The US Since 1945

During this unit, which covers the 1970s and 1980s, we’ll have 2 Congress days and also make good headway on the research paper assignment. Remember to figure out the basics of footnote citations preferably BEFORE spring break.

Mon 3/7 America Under Nixon / Watergate. MO 10 + HOT 6. Paper topic + HOT document due
Wed 3/9 Nixon and the World. MO 11
Film clips: Nixon’s Secret Plan (History Channel) + Nixon’s China Game, Part 1 (PBS American Experience)
Fri 3/11 Congress Day #5
Mon 3/14 Era of Limits; Interpreting the 1970s. MO 12 + HOT 7
Wed 3/16 Library Research Day – meet in the LRC instructional area (children’s book section) with your laptops – we won’t meet in our regular classroom
Fri 3/18 Congress Day #6

(Exam 3 Study Guide handed out. Instructions: fill out your bracket and bring it back on Monday 3/28)

3/21 – 3/26 Spring Break

Study Guide Bracket

Mon 3/28 Social and Cultural Transformations of the 1970s. MO 13
Wed 3/30 The Reagan Years & New Conservatism. MO 14 + HOT 8

Link for today:
The Carter ‘Malaise’ Speech, 30 Years Later (NPR Weekend Edition, 2009)

Fri 4/1 Exam #3 (MO 10-14 and HOT 6-8)

Reminder: Paper Draft (full length) is due in class on Mon 4/4

Fri 2/5 Congress Day #2 (cancelled due to snow)
Mon 2/8 Consumer Culture MO 5 (snow day, online class)
Wed 2/10 Men & Women in the 1950s. Reading: Evans, “The Cold War and the Feminine Mystique” (PDF on Blackboard under Readings)
Fri 2/12 Congress Day #3 (bring laptops)
Mon 2/15 No Class – Presidents Day
Wed 2/17 Age of Consensus MO 6
Handout: Consensus Presidents + Civil Rights Cases

Fri 2/19 Age of Consensus: What, Are You Kidding Me? HOT 3
Handout: History of Our Time Part 3 chart

Mon 2/22 New Frontiers and the Great Society MO 7-8 up to page 133
Wed 2/24 Vietnam MO 8 to end of chapter + HOT 4
Fri 2/26 Congress Day #4 (bring laptops)
Mon 2/29 Rebellion and Counterculture MO 9 + HOT 5
Wed 3/2 The 1960s in Review

Exam 2 Study Guide
Fri 3/4 Exam #2 (MO 5-9 and HOT 3-5)

Just to summarize our first unit, and looking ahead to next week. Reminder: the slides from our MO lecture days are posted under the “Powerpoints” tab, above.

W 1/20 Course Intro
F 1/22 The US in 1945 (MO 1) – Ppt posted
M 1/25 Atomic Age (HOT 1)
W 1/27 Wars Cold, Hot, Political (MO 2-3) – Ppt posted
F 1/29 Congress Day #1 – bring laptops
M 2/1 The Affluent Society (MO end of 3-4) + HOT 2
W 2/3 Exam #1 (MO 1-4 and HOT 1-2)

Download Exam 1 Study Guide

F 2/5 Congress Day #2 – bring laptops