Here it is: Final Exam Assignment Sheet
All responses should be single-spaced, Times New Roman, 12 pt font. They should be carefully proofread and contain no errors.
Your exam must be submitted to turnitin.com no later than 10:40 AM on Monday, June 2.
Thursday, May 22, 2014
Wednesday, May 7, 2014
Extra Credit Opportunity
Please see this attached document for an extra credit opportunity.
Far From Heaven E.C.
Far From Heaven E.C.
Monday, May 5, 2014
The Korean War-What to Remember?
The Korean War is often called the “forgotten war” because it was described as a police
action owing to the lack of a declaration of war by the US Congress. Further,
it was ostensibly a United Nations conflict, ended in stalemate, and was
overshadowed by WWII because it concerned issues much less clear. Our task now is to work to remember the
forgotten war. To do so, we will be creating our own Korean War Memorial in
class. Thus, as you make your way
through the following links, take note of important words, phrases, and
details. If there are images or other
items that you think might be important to help you memorialize the War, make a
copy of them as you work.
1)
Skim
through this special
report that appeared in the St.Petersburg, Fla. Times to commemorate the 50th
anniversary of the Korean War. Read the introduction on the main page and then
go to the conflict
section. Read the introduction and then make your way through the description
of the conflict by clicking Next. Read
the information actively to ensure that you have a sense of the progress and
important moments in the war.
2)
Then
click on the Facts tab at the bottom of the conflict presentation. Note any significant numbers.
3) Next, explore the Korean War Veteran’s Memorial. Note your thoughts about it. Based on your understanding of the Korean War
so far, do you think that this is an effective “memorial”? If so, what makes it effective? How does the
artist use material, color, scope, etc.?
What is the viewer being asked to remember or feel? Why? Based on your understanding of the
Korean War, is anything missing from this memorial (in other words, is there
something that should be remembered that is not memorialized here?
4) Read this description of the Pool of Remembrance
at the Memorial. What do you think of
this critique?
5) Browse
through the following (and/or any other Korean War materials that you can find
online):
For class tomorrow, find
at least 4 interesting images, copy
them on to SEPARATE sheets of paper and print them out. Also bring any notes that you took as you
were working through these sites.
Friday, April 25, 2014
Island Hopping-The War in the Pacific: Using Documentary Film Evidence
The War in the Pacific Accelerates - Using Documentary Film Evidence
Today you will examine moments in the Pacific War to understand both the strategy involved, and the impact of these moments on the soldiers, sailors, and airmen who fought in them.
Next, view the following film clips from the website of HBO’s The Pacific and take notes on the sheet provided. Pay Particular attention to how Americans (soldiers and military leaders) were being tested in these moments. You may find it helpful to refer to this timeline as you go.
Cape Gloucester 2:29
Peleilu Airfield 2:00
We are All Afraid 3:14
Iwo Jima 2:34
Okinawa 2:00
Fugitives from the law of averages 2:53
Thursday, April 17, 2014
The Battle of the Bulge and HW for Tuesday, April 22
In the fall of 1944, allied troops had completed the successful invasion of Normandy retaking Paris at the end of August. In September, the allies embarked on Operation Market Garden to liberate Holland and open a highway and supply line that would allow for a quick invasion of Germany. Although ultimately unsuccessful, the operation severely weakened the German army’s ability to resist the oncoming allied advance. However, in December of 1944, Hitler launched a surprise, massive counterattack which would become known as the Battle of the Bulge.
Please complete the following web activity for class on Tuesday.
Battle of the Bulge Web Activity
Please complete the following web activity for class on Tuesday.
Battle of the Bulge Web Activity
Friday, April 11, 2014
Friday, April 11 and HW for Tuesday and Wednesday
Today in class we discussed the ways in which the United States was being tested on the homefront and whether it passed or failed those tests.
HW for Tuesday (Monday is Passover so for those of you celebrating the holiday, don't wait until Monday night to complete this)-do the first three sections (immigration, removal, internment) of this web activity. Follow the instructions carefully. We will finish the activity in class on Tuesday.
HW for Wednesday is to read and annotate this article (note, you need to be logged in with your dist113 account to view). Make sure that you can identify who each of the following people were and what they did: FDR, Henry Morgenthau, Stephen Wise, John Pehle, Breckenridge Long, Cordell Hull, John McCloy.
(The assignment sheet and the tab above have been updated as well)
- To do so, we watched from 0:00-18:42 of The Century;The Homefront and filled out this notetaking guide as we watched.
- We then examined these war posters and these (make sure you scroll through both sets). Then respond to these questions: Overall impressions-What are the messages of the posters (what are they trying to get Americans do do or think)? How is the enemy being portrayed (what words, phrases, and images are being used to describe them)?
- Choose one that you are particularly struck by to examine in more detail. Why did you pick this one? What is its message? What symbols are being used? What is it saying about America or American values? What connection does it have to the notion of the testing of America?
