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Daily Assignments Third Quarter

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  Jan. 15 Jan. 22 Jan. 29 Feb. 5 Feb. 12 Feb. 19 Feb. 26 March 5 March 12  
  April 2 April 9 April 16 April 23 April 30 May 7 May 14 May 21  


Week of January 15

    Jan. 15: Holiday.
    Jan. 16: Introduction to Semester II.   (Joint Meeting)    (Day 1)
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    Jan. 17: Plain Folk, pp 3-13.   Discussion of autobiography.    (Day 2)
    Jan. 18: Plain Folk, pp 22-34.   Video: Immigrant Experience.    (Day 3)
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    Jan. 19: Plain Folk, pp 37-48.    Lecture: "The Breadgivers."    (Day 4)

Week of January 22

    Jan. 22 Plain Folk, pp 49-57; 124-131.    (Day 5)
Research problem proposal with list of potential sources due.
    Jan. 23: Plain Folk, pp 97-114.    (Day 6)
    Jan. 24: People, pp 511-519b and part I of WHDC materials.    (Day 7)
    Jan. 25: People, pp 519b-525b and part II of WHDC materials.    (Day 8)
    Jan. 26: Trip to White House Decision Center.    (Day 9)

Week of January 29

    Jan. 29: Plain Folk, pp 132-147.    (Day 10)
    Jan. 30: Plain Folk, pp 164-175.   Discussion of Plain Folk.    (Day 1)
Response to simulation experience at WHDC due.
    Jan. 31: Fishbowl Debate.    (Day 2)
    Feb. 1: In-class essay on Plain Folk.   (60/40)    (Day 3)
    Feb. 2: People, pp 358-367t.    (Day 4)

Week of February 5

    Feb. 5: People, pp 367t-374m.    (Day 5)
    Feb. 6: "Up From Slavery?," pp 1-6t.    (Day 6)
    Feb. 7: "Up From Slavery?," pp 6t-12.    (Day 7)   (40/60)
    Feb. 8: Review for mid-term exam.    (Day 8)
    Feb. 9: Mid-term exam.    (Day 9)   (60/40)

Week of February 12

    Feb. 12: Thesis, outline and list of works consulted due.   Research paper interviews begin.    (Day 10)
    Feb. 13: Research paper interviews.   Work on research paper.    (Day 1)
    Feb. 14: Research paper interviews.   Work on research paper.    (Day 2)
(Gordon: Social History Simulation in class)
    Feb. 15: Research paper interviews.   Work on research paper.    (Day 3)
(Gordon: Social History Simulation in class)
    Feb. 16: No class.   In-service day.

Week of February 19

    Feb. 19: Holiday.
    Feb. 20: First Draft of research paper due.    (Day 4)
Introduction to Progressivism.   (Bring your textbook to class)
    Feb. 21: People, pp 389vb-395.    (Day 5)
People, pp 396-407m (emphasize 402-407m).    (Salinger: Double History)
    Feb. 22: People, pp 407m-414.    (Day 6)
    Feb. 23: Double English.    (Day 7)

Week of February 26


  Feb. 26: Review People, chapter 21. (AP: read AMSCO review book, chapter 21.)    (Day 8)
    Feb. 27: In-class essay on Progressivism (AP: DBQ).   (60/40)    (Day 9)
    Feb. 28: People, pp 415-420b.    (Day 10)
    March 1: People, pp 420b-432b (emphasize 428t-432b).    (Day 1)
    March 2: People, pp 434-441vb.    (Day 2)

Week of March 5


    March 5: People, pp 445m-452t.    (Day 3)
    March 6: Rise of the Ghetto, pp 1-6.    (Day 4)
    March 7: Mini-Lecture: The Harlem Renaissance.    (Day 5)
Introduction to Jacob Lawrence and his Migration series.
    March 8: Jacob Lawrence's Migration Series (Meet in computer lab).    (Day 6)
    March 9: Final draft of term paper due.   Lecture: The Women's Suffrage Movement.    (Day 7)

