Fall 2009 Full-Semester Linked Calendar of

CRN 12558

MWF 08:30 am-09:20 am, Main 306

Section is in a learning community and must be taken concurrently with HIST 1302 14388.

You should expect to spend SIX to NINE HOURS every week outside of the classroom working on this class (online, researching, discussing, writing, and most of all, reading).   If you are not willing to devote this amount of time on the course, you cannot expect to do well

 

.Instructor reserves the right to modify calendar to meet the needs of the class or learning community. Last update 8/2/09.

The total reading load for History 1302 is almost 800 pages.  Are you ready?  "This is college. It's supposed to be hard."  Prof. Aaron Edstrom

 

 

Week

 Linked Class

Reading Across the Disciplines

[Chapters 24 & 25 will be assigned as needed throughout the semester]

 Book for linked class:

1. The Progressive Era and Race: Reaction and Reform, by David W. Southern.

2. Urban America in the Modern Age, by Carl Abbot.

 

Assignments

 

 1

Aug 24-28

M 8/24

Course Introduction

W 8/26

Reconstruction

·        Davidson, Ch. 17

·        Southern, pp. 1-5

F 8/28

The New West

·         Davidson, Ch. 18

·         Southern, pp. 6-20
 

 

Chapter 1: Active reading and thinking strategies:

 

 Begin The Progressive Era and Race.

Reading Journal 

 

Reflective Journal

 

Selection 1b: To be announced.

 

In class assignments:

 

Syllabus Quiz.

 

Respond to "I Hate Reading"

 2

Aug 31 - Sept 4

M 8/31

The New West (cont’d)

·         Davidson, Ch. 18

·         Southern, pp. 21-32

W 9/2

Film: One Sky Above Us

·         Southern, pp. 33-42

F 9/4

BOOK DISCUSSION:  Southern, pp. 1-42

 

 

Chapter 2: Vocabulary-building.

 

Finish up to page 60.

Reading Journal 

 

Reflective Journal

 

Selection 2b: Respond to article to be announced.

 

Discuss "wu wei" (non-effort) in relation to reading.

 

In-class assignment: Write your own "Dozen Ways to Improve Your Own Reading Without Really Trying."

 

In class assignment: Write your own "reading autobiography."

 

 3

Sept 7-11

M 9/7

LABOR DAY – NO CLASS

·         Southern, pp. 43-66

W 9/9

The Gilded Age

·         Davidson Ch. 19

·         Southern, pp. 67-87

F 9/11

The New South

·         Southern, pp. 88-110
 

 

Chapter 3: Thesis, Main Ideas, etc.

 

 You should be half done with The Progressive Era (page 120)! 

Reading Journal 

 

Reflective Journal

 

Selection 3b:  Selection, "Anger Has Its Place," by Bob Herbert..

 

In-class assignment: Summary practice on "Why Men Cheat" by Constance Holden.

 

In-class assignment: Your Personal Reading Map.

 

 4

Sept 14-18

M 9/14

BOOK DISCUSSION:  Southern, pp. 43-110

W 9/16

Rise of the City

·         Davidson Ch. 20

·         Southern, pp. 111-121

F 9/18

Immigration & Labor

·         Southern, pp. 122-132
 

Chapter 4:Organizational Patterns

 

Chapter 24: Reading Psychology

Selection: from Beginning to Heal, by Bass and Davis  [distributed in class.]

 

 You should be 3/4 done with The Progressive Era (page 180)

Reading Journal 

 

Reflective Journal

 

Selection 4b: Respond to selection. 

 

In class: Difficult summaries.

 

In: class: Summary practice

 

In class (lab) assignment: Writing as a teacher, respond to "I Hate Reading."

 

 5

Sept 21-25

M 9/21

Populism & Protest

·         Davidson Ch. 21, pp. 422-435

·         Southern, pp. 133-145

W 9/23

The American Empire

·         Davidson Ch. 21, pp. 435-445, also pp. 469-473

·         Southern, pp. 146-157

F 9/25

BOOK DISCUSSION:  Southern, pp. 111-157
 

 

Chapter 5: Making Inferences

Selection:  Taking one.

Chapter 25: Reading Biology

 

 You should be done with The Progressive Era by Sept. 25th!

 

Begin annotating it!

Reading Journal 

on Chapter 21 of Davidson.

 

Reflective Journal

 

Selection 5b: Respond to selection (your choice).

 

In-class: Summary practice

 6

Sept 28- Oct 2

M 9/28

Film: Hawaii’s Last Queen

·         Southern, pp. 158-181

W 9/30

The Progressive Era

·         Davidson Ch. 22

·         Southern, pp. 182-193

F 10/2

 

BOOK DISCUSSION:  Southern, pp. 158-193

 

 

Chapter 6: Critical Reading

 Finish annotating The Progressive Era. Test

Start Urban America...

Reading Journal 

on Chapter 22 of Davidson

 

Reflective Journal

 

Test on The Progressive Era Sept. 30..

 

Summary Paragraph due Oct. 2.

 

In-class Analysis practice:

Selection: "In Search of Dignity."

 

 7

Oct 5-9 

Week 7

M 10/5

Book Quiz #1: Southern, Progressive Era and Race

W 10/7

World War I

·         Davidson Ch. 23, pp. 474-489

F 10/9

World War I (cont’d)
 

 

Chapter 7: Organizing Ideas

  • Annotating: good and bad examples

  • Paraphrasing

  • Outlining

  • Mapping

  • Summarizing

Davidson Ch. 23

Read up to page 60 of Urban America.

