Monday, August 12, 2024

History with Jackie Penny

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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