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Daily Assignments First Quarter


     Aug. 30      Sept. 6      Sept. 13       Sept. 20       Sept. 27       Oct. 4      Oct. 11        Oct. 18
      Oct. 25      Nov. 1      Nov. 8         Nov. 15       Nov. 22       Nov. 29    Dec. 6         Dec. 13


Explanation of Course Goals and Rationale

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Week of August 30

Aug. 31: Introduction and overview of U.S. History.    (Day 1)
Sept. 1: Read Turner, Katy Butler, Wyllie and Livesay.
Mini-Lecture: The Disuniting of America.    (Day 2)
Sept. 2: Read People, pp 1-2m; 10m-14.   Essay on introductory readings due.    (Day 3)
Sept. 3: People, pp 21-22m; 26b-32m.    (Day 4)


Week of September 6

Sept. 6: Holiday.    Read People, pp 32m-38m.
Sept. 7: Quiz over People, pp 32m-38m.   Discuss pp 39-45t.   (Day 5)
Sept. 8: Read People, pp 45t-53vt and write brief essay: why two distinct societies?
Introduction to the DBQ.    (Day 6)
Sept. 9: Read People, pp 53vt-58.   (Documents lesson)    (Day 7)
Sept. 10: People, pp 59-65b.    (Immigration)    (Day 8)


Week of September 13

Sept. 13: People, pp 65b-74.   (Emphasize 71-74)   (Social Structure)    (Day 9)
Sept. 14: People, pp 75-83b.    (Day 10)
Sept. 15: People, pp 83b-91.    (Day 1)
Sept. 16: Read People, pp 92-95m.   (Double English)   (Day 2)
Sept. 17: Lecture: People, pp 95m-107vt.   Begin review for exam.   (Double History)    (Day 3)


Week of September 20

Sept. 20: Review for major examination.    (Day 4)
Sept. 21: Major examination.    (Day 5)
Sept. 22: People, pp 108-115m.    (Day 6)
Sept. 23: People, pp 115m-121m. (1985 DBQ)    (Day 7)
Sept. 24: People, pp 121m-125m; 126-128b.    (Day 8)


Week of September 27

Sept. 27: People, pp 128b-136m.    (Day 9)
Sept. 28: Read "The Founding Generation and its Accomplishments."   (Joint)    (Day 10)
Introduction to Founding Brothers project.   Explanation of "Three Crises."
Sept. 29: Reading quiz covering "The Dinner."   Discussion follows.   (Joint)    (Day 1)
Sept. 30: Reading quiz covering "The Silence."   Discussion follows.   (Joint)       (Day 2)
Oct. 1: Reading quiz covering "The Farewell."   Discussion follows.   (Joint)    (Day 3)


Week of October 4

Oct. 4: Reading quiz covering "The Collaborators," pp 1-10m.   Discussion follows.   (Joint)    (Day 4)
Oct. 5: "The Collaborators," pp 10m-12.   Review of Founding Brothers.    (Day 5)
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Oct. 6: People, pp 140-147b.    (Day 6)
Oct. 7: People, pp 147b-155.    (Day 7)
Oct. 8: First draft of Founding Brothers project due.   Review People, chapter 9.    (Day 8)


Week of October 11

Oct. 11: Holiday.
Oct. 12: People, pp 156-164t.    (Day 9)
Oct. 13: PSAT and College Mini-Fair.
Oct. 14: Lecture: The Transportation Revolution.    (Day 10)
Oct. 15: People, pp 178-186vt.    (Day 1)


Week of October 18

Oct. 18: Miller, introduction and chapter 1.    (Day 2)
Oct. 19: Final draft of Founding Brothers project due.   Lecture: Immigration.    (Day 3)
Oct. 20: Miller, chapter 3.    (Day 4)
Oct. 21: Miller, chapter 4.    (Day 5)
Oct. 22: Miller, chapter 5.    (Day 6)


Second Quarter Assignments

Week of October 25

Oct. 25: Miller, chapter 6    (Day 7)
Oct. 26: People, pp 186vt-191.    (Day 8)
Oct. 27: M & R, II, sections 4-5.    (Day 9)
Oct. 28: M & R, II, sections 6-7.    (Day 10)
Oct. 29: In-service day.    No class.


Week of November 1

Nov. 1: Discussion of simulation characters.   (Joint)    (Day 1)
Read People, pp 172m-175; 209b-214b.
Nov. 2: Lecture: The Changing Roles of Women, 1820-1860.    (Day 2)
Nov. 3: Review for major exam.    (Day 3)
Nov. 4: Major exam.    (Day 4)
Nov. 5: Video: Half Slave, Half Free.   (Joint)    (Day 5)


Week of November 8

Nov. 8: Conclusion and Discussion of Half Slave, Half Free.    (Day 6)
Nov. 9: Lecture: Free People of Color.    (Day 7)
Nov. 10: Introduction to "The Valley of the Shadow."    (Day 8)
(Meet in the computer lab).
Nov. 11: Examine 1860 Census and Free Black Registers.    (Day 9)
(Meet in the computer lab).
Nov. 12: First draft of simulation paper due.    (Day 10)
Spirituals and Slave Songs.


Week of November 15

Nov. 15: People, pp 192-195m; 233-238b.    (Day 1)
Nov. 16: People, pp 238b-244vb.    (Day 2)
Nov. 17: People, pp 244vb-251.    (Day 3)
Nov. 18: Review for major exam.    (Day 4)
Nov. 19: Major exam.    (Day 5)

Week of November 22

Nov. 22: Introduction to Jubilee.    (Day 6)
Nov. 23: Discussion of Jubilee, pp 5b-11vb.    (Day 7)
Nov. 24: Extra credit music presentations.    (Day 8)

Week of November 29

Nov. 29: Discussion of Jubilee, pp 11vb-19.    (Day 9)
Nov. 30: Final draft of simulation paper due.    (Day 10)
Extra credit music presentations.
Dec. 1: "An American Tragedy," pp 1-6b.    (Day 1)
Dec. 2: "An American Tragedy," pp 6b-12b.    (Day 2)
Dec. 3: "An American Tragedy," pp 12b-16.    (Day 3)



Week of December 6

Dec. 6: "A Dream Betrayed."    (Day 4)
Dec. 7: Examination of documents relating to Reconstruction.    (Day 5)
Dec. 8: Analysis of documents relating to Reconstruction.    (Day 6)
Dec. 9: Course evaluation due.   Begin review for semester exam.    (Day 7)
Dec. 10: Review for semester exam.    (Day 8)



Week of December 13

Dec. 13: Review for semester exam.