Assignments
Assignments

HISTORY 125/ SPRING 2005

MODERN AMERICAN HISTORY

ASSIGNMENTS

WW II Poster/ Rosie the Riveter

OVERVIEW | ASSIGNMENTS | READING GUIDE

COMPUTER LAB | LINKS | EXAMS AND PAPERS

INTERACTIVE WEEK-BY-WEEK SYLLABUS

 

ASSIGNMENTS

Thursday, January 27.  Introductory class. What is history?

Monday, January 31.  Reading pp. 1-15 in WBA.

Thursday, February 3.  Electronic Introductions/Two Photos/ Many Stories.

Monday, February 7 Reading  -- Handout: Iron Horse vs. the Buffalo (click here to go to web version of Iron Horse). Film: In the White Man's Image.

Thursday, February 10  Quiz on Iron Horse.  Film: In the White Man's Image (continued) .  Computer Lab -- Two Photos/ Many Stories.

Monday, February 14.  Reading -- pp. 21-46 in chapter one of WBA.

Thursday, February 17.  Reading -- pp 47-69 in chapter one of WBA. Quiz on chapter one. Computer Lab -- Two Photos/ Many Stories.

Monday, February 21 College Closed -- Presidents Day

Thursday, February 24.  Reading and quiz -- pp 91-114 in chapter two of WBA. 

Monday, February 28.  Reading and quiz -- pp 121-161 in chapter three of WBA.  Film: Savage Acts.

Thursday, March 3.  Computer Lab.  Film: Savage Acts.

Monday, March 7.  Reading and quiz -- pp 167 - 201 in chapter four of WBA.

Thursday, March 10. Computer Lab.

Monday, March 14. Reading and quiz -- pp 207 - 248 in chapter five of WBA. Quiz on chapter five.

Thursday, March 17. Computer Lab and Film -- Heaven Will Protect the Working Girl.

Monday, March 21. Midterm -- Multiple Choice Section

Thursday, March 24.  No class.  Classes follow a Friday schedule.  Midterm due.

School closed for Easter recess: March 25-29

Wednesday, March 30.  Reading and quiz -- pp 315-316, 318-319, 323-342, 347-353, 361-362. in chapter seven of WBA. Quiz on chapter seven (classes follow a Monday schedule).  Also read -- pp 255 - 257 and 276-282 in chapter six of WBA

Monday, April 4. Reading and quiz -- pp 367-419 in chapter eight of WBA.

Thursday, April 7. Computer Lab.

Monday, April 11 Reading -- pp 424-459 in chapter nine of WBA.

Thursday, April 14.  Reading -- pp 459-477 in chapter nine of WBA. Quiz on chapter nine. Computer Lab - TVA: Electricity For All.

Monday, April 18. Reading and quiz -- pp 503-535 in chapter ten.

Thursday, April 21.  Computer Lab.

School closed for Spring recess: April 23-30

Monday, May 2.  Reading and quiz -- pp 545-581, 586-596 in chapter eleven of WBA.

Thursday, May 5. Reading 607-633 in chapter twelve of WBA.  Computer Lab.

Monday, May 9,  Reading and quiz -- pp 633-657; 662-66; and 671-676 in chapter twelve of WBA. Quiz on chapter twelve.

Thursday, May 12.  Computer Lab.

Monday, May 16.  Reading and quiz -- pp 698-735 and 741-745 in chapter thirteen of WBA.