Week 1
Lesson 1
Intro - Thinking Like an Historian
-Topics covered: Why do two people have different stories of the same event? Why might two people remember a story differently? How do we determine who is more trustworthy? Do stories change over time?

-We will learn or review what primary and secondary sources are
-The Lunchroom Fight: Part 1
 Week 2
Lesson 2
Intro - Thinking Like an Historian
-Topics covered: How to source, contextualize, and corroborate a resource. How can we determine which stories are more reliable? Students will work to corroborate information from multiple sources.

-The Lunchroom Fight: Part 2
-Homework will be assigned this week and will be due in Week 3
Suggested Reading prior to Week 3: "Columbus and the Indians" chapter in A Young People's History of the United States
 Week 3
Lesson 3
Intro - Thinking Like an Historian
-Topics covered: This class will also focus heavily on corroboration. This is such an important skill to have when researching for history papers and will help students in the future when writing research papers.

-Students will share their homework with the rest of the class and we will discuss the corroborating facts in each student's homework assignment
-Evaluating Sources worksheet
-Make Your Case activity
*Suggested Reading prior to Week 4: "Black and White" chapter in A Young People's Hist
 Week 4
Lesson 4
The Middle Passage
-Topics covered: slavery, racism, social order in early America, indentured servants

-Middle Passage activity
Suggested Reading prior to Week 5: "Who were the Colonists?" chapter in A Young People's History of the United States
 Week 5
Lesson 5
Colonists & Salem Witch Trials
-Topics covered: 13 Colonies, Bacon's Rebellion, indentured servitude, class lines, Puritans

-Examining Passenger List activity
-Salem Witch Trials activity
Suggested Reading prior to Week 6: "Tyranny is Tyranny" chapter in A Young People's History of the United States
 Week 6
Lesson 6
Lead up to the Revolution
-Topics covered: Events leading up to the American Revolution, Boston Massacre

-13 Colonies map work
-Stamp Act simulation
-Loyalist Lesson
Suggested Reading prior to Week 7: "Revolutions" chapter in A Young People's History of the United States
 Week 7
Lesson 7
American Revolution
-Topics covered: Events leading up to the American Revolution, Stamp Act, battles of American Revolution

-Declaration of Independence Lesson
-American Revolution map work
Suggested Reading prior to Week 8: "The Women of Early America" chapter in A Young People's History of the United States
 Week 8
Lesson 8
Hamilton and Jefferson
-Topics covered: Federalists/Anti-Federalists, Hamilton and Jefferson, women in early America, Abigail Adams

-Federalist & Anti-Federalist activity
-Hamilton vs. Jefferson activity