| Lec # | TOPICS | KEY DATES |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Introduction | |
| 2 | Film: Ken Burns. The Civil War. Episode 1, "The Cause" | |
| 3 | Lecture: Why the War Came; How Well Were the Sides Prepared? | |
| 4 | Reading Period | First reflection paper due about Donald's book |
| 5 | Class Discussion of Donald's Book (Discussion will be Framed Around Student Reflection Papers) | |
| 6 | Film: The Civil War. Episode 2, "1862 - A Very Bloody Affair" | |
| 7 | Lecture: Dr. Brendan Foley. "The Civil War at Sea" | |
| 8 | Film: The Civil War. Episode 3, "Forever Free, 1862" | Second reflection paper due |
| 9 | Discussion (Framed Around Reflection Papers) | First reading quiz due one week after Lec #9 |
| 10 | Film: The Civil War. Episode 4, "Simply Murder, 1863" | |
| 11 | Lecture: "The Impact of New Weapons Technologies" | |
| 12 | Film: The Civil War. Episode 5, "The Universe of Battle, 1863" | Third reflection paper due |
| 13 | Discussion (Framed Around Reflection Papers) | |
| 14 | Lecture: "Roads, Rails, and Waterways: Their Significance in the Civil War" | |
| 15 | Reading Period (Sam Watkins. Company Aytch) | Fourth reflection paper due five days after Lec #15 |
| 16 | Discussion of Watkins and Life in the Ranks (Framed Around Reflection Papers) | |
| 17 | Film: The Civil War. Episode 6, "The Valley of the Shadow of Death, 1864" | Fifth reflection paper due Second reading quiz due one week after Lec #17 |
| 18 | Film: The Civil War. Episode 7, "Most Hallowed Ground, 1864" | |
| 19 | Lecture: "Was the Civil War America's 'Defining Moment'?" | |
| 20 | Film: The Civil War. Episode 8, "War is All Hell, 1865" | Sixth reflection paper due |
| 21 | Discussion: "Who Got it Right?" | |
| 22 | Film: The Civil War. Episode 9, "The Better Angels of Our Nature, 1865" Wrap-up |