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  Jan. 12 Jan. 19 Jan. 26 Feb. 2 Feb. 9 Feb. 16 Feb. 23 March 2 March 9  
  March 30 April 6 April 13 April 20 April 27 May 4 May 11 May 18  


Week of January 12

    Jan. 12: Introduction to Semester II.   (Joint Meeting)    (Day 1)
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    Jan. 13: Plain Folk, pp 3-13.   Discussion of autobiography.    (Day 2)
    Jan. 14: Plain Folk, pp 22-34.   Video: Immigrant Experience.    (Day 3)
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    Jan. 15: Plain Folk, pp 37-48.    Lecture: "The Breadgivers."    (Day 4)
    Jan. 16 Plain Folk, pp 49-57; 124-131.    (Day 5)
Research problem proposal with list of potential sources due.

Week of January 19

    Jan. 19: Holiday.
    Jan. 20: Plain Folk, pp 97-114.    (Day 6)
    Jan. 21: Plain Folk, pp 132-147.    (Day 7)
    Jan. 22: Plain Folk, pp 164-175.   Discussion of Plain Folk.    (Day 8)
    Jan. 23: In-class essay on Plain Folk.   (60/40).    (Day 9)

Week of January 26

    Jan. 26: People, pp 358-367t.    (Day 10)
    Jan. 27: People, pp 367t-374m.    (Day 1)
    Jan. 28: "Up From Slavery?," pp 1-6t.    (Day 2)
    Jan. 29: "Up From Slavery?," pp 6t-12.    (Day 3)
    Jan. 30: Review for mid-term exam.    (Day 4)

Week of February 2

    Feb. 2: Mid-term exam.   (60/40)    (Day 5)
    Feb. 3: Fishbowl debate or time to work on research paper.    (Day 6)
    Feb. 4: Research paper interviews.    (Day 7)
    Feb. 5: Research paper interviews.    (Day 8)
    Feb. 6: Thesis, outline and list of works consulted due.    (Day 9)

Week of February 9

    Feb. 9: People, pp 376-385t.    (Day 10)
    Feb. 10: Visit to National World War One Museum.   People, pp 420b-429b.    (Day 1)
    Feb. 11: People, pp 388vb-395 and progsup.    (Day 2)
    Feb. 12: People, pp 396-407m (emphasize 402-407m).    (Day 3)
    Feb. 13: No class.   In-service day.

Week of February 16

    Feb. 16: Holiday.
    Feb. 17: First Draft of research paper due.   (Social History Simulation in class)    (Day 4)
    Feb. 18: People, pp 407m-414.    (Day 5)
    Feb. 19: AMSCO, pp 424-436t; 444-446.    (Day 6)
    Feb. 20: In-class essay on Progressivism (AP: DBQ).   (60/40)    (Day 7)

Week of February 23


  Feb. 23: People, pp 415-420b.    (Day 8)
    Feb. 24: People, pp 420b-432b (emphasize 428t-432b).    (Day 9)
    Feb. 25: People, pp 434-441vb.    (Day 10)
    Feb. 26: People, pp 445m-452t.    (Day 1)
    Feb. 27: "Rise of the Ghetto," pp 1-6.    (Day 2)

Week of March 2


    March 2: Mini-Lecture: The Harlem Renaissance.    (Day 3)
Introduction to Jacob Lawrence and his Migration series.
    March 3: Jacob Lawrence's Migration Series (Meet in computer lab).    (Day 4)
    March 4: "The Great Depression and the Coming of the New Deal."    (Day 5)
    March 5: Lecture: The Women's Suffrage Movement.    (Day 6)
    March 6: Final draft of term paper due.   Video: FDR and the New Deal.    (Day 7)

Week of March 9


    March 9: "The New Deal: Success or Failure," pp 1-7t.    (Day 8)
    March 10: "The New Deal: Success or Failure," pp 7t-9.    (Day 9)
    March 11: People, pp 474-481b.    (Day 10)
    March 12: People, pp 481b-491. Lecture: The Road to War.    (Day 1)
Journal response to Jacob Lawrence's Migration Series due.
    March 13: People, pp 492-504t.    (Day 2)

Fourth Quarter Assignments


Week of March 30


    March 30: Introduction to the OHP.   Begin video: The Homefront.   (Joint)    (Day 1)
    March 31: Finish video: The Homefront.   (Joint: 60/40)    (Day 2)
Read People, pp 492-504t; 505-510vt.
    April 1: People, pp 511-519vb.    (Day 3)
    April 2: People, pp 519vb-530.    (Day 4)
    April 3: People, pp 532-540m.    (Day 5)
Essay on The Homefront due.

Week of April 6


    April 6: Read People, pp 540m-543vt.   Lecture: The Civil Rights Movement.    (Day 6)
Preliminary problem with list of potential sources due.
    April 7: Review for mid-term examination.    (Day 7)
    April 8: Mid-term examination.   (60/40)    (Day 8)
    April 9: People, pp 553-563t.    (Day 9)
    April 10: People, pp 563t-573.    (Double History)  (Day 10)

Week of April 13


    April 13: People, pp 574-576m; 580m-586.    (Day 1)
    April 14: People, pp 587-594.    (Day 2)
    April 15: People, pp 595-603vb.    (Day 3)
    April 16: People, pp 603vb-610b.    (Day 4)
    April 17: People, pp 610b-613.   Read AMSCO, pp 642-653m.    (Day 5)

Week of April 20


    April 20: AMSCO, pp 23-38t.   Lecture: Changing Shape of Woman's Sphere.   (50/50)    (Day 6)
    April 21: AMSCO, pp 42-55.   Lecture: Changing Roles of Women and the Women's Movement.   (50/50)    (Day 7)
    April 22: Review for the AP exam.    (Day 8)
    April 23: Double English.    (Day 9)
    April 24: Review for the AP exam.   (Double History for AP prep)    (Day 10)

Week of April 27


    April 27: Lecture: Changing Immigration Policies and Patterns since 1921.    (Day 1)
    April 28: Review for the AP exam.   (Double History for AP prep)    (Day 2)
    April 29: Review for the AP exam.    OHP due.    (Day 3)
    April 30: Review for the AP exam.    (Double History for AP prep)   (Day 4)
    May 1: Review for the AP exam.   (Double History for AP prep)    (Day 5)

Week of May 4


    May 4: Review for the AP exam.   (Day 6)
    May 5: Review for the AP exam.   (Day 7)
    May 6: Review for the AP exam.   (AP Calculus exams)    (Day 8)
    May 7: Review for the AP exam.   (70/30)    (Day 9)
Optional evening review session.
    May 8: AP exam.    (Day 10)


Week of May 11


    May 11: Breaking Through, pp 1-41.    (50/50)   (Day 1)
    May 12: Breaking Through, pp 42-82.    (Day 2)
    May 13: Breaking Through, pp 83-126.   (Day 3)
English Language AP exam.
    May 14: Breaking Through, pp 127-162 and reading quiz.    (Day 4)
    May 15: Breaking Through, pp 163-195 and reading quiz.    (Day 5)

 

Week of May 18

    May 18: Reading Day.   Required review session for final exam.
    May 19: Final Exams.  
    May 20: Final Exams.
    May 21: Final Exams.