History 101 – Fall 2009
Learning Module 3 – Crossroads of Democracy[1]

Required Reading – Give Me Liberty!

·         Chapter 20: The Great Depression (pp. 748 – 755)

·         Chapter 21: The New Deal (1932 – 1940)

·         Chapter 22: Fighting for the Four Freedoms: World War II: 1941 – 1945

 

Activities/Discussions:

·         Activity 1: Chapter 21 – Voices of Freedom (10 pts)

·       Activity 2: The Four Freedoms & Voices of Freedom (30 pts)


Extra Credit – Due on or before November 5

·       Coming to Terms with Japanese Internment

·        Two Perspectives of the Battle of Iwo Jima.  (Critical analysis of the films "Flag of Our Fathers" and "Letters from Iwo Jima."  Both were produced and directed by Clint Eastwood.

·       On Campus Presentations: 5 points.

 

Assessment Points: 125 points

·         Attendance: 35 points

·         Activities/Discussions: 40 points

·         Exam: 50 points: In-class objective exam (40 pts) & in-class essays (10 pts)

 




Assignments & Due Dates

Date

Lecture / Discussion Topics[2]

Homework Assignments[3]

October 20

Overview of LM3; Onset of the Great Depression

Read assigned pages in Chapter 20.

October 22

The New Deal

Distribute Activity 1

Prepare for Quiz/Activity 1

Read Chapter 21

October 27

The New Deal (continued)

Quiz/discussion on Activity 1

Distribute Activity 2

Read Chapter 22

October 29

World War II: Causes and American Response

Prepare for Quiz/Discussion – Activity 2

November 3

World War II (continued)

Distribute Study Guide / LM3 - Exam

Quiz/ Discussion – Activity 2

November 5

Foundations of the Cold War

Prepare for the Exam

November 10

Exam for LM3

 



 



[1] Created: 02/10/09; updated: 10/19/2009

[2] Themes/ Topics for Class Lectures and Discussions

[3] Student assignments; required assignment is for the next class meeting.