Weekly SyllabusWeek of Monday, January 2 through Friday, January 6 Welcome back, and happy New Year! This
week we will begin studying the role of sports in
international relations during the Cold War
period. We will do some common reading this week
and watch a video. It will be up to you to come
up with a relevant RELATED
topic to write about for your blog post. The
blog post is due by the start of class on Monday, Jan.
9th. Monday, January 2, 2012 -NO SCHOOL TODAY
Tuesday, January 3, 2012 (45 min)Topic: Welcome back. Brief summary of the week ahead. You will be dismissed early. Homework: Everyone needs to read both of the following pieces in time for tomorrow's class. We will discuss them then. 1) President-elect John Kennedy, writing in Sports Illustrated in Dec. 1960; 2) a commission of retired generals warning that American teens in 2010 are "Too Fat To Fight". Wednesday, January 4, 2012 (40 min)
Thursday, January 5, 2012 (50 min)Topic: Today in class we will watch "Do You Believe in Miracles? The Story of the 1980 U.S. Hockey Team". Take notes. Tomorrow we will discuss the video in conjunction with the article. Pay attention to how they relate to each other. Friday, January 6, 2012 (45 min)
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