Schedule



Week
Date
Topic
For Class
1
S3
Introduction


5
E Pluribus Unum
American History Keywords:
Housekeeping (Current Events and blogger, Field Trips, Final Due Date, past classes)
2
10
September 11
What is the Artists’ responsibility in a time of war?


12
Empire or Freedom?
200 Years of American Foreign Policy, in brief
Read: Jacobson, 13-58 (questions)
War on Terror
3
17
Immigrant Waves  
Ethnic Cities
Read: Jacobson, 58-104 (questions)
World Economy


19
Defining Citizenship
Citizenship and Naturalization
Immigration
4
24
Ethnic Film
Movie Day
Read: Jacobson, 105-138 (questions)
Environment

26
World War I
The War to End All Wars
5
O1
Xenophobia
Read: Jacobson, 179-221


3
Field Trip
Class meets @ Wing Luke.  I will be present from 5-7:30.

Information 
6
8
Jazz and Expatriot Paris
Josephine Baker and the Lost Generation


10
Gallery
For today's class, you need to bring an example of something from your discipline that engages an idea or theme from our class (e.g., a scene from West Side Story, Chicano mural painting, K-Pop breakdancing, propaganda poster).  You must have an object for display.  A printed page with a description will do.  A computer screen with a short clip is acceptable.  We'll spend 30 minutes circulating around the room to see the contributions and then discuss. 
Distribute Exam Questions

World Economy
7
15
Arsenal of Democracy
World War II at Home and Abroad
Read: Jacobson, 221-266
Immigration

17
Midterm
Exam and Evaluation
8
22
Atomic Cafe
Let's finish out our reading of Jacobson.  Please make sure you've read 221-266 of the book.  After brief discussion of blog posts, we'll spend the first half of class on the reading.
Environment

24
Group Meetings
Finish Atomic Cafe
Distribute Final Project
9
29
Cold War
Artists and the Cold War: Brubeck, Baker, Pollock, Balanchine, and Rogers and Hammerstein.
Economics News

31
Intelligence
1968
Please inform yourself about the following terms
Wikileaks, Julian Assange, Edward Snowden, Chelsea Manning

Vietnam, Paris, Berlin, Mexico City
10
N5
Guest
Global Commodity Chains

7
Immigration Since 1965
War on Terror
11
12
Immigration since 1965
Read: Gish, "In American Society"
Questions
Submit a tentative list of pieces you intend to present to your group.  Instructions are HERE (page 4)
World Economy


14
Project Work
Read: Jen, "In American Society"
Think about these Questions
You are required to bring your contributions to the group catalog.  Please consult the assignment instructions.
Meet in Groups to discuss your retrospective catalog
12
19
America vs. the World
Read, Huntington,”Clash of Civilizations” [Let's read this in class]
Instead, begin work on your reading below.
Environment


21
Third World Speaks
Read: Kincaid, A Small Place
Immigration
13
26
?

28
Thanksgiving
No Class
14
D3
Two Wars
Read: Shadid, Night Draws Near, Part Two
Begin Restreppo.  A note: Tim Hetherington and Younger's Restreppo is not casual viewing.  It's difficult, sad.  Hetherington's, “Sleeping Soldiers” might give you a sense of what we're watching. 

5
Global Citizenship
Immigration Discussion in Class
15
10
Two Wars


12
Closing
Hand in your final paper