Border Studies (revised) Class Schedule January7th-February 5th 2008

Date

In Class

Due today

Homework/Due Date

Monday

January 7th

  • Review Syllabus
  • Watch “Crossing Arizona”

World History Exam

Bookmark 1 Due: Tues 1/8

Tuesday

January 8th

  • Finish “Crossing Arizona” 
  • Discuss film/Brainstorm important topics from film.
  • Book Group 1

Bookmark #1  for Book Group

  • Become an expert: Due Mon 1/14
  • Mexican-American War Reading    Due: Fri 1/14

Wednesday January 9th

  • Go Over Trip Itinerary
  • Trip Advisories
  • Field Notebook

NOTHING

  • Become an expert: Rough draft of outline with 3 sources Due: Mon. 1/14
  • Mexican-American War Reading    Due: Mon 1/14

Thursday

January 10th

NO CLASS WINTER SPORTS-- HAVE FUN!!!!

NO CLASS

NO CLASS

Friday

January 11th

School Canceled due to ice

 

Write in Field Notebook about Questions and Concerns Due: Mond 1/14

 

Mexico before 1848                                Bracero Worker 1950’s

  

Date

In Class

Due today

Homework/Due Date

Monday

January 14th

 

  • Discussion about Borders—when are border legitimate?
  • Brief Quiz on and  Review of Mexican American War reading
  • Intro to Bracero Program/Immigration Reform Lecture (take notes for quiz) 
  • Reading on Mexican American War  &

Rough draft of “become an expert” outline with  3 sources.

Field Notebook #1 Entry

 

  • Study for Quiz on “Crossing Arizona,” Mexican-American War, Bracero Program/ Immigration Reform

     Quiz: Thursday 1/17

Tuesday

January 15th

 

  • Questions and about the trip
  • Gear  Review

 

 

None

Continue Studying for Quiz

Bookmark 2 Due Wed 1/16

Wednesday

January 16th

  • Book Group Discussions 
  • Possible Quiz Review

Bookmark #2

Continue Studying for quiz

On Thur. 1/17

Thursday

January 17th

 

  • QUIZ
  • Trip Planning with Trip Leaders

None (just the quiz)

Reading on how many people are crossing and

Reading on Nafta/Global Economics Due: Fri. 1/18

Friday

January 18th

 

  • short quiz on reading
  • How many people are crossing from where and why?
  • Global Economics/Nafta 

 

Reading on how many people are crossing

Reading on Nafta/Global Economics

Reading on economic impacts of immigration on U.S. economy and

Reading on immigration related legislation

DUE: Tues. 1/22

 

 

Date

In Class

Due today

Homework/Due Date

Monday

January 21st

 

NO CLASS MARTIN LUTHER KING DAY

 

 

Tuesday

January 22nd

  • short quiz on reading 
  • What is the effect of immigration on the U.S. Economy?
  • What is being done legislatively about immigration
  • Law enforcement versus fundamental policy changes
  • Begin independent research

Reading on economic impacts of immigration on U.S. economy and

Reading on immigration related legislation

 

Bookmark #3 Due: Wed 1/23

Wednesday January 23rd

  • Book Group Discussions

Bookmark # 3

Continue Independent research paper: Rough draft due Friday 1/25 Final Draft Due Friday 2/1  

Thursday

January 24th

  • Discuss an editorial
  • Continue Independent Research
  • Trip Planning/Team Building

Final Draft of Become an Expert Presentation outlines with 3 sources

Independent research paper: Rough draft due Friday 1/25 Final Draft Due Friday 2/1  

Friday

January 25th

  •  Discuss an editorial
  • Continue Independent Research
  • Become expert presentations.

Rough draft of independent research

Independent research paper: Final Draft Due Friday 2/1  

 

Date

In Class

Due today

Homework/Due Date

Monday

January 28th

Trip Preparations—Gear, Logistics, Team Building

 

Independent research paper: Final Draft Due Friday 2/1

Tuesday

January 29h

  • What should be done activity  (more details to come)
  • Become an expert presentations.

 

Independent research paper: Final Draft Due Friday 2/1

Bookmark #4 Due Wed. 1/30

Wednesday January 30th

  •  Book Group Discussion
  • Share book with other groups

Bookmark # 4

Independent research paper: Final Draft Due Friday 2/1

 

Thursday

January 31st

NO CLASS--- WINTER SPORTS

NO CLASS

NO CLASS

Friday

February 1st

 

Final Draft of Independent Research

 

 

Date

In Class

Due today

Homework/Due Date

Monday

February 4th

Trip Preparations—Gear, Logistics, Team Building

 

Field Notebook Entry

Tuesday

February 5th

 

Trip Preparations—Gear, Logistics, Team Building

 

 

Wednesday February 6th

LEAVE FOR TUSCON !!!