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.
Powerpoint Lecture #1: (The West),
Quiz for the West
Powerpoint Lecture #2: (The Rise of Industry)  
      Quiz for the Rise of Industry
Powerpoint Lecture #3: (only slides 21-41) Immigration and Populism 
      Quiz for Immigration and Populism
Powerpoint Lecture #4: (Progressives
      Quiz for the Progressives
Powerpoint Lecture #5: (The 1920s
      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
Topic—Activity in Class
Assignment Due
M 1/6
TOO COLD FOR SCHOOL!
Research….
 T 1/7
TOO COLD FOR SCHOOL!
Research….
W 1/8
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
Meet in G108
-          Drafting
Work on Final




Th 1/23
FINAL EXAM PORTFOLIO DUE to TURNITIN AT 8:10
FINAL EXAM PORTFOLIO DUE AT 8:10

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