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Contemporary American Experience Syllabus Fall 2011* |
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Online Readings (OR): Click "Links" in the blue
column at left, then scroll down to reading and download.
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Week 1 Aug 23/25
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Introduction; Th OL Readings 1 |
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Week 2 Aug 30/Sept 1 |
T OL Reading 2 Patchett, Now
What? (Also sent to you by email attachment); Th reading day
and office hours |
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Class and Consequences: Readings from Class Matters |
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Week 3 Sept 6/Sept 8
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Class Matters (CM), T ix-49, Th 51-104
Class Matters Timeline
How Class Works |
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Week 4 Sept 13/15
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T CM 105-165; Th 166-201 |
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Week 5 Sept 20/22
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T CM 202-243;
Th DUE: Reading Essay 1
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Week 6 Sept 27/29 |
T and Th: in-class presentations
Th: DUE: Hometown Project paper |
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Gender and Oral History: Readings
from Strange Stirrings |
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Week 7 Oct 4/6 |
T Strange Stirrings (SS), T xv-57; Th 59-120 |
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Week 8 Oct 11/13
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T SS 121-165; Th DUE: 1st Media Notebook |
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Week 9 Oct 18/20
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T SS 167-186; Th
DUE: Reading Essay 2 |
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Week 10 Oct 25/27
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DUE: Women's Oral History Project
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Race and
Belonging: Readings from Strength in What Remains
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Week 11 Nov 1/3
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T Strength in What Remains (SWR),
xiii-49; Th 50-98 |
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Week 12 Nov 8/10
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T SWR 99-145; Th 149-204 |
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Week 13 Nov 15/17 |
T SWR 205-59 Th
DUE: Reading Essay 3 |
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Nov 21-25 Fall Break -- No
Classes |
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Week 14 Nov 29/Dec 1
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T Carmen Suarez; Th
Due: 2nd Media Notebook due Thurs |
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Week 15 Dec 6/8
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T Presentations; Th
Due: Immigration Project |
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Finals Week: Final
Meeting Time TBA
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