Course Course Summary Section 1 Content Section 1 Content Left Section 1 Content Right Credit Type: Course ACE ID: ACPE-0049 Organization: Alternative Credit Project Ecosystem Location: Online Length: This is a self-paced online course that is completed over 16 weeks (112 hours) Dates Offered: 4/1/2015 - 3/31/2018 Credit Recommendation & Competencies Section 2 Content Section 2 Content Left Section 2 Content Right Level Credits (SH) Subject Lower-Division Baccalaureate 3 U.S. History Description Section 3 Content Section 3 Content Left Section 3 Content Right Objective: The course objective is to cover a broad survey of American history from New World exploration and settlement through the Civil War. Learning Outcomes: Examine the diversity present in the seventeenth- and eighteenth-century English Colonies Label significant American historical events on a timeline Examine inequalities in race, gender, and class, and their impact on antebellum American society Explain the pre-war division between the North and the South Analyze the reasons for and events of the Civil War Investigate issues related to post-war reconstruction Describe major civilizations in America between 30,000 B.C. and the seventeenth century Examine the challenges faced by colonial society in a growing and diverse America Analyze the causes and events of the American Revolution Evaluate the effectiveness of the Articles of Confederation government in establishing the new nation Analyze the challenges faced by the government under the U.S. Constitution Analyze the steps America took in creating a democracy during the nineteenth century Evaluate the effect of national expansion and reform on antebellum America General Topics: American origins and early development Colonial religion, economics, and diversity Colonial opportunity and oppression The American Revolution The Republican Experiment The violence of party politics Nationalism and white men's democracy Race, gender, and class in the old south Pursuit of perfection and Age of Expansion The Sectional Crisis Secession and the Civil War The agony of reconstruction Instruction & Assessment Section 4 Content Section 4 Content Left Section 4 Content Right Instructional Strategies: Audio Visual Materials Learner Presentations Methods of Assessment: Examinations Quizzes Minimum Passing Score: 70% Supplemental Materials Section 5 Content Section 5 Content Left Section 5 Content Right Section 6 Content Section 6 Content Left Section 6 Content Right Button Content Rail Content 1 Page Content