What to expect from an American Studies Class / A typical Syllabus

American History Vocabulary Study Guide

Colonial Era

The Puritans (2 essays - family values, roles in society)

American Revolution

American Government

French Revolution (several)

Native Americans (many)

The Civil War (several)

Industrial Revolution (several)

Progressive Era, Immigration, Imperialism, Urbanization, Women's Right to Vote (several)

Teddy Roosevelt and Racism, Big Stick Diplomacy 1901-1917, 5 essays

WWI (several)

Germany after WWI, Wilson's 14 points, Treaty of Versailles (several)

Between the Wars, The Roaring Twenties, The Great Depression, The New Deal

WWII (several)

Foreign Policy Leaders of the US - Test Guide Sanford Dole William McKinley Roosevelt US History

Civil Rights Movement, Martin Luther King Jr.

African American History (many)


Authors studied in American History year 11

The Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, and The Scarlet Letter

Emerson, Thoreau

Unfinished Nation by Brinkley

Worst Mistake in the History of the Human Race by Jared Diamond

Fast Food Nation by Eric Schosser

Many More (under Free Essays and Reports for Literature)

 

Other American History essays, Notes, Reports

History of Racism in America - 5 questions, with short essay answers

Definition of Self Determination, essay for Communism, paper

Camp David Accords Essay Notes

Syrian research round table project, from the point of view of Saudia Arabia, essay

Persuasive Essay Letter to Parents Why I Need a Cellphone

What Changes do we Need to Make to Change our Thinking and Treatment of Others Essay

1950s - US Pop Culture, Departures Seattle Art Museum Essay

Thomas Cole Hudson River School of Painting made People of the US Want to go into Nature Essay

NGO Project Ideas

NGO Project Non-Profit Organizations That Promote Solar Electric Light, essay