Calendar Overview
Course Schedule
Week
Readings
Topics/Events/Lecture
1
Paradox & Carnegie
The American Identity
January 15-18
Read A.C. to Moneyman
Orientation & The Media
2
Paradox & Carnegie
Vanishing Wilderness
January 22-25
Read Paradox
Video: Ishi & Bonuses
3
Paradox and Carnegie
Rise of Big Business
January 29-February 1
Read A.C. thru Builder
Discussion Groups
4
Review Online Summary
Rise of Big Business
February 5-8
Complete Carnegie
(Oral History) & Events
5
Begin King’s Wait
Carnegie Paper
February 12-15
Review Online Summary
Populists & Progressives
6
Read King: After word
(Movie Critiques)
February 19-22
Review Online Summary
Video: Heavens Weep
7
King to Birmingham Letter
Imperialism & WWI
February 26-March 1
Review Online Summary
Discussion & Events
8
Letter From A Birmingham Jail
Midterm online
March 5-8
John Steinbeck & John Muir
Video: Wilderness Battle
9
Complete Why We Cant Wait
King Essay Due
March 12-15
Begin In Dubious Battle
Grapes of Wrath
10
Review Online Summary
Jazz Age: Twenties
March 19-22
Read In Dubious Battle
Discussion & Events
11
Begin Environment Essays Part I
Depression & New Deal
March 26-29
Finish IDB
Video: Twisted Cross
12
Fate of the Earth: Insect & Grasses
New Deal & WWII
April 2-5
Begin Chavez Bio
John Muir F/T
13
Spring Break
No Classes BUT READ
April 9-13
Spring Break
No Classes BUT READ
14
Complete Online Summary
WWII & Cold War
April 16-19
Fate-FOE & Chavez
Chinatown F/T
15
Read Paradox: JFK Era
Truman, Ike: No Deals?
April 23-26
Read FOE on Death
Video: Eyes on Prize
16
Paradox LBJ
Sassy Sixties
April 30-May 3
Read FOE & Chavez
Monterey F/T
17
Paradox
Me Decades: 70-90’s
May 7-10
Complete FOE & Chavez
Final Exam: Online
18
Paradox & Chavez
In Our Times & FOE
May 14-17
Complete All Readings
Documents & Chavez
19
Finals Week
Film and Discussion
Finals Week
May 22/23
An Inconvenient Truth
Everyone is required to participate in the final exam 2 hour segment under participation points:
May 22/23
Paradox Readings: During January read pp 131-51, pp 218-34, pp 241-50 and pp 304-19.
Chapters readings are noted later in the semester and based upon presidency: JFK, LBJ, ...