American Founding Fathers and the Creation of the American Republic
Syllabus
Course Description:
American founding fathers were genius and there are always many exciting things to learn from them, both from their personal and political lives and their primary writings. Focusing on John Adams, George Washington, Benjamin Franklin, Thomas Jefferson, Alexander Hamilton, James Madison and other important founding fathers, this course will examine their lives and writings in American Revolutionary period. It will not only help students to know their political lives, but help them to understand their political thinking and recognize their great contributions in American founding.
Course Objectives:
It is our goal that by completing the work in this course, students will have a strong working knowledge of the thoughts and ideas that the United States was founded on. By immersing themselves in the thoughts and writings of these fathers, students will gain a greater understanding of the ideas that drove the founding of the American republic.
Course Requirements:
Students are expected to attend all classes, read all assigned texts and actively take part in class discussions. Students are expected to write two short response essays (3-5 pages) and take a midterm and a final exam. In writing essays, students must cite all ideas, paraphrasing, and quotes in footnotes and bibliography, using either Turabian (7th edition) or the Chicago Manual of Style (15th edition), including the movies themselves and any reviews of them that you have used. Attendance is required; there will be no make-ups for missed exams.
Grading:
Midterm exam 25%
Final exam 25%
Essay one 15%
Essay two 15%
Participation and attendance 20%
Course Schedule:
Class 1. Introduction
Class 2. John Adams
Class 3-4. George Washington
Class 5-6. Benjamin Franklin
Class 7-8. Thomas Jefferson
Class 10. Midterm Exam
Class 11-12. Alexander Hamilton
Class 13-14. James Madison
Class 15. Final Exam
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