| American Civilization History |
Dr. Schulkin |
| Daily Assignments |
Third Quarter |
Jan. 13
Jan. 20 Jan.
27 Feb. 3
Feb. 10 Feb.
17 Feb. 24
March 3 March 10
March 31
April 7 April
14 April 21
April 28 May
5 May 12
May 19
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Week of January 13
Jan. 13: |
Introduction to Semester II. (Joint Meeting)
Potential Research Paper Sites ->->->->->-> |
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| Jan. 14: |
People, pp 526-533b and part I of WHDC materials.
Guides to Searching the Web ->->->->->-> |
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| Jan. 15:
| People, pp 533b-539b and part II of WHDC
materials.
Catalogs of Local Libraries ->->->->->-> |
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| Jan. 16: |
Finish reading the WHDC materials. (Double History) |
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| Jan. 17: |
Trip to White House Decision Center. |
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Week of January 20
| Jan. 20 |
Holiday. |
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| Jan. 21: |
Research problem proposal with
list of potential sources due. (Double English)
Read People, pp 336-343t. |
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| Jan. 22: |
Response to simulation experience at WHDC due.
Lecture: Industrial Growth and the Rise of Big Business. |
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| Jan. 23: |
People, pp 343t-349m. Lecture:
Industrial Growth and the Rise of Big Business. |
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| Jan. 24: |
People, pp 349m-353. Choice of multiple-choice quiz or essay response to
Industrial Growth and the Rise of Big Business. |
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Week of January 27
| Jan. 27: |
People, pp 355-365m. Video: Immigrant Experience. |
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| Jan. 28: |
People, pp 365m-366b; 369b-375. |
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| Jan. 29: |
Plain Folk, pp 3-13. Discussion of autobiography. |
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| Jan. 30: |
Plain Folk, pp 22-34. Lecture: Immigration. |
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| Jan. 31: |
Plain Folk, pp 37-48. Lecture: "The Breadgivers." |
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Week of February 3
| Feb. 3: |
Plain Folk, pp 49-57; 124-131. |
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| Feb. 4: |
Plain Folk, pp 97-114. |
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| Feb. 5: |
Plain Folk, pp 132-147. Fishbowl Debate. |
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| Feb. 6: |
Plain Folk, pp 164-175. Discussion of Plain Folk.
(Joint: English first: 60/40) |
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| Feb. 7: |
In-class essay on Plain Folk. (Joint: 60/40) |
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Week of February 10
| Feb. 10: |
Thesis statement with list of sources due.
Video on Plains Indians. |
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| Feb. 11: |
Research paper interviews. Work on research paper. |
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| Feb. 12: |
Research paper interviews. Work on research paper. |
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| Feb. 13: |
Research paper interviews. Work on research paper. |
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| Feb. 14: |
No class. In-service day. Read People, pp 377-384t. |
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Week of February 17
| Feb. 17: |
Holiday. |
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| Feb. 18: |
People, pp 384t-391. |
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| Feb. 19: |
"Up From Slavery?," pp 1-6t. |
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| Feb. 20: |
"Up From Slavery?," pp 6t-12. |
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| Feb. 21: |
People, pp 393-401t. |
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Week of February 24
| Feb. 24: |
First draft of term paper due. Lecture: The Woman's Suffrage Movement. |
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| Feb. 25: |
People, pp 404b-409. |
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| Feb. 26: |
Review for mid-term examination. |
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| Feb. 27: |
Review for mid-term examination. |
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| Feb. 28: |
Mid-term examination. (Joint: 60/40) |
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Week of March 3
| March 3: |
People, pp 411-422m. |
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| March 4: |
People, pp 422m-427. |
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| March 5: |
People, pp 429-437m. |
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| March 6: |
People, pp 437m-446. |
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| March 7: |
Final draft of term paper due.
Video: Moving North to Chicago |
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Week of March 10
| March 10: |
People, pp 448-455m. (Joint: English first: 60/40) |
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| March 11: |
Rise of the Ghetto, pp 1-6. |
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| March 12: |
Read People, pp 458t-464. Jacob Lawrence's Migration Series.
(Meet in Computer Lab) |
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| March 13: |
Jacob Lawrence's Migration Series (Meet in Computer Lab) |
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| March 14: |
Lecture: The Harlem Renaissance. Jacob Lawrence project due. |
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Fourth Quarter Assignments
Week of March 31
| March 31: |
Introduction to the OHP. |
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| April 1: |
People, pp 458t-464; 466-472b. (Double History) |
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| April 2: |
People, pp 472b-478m. |
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| April 3: |
People, pp 478m-486. |
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| April 4: |
People, pp 488-497b. |
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Week of April 7
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April 7: |
Double English, including video: FDR and the New Deal. |
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| April 8: |
People, pp 497b-504. Preliminary OHP Problem with sources
due. |
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| April 9: |
Review for mid-term examination. |
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| April 10: |
Review for mid-term examination. |
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| April 11: |
Mid-term examination. (Joint: 60/40) |
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Week of April 14
| April 14: |
People, pp 506-512m; 515t-524. |
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| April 15: |
Video: The Homefront. (Double History) |
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| April 16: |
In-class essay on The Homefront. (Joint: 60/40) |
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| April 17: |
People, pp 526-533b. |
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| April 18: |
People, pp 533b-543t; 546t-547. |
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Week of April 21
| April 21: |
People, pp 549-557b. |
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| April 22: |
People, pp 557b-566t. |
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| April 23: |
People, pp 566t-574. (Summary and Review). |
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| April 24: |
Lecture: Changing Shape of Woman's Sphere. |
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| April 25: |
Joint: 60/40: in-class English essay, then video: The Vietnam War. |
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Week of April 28
| April 28: |
First Draft of OHP due.
Lecture: The Vietnam War. |
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| April 29: |
People, pp 577-584m. Lecture: The Vietnam War. |
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| April 30: |
Video: TET.
(Read People, pp 584m-592m.) |
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| May 1: |
People, pp 604-612b. |
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| May 2: |
People, pp 612b-622. |
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Week of May 5
| May 5: |
Video: Making Sense of the Sixties. (Double History) |
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| May 6: |
Double English. |
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May 7: |
Lecture: Women, Work and Family since World War II. |
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May 8: |
Simulation: "Women, Work and Family since World War II." (Double History) |
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| May 9: |
Double English. |
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Week of May 12
| May 12: |
Final Draft of OHP due. First OHP Panels. |
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| May 13: |
OHP Panels. |
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| May 14: |
OHP Panels. |
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| May 15: |
OHP Panels. |
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| May 16: |
Simulation essay and evaluation due. |
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Week of May 19
| May 19: |
People, pp 624-632t. |
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| May 20: |
People, pp 632t-639m. |
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| May 21: |
People, pp 639m-644. Begin review for final exam. |
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| May 22: |
Review for final examination. |
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| May 23: |
Review for final examination. |
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