Lecture and Reading Schedule
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Lecture and Reading Schedule |
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| This lecture schedule is subject to flexibility and change. Please check back before class sessions. |
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Session |
Topic | Readings |
| Monday, 8-25 | Introduction | |
| Wednesday, 8-27 | Teaching and Learning History | Loewen: Intro, 1, 12 |
| Friday, 8-29 | Exercise & Discussion Affective Response - Loewen, historiography |
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| Monday, 9-1 | No classes, Labor Day | |
| Wednesday, 9-3 | Old and "New" Worlds | Loewen: 2 |
| Friday, 9-5 | Native Americans & Euro-Americans | Loewen: 3, 4 |
| Monday, 9-8 | Settlement, Revolution & Founding | |
| Wednesday, 9-10 | Western Frontiers & Manifest Destiny | Turner, "Significance of the Frontier..." Turner, "Significance of the Frontier..." alternate link |
| Friday, 9-12 | Race: The Power of an Illusion DVD episodes 1 & 2 excerpted |
(optional- for reference/review)
Transcript of Episode 1 from PBS Transcript of Episode 2 from PBS |
| Monday, 9-15 | Exercise & Discussion Pro/con race as social construct, science defining race |
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| Wednesday, 9-17 | Constitution Day - Guest Lecturer, Dr. Robert Malmsheimer |
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| Friday, 9-19 | Civil War & Reconstruction | Loewen: 5, 6 |
| Monday, 9-22 | Review | |
| Wednesday 9-24 | First Exam | |
| Friday, 9-26 | Project Administration: Amiercan History in the Movies |
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| Monday 9-29 | Nature's Metropolis | Cronon: Preface, Prologue, 1 review Turner, "Significance of the Frontier..." alternate link |
| Wednesday, 10-1 | "Rails and Water" | Cronon: 2 |
| Friday, 10-3 Movie Project deadline - choose your team |
Part One Discussion | |
| Monday, 10-6 | "Pricing the Future: Grain" | Cronon: 3 |
| Wednesday, 10-8 | "The Wealth of Nature: Lumber" "Annihilating Space: Meat" |
Cronon: 4, 5 |
| Friday, 10-10 |
'Nature to Market' Exercise & Discussion Comparison / Contrast |
Review Cronon 3, 4, 5 |
| Monday, 10-13 | Part Two Discussion | |
| Wednesday, 10-15 |
"Gateway City" "The Busy Hive" |
Cronon: 6, 7 |
| Friday, 10-17 Movie Project deadline-- choose your film & topic |
"White City Pilgrimage" |
Cronon: 8, Epilogue |
| Monday, 10-20 |
Part Thee Discussion | |
| Wednesday, 10-22 Nature's Metropolis Write-up due |
Industrialization and Progressivism |
Loewen: 7 |
| Friday, 10-24 | Reclamation Cadillac Desert video |
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| Monday, 10-27 | Dust Bowl & the New Deal |
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| Wednesday, 10-29 | Hidden Wars of Desert Storm dvd Oil & War Guest lecturer, Lena Corbisier |
Loewen: 10 |
| Friday, 10-31 | Exercise & Discussion - Concept Map | |
| Monday, 11-3 | Environmental Movement and Backlash |
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| Wednesday, 11-5 | Progress & Technology: Exercise & Discussion |
Loewen: 11 |
| Friday, 11-7 Movie Project deadline-- thesis statement |
Exercise & Discussion | |
| Monday, 11-10 | Review | |
| Wednesday, 11-12 |
Second Exam | |
| Friday, 11-14 | American History In the Movies | |
| Monday, 11-17 | American History In the Movies | |
| Wednesday, 11-19 | American History In the Movies | |
| Friday, 11-21 | American History In the Movies | |
| Monday, 11-24 | American History In the Movies | |
| Wednesday, 11-26 Friday, 11-28 |
No Class, Thanksgiving Break
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| Monday, 12-1 | American History In the Movies | |
| Wednesday, 12-3 | American History In the Movies
Short Review Session |
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| Friday, 12-5 | Review for Final Exam | |
| Optional Extra Review Session | Saturday, Dec. 6th, 11:00 a.m. *321 Bray* |
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| Final Exam (cumulative) |
Tues, Dec. 9th, 2:45 p.m., 146 Baker |