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SECOND HALF: HONORS U.S. HISTORY: 2007-2008

ASSIGNMENTS: Week of 6/16/08

Due Mon., 6/16: Dress rehearsal

Tues., 6/17: No class

Due Wed., 6/18: FINAL EXAM: Performance, Typed Critical Review (2 pages) & Typed Group Eval. - each person and yourself (1 page)

HAVE A FANTASTIC SUMMER!!!

SECOND HALF: HONORS U.S. HISTORY: T2 2007-2008

Week of 3/18/08

Due Wed., 3/19: Ch 24: 698-699 (Urban & Garvey) & 712-714 (Cultural Currents): TAKE NOTES; Packet: "Harlem's First Shining" & 4 Ques. and DOCS: Evans, Washington, DuBois, Garvey: ID main ideas and Write Significant Quotes to support these key ideas

Due Thurs., 3/20: Ch 23: 679-681 (Bolshevik Rev - Red Scare); Ch 24: 706-709 (Lines of Defense): TAKE NOTES - will present in class; Packet: pp. 3-9 Sacco & Vanzetti & NOTES

Due Fri., 3/21: Ch. 24: 689-693 (intro - Business...Presidency): TAKE NOTES; and Packet: "Scandal in Oval Office" & Ques. with enough specific notes to discuss article

Week of 3/24/08

Due Mon., 3/24: Ch 24: 695-698 (Materialism Unbound) & 701-705 (New Rhythms Everyday Life): TAKE NOTES;  GET 3X5 NOTE CARDS

Due Tues., 3/25: Ch 24 709-712 (Age of Play); 714-717 (Election): TAKE NOTES; READ the 2 Assignment handouts

Due Wed., 3/26: RESEARCH for 1920s Project

Due Thurs., 3/27:  RESEARCH for 1920s Project

Due Fri., 3/28:  RESEARCH for 1920s Project

Week of 3/31/08

Due Wed., 4/2: Detailed formal outline for your character arguing why "you" best represent the 1920s, supported by evidence as well as demonstrating your understanding of the "big picture" context.   Debate in-class in small groups IN CHARACTER & IN COSTUME; Can use your outline for notes.

Due Thurs., 4/3: In-class study groups to review 1920s

Due Fri., 4/4: TYPED 1920s Essay & Annotated Bibliography, Typed Outline, Research Note Cards; BIG QUIZ on 1920s -- see Review Sheet

Week of 4/7/08

Due Mon., 4/7:  READ Stock Prospectus; identifying possible Biography Subject -- see assignment (by 4/10)

Click here for assignment: HONORS BIOGRAPHY ASSIGNMENT.   Key deadlines:    Step 1: Subject Description due Thurs., 4/10; Step 2: interview questions in class Thurs., 4/10; Schedule 1.5-2 hr interview btwn 4/10 and enough time to meet next deadline on 5/1;     Step 3: Questions, Interview Summary & Specific Research Plan due Thurs., 5/1;           Step 4: Research Outline with citations and bib due 5/12;       Step 5: follow up interviews as needed;       Step 6: Formal Outline with Citations & Bib due 5/23;        Step 7: THANK YOU letter to subject;       Rough Draft  6/2 and Final Project with Note Cards, Graded Research Outline, Graded Biog. Outline due 6/6/08 

Due Tues., 4/8: Review Ch. 24: 714-717; Read & NOTES Ch. 25: 719-725; Read & Ques.: "Severe Economic Bummerhood"

Due Wed., 4/9: Causes of Depression chart, use info from 715-725; Read & NOTES Ch. 25: 725-727

Due Thurs., 4/10: TYPED Subject Choice for the Biography Project (Step 1); Prepare Interview Questions in class per handout (Step 2); SCHEDULE AN INTERVIEW TIME (1.5-2 hrs) so can meet 5/1 deadline for Step 3; BRING APAN to  help write questions; Complete half of New Deal chart using 727-736, Take Notes on important info not covered by chart

Due Fri., 4/11: Finish New Deal chart using 736-744, Take Notes on important info not covered by chart.  MUST HAVE FOR CLASS ACTIVITY.

