Early American history
Text: American Origins
2024 classes
Class 1: September 12
Assignment due (required):
Read: Chapter 5 pages 56-68
Answer: page 69 number 1, 6, 9
Bring book of centuries to class and answers to questions (willing to share a chosen response)
Class 2: September 19
Assignment due (required):
Read: Chapters 1-2 pp. 1-13
Read ahead if desired: Chapter 2 pp. 14-28* (*plan: will be assigned next week)
Answer: Page 13; 1,3,7,8
Class 3: September 26
Class 4: October 3
Class 5: October 10
Class 6: October 17
Class 7: October 24
Class 8: October 31
Class 9: November 7
Class 10: November 14
Class 11: November 21
Class 12: December 12
Optional field trips:
Plimoth Patuxet September 13th or move one of the Thursday dates
Historic Deerfield (October 14th - Monday holiday?)
Afternoons (Thursdays) in the archive at Sterling Historical:
Note—this will be during the science labs/art classes block // proposed dates:
October 10
November 17
Proposed field trip places and notes:
17th century//
Saugus Ironworks (closes November 1)
Historic Deerfield (May 1-December 1)
Plymouth Plantation // Plymouth Rock (closes November 24)
Redemption Rock (Mary Rowlandson)
17th century Boston walking tour (graveyard, church) St. Botolph district
Harvard Museums (plus walking Cambridge - great late fall // winter)
Salem/Danvers walking tour; site of parsonage (avoid touristy sites/occult)
18th century //
Boston MFA (for picture study) - maybe during break December-February
Lexington and Concord (250th commemoration in April)
John Adams Homestead (opens May 1)
18th century Boston walking tour (ex. Old State House)
2025 classes
[To be added]
Second Term (Spring 2025) proposed trips:
American Antiquarian Society
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