This page will only host a reading schedule and long-term assignments. Smaller, nightly homework assignments will be recorded under the homework section of the board in class. It is the students' responsibility to keep track of all assignments and their corresponding due dates.
Rebels, Resistance, and Revolution
The 1960s
Very Tentative Syllabus
HISTORY ENGLISH
Tue. 3/31 white stereotypes library assignment about Vietnam War
People of Color Fishbowl assign chapter from Bloods-read/annotate
Assign Zinn ch. 18
Thur. 4/2 OPEN HAUS SCHEDULE
Vietnam I-II assign Angela Davis
review Zinn. ch. 18 “My First Conk” by Malcolm X + essay
vocabulary if time
Begin Part I of AD: Nets
Read 3—45 ending @ “…enough to keep me going” (45).
Mon. 4/6 Vietnam III-V begin Panther (123 min.)
review Zinn ch. 18 Read p. 45—73 of AD
Wed. 4/8 STAR testing
begin Environment notes finish Panther
Zinn ch. 18 due historical accuracy of Panther-handout
Assign Zinn ch. 19 Part II reading quiz on Part I of AD
Read Part II: Rocks—p. 77-113
APRIL 9th is the END OF THE GRADING PERIOD!
Fri. 4/10 continue Environment notes reading quiz on Part II
Review Zinn ch. 19 Part II in-class essay based on “My First Conk”
Read Part III: Waters
Read p. 117—145 (yes, you have to read
over Spring Break—a travesty, I know)
with a take-home reading quiz (ta-da!)
Tue. 4/21 finish Environment notes STAR testing
Animal Rights women: stereotypes
begin Women’s Movement notes begin Part IV of AD: Flames (w/questions)
Zinn ch. 19 Part II due read p. 149-198 ending @ “…Lumumba-
Assign Zinn ch. 19 Part I Zapata was born” (198).
Thur. 4/23 FINAL DRAFT OF CULTURAL PORTFOLIO DUE IN 2nd PERIOD!
Begin/continue? Women’s more STAR testing
History notes start Women’s Movement readings
Review Zinn ch. 19 Part I continue Part IV of AD: read p. 198-240
ending @ “insanity of the police” (240).
Wed. 4/29 Zinn ch. 19 Part I due finish Stepford Wives
Begin Stepford Wives (115 min.) finish Women’s Movement readings
Assign Zinn ch. 19 Part III Fishbowl II preparation
Finish reading Part IV of AD: p. 240-279
Fri. 5/1 review Zinn ch. 19 Part III Part IV questions due
Fish Bowl II gender/sexuality definitions
Stonewall reading
Begin Milk (127 min.)
Begin Part V of AD: Walls
Read p. 283—319 ending @ “His dreams were mine
now” (319).
Assign Angela Davis test!
Tue. 5/5 ALL PARTS OF SPRING PROJECT DUE TODAY!!
Zinn ch. 19 Part III due finish Milk
Spring project presentations! Dan White reading
vocabulary test
Finish Part V and start Part VI
Read p. 319—357 ending @ “she was willing to take
on” (357).
Thur. 5/7 60s songs finish Chicago Ten (100 min.)
Begin
First ten minutes! Don’t panic!
Assign Radical People of Color:
§ AIM/Native Hawaiians
§ Brown Power & Young Lords
§ Black Panthers
§ Yellow Power/I Wor Kuen
Mon. 5/11 Last PSJ Point due in 2nd period! (counts double!!)
Begin Steal This Movie (111 min.) finish Steal This Movie
Assign Zinn ch. 20 synthesis essay on radical peeps of color
(this essay counts for both classes!)
REMINDERS: Angela Davis test due on Wednesday 5/13
Zinn ch. 20 review on Wednesday 5/13
Possible