Weekly Syllabus

Week of Monday, September 2 through Friday, September 6

This week we will finish up our look at recent history and then jump back approximately 250 years to explore the role of slavery in the American colonies, look at the conflict between white colonists and Native Americans, and learn a little bit about the role America played in the wars and economy of Europe.

Monday, September 2, 2013 (45 minutes)

Due: Current events paper #1.

Topic: Feedback on the weekend's assignment; discussion of Thursday night's reading.

Homework: Read AP&AN pp. 89 (to Spanish and French Territorial Expansion); 91-92; 94-97 (to Economic Growth).

Tuesday, September 3, 2013 (40 minutes)

Quiz: on last night's reading.

Topic: In class writing assignment.

Homework: Read AP&AN pp. 97-100 (Oral Cultures)

Wednesday, September 4, 2013 (45 minutes)

Topic: Discussion of the reading.

Homework: Read AP&AN pp. 107 (Politics: Stability and Crisis)-113.

Thursday, September 5, 2013 (50 minutes)

Topic: Discussion of the reading.

Homework: Read AP&AN pp. 70 (The Atlantic Trading System)-73 (West Africa and the Slave Trade).

Friday, September 6, 2013 (45 minutes)

Topic: Discussion of reading.  Description of next week's project.

Homework: Read AP&AN pp. 75 (Slaving Voyages)-76 (Slavery in North America); 79 (Slave Resistance)-(Imperial Reorganization). You will also need to finish the primary documents about the Middle Passage for Monday.