US History II Honors


Reconstruction and the New South

Reading: The American Pageant Chapter 22

Essay # 1 -  Reconstruction Essay Due Thursday 9/24 (see handouts)

The West

Readings: The American Pageant Chapter 26, America's Women Chapter 10

Test Friday 10/2 - Reconstruction, The New South and The West

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The Gilded Age and Industrialization

Reading: The American Pageant Chapter 23,

Political Cartoon Assignment: Cartoon chosen by Monday 10/12, Analysis due Thursday 10/15 (see handouts)

Test # 2 - Thursday October 23

Essay # 2 Due Monday October 26

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Urbanization and Immigration

Reading:   The American Pageant Chapters 24 and 25, America's Women Chapter 11 and 12

Excerpt from 10 Days That Unexpectedly Changed America - "July 6, 1892, The Homestead Strike"

Test # 3 - Friday November 13

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Imperialism and the Progressive Era

Readings: The American Pageant, Chapters 27, 28 and 29

Excerpt from American Issues - Chapter 3: Outward Thrust (Reading Form Due Tuesday 11/24)

America's Women - Chapter 13: Turn of the Century (Reading Form Due Thursday 12/3)

America's Women - - Chapter 14: Reforming the World (Reading Form Due Monday, 12/7)

Test # 4 - Thursday, December 10

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Wilson and World War I

Readings: The American Pageant, Chapters 30 and 31