Using Bishop Furlong’s popular Catholic text, enjoy learning American history from Christopher Columbus to FDR.
Instructor Access (optional grading support) for Unlimited Access families is available for this course!
We recommend taking Dr. Martin's class, "The Old World and America" BEFORE taking this class
Total Classes: 14
Duration: 55 minutes
Prerequisite: None
Suggested Grade Level: Middle School (Note: Adjustments can be made to assignments in order to accommodate high school students.)
Instructor: Christopher Martin, PhD
Instructor Email: chrisgooverthere@yahoo.com
Course Description: Using Philip Furlong's Our Pioneers and Patriots as a framework and guide, this course roughly traces the course of the United States from its multi-national European origins up through the Presidency of Franklin D. Roosevelt. This includes an examination of English, French and Spanish influences in the New World; the Revolution; expansion; and the Civil War. This course is an excellent follow-up to "The Old World and America" offered in the Fall 2019 semester.
Course Outline:
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Week 1: Introduction and overview of syllabus and assignments
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Week 2: Discovery
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Week 3: Exploring the New World
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Week 4: The English Colonies
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Week 5: New France
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Week 6: The Great Struggle Between the English and the French
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Week 7: The Birth of the Nation
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Week 8: Our Nation Grows
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Week 9: Inventions and Discoveries
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Weeks 10-11: Slavery and the Union
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Week 12: Building the West
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Week 13: Our Nation at Work
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Week 14: Great Leaders of Modern Times
Course Materials: Our Pioneers and Patriots by Bishop Philip Furlong, ISBN-10: 9780895555922 / ISBN-13: 978-0895555922. Available from your favorite Catholic homeschool vendor or used from BookFinder.com.
Homework:
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Read selections from each unit of Furlong, approximately 15 pages, per week, of reading (NOTE: High School students taking this class will have a heavier reading load.)
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Writing is an integral part of demonstrating both the assimilation of knowledge and the articulation thereof. Therefore, students will be guided through the process of writing a short (1-2 page, double-spaced) review of a book of their choice relevant to the subject matter. (NOTE: High School students taking this course must instead write a 3-5 page book report.)
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Regular, optional, extra-credit, review quizzes based off of classroom lectures and discussions.
If you have any questions please contact us at homeschoolconnections@gmail.com.
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- Teacher: Christopher Martin