
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11/24
p. 409-420
Chapter 19: Drifting Toward Disunion, pt. 1 (Intro – The Financial
Crash of 1857)
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12/1
p. 420-433
Chapter 19: Drifting Toward Disunion, pt. 2 (An Illinois Rail-Splitter
Emerges – Farewell to Union)
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11/20
12/3
12/5
HI First Draft
12/9
12/11
p. 434-444
Chapter 20: Girding for War, pt. 1 (Intro – Dethroning King Cotton
***Includes Makers of America)
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12/15
p. 444-452
Chapter 20: Girding for War, pt. 2 (The Decisiveness of Diplomacy –
A Crushed Cotton Kingdom)
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12/17-19