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U.S. History Syllabus

Course Overview
Students will cover the early exploration and colonization of America, the causes and
effects of the Revolutionary War, the politics of slavery that build up to the Civil War, as
well as cover Reconstruction. Students will learn the essential skills of proper note taking,
organization, research as well as comparative, analytical and document-based essay
writing. In the 2
nd
semester, students will cover topics such as the Industrialization,
Progressivism, WWI, the Great Depression and WWII. Students will also be required to
research a 20
th
century U.S. History topic of their choosing, culminating in a Final
Research Report and multimedia presentation of their choosing.
Required Text
The Americans. Little, McDougal. 2009.
Course Materials
The Americans textbook
Class notebook
Homework book
2 pencils & 2 pens
Eraser & white out
1 USB


Instructor
Igor Valentic
Phone
15821828821
Email
igor@laschina.org
Office Location
402
Office Hours
8:00-8:30
3:45-4:30