Week of September 30

This will be a substantially abbreviated week. We'll have our first exam on Monday, covering the headscarf controversy and related topics of the late-twentieth century. Beginning next week we will return to the Renaissance and begin working our way forward through the Modern Period.

Monday
  • Exam 1
Wednesday
  • no class - depart for class trip
Friday
  • no class - return from class trip
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Week of September 23

We will wrap up our study of the headscarf controversy this week by hosting Mr. Leclerq for a discussion on Monday. This week will also close out our first unit of study, and we will begin to prepare for an exam, scheduled for Monday, October 1st.

Monday
  • Read: Palmer 1010-1021 (optional)
  • Lecture: Europe & the Global Economy
  • Discussion: Mr. Leclerq visit
  • Due: DBQ essay
Thursday
  • Read: Palmer 946-950, 959-961, 966-969
  • Lecture: Decolonization in French Africa
  • Workshop: Exam Prep
  • Due: complete review sheet
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Week of September 16

Great first week of class! I especially enjoyed our discussion on Thursday, which I found very stimulating. I am quite impressed with the level of discourse and am glad to see so many of you participating in such a constructive dialogue. I think the current events in the Middle East tie in so nicely with our opening unit that we would be foolish to ignore them. In order to incorporate those more fully into our plans we will forego the Palmer text for this coming week. Here's the plan:

Tuesday, Sept 18
  • Read: NY Times article
  • Lecture: Europe, the Middle East and Modernity
  • Homework: follow the news on protests in the Middle East over the weekend, and...
  • Discuss: Joan Scott - Individualism
Thursday, Sept 20
  • Read: photocopied packet distributed in class
  • Lecture: Social Movement Theory
  • Discuss: Joan Scott - Sexuality
  • Homework: read the documents in the DBQ on immigration and identify:
    • the basic meaning of each
    • the perspective of the author
    • three docs for POV analysis
    • three proposed groups
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First two weeks of school (Sept. 5 - Sept. 14)

Here is an outline of what you can expect in Modern European History during the first two weeks of class.

*Please note that things are due to be completed on the day they are listed. For example, you are expected to complete the reading "Palmer 1099-1114" before class on Tuesday, Sept. 11.

Wednesday, Sept 5

  • In-class: welcome, introductions & distribution of course materials
    • this will be a shortened class (30-35 minutes)
Friday, Sept 7

  • Read: NY Times Article
  • Lecture: Anatomy of a Controversy
  • Discussion: Joan Scott's argument
Tuesday, Sept 11

  • Read: Palmer 1099-1114
  • Lecture: Europe in the 21st Century
  • Discussion: Joan Scott, cont.
  • Due: reading notes
Thursday, Sept 13

  • Read: Palmer 1085-1099
  • Lecture: Social Change and Social Movements
  • Discussion: Headscarf Roundtable
  • Due: summer reading essay
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Getting Ready for School

Hi Everybody:

Just a couple of quick things as we're all getting ready to head back to school next week.
  1. Supplies - Organization is an important skill in any class, but especially one that studies 500 years of history. In order to keep our materials organized, I recommend that you keep notes, homework and handouts in one large (3" or so) three-ring binder with multiple dividers. Because that may become cumbersome to carry back and forth to class every day, it might also help to have a smaller binder or folder (with pockets) for the current unit so you can leave the big one at home. There will be periodic assessments of your notebook. I will distribute a rubric the first week of class.
  2. Summer Reading - We will begin discussing the summer reading assignment the first week of class, and the essay will be due the second week. Those assignments are posted on Sharepoint, which is accessible through the MPH Intranet Portal, or through this link directly:  Summer Reading Assignments
I'm really looking forward to kicking off the year. See you soon.


Mr. Stegeman
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Summer 2012

Wow! I can't believe it's over already. Thanks to everyone for a great year. I hope you enjoyed the class. Have a great summer and best of luck in all your future endeavors.

-Stegeman
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Week of May 13

Well, well, well... we finally made it. AP exam on Friday - I hope you all had a relaxing and enjoyable weekend. This week is historical film viewing in Modern European History. No homework - just show up!
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