Mid-November

Tuesday, Nov. 12
  • Homework: Read Norton 287-292
  • Discussion: "Shuffle off to Buffalo" - The Erie Canal & Northern Cities
  • Activity: Erie Canal video
  • Due: list of sources for research paper
Thursday, Nov. 14
  • Homework: Watch this Video
  • Suggested Reading: Norton 313-319
  • Discussion: Burned-Over District - Revival & Reform
  • Activity: In-class essay
    • How and why did the North and South develop more distinct regional differences in the period 1812-1849?
Monday, Nov. 18
  • Homework: Southern Society Lecture
  • Suggested Reading: Norton 273-278
  • Discussion: Slave Culture in the South
  • Activity: Thematic Connections
  • Due: detailed outline of research paper
Wednesday, Nov. 20
  • Homework: Watch 1 of these 7 videos
  • Suggested Reading: Norton 357-361 
  • Discussion: The West in the American Imagination
  • Activity: lead class conversation on the video you watched
Friday, Nov. 22
  • Homework: email notes of your video segment (email to Stegeman by Thursday 5pm)
  • Suggested Viewing: Other 6 video segments
  • Discussion: bring discussion questions
*Note - research paper will be due December 3rd