HW for Tuesday (Monday is Passover so for those of you celebrating the holiday, don't wait until Monday night to complete this)-do the first three sections (immigration, removal, internment) of this web activity. Follow the instructions carefully. We will finish the activity in class on Tuesday.
HW for Wednesday is to read and annotate this article (note, you need to be logged in with your dist113 account to view). Make sure that you can identify who each of the following people were and what they did: FDR, Henry Morgenthau, Stephen Wise, John Pehle, Breckenridge Long, Cordell Hull, John McCloy.
(The assignment sheet and the tab above have been updated as well)
Wednesday, March 12, 2014
Links for videos of the "soldier's experience" in WWI
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5KnONdlDU1c
17:54-20:30 and 33:46-40:50
Before watching the next three clips, review the information
about Alvin York in your textbook. These
clips are from a movie called Sgt. York.
Thursday, February 20, 2014
Research Paper Business
A few things prior to turning in the final version of your research paper:
1) Be sure to submit your rough draft to turnitin.com
2) Make sure you are highlighting and color coding your rough draft.
3) Please print out a hard copy of your rough draft with only your i.d. number on it (no names) for class on Friday.
4) Prior to turning in your final version, make an entirely new file for it so that you also have your color coded rough draft saved.
5) At the top of the first page of your final draft should be a title that indicates something about your paper (in other words, the title should not be "Research Paper") and underneath that, the question that your paper answers.
6) After you submit your final version to turnitin, bring in your notecards, your revision checklist, your peer review sheet and a hard copy of your final paper to class on Monday.
Good luck and work hard in the home stretch!
1) Be sure to submit your rough draft to turnitin.com
2) Make sure you are highlighting and color coding your rough draft.
3) Please print out a hard copy of your rough draft with only your i.d. number on it (no names) for class on Friday.
4) Prior to turning in your final version, make an entirely new file for it so that you also have your color coded rough draft saved.
5) At the top of the first page of your final draft should be a title that indicates something about your paper (in other words, the title should not be "Research Paper") and underneath that, the question that your paper answers.
6) After you submit your final version to turnitin, bring in your notecards, your revision checklist, your peer review sheet and a hard copy of your final paper to class on Monday.
Good luck and work hard in the home stretch!
Tuesday, January 7, 2014
Welcome Back!
Greetings all! I hope you had a restful and warm (extended) break. Sorry I am not there in person to welcome you back. Over the next few days you will have a few tasks to accomplish:
1) Finish your Civil Rights Movement Project
2) Understand the context for our research paper that begins second semester.
**In order to do so you will watch, take notes and then complete the quizzes for the lectures posted below. Notes and quizzes will be turned in on the day following their completion. See the schedule below to see which lectures you should do on what day. Feel free to work ahead if you want to free up time in class.
3) Begin to prepare your final.
1) Finish your Civil Rights Movement Project
2) Understand the context for our research paper that begins second semester.
**In order to do so you will watch, take notes and then complete the quizzes for the lectures posted below. Notes and quizzes will be turned in on the day following their completion. See the schedule below to see which lectures you should do on what day. Feel free to work ahead if you want to free up time in class.
Powerpoint
Lecture #1: (The West),
Quiz for the 1920's TBD
3) Begin to prepare your final.
Your homework over the next few days will be devoted to #1, your in-class work over the next few days will be devoted to #2 (any spare time you have in-class can also be used for #1). We will work together next week to prepare your final (which you should have received in an email from me on Tuesday).
Here is the schedule for the rest of this week and next. Please stay on task in and out of class to complete your assignments.
Date
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Topic—Activity
in Class
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Assignment
Due
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Research….
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Research….
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W 1/8
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Meet
in D108:
-
View
Lecture #1 (notes) and complete quiz
-
Finish
research for CRM project
|
Work
on Project
|
Th 1/9
|
Meet
in D108
-
Questions
on project/go over final
-
View
Lectures 2 and 3 (notes) and complete quizzes
|
Work
on Project
|
F 1/10
|
Meet
in LL2
-
View
Lectures 4 and 5 (notes and complete quizzes)
|
Work
on project
|
M 1/13
|
Civil
Rights Museum
Meet in Front Lobby
|
Set up
begins in Front Lobby at 7:30. All
projects must be in place BEFORE 8:10
|
W 1/15
|
Meet
in G106
-
Go
over final/brainstorming
-
Document
Work
|
Work
on Final
|
Th
1/16
|
Meet
in G106
-
Continue
brainstorming
-
Begin
Drafting
|
Work
on Final
|
F 1/17
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Meet
in G108
-
Drafting
|
Work
on Final
|
Th
1/23
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FINAL
EXAM PORTFOLIO DUE to TURNITIN AT 8:10
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FINAL
EXAM PORTFOLIO DUE AT 8:10
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