In this course you will examine the roots of various Twentieth Century political, social, economic and cultural reform movements. For each movement, you will answer a series of essential questions. Through these questions you will gain both a sense of historical context and an understanding of the tactics used by those who sought to bring about greater democracy and equality in the United States.
Essential Questions: Why Then? Why did the endeavor for this reform get underway when it did? What gains were won? What gains were sought but not won? If the reform was only partially achieved, what limited its attainment?
SEPTEMBER - Introduction to Mr. Copeland’s History Class
• Political Systems
• Economic Systems
• Political and Economic Ideological Spectrum
• World and U. S. Geography
Skills: Note taking, analysis of primary sources
Texts: Party Platforms of selected political parties, quotations from selected historic figures
Films: Excerpts from political roundtable discussions on various cable and PBS programs
Assessments: Quizzes, personal political/economic framework essay
OCTOBER - Democracy and Equality for Women
• The Right to Vote
• The Movement for Birth Control
• Industrialization
• World War I
Skills: content vocabulary usage, analysis of primary and secondary sources, argument development for a debate, logic and reasoning
Texts: The Twentieth Century (Zinn), Women’s America (Kerber, DeHart), Legislating Women’s Morals (Sanger), Comstock Law, Selected Handouts
Films: Iron Jawed Angels, Choices of the Heart
Assessments: Quizzes, Response Essay, Unit Exam, Reproductive Rights Debate
NOVEMBER – Labor Democratizes America
• The Progressive Era
• The Great Depression
• The New Deal
• The Red Scare
Skills: content vocabulary usage, SAT prep vocabulary usage in writing, analysis of primary and secondary sources, development of a written argument, determining appropriateness of evidence
Texts: The Twentieth Century (Zinn), Who Built America, Roosevelt and the New Deal, Selected Handouts
Films: Native Son, Grapes of Wrath, The Front, Roger and Me, Selected CUNY Documentaries
Assessments: Quizzes, Response Essay, Unit Exam
DECEMBER /JANUARY - Democracy and Equality for African Americans
• World War II
• The Cold War
• The Civil Rights Movement
Skills: vocabulary usage, SAT prep vocabulary usage in writing, analysis of primary and secondary sources, development of a written argument, determining appropriateness of evidence, organization in writing a formal, academic essay, presentation/power point, public speaking
Texts: The Twentieth Century (Zinn), Unfinished Journey (Chaffe), From Slavery to Freedom (Franklin), Movements of the New Left (Goss)
Films: Eyes on the Prize, Battle for America’s Schools, Selected CUNY Documentaries
Assessments: Quizzes, final exam, independent/group research project
FEBRUARY/MARCH – Democracy and Equality for Youth
• The Cold War
• Student Movement
• Anti-War Movement/Vietnam War
• Hippie Movement
Skills: vocabulary usage, SAT prep vocabulary usage in writing, analysis of primary and secondary sources, development of a written argument, determining appropriateness of evidence, discerning author bias
Texts: The Twentieth Century (Zinn), Unfinished Journey (Chaffe), The Children (Halberstam), Movements of the New Left (Goss)
Films: Two Days in October, Summer of Love, Selected CUNY Documentaries
Assessments: Quizzes, Unit Exam, Response Essay
MARCH/APRIL – Pluralistic America
• The Cold War
• Black Power Movement
• Latino Cultural Liberation
• Women’s Liberation
• American Indian Cultural Liberation
• Gay and Lesbian Liberation
Skills: vocabulary usage, SAT prep vocabulary usage in writing, analysis of primary and secondary sources, development of a written argument, determining appropriateness of evidence, discerning author bias
Texts: The Twentieth Century (Zinn), Unfinished Journey (Chaffe), The Children (Halberstam), Movements of the New Left (Goss), Stonewall (Duberman), Columbus to Castro (Williams)
Films: The Education of Sonny Carson, Malcolm X, Milk, Yo Soy Boriqua, Selected CUNY Documentaries
Assessments: quizzes, unit exam, group project and independent research paper
MAY/JUNE – Ronald Reagan and the Rise of the New Right
• Conservative Movement/1964/Barry Goldwater
• The Presidency of Ronal Reagan and Political Realignment of the South
• The Collapse of the Soviet Union
Skills: Analysis of primary and secondary sources, development of a written argument, determining appropriateness of evidence, discerning author bias
Texts: The Twentieth Century (Zinn), the Rise of Southern Republicans (Black), Unfinished Journey (Chaffe), The Conscience of a Liberal (Krugman)
Assessments: Quizzes, Final Exam, Group Presentation/Independent Research Project
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