Weekly
Syllabus
Week of Monday, August 26 through
Friday, August 30
Monday, August 26, 2013
(30 minutes)
Topic: Brief description of class and Mr.
Lewis.
Homework: Make sure that you've acquired the
textbook. Write a short essay about the person in
American history who interests you the most, and
why. The essay should be written on the class online
forum, which will be demonstrated in class.
Tuesday, August 27,
2013 (50 minutes)
Topic: Lecture on themes that will recur
throughout the course: westward migration; regional
conflict; racial conflict; economic conflict;
America's role in the world; American
exceptionalism.
Discussion of
textbook and how to make the best use of it
throughout the school year.
Homework: Read A People and a Nation pp.
919-920 (Clinton's Victory); 920 (Clinton
and the "new Democrats")-923 (Clinton's
Diplomacy).
Wednesday, August 28,
2013 (40 minutes)
Topic: Discussion of last night's
reading. Remember that participation is a
major part of your grade!
Homework: Read AP&AN pp. 925-926; 928 (The Contested
Election of 2000)-932 (Election of 2004).
Thursday, August 29,
2013 (45 minutes)
Topic: Discussion of reading. Let's try to
build on yesterday's class and continue
participating and trying to draw connections
between the reading and current events.
Homework: Read AP&AN pp. 934-937 (Barack Obama); 938 (Americans
in the First Decade of the New Millennium)-942
(Medicine, Science and Religion).
Friday, August 30,
2013 (40 minutes)
Quiz: on the recent reading.
Topic: Introduction
to this weekend's homework assignment. We will also
spend some time discussing note taking
strategies.
Homework: You
will read an article in a reputable news source
and summarize it, while relating it to something
that we read this week. The paper should be no
more than 2 pages long, and it is due on the class
forum by the start of class on Monday.
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