Week of March 12


    March 12: Video: FDR and the New Deal.    (Day 8)
Read "The Great Depression and the Coming of the New Deal."
    March 13: In-class response to Jacob Lawrence's Migration Series.    (Day 9)
    March 14: Discussion of "The Great Depression and the New Deal," and
"The New Deal: Success or Failure," pp 1-3vb.    (Day 10)
    March 15: "The New Deal: Success or Failure," pp 3vb-9.    (Day 1)
    March 16: People, pp 474-481b.    (Day 2)

Fourth Quarter Assignments


Week of April 2


    April 2: Introduction to the OHP.    (Day 1)
    April 3: People, pp 481b-491. Lecture: The Road to War.    (Day 2)
    April 4: Video: The Homefront.   (Double History)    (Day 3)
Read People, pp 492-504t; 505-510vt.
    April 5: Review "The Cold War" (People, pp 511-531).    (Day 4)
    April 6: People, pp 532-540m.   Finish review of Cold War.    (Day 5)
Preliminary problem with list of potential sources due.

Week of April 9


    April 9: Read People, pp 540m-543vt.   Lecture: The Civil Rights Movement.    (Day 6)
Essay on The Homefront due.
    April 10: Review for mid-term examination.    (Day 7)
    April 11: Mid-term examination.   (60/40)    (Day 8)
    April 12: People, pp 553-563t.    (Day 9)
    April 13: People, pp 563t-573.    (Day 10)

Week of April 16


    April 16: People, pp 574-576m; 580m-586.    (Day 1)
    April 17: People, pp 587-594.    (Day 2)
    April 18: People, pp 595-603vb.    (Day 3)
    April 19: People, pp 603vb-610b.    (Day 4)
    April 20: People, pp 610b-613.   Read AMSCO, pp 605b-611b; 619-621b.    (Day 5)

Week of April 23


    April 23: AMSCO, pp 23-38t.   Lecture: Changing Shape of Woman's Sphere.    (Day 6)
    April 24: AMSCO, pp 42-55.   Lecture: Changing Roles of Women and the Women's Movement.    (Day 7)
    April 25: Review for the AP exam.    (Day 8)
    April 26: Review for the AP exam.    (Day 9)
Salinger: Double English
    April 27: Review for the AP exam.    (Day 10)

Week of April 30


    April 30: Lecture: Changing Immigration Policies and Patterns since 1921.    (Day 1)
    May 1: Review for the AP exam.   (Double History for AP prep)    (Day 2)
    May 2: Review for the AP exam.   (Double History for AP prep)    (Day 3)
    May 3: Review for the AP exam.      (Double History for AP prep)  (Day 4)
    May 4: Double English: AP prep.    (Day 5)

Week of May 7


    May 7: Review for the AP exam.   (Double History for AP prep)    (Day 6)
    May 8: Review for the AP exam.   (Double History for AP prep)    (Day 7)
    May 9: Review for the AP exam.   (AP Calculus exams)    (Day 8)
(Double History for AP prep)
    May 10: Review for the AP exam.   Optional evening review session.    (Day 9)
(Double History for AP prep)
    May 11: AP exam.    (Day 10)


Week of May 14


    May 14: Breaking Through, pp 1-41.   OHP due.    (Day 1)
    May 15: Breaking Through, pp 42-82.    (Day 2)
    May 16: Breaking Through, pp 83-126.    English Language AP exam.    (Day 3)
    May 17: Breaking Through, pp 127-162.    (Day 4)
    May 18: Breaking Through, pp 163-195.    (Day 5)

 

Week of May 21

    May 21: Reading Day.
    May 22: Semester Exams.   AP students submit paper on Breaking Through on day of exam.
    May 23: Semester Exams.   AP students submit paper on Breaking Through on day of exam.
    May 24: Semester Exams.   AP students submit paper on Breaking Through on day of exam.