January 6, 2020
Exploring the Cold War: Origins and Containment
In class
Exploring the Cold War: Origins and Containment.
Homework / preparation
For Friday, please finish Chapter 7 in Comic Book Nation.
DAVID CUTLER · 2019–2020 ARCHIVE
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January 6, 2020
Exploring the Cold War: Origins and Containment.
For Friday, please finish Chapter 7 in Comic Book Nation.
January 7, 2020
Exploring the Cold War: Origins and Containment.
No additional homework.
January 8, 2020
Exploring the Vietnam War (through music and film).
No additional homework.
January 10, 2020
Discuss Chapter 7 in Comic Book Nation (graded seminar).
For Wednesday, please finish Chapter 8 in Comic Book Nation.
January 13, 2020
Watch Part 1: Watchmen
No additional homework.
January 14, 2020
Watch Part 2: Watchmen
No additional homework.
January 15, 2020
Discuss Chapter 8 in Comic Book Nation (graded seminar).
For Wednesday, please read Chapters 1-2 in Watchmen. Mr. Cutler will collect annotations for this graphic novel, which is filled with nuance. I will discuss this more with you in class.
January 17, 2020
No class.
No additional homework specified.
January 20, 2020
No class.
No additional homework specified.
January 21, 2020
School event or independent preparation.
No additional homework specified.
January 22, 2020
Discuss Watchmen, Chapters 1-2.
For Friday, please read Chapter 3 in Watchmen.
January 24, 2020
Discuss Watchmen, Chapter 3.
For Monday, please read Chapters 4-5 in Watchmen.
January 27, 2020
Discuss Watchmen, Chapters 4-5.
For tomorrow, please read Chapter 6 in Watchmen.
January 28, 2020
Discuss Watchmen, Chapters 6.
For tomorrow, please read Chapter 7 in Watchmen.
January 29, 2020
Discuss Watchmen, Chapter 7.
For Friday, please read Chapter 8 in Watchmen.
January 31, 2020
Discuss Watchmen, Chapter 8.
For Monday, please read Chapters 9-10 in Watchmen.
February 3, 2020
Discuss Watchmen, Chapters 9-10.
For tomorrow, please read Chapter 11 in Watchmen.
February 4, 2020
Discuss Chapter 11 in Watchmen.
For tomorrow, please read Chapter 12 in Watchmen.
February 5, 2020
Discuss Chapter 12 in Watchmen. Submit book to Mr. Cutler for annotations.
Take the night off.