American History

The primary content of this course is provided by the Student Web Site for America: A Narrative History, 6th Edition.

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About this Course

This is a thorough and intensive course in American History. It is intended for serious self-learners and students preparing for university-level studies.

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General Instructions

dreamstime_1428931_sm.jpg (10786 bytes) The Overview and Outline are your guides to the things you should learn in each lesson. Use the Google search box to research the top-ranked Web information for terms and ideas that are new to you. Take good notes in your Learning Journal.

Documents, Images, and Maps. Learn to draw meaning from these special sources. Take lots of notes, including your personal impressions as well as facts. These items should help you immerse your mind and imagination into the people, places, and times. After all, historians draw their information from such resources — not from other history books.

Work with the FlashCards, keeping in mind that the flash cards work specifically with terminology. It is up to you to weave all the terminology in the lesson into complete, coherent idea.

Use the Quizzes to test your understanding of the lesson; but more important, use them to extend your knowledge and understanding.