American Civilization History	Dr. Schulkin
Daily Assignments	First Quarter

Aug. 27:     Introduction.    (Day 1)   Click for an overview of U.S. History -> -> ->
Aug 28:     "Doing History," Turner and Katy Butler.   (Day 2)
Aug. 29:     "Toward," "clash2" and Wylie.    Journal response to visual images due.                      (Joint meeting for first 25 minutes)   (Day 3)
Aug. 30:      Discussion of Disunite.   (Day 4)

Week of September 2

Sept. 2:        Holiday.   Read People, 3-4b; 13m-19t.
Sept. 3:        In-class essay over introductory readings.   (Day 5)
Sept. 4:        People, 25-26m; 31t-37m.   (Day 6)
Sept. 5:        People, 37m-42.   Compare New England and the Chesapeake.   (Day 7)
Sept. 6:        People 44-53t.   Introduction to the DBQ.   (Day 8)

Week of September 9  

Sept. 9:        People, 53t-63 (emphasize 57-63).   (Day 9)
Sept. 10:      People, 65-75m.   (Immigration)   (Day 10)
Sept. 11:      People, 75m-81.   (Social Structure)   (Day 1)
Sept. 12:      People, 83-90b.   (Day 2)
Sept. 13:      Introduction to The Crucible assignment.   (Joint)   (Day 3)

Week of September 16

Sept. 16:     People, 90b-99.   (Double English)   (Day 4)
Sept. 17:     People, 101-107t.   (Day 5)
Sept. 18:     Review for Mid-term examination.   (Day 6)
Sept. 19:     MID-TERM EXAMINATION.   (Day 7)
Sept. 20:     Introduction to Search Engines and the Internet.   (Day 8)                     (Meet in computer lab)

Week of September 23

Sept. 23:     People, 107t-117.   (Double English)   (Day 9)
Sept. 24:     People, 118-126b.   (Double English)   (Day 10)
Sept. 25:     People, 126b-132m and 1985 DBQ.   (Double English)   (Day 1)
Sept. 26:     People, 132m-140m.   (Double History)   (Day 2)
Sept. 27:     People, 140m-149vb.   Website evaluation due.   (Double History)   (Day 3)

Week of September 30  

Sept. 30:    Crucible project due.   (Day 4)                      Lecture: Origins of Political Parties.
Oct. 1:        People, 149vb-159t.   (Day 5)
Oct. 2:        People, 159t-165b.   (Day 6)
Oct. 3:        People, 165b-173.   (Day 7)
Oct. 4:        Read People, 175-185t.   (Day 8)

Week of October 7

Oct. 7:        Miller, introduction and chapter 1.   (Day 9)
Oct. 8:        Miller, ch 3 and People, 185t-188m.   (Day 10)
Oct. 9:        Lecture: Immigration.   (Day 1)
Oct. 10:      Miller, chapter 4.   (Day 2)
Oct. 11:      Miller, chapter 5.   (Day 3)

Week of October 14

Oct. 14:      Holiday.
Oct. 15:      PSAT and Conference Day.
Oct. 16:      Double English.   (Day 4)
Oct. 17:      People, 245m-252b and Miller, chapter 6.   (Double History)   (Day 5)
Oct. 18:      Review for major examination.   (Day 6)

 

Second Quarter Assignments
Week of October 21

Oct. 21:      Discuss and present simulation characters.    (Joint)   (Day 7)
Oct. 22:      Major examination.   (Day 8)
Oct. 23:      M & R, II, sections 4-5.   (Day 9)
Oct. 24:      M & R, II, sections 6-7.   (Day 10)
Oct. 25:      Read People, 224t-234.   (Day 1)

Week of October 28

Oct. 28:      Read People, 236-245m.   Video: Half Slave, Half Free.   (Day 2)
Oct. 29:      Video: Half Slave, Half Free.    (Double History)   (Day 3)
Oct. 30:      Double English.   (Day 4)
Oct. 31:      Lecture: The Changing Roles of Women, 1820-1860.   (Day 5)
Nov. 1:       In-service day.    No classes.

Week of November 4

Nov. 4:       First draft of simulation paper due.   (Day 6)                      Lecture: Free People of Color.
Nov. 5:       Introduction to "Valley of the Shadow"   (Day 7)                     (Meet in computer lab)
Nov. 6:       Examine 1860 Census and Free Black Registers.   (Day 8)                     (Meet in computer lab)
Nov. 7:       People, 252b-255; 257-262t.   (Day 9)
Nov. 8:       People, 262t-268m.     (Day 10)

Week of November 11

Nov. 11:     People, 268m-274.     (Day 1)
Nov. 12:     Jubilee, 1-6m.   (Day 2)
Nov. 13:     Jubilee, 6m-13t.   (Day 3)
Nov. 14:     Finish Jubilee.   Discussion of Jubilee.   (Day 4)
Nov. 15:     "An American Tragedy," 1-6m.   (Day 5)

Week of November 18

Nov. 18:      Final draft of simulation paper due.    Slave Songs.   (Day 6)
Nov. 19:      "An American Tragedy," 6m-13t.   (Day 7)
Nov. 20:      "An American Tragedy," 13t-16.   (Day 8)
Nov. 21:      "A Dream Betrayed."   (Day 9)
Nov. 22:      Review for major examination.   (Day 10)

Week of November 25

Nov. 25:       Major examination.   (Day 1)
Nov. 26:       Images of America in Music. (Day 2)
Nov. 27:       Images of America in Music. (Day 3)

Week of December 2

Dec. 2:         Images of America in Music.   (Day 4)
Dec. 3:         Reconstruction documents lesson.   (Day 5)
Dec. 4:         Discussion of Reconstruction documents.   (Day 6)
Dec. 5:         In-class essay on Reconstruction documents.   (Day 7)
Dec. 6:         People, 319-324b.   (Day 8)

Week of December 9

Dec. 9:         Who Built America?   (Meet in computer lab)   (Day 9)
Dec. 10:       Who Built America?   (Meet in computer lab)   (Day 10)
Dec. 11:        People, 324b-335.   (Day 1)
Dec. 12:        Review for semester exam.   (Day 2)
Dec. 13:        Review for semester exam.   (Day 3)

Week of December 16

Dec. 16:         Review for semester exam.