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