Week of 4/14/08

Due Mon., 4/14: Be able to evaluate the New Deal: read and take notes 744-748 and article in packet on New Deal evaluation with QUES. (same packet as "Severe Econ Bummerhood)

Due Wed., 4/16:  Docs 1, 3, & 4 in "Writing the Great Depression" packet, Answer questions on p. 29,  Probing Ques. 1-3 and Critical Thinking Ques. 2.  Done with "Grapes of Wrath" film in class Mon-Wed

Due Thurs., 4/17: "It Is War" packet & Questions in WWII packet

Due Fri., 4/18:  1930s Big Quiz -- see Questions and Terms handout

Week of 4/28/08

Due Mon., 4/28: Ch. 27: 794-796 (Enemy Aliens>Internment) & Take Notes; WWII Packet: 2 articles on Japanese Internment: #1: Answer Questions on article, #2: List his reasons for defending camps

Due Tues., 4/29: Ch. 27 790-794 (Econ/Military Life)  - Take Notes & "Rosie the Riveter" and Ques. in WWII packet

Due Thurs., 5/1:  Biography STEP 3: TYPED Interview Questions, TYPED Interview Summary, & TYPED Research Plan -- see Biography Assignment

Week of 5/5/08

Due Mon., 5/5: Typed Life Conclusions; GET 3x5 NOTE CARDS

5/5/08-5/7/08: Research for Biography Project

Due Fri., 5/9: Ch. 27: 786-790 (Pacific and A-bomb) & NOTES, and article on Atomic Bomb in WWII packet:  All Read Intro, #1 Truman,    #2 Stimson (1-9) and End/Epilogue (19-20) as well as your assigned 2 other docs, per below.  Answer Ques 1-5 on p. 4.  For the chart, only need to id the author, his position/reasons, and his biases if applicable.

Week of 5/12/08

Due Mon., 5/12: TYPED Research Outline with Citations and Bib; BRING APAN TO CLASS

Due Tues., 5/13: Finish Think Tank and Notes on "Iran" and "Guatemala,"  BRING APAN TO CLASS.

Due Wed., 5/14:  Ch 29 860-869 (DDE, JFK, LBJ in Cold War)  -- TAKE NOTES to get the basics

Due Thurs., 5/15: Ch. 28: 821-825 (McCarthy) & TAKE NOTES

Due Fri., 5/16:  TAKE FIRST LUNCH.  Seeing "Dr. Strangelove" -- must make up if absent; will have graded discussion

Week of 5/19/08

Due Mon., 5/19: Dr. Strangelove article & Ques.; GRADED DISCUSSION

Due Tues., 5/20:  Cold War Quiz

Due Thurs., 5/22: "Federal Highway Act/GI Bill" reading (For each answer: what is it? why created?  impact? )& "Buy of the Century" article & Take Notes

Due Fri., 5/23:  Typed Formal Outline of Biography with Citations and Works Cited.

Week of 5/26/08

Due Tues., 5/27: Write Civil Rights Timeline with descriptions of key events and impact: using APAN 825-828 and 925-931

Due Wed., 5/28:  Continue Civil Rights Timeline with descriptions & impact: 931-938

Due Thurs., 5/29: 1/2 hour of research on assigned activist group to prep for Teach-in.  See handout for subtopics and guiding questions.  TAKE NOTES on key people, goals, philosophy, tactics, & impact of your assigned topic.

Week of 6/2/08

Due Mon., 6/2: Typed RD of Biography with citations and bibliography as well as the prologue or epilogue.  MAX LENGTH: 10 pages!

Due Tues., 6/3: APAN 897-903 on Vietnam: Descent into Longest War - My Lai & TAKE NOTES.

Due Wed., 6/4: APAN 903-909 on Vietnam, My Lai - Nixon and Legacy & TAKE NOTES.

Due Fri., 6/6: Final Biography project (Essay, Prologue or Epilogue, Cites, Bib., Illustrated Cover), Graded Research Outline, Graded Biog. Outline. MAX 10 PAGE NOT INCLUDING COVER OR BIB.

