Honors American Studies: Course Readings
General Course Resources
How to Survive Mr. Cecil's Class: Tips From Former Students
How to Read Secondary Sources
Introductory Unit: The Craft of History
Secondary Sources:
Howard Zinn, "Columbus, the Indians, and Human Progress" (1980)
Textbook Comparison: Muzzey, Bailey, Norton
Jill Lepore, "Plymouth Rocked" (2006)
Primary Sources:
European Descriptions of American Indians, 1492-1675
Assignments and Additional Resources:
Unit 1: Defining the American Character
Secondary Sources:
Gerard Reed, "The Significance of the Indian in American History" (1984)
Henry Wiencek, "The Spain Among Us" (1993)
Jack Greene, "Two Models of English Colonization" (1988)
Statistical Analysis of Chesapeake vs. New England Colonies
Primary Sources:
Assignments and Additional Resources:
Unit 2: Unpacking American Ideologies
Unit 3: Unraveling the American Dream
Unit 4: Analyzing Contemporary America
Spring Semester Service Learning Project
