American Studies Syllabi Resources
Crossroads Syllabus Libraries: Graduate, Undergraduate
A collection of syllabi for undergraduate, graduate, and elective American Studies courses, designed by academics in the U.S, Europe and Japan.
Crossroads Dynamic Syllabi
A list of dynamic syllabi devoted to some aspect of American culture. Dynamic syllabi go beyond online versions of paper syllabi. Instead, they serve as online platforms upon which to stage, manage, and enhance a course and can include electronic resources, instructors' notes, exercises and assignments, course projects, virtual exhibitions, links between course readings and Web resources, rich multimedia resources and students' projects.
Syllabus Central
This feature provides annotated syllabi that offer creative approaches to teaching, with particular emphasis on innovative ways of organizing the U.S. Survey and integrating technology. Teachers reflect on how a social history approach, active learning techniques, and Web-based resources and new media have impacted their teaching and their students.
Center for History and New Media at George Mason University—Syllabus Finder
Find and compare syllabi from thousands of universities and colleges on any topic.
World Lecture Hall
A virtual library of course materials and syllabi from a wide range of disciplines and institutions. The ‘English’ and ‘History’ sections of the site contain many resources pertinent to the study of American culture.
University of Minnesota—Center for Teaching and Learning Services—Syllabus Tutorial
This site gives tips and suggestions for creating or improving an existing syllabus and includes example syllabi from different disciplines within the University of Minnesota.
Ecocriticism Syllabi and Teaching Resources
A collection of teaching resources centering on the issue of American literature and the American landscape.
American Academy of Religion—Syllabus Project
The Syllabus Project offers a wide range of course syllabi from scholars working within the academic study of religion. Teachers in the field have contributed some of their most creative syllabi to this site.