Instructor: Rebecca Fava

Instructor Information:

My name is Rebecca Fava. I have taught for 8 years, and currently teach several Social Studies and English courses for UMHS.

I received my undergraduate degree from the University of Tennessee at Martin, my law degree from Ole Miss, and my MA in History from the University of Memphis.

My husband and I, along with our dog, live in the Memphis area. Please feel free to contact me with any questions at rtfava@olemiss.edu.

As this is an online course, it is very important that you check your Ole Miss email. That is how I will communicate with you! Thanks!

Contact Information:

If you have questions concerning the content of the course, you may contact the instructor directly using the email link in the "Communications & Tools" tab. NOTE: Whenever sending an email, please be sure to indicate your Course title and number in the subject line (ie, AP Art History).

Course Description:

Welcome to United States history (1877 to the present). This course focuses on the role of the United States as it made the transition from a young nation to a leading nation in the global arena. All the lessons can be found under the Lessons tab at the top of this page. This course uses thematic units based on interwoven social, political, economic, and geographic changes in the United States from 1877 to the present. The student will trace the history of the United States from Reconstruction's end to the modern period.

Required Textbook:

Boyer, Paul, and Sterling Stuckey. American Nation in the Modern Era. Holt McDougal: 2005. Print ISBN 0-03-038821-X

It is the student's responsibility to order his or her textbook. Online textbook retailers such as Amazon.com, ABEbooks.com, or Half.com usually provide used textbooks at economical prices.

You must make sure you are ordering the exact book required in this syllabus.

Click this Course Standards link for a full list of the standards covered in this course.

Course Outline:

This course consists of 6 instructional units.

Chapter 4: Reconstruction and the New South, 1865-1900

Chapter 5: The Western Crossroads, 1860-1910

Chapter 6: The Second Industrial Revolution, 1865-1905

Chapter 7: The Transformation of American Society, 1865-1910

Chapter 8: Politics in the Gilded Age, 1865-1900

Chapter 9: The Age of Reform, 1897-1920

Chapter 10: Progessive Politicians, 1900-1920

Chapter 11: America and the World, 1898-1917

Chapter 12: World War I, 1914-1920

Chapter 13: A Turbulent Decade, 1919-1929

Chapter 14: The Jazz Age, 1920-1929

Chapter 15: The Great Depression, 1929-1933

Chapter 16: The New Deal, 1933-1939

Chapter 17: The Road to War, 1921-1941

Chapter 18: Americans in World War II, 1941-1945

Chapter 19: The Cold War, 1945-1960

Chapter 20: American Society After World War II, 1945-1960

Chapter 21: The New Frontier and Great Society, 1961-1969

Chapter 22: The Civil Rights Movement, 1960-1978

Chapter 23: Struggles for Change, 1968-1975

Chapter 24: War in Vietnam, 1954-1975

Chapter 25: From Nixon to Carter, 1968-1980

Chapter 26: The Republican Revolution, 1980-1992

Chapter 27: Launching the New Millenium, 1990-2000

Grading Scale:

93 - 100% = A
85 - 92% = B
75 - 84% = C
70 - 74% = D
Below 69% = F

The grading format is as follows:

Self Checks 10%
Unit Evaluations 30%
Projects 20%
Exams 40%