US HISTORY II-A
MR. KARNAS
All assignments must be completed in by or before the day they are listed. Text readings are to be
completed on your own. While they are not the sole source of course information they are expected to be
read before each Unit Assessment as the material in those pages is subject to be on the unit test/quiz.
This syllabus is subject to change throughout the course of the unit.
UNIT 4: THE ROARING 20’s: Tradition vs. Modernity
Chapter 20 & 21
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------DATE: Tuesday 11-29-11
Topic: WWI Test Review & Essay Feedback
Readings:
Assignments Due:
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------DATE: Wednesday 11-30-11
Topic: The emergence of Modern America: a cumulative review of the first 3 units
Readings:
Assignments Due:
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------DATE: Thursday 12-1-11
Topic: The emergence of Modern America: a cumulative review of the first 3 units
Readings:
Assignments Due:
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------DATE: Monday 12-5-11
Topic: Hypothesize how events that occurred during WWI influenced the cultural/political climate
of 1920’s America
Readings:
Assignments Due: Cornell Notes
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-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------DATE: Tuesday 12-6-11
Topic: Evaluate the conflict between Tradition and Modernity that arose during the 1920’s
Readings:
Assignments Due: In-Class Document Analysis
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------DATE: Wednesday 12-7-11
Topic: Analyze the Traditional views of the 1920’s
Readings: Traditional Documents
Assignments Due:
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------DATE: Friday 12-9-11
Topic: Analyze the Modern views of the 1920’s
Readings: Modern Documents
Assignments Due:
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------DATE: Monday12-12-11
Topic: Consider the significance of oral histories within the study of history.
In-Class Documents: Bill Moyers PBS Special
Text Readings:
Assignments Due: Modern America Project
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------DATE: Tuesday 12-13-11
Topic: Assess understanding of the major events and themes of the 1920’s
In-Class Documents: Quiz
Text Readings:
Assignments Due: