| _#_ | __DATE__ | _____________TOPIC _____________ | __READING __ | ______ASSIGNMENTS______ | 
| 01. | Jan. 30 | Modernization | Chapter 1 | |
| 02. | Feb. 1 | Modernization | Chapter 1 | |
| 03. | Feb. 6 | Antebellum South | Chapter 2 | |
| 04. | Feb. 8 | Antebellum South | Chapter 3 | Quiz #1 in class | 
| 05. | Feb. 13 | Firebells | Chapters 4-5 | |
| 06. | Feb. 15 | Firebells | Chapters 6-7 | Quiz #2 in class | 
| 07. | Feb. 20 | Secession Crisis | Chapter 8 | |
| 08. | Feb. 22 | Lincoln | Chapter 9-10 | Quiz #3 bonus | 
| 09. | Feb. 27 | First Year of War | Chapters 11-12 | Quiz #4 bonus | 
| 10. | Mar. 1 | First Year of War | Chapters 13-14 | 1st book report due by e-mail | 
| 11. | Mar. 6 | Confederate High Tide | Chapter 15-16 | |
| 12. | Mar. 8 | Confederate High Tide | Chapter 15-16 | Quiz #5 bonus | 
| (Spring Holiday Mar. 13-17) | ||||
| 13. | Mar. 20 | Battle of Antietam | Chapter 17 | no class meeting | 
| 14. | Mar. 22 | Northern Discontent | Chapters 18 | Quiz #6 by email | 
| 15. | Mar. 27 | midterm exam | midterm exam | |
| 16. | Mar. 29 | Turning Point | Chapter 19 | |
| 17. | Apr. 3 | Longstreet | Chapter 20 | 2nd book report due by e-mail | 
| 18. | Apr. 5 | Impact of War | Chapter 21-22 | Quiz #7 in class | 
| 19. | Apr. 10 | Sherman & Grant | Chapter 23 | Quiz #8 in class | 
| 20. | Apr. 12 | Sherman & Grant | Chapter 23 | |
| (Easter Break Apr. 13-17) | ||||
| 21. | Apr. 19 | War in the West | Chapter 24 | Quiz #9 on map | 
| 22. | Apr. 24 | The Last Year | Chapter 25 | Quiz #10 in class | 
| 23. | Apr. 26 | The Last Year | Chapter 26 | |
| 24. | May 1 | Reconstruction | Chapter 27 | 3rd book report due by e-mail | 
| 25. | May 3 | Reconstruction | Chapter 28 | |
| 26. | May 8 | Reconstruction | Chapter 29 | |
| 27. | May 10 | Thomas Nast | Chapters 30-31 | extra credit due | 
| 28. | May 15 | Legacy | Chapter 32 | last day class | 
| May 22 | Final Exam 2-4 pm in PJ215 |