MWF, 10:30 – 11:20 am. Robinson Hall B224

Professor Zachary M. Schrag
Robinson B 375C. Tel. 703/993-1257
E-mail: zschrag (at) gmu.edu (please include "120" in subject header)
Office Hours: Wednesdays 2-4 pm and by appointment

Professor Schrag's website: www.schrag.info
Professor Schrag's courses: mason.gmu.edu/~zschrag

This course provides an introduction to United States history from the 1770s through the 1970s. We will examine major debates and developments in politics, culture, and the economy, paying particularly close attention to debates over such institutions of political economy as slavery and industrial capitalism, and to the question of what makes a good citizen. And we will practice the skills of interpreting evidence and building effective arguments.

Downloads

Download Syllabus: .pdf (updated August 21, 2006)

Download Syllabus addendum [Journal Assignment]: .pdf (updated August 24, 2006)

Download Coursepack (Declaring Independence): .doc or .pdf . Also available in the bookstore.

Additional course material

Bulletin Board: http://www.phpbbplanet.com/history120/

Wiki: http://history120.pbwiki.com/

Teaching Guidelines: http://www.schrag.info/teaching