Reading Assignments for History 106

                                                               Scarpino/Torrella

                                                                   Spring 2006

 

Readings for test number one

 

Read for Week of January 9

A People and a Nation, Preface, Chapter 18

Looking Backward, Preface, Chapters 1-6

 

Read for Week of January 16

Monday, January 16, is Martin Luther King Day.  No classes on January 16.

A People and a Nation, Chapters 16-17

Looking Backward, Chapters 7-15

 

Read for Week of January 23

A People and a Nation, 19-20

Looking Backward, Chapters 16-25

 

Read for Week of January 30

A People and a Nation, 21

Looking Backward, Chapters, 26-Postscript

 

This week, we will talk about (1) how to read the text and (2) testing formats for exams and quizzes.  BRING TEXTS THIS WEEK.

Print and bring to class the Practice Guidelines for True/False questions posted on OnCourse.

 

Read for Week of February 6

A People and a Nation, 22.

 

Read for the Week of February 13

 

February 14.

QUIZ,  LOOKING BACKWARD AND A PEOPLE AND A NATION.  QUIZ WILL COVER READINGS THROUGH THE WEEK OF February 13.

 

February 16: Review for Test 1.

 

Readings for test number two

 

Read for Week of February 20

A People and a Nation, Chapter 23

Grapes of Wrath, Chapters 1-5

 

Test #1, February 24.

Read for Week of February 27

Grapes of Wrath, Chapters 6-14

 

Read for Week of March 6

A People and a Nation, Chapters 24

Grapes of Wrath, Chapters 15-21

 

Read for Week of March 13

 

SPRING BREAK.

 

Read for Week of March 20

A People and a Nation, Chapter 25

Grapes of Wrath, Chapters 22-27

 

 

Read for Week of March 27

A People and a Nation, Chapter 26

Grapes of Wrath, Chapters 28-3

 

March 30.

QUIZ # 2: GRAPES OF WRATH AND A PEOPLE AND A NATION.  QUIZ WILL COVER READINGS THROUGH THE WEEK OF MARCH 27.

 

 

Readings for Final

 

Read for Week of April 3

A People and a Nation, Chapter 27

Silent Spring, Introduction, Chapter 1-2

 

Test # 2, April 7.

 

Read for Week of April 10

A People and a Nation, Chapter 28

Silent Spring, Chapter 3-6

 

Read for Week of April 17

A People and a Nation, Chapter 29-30

Silent Spring, Chapters 15-17.

Note:  We will not be reading Chapters 7-14

 

Read for Week of April 24

A People and a Nation, Chapter 31-32

April 27.

QUIZ # 3: SILENT SPRING AND A PEOPLE AND A NATION.

QUIZ WILL COVER READINGS THROUGH THE WEEK OF DECEMBER 2.

 

Read for Week of May 1

A People and a Nation, Chapter 33

 

NOTE: Monday, MAY 1,  IS THE LAST DAY OF CLASSES.

 

Final Exam:  May 3, 1:00-3:00, LE-100.

 

Have a wonderful summer !!