Week of 6/9/08

Due Mon., 6/9: Skim APAN and Create a DETAILED chart of people, key events, and issues.  Sort by the 5 different themes: politics & gov't, economy, social change, popular culture & arts, daily life.  Do for EACH decade: 40s, 50s, 60s, 70s.

Due Tues., 6/10: RETURN APAN   :(

Due Wed., 6/11:  Rough Script TYPED & Block Out Timing

Due Fri., 6/13: Final Typed Script -- 6 copies; single space dialogue, but 2x space btwn speakers; plan props & costumes

PAST ASSIGNMENTS FOR FIRST HALF: HONORS U.S. HISTORY: T1 2007-2008

Week of 8/30/07

Due Fri., 8/31:  Read McCullough article & Write answers to questions;  Read Course Expectations; Complete Student Info. handout

Due Tues., 9/4:  Myth-Making Identifications; Cover Textbook; Set up notebook

Be sure you have a working computer account & password

Due Wed., 9/5:  Work as necessary for Myth-Making Plays (4-5 min.) & Visual

Due Thurs., 9/6:  Perform Plays with Visual

Due Fri., 9/7: APAN 190-196 & TAKE NOTES

Week of 9/10/07

Due Mon., 9/10:  Myth-Making TYPED Reflection (2 p. max) -- see handout.  Also turn in an Outline & your IDs on the terms.

Due Tues., 9/11: Amherst Civil War reading & Questions; Letter to My Old Master & questions

Due Wed., 9/12: Quiz on Articles & Constitution; APAN 446-453 & TAKE NOTES, use Reconstruction Noteguide; Black Codes document & questions

Due Thurs., 9/13: APAN 453-460 & TAKE NOTES

Due Fri., 9/14: APAN 460-465 & TAKES NOTES

Week of 9/17/07

Due Mon., 9/17: APAN 465-471 & TAKE NOTES

Due Tues.,  9/18: Foner article & questions

Answers to Practice Quiz on Ch. 16: 1:D, 2:B, 3:C,  4:C, 5:C, 6:D, 7:A, 8:B, 9:A, 10:A, 11.:B, 12:C, 13:D, 14:A, 15:C

Almost identical quiz with explanations: click this link APAN Practice Quizzes

Due Wed., 9/19:  RECONSTRUCTION TEST

Due Thurs., 9/20: Read Industrial America about Amherst & Take Notes on the main ideas in each section, including examples (evidence)

Due Fri., 9/21: Ch 17 483-491 & TAKE NOTES (483-487: Exploitation of Natural Resources; 487-488: Water and West Ag., 488-491: Age of RR Expansion

Week of 9/24/07

Due Mon., 9/24: Ch 18 528-534 & TAKE NOTES, use terms sheet

Due Tues., 9/25: 4 Docs (Carnegie, Acres, Rockefeller, Thoreau) & Answer Questions on Each Doc

Due Wed., 9/26: Social Darwinism article & Answer 4 Ques. at end; Research from Industrialist Research (timeline, evidence, bibliography)

Due Fri., 9/28: Ch 18 517-522 (Unions) and Triangle Fire article & TAKE NOTES; Turn in Industrialist Research, ideally TYPED

Week of 10/1/07

Due Mon., 10/1: Pullman Docs & TAKE NOTES per assignment handout

Due Tues., 10/2: Prep for Pullman Hearings to be held in class today, Tues.

