The World since 9/11	Mr. Schulkin
	Daily Assignments	Spring Semester

 

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

	Jan. 12:	Introduction:   Diagnosing the Challenges of the Post-Cold War Era.   (Day 1) View excerpts from God's Muslim Warriors
	Jan. 14:	"The Clash of Civilizations" Hypothesis and its Critics.   (Day 3) View excerpts from God's Muslim Warriors.   Read Journey of the Jihadist, pp 1-26m.
	Jan. 16:	Discussion of Journey of the Jihadist, pp 1-60.   (Day 5)

	Jan. 21:	Journey of the Jihadist, pp 61-92.   (Day 7)
	Jan. 23:	Discussion of followed by reading quiz covering Journey of the Jihadist, pp 1-119b.   (Day 9)

	Jan. 27:	Journey of the Jihadist, pp 119b-142.   (Day 1) Journal response to Journey of the Jihadist and God's Muslim Warriors due in class.
	Jan. 29:	Journey of the Jihadist, pp 143-181.   (Day 3)

	Feb. 2:	Journey of the Jihadist, pp 183-202.   (Day 5)
	Feb. 4:	Journey of the Jihadist, pp 202-229.   (Day 7)
	Feb. 6:	Journey of the Jihadist, pp 231-259vb.   (Day 9) Reading quiz covering Journey of the Jihadist, pp 119b-229.

	Feb. 10:	Journey of the Jihadist, pp 259vb-293.   (Day 1) Discuss paper assignment.
	Feb. 12:	Paper on Journey of the Jihadist due.   (Day 3) Video: The True Story of Charlie Wilson.

	Feb. 18:	The New Great Game, pp 1-30.   (Day 5).
	Feb. 20:	The New Great Game, pp 31-64.  (Day 7)

	Feb. 24:	The New Great Game, pp 65-95.   (Day 9)
	Feb. 26:	The New Great Game, pp 96-143.   (Day 1)

	March 2:	The New Great Game, pp 144-164.   (Day 3) Reading quiz covering The New Great Game, pp 1-164.
	March 4:	The New Great Game, pp 165-198.   (Day 5)
	March 6:	The New Great Game, pp 199-233.   Hand out topics for in-class essay.   (Day 7)

	March 10:	The New Great Game, pp 234-264.   Discuss in-class essay topics.   (Day 9)
	March 12:	In-class essay on The New Great Game.   (Day 1)

	March 30:	Lecture: Thomas Friedman on the Challenges posed by Globalization.   (Day 1) Read The Lexus and the Olive Tree, pp xi-xxii.
	April 1:	The Lexus and the Olive Tree, pp 3-34b.   (Day 3)
	April 3:	The Lexus and the Olive Tree, pp 34b-72.   (Day 5)

	April 7:	The Lexus and the Olive Tree, pp 101-117t; 138vb-142.   (Day 7) Reading quiz covering The Lexus and the Olive Tree, pp 3-72; 101-117t; 138vb-142.
	April 9:	The Lexus and the Olive Tree, pp 152b-171m; 200b-211.   (Day 9)

	April 13:	The Lexus and the Olive Tree, pp 212-220m; 238b-241; 248-271m.   (Day 1) Review for in-class essay.
	April 15:	In-class essay on The Lexus and the Olive Tree through page 271.   (Day 3)
	April 17:	Group Presentation: Fareed Zakaria's "rise of the rest" thesis.   (Day 7)

	April 21:	The Lexus and the Olive Tree, pp 297b-319vt.   (Day 7)
	April 23:	The Lexus and the Olive Tree, pp 327-350b; 356m-357m; 362m-364.   (Day 9)

	April 27:	Group Presentation: Friedman's "It's a Flat World, After All" Analysis.   (Day 1)
	April 29:	The Lexus and the Olive Tree, pp 367-405.   (Day 3)
	May 1:	Group Presentation: Friedman and Zakaria compared.   (Day 5)

	May 5:	The Lexus and the Olive Tree, pp 406-414vb; 433-445t; 463b-468vt; 474m-475.   (Day 7)
	May 7:	Review for final exam.   (Day 9)

	May 11:	Senior Reading Day.
	May 12:	Senior Exams.
	May 13:	Senior Exams.
	May 14:	Senior Exams
	May 15:	Senior Service Day.

The final examination will consist of a single essay question explaining the strengths and weaknesses of The Lexus and the Olive Tree as an explanation of the major challenges facing the leaders of the United States since the 9/11 attacks and Thomas Friedman's prescriptions for meeting those challenges.   A required course evaluation will be due on the day of the exam.