This is the place to go for your all of your assignments. For example, when you click on topic #1 you will find all of the information you need to complete THREE theme assignments and the quiz. You are required to complete three assignment essays and a quiz per topic. This means you must read the materials, answer the multiple choice quiz, and finish a minimum number of essays. The quizzes will be questions from related assigned readings. The topic works constitutes 90% of the course grade. (The final is 10%.) You are to complete a minimum of THREE TOPICS from Column A, THREE TOPICS from Column B, and THREE TOPICS from Column C.

It's fine to turn work in early, if you've got some spare time, getting ahead is a good thing. Just remember to complete the Orientation Questionnaire before you begin work on your topics. Everyone who completes topics one, five and nine will get five extra credit points for being the first to get their work in.

Go to it!

Section 1: Topics 1-4	Section 2: Topics 5-8	Section 3: Topics 9-12
Topic 1: The Wild, Wild West Due: Wednesday, July 16	Topic 5: The Spectre of Jim Crow Due: Friday, July 25	Topic 9: The Good Fight: WWII Due: Monday, August 4
Topic 2: Industrialization Due: Friday, July 18	Topic 6: Dawn of the 'American Century' Due: Monday, July 28	Topic 10: It's a Blast! The Atomic Age and the Cold War Due: Wednesday, August 6
Topic 3: Knocking Down the Doors: Immigration Due: Monday, July 21	Topic 7: The 1920s: Flappers, Gangsters, Artists and more Due: Wednesday, July 30	Topic 11: Civil Rights Movement Due Friday, August 8
Topic 4: The Century Winds Down Due: Wednesday, July 23	Topic 8: The Dark Days of Depression Due: Friday, August 1	Topic 12: Modern Daze Due Monday, August 11

 

Final exam is due Thursday, August 14