Reading Journal 

on pages 1 to 60 of Urban America.

 

Reflective Journal

 

Davidson Ch. 23

 

  • Annotating practice

  • Paraphrasing practice

  • Reverse outline exercise.

 8

Oct 12-16

Week 8

M 10/12

Midterm Exam, Ch. 17-23 + lectures / films

W 10/14

The 1920s

·         Davidson Ch. 24

·         Abbott, pp. 1-9

F 10/16

The Great Depression & New Deal

·         Davidson Ch. 25

·         Abbott, pp. 10-21

 

 

Chapter  9: Digital sources

 

Davidson Ch. 24

  You should be half done with Urban America (page 120)!

Reading Journal  on pages 60-120 of Urban America.

 

Reflective Journal

 

Davidson Ch. 24

 

In-class: Analysis practice Reverse outline of Urban America

 

In class: Analysis Practice.

 9

Oct 19-23

Week 9

M 10/19

World War II

·         Davidson Ch. 26

·         Abbott, pp. 22-35

W 10/21

Film: Valentía: Mexican Americans in World War II

·         Abbott, pp. 36-52

F 10/23

BOOK DISCUSSION:  Abbott, pp. 1-52
 

 

Chapter 10: Reading across the Disciplines

How to Write a Reader Response--The Basics

You should be 3/4 done with Urban America (page 180)

Reading Journal  on pages 120-180 of Urban America.

 

Reflective Journal

 

Video 10/19 and 10/21, dealing with WWII.

 

Analysis Paragraph  due Oct. 23.

 

In class: Reader response practice.

 10

Oct 26-30

Week 10

M 10/26

The Cold War

·         Davidson Ch. 27

·         Abbott, pp. 53-73

W 10/28

America at Midcentury

·         Davidson Ch. 28

·         Abbott, pp. 74-92

F 10/30

BOOK DISCUSSION:  Abbott, pp. 53-92

DROP DEADLINE – Oct. 30th
 

 

Chapter 11: Reading Social Sciences

 

 Finish up Urban America by Oct. 30!

Begin annotating.

Reading Journal  on final part of Urban America.

 

Reflective Journal

 

In class: Reader response practice: Respond to selection.

 11

Nov 2-6

Week 11

M 11/2

Civil Rights

·         Davidson Ch. 29, pp. 610-620

·         Abbott, pp. 93-104

W 11/4

The Tumultuous Sixties

·         Davidson Ch. 29, pp. 621-629, 642-643

·         Abbott, pp. 105-116

F 11/6

Sixties (cont’d)

·         Abbott, pp. 117-124
 

 

Chapter 17: Reading Poli. Sci / Gov't / History

Selections: From New York Times

 Finish annotating Urban America.

Reading Journal 

on Chapter 29 of Davidson's book..

 

Reflective Journal

 

Selection 11b: Selection from New York Times.

 

In-class: Reader response practice

 12

Nov 9-13

M 11/9

Film: Summer of Love

·         Abbott, pp. 125-133

W 11/11

BOOK DISCUSSION:  Abbott, pp. 93-133

F 11/13

Vietnam

·         Davidson Ch. 30, pp. 630-641

·         Abbott, pp. 134-144
 

 

Chapter 18: Business/Advertising/Econ.

Read selection 24 in textbook.

 

 

 

Test on Urban America

 

Reading Journal on chapter 30 of Davidson's book.

 

Reflective Journal

 

Reader Response

Essay--Assigned.

 

Test on Urban America 11/11.

 

 

 13

Nov 16-20

Week 13

M 11/16

Vietnam (cont’d)

·         Abbott, pp. 145-153

W 11/18

Film: Fog of War

·         Abbott, pp. 154-167

F 11/20

Those Wacky Seventies

·         Davidson Ch. 30, pp. 643-657

·         Abbott, pp. 168-179
 

 

Chapter 19: Tech and Computers

  • Selection 25 from textbook

Reading Journal 

Chapter 31 of Davidson's book.

 

Reflective Journal

 

Selection 13a: To be announced.

 

11/18 Video on Vietnam War

 

In-class:  Response to article TBA.

Summary refresher.

 14

Nov 23-25

[Nov 26-7 Thanks-giving]

Week 14

M 11/23

The Seventies & Beyond

·         Davidson Ch. 31

·         Abbott, pp. 180-185

W 11/25

BOOK DISCUSSION:  Abbott, pp. 134-185

F 11/27

THANKSGIVING – NO CLASS
 

 

Chapter 20: Health-related.

 

Reading Journal on article to be distributed in class.

 

Reflective Journal

 

 

In class: Rough draft of Reader Response due 11/23 for peer review.

 15

Nov 31-Dec. 2

Week 15

M 11/30

Book Quiz #2: Abbott, Urban America

in the Modern Age

W 12/2

Review for Final Exam

F 12/4

DEAD DAY – NO CLASS
 

 

Chapter 22: Phys. Sci / Math

 

Reader Response Essay due by Dec. 2.

 

 

All reading journals due by last day of class!

 16

Final for ENGL 0310 full semester course (all sections): Tue, Dec 8th 7:00 am - 9:45 am.

 

HISTORY FINAL EXAM –  Friday Dec. 12,

10:00 am – 12:45 pm,

Regular Classroom

 

 

 

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