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

 

Jan. 14

Jan. 21

Jan. 28

Feb. 4

Feb. 11

Feb. 18

Feb. 25

March 3

March 10

March 31

April 7

April 14

April 21

April 28

May 5

May 12

	Jan. 15:	Introduction:   Diagnosing the Challenges of the Post-Cold War Era.   (Day 2)
	Jan. 17:	"The Clash of Civilizations" Hypothesis and its Critics.   (Day 4) Read Journey of the Jihadist, pp 1-26m.

	Jan. 22:	Discussion of Journey of the Jihadist, pp 1-60.   (Day 6)
	Jan. 24:	Journey of the Jihadist, pp 61-92.   (Day 8)

	Jan. 28:	Discussion of followed by reading quiz covering Journey of the Jihadist, pp 1-119b.   (Day 10)
	Jan. 30:	Journey of the Jihadist, pp 119b-142.   (Day 2) Sharing of journal responses to Journey of the Jihadist and media depictions of political Islam.

	Feb. 4:	Journey of the Jihadist, pp 143-181.   (Day 4)
	Feb. 7:	Journey of the Jihadist, pp 183-202.   (Day 6)
	Feb. 7:	Journey of the Jihadist, pp 202-229.   (Day 6) Begin video The True Story of Charlie Wilson

	Feb. 11:	Journey of the Jihadist, pp 231-259vb.   (Day 8) Reading quiz covering Journey of the Jihadist, pp 119b-229.
	Feb. 13:	Journey of the Jihadist, pp 259vb-293.   (Day 10) Discuss paper assignment.

	Feb. 19:	Paper on Journey of the Jihadist due.   (Day 2) Video on the Iraq War.
	Feb. 21:	The New Great Game, pp 1-30.   (Day 4).

	Feb. 25:	The New Great Game, pp 31-64.  (Day 6)
	Feb. 27:	The New Great Game, pp 65-95.   (Day 8)
	Feb. 29:	The New Great Game, pp 96-143.   (Day 10)

	March 4:	The New Great Game, pp 144-164.   (Day 2) Reading quiz covering The New Great Game, pp 1-164.
	March 6:	The New Great Game, pp 165-198.   (Day 4)

	March 10:	The New Great Game, pp 199-233.   Hand out topics for in-class essay.   (Day 6)
	March 12:	The New Great Game, pp 234-264.   Discuss in-class essay topics.   (Day 8)
	March 14:	In-class essay on The New Great Game.   (Day 10)

	April 1:	Lecture: Thomas Friedman on the Challenges posed by Globalization.   (Day 2) Read The Lexus and the Olive Tree, pp xi-xxii.
	April 3:	The Lexus and the Olive Tree, pp 3-34b.   (Day 4)

	April 7:	The Lexus and the Olive Tree, pp 34b-72.   (Day 6)
	April 9:	The Lexus and the Olive Tree, pp 101-117t; 138vb-142.   (Day 8) Reading quiz covering The Lexus and the Olive Tree, pp 3-72; 101-117t; 138vb-142.
	April 11:	The Lexus and the Olive Tree, pp 152b-171m; 200b-211.   (Day 10)

	April 15:	The Lexus and the Olive Tree, pp 212-220m; 238b-241; 248-271m.   (Day 2) Review for in-class essay.
	April 17:	In-class essay on The Lexus and the Olive Tree through page 271.   (Day 4)

	April 21:	Group Presentation: Alternative(s) to Friedman's analysis.   (Day 6)
	April 23:	The Lexus and the Olive Tree, pp 297b-319vt.   (Day 8)
	April 25:	The Lexus and the Olive Tree, pp 327-350b; 356m-357m; 362m-364.   (Day 10)

	April 29:	Group Presentation: Additional Evidence in Support of Friedman's Analysis.   (Day 2)
	May 1:	The Lexus and the Olive Tree, pp 367-405.   (Day 4)

	May 5:	Group Presentation: Critique of Friedman's proposals.   (Day 6)
	May 7:	The Lexus and the Olive Tree, pp 406-414vb; 433-445t; 463b-468vt; 474m-475.   (Day 8)
	May 9:	Review for final exam.   (Day 10)

	May 12:	Senior Reading Day.
	May 13:	Senior Exams.
	May 14:	Senior Exams.
	May 15:	Senior Exams
	May 16:	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.