Due Wed., 10/5: Ch. 19 537-548 & TAKE NOTES; Note card with 1 Assigned Term: 1 truth & 3 lies (e.g., main ideas, definition)

Due Thurs., 10/4: TEST on Industrialization & Unions:  Thurs or Fri. CLICK HERE for info on terms sheet, if link does not work, see below:

Due Fri., 10/5: Read article on Amherst architecture

Week of 10/8/07

Due Tues., 10/9:  ARCHITECTURE Topic Choices & Partner; READ "Ellis Island" and "Afro-Cuban" articles; See handout for Note Taking (Thesis, Ideas to explain his/her argument, specific evidence to support these ideas)

Due Wed., 10/10: Ch. 19 561-570 (mobility, city politics) & TAKE NOTES

Due Thurs., 10/11: "Exodus" article and see handout for Questions 1-7

Due Fri., 10/12: Ch 20 573-580 (national politics & policies) & TAKE NOTES

Week of 10/15/07

Due Mon., 10/15: Ch 20 583-588 (agrarian unrest/populism) & TAKE NOTES; "Omaha Platform," &  Questions 1-6

Due Tues., 10/16: Ch 20 591-597 & TAKE NOTES; "Gabriel's Utopia," & Questions 1-5

Due Wed., 10/17:  Big Quiz on Urban Life & Gilded Age Politics; CLICK HERE FOR PRACTICE QUIZ ANSWERS

Thurs., 10/18: Ch. 21 599-605 (Intro & Variety of Prog. Impulses) & TAKE NOTES; "The Jungle" excerpt and Ques. 1-4

Due Fri.., 10/19: Ch. 21 605-608 (Gov't & Leg. Reform) and 613-615 (Challenges to Race) & TAKE NOTES

Week of 10/22/07

Due Mon., 10/22: Ch 21 616-618 (women) & TAKE NOTES; "The Woman Rebel" packet on Margaret Sanger:  Everyone reads Intro pp. 1-3 and Postscript pp. 25- 26 AND your assigned doc(s); Write answers to all applicable questions from the last page on separate paper (i.e., PLEASE DO NOT WRITE ON PACKET)

Due Tues., 10/23: "The Ambiguous Legacies of Women's Progressivism" & Ques. 1-2 (article in same packet as "The Jungle"); In-class on Tues: Film about Ida B. Wells

Due Wed., 10/24: Ch. 21 619-627 & TAKE NOTES

Due Fri., 10/26: ARCHITECTURE Tour/Interview & Research should be complete; PROGRESSIVES PARLOR WITH NAME TAG

10/29/07

Due Mon., 10/29: Two Native American DOCS: Chief Joseph & A Gov't Official & QUESTIONS; AND TYPED Diary or Letter from Prog. Parlor (2-3 pages MAXIMUM) & TYPED Annotated Bibliography

Due Tues., 10/30: Ch. 22   632 (intro overview), and 634-638 (Growth Foreign Trade > stop at Eyes Abroad) & TAKE NOTES; IMPERIALISM MAP

Due Wed., 10/31: Ch. 22    641-646 (New Navy- Treaty of Paris) & Questions 4-9 (Ques. 1-3 will be done in class).

Due Thurs., 11/1: Ch. 22 646-654 & Finish Questions

Due Fri., 11/2: Get 3x5 Note Cards

Week of 11/5/07

Due Mon., 11/5: ARCHITECTURE PROJECT & PRESENTATION (Trifold Visual, Magazine Interview with visuals, Readings & Resources in MLA format)

Tues., 11/6: Architecture Self Assessment -- see handout; THANK YOU NOTES (e.g., Special Collections, Tour Guide, etc.)

Thurs., 11/7: Rough draft of first Imperialism Generalization

Week of 11/12/07

Tues., 11/13: Final Imperialism Generalizations (2) & Annotated Works Cited -- both TYPED

Wed., 11/14: WWI Maps; Ch 23 657-663 & TAKE NOTES

Thurs., 11/15: Ch. 23 663-666 & TAKE NOTES; Wilson's War Message document & Questions (packet)

Fri., 11/16: Ch. 23 671-678 & TAKE NOTES

Week of 11/19/07

Due Mon., 11/19: Ch. 23 681-686 & TAKE NOTES

Due Wed., 11/21: Create Multiple Choice Questions for Assigned Topics

Week of 11/26/07

FINAL EXAM:  See Study Guides on each unit: Progressives, Imperialism, WWI -- also review your Imperialism & WWI maps.

A: Tues., Nov. 27, 2007; 7:45-9:45

D: Thurs., Nov. 29, 2007; 9:55-11:55 am