DAVID CUTLER · 2025–2026 ARCHIVE
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Monday, October 20, 2025
In-class essay on The American Revolution (Part 2).
For Wednesday in Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl, please read and be prepared for a successful seminar on the Note, Preface by the Author, Introduction by the Editor, and chapters "Childhood" through "The Lover." Depending on your edition of the book, this will end of different pages. That's okay.
Tuesday, October 21, 2025
Watch PBS's "The African Americans: Many Rivers to Cross, Episode 2 (Secs. 2 and 3).
Continue reading Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl.
Wednesday, October 22, 2025
Reading period for Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl.
Continue reading Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl.
Thursday, October 23, 2025
Watch PBS's "The African Americans: Many Rivers to Cross, Episode 2.
Continue reading Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl.
Friday, October 24, 2025
Lesson: Westward Expansionism and Enslavement
Continue reading Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl.
Monday, October 27, 2025
No class.
No separate homework listed for this date.
Tuesday, October 28, 2025
Work on DBQ revisions for up to full credit.
Prepare for Friday's written Parlay.
Wednesday, October 29, 2025
Part 1 of Mr. Cutler-lead seminar on in Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl, covering the Note, Preface by the Author, Introduction by the Editor, and Chapters 'Childhood' through 'The Lover.' Depending on your edition of the book, this will end of different pages. That's okay.
For next Wednesday, in Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl, please read chapters "What Slaves are Taught to Think of the North" through "The Loophole of Retreat." Depending on your edition of the book, this will end on different pages. That's okay.
Thursday, October 30, 2025
Part 1 of Mr. Cutler-lead seminar on in Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl, covering the Note, Preface by the Author, Introduction by the Editor, and Chapters 'Childhood' through 'The Lover.' Depending on your edition of the book, this will end of different pages. That's okay.
For next Wednesday, in Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl, please read chapters "What Slaves are Taught to Think of the North" through "The Loophole of Retreat." Depending on your edition of the book, this will end on different pages. That's okay.
Friday, October 31, 2025
Part 2 of Mr. Cutler-lead seminar on in Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl, covering the Note, Preface by the Author, Introduction by the Editor, and Chapters 'Childhood' through 'The Lover.' Depending on your edition of the book, this will end of different pages. That's okay.
For Wednesday, in Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl, please read chapters "What Slaves are Taught to Think of the North" through "The Loophole of Retreat." Depending on your edition of the book, this will end on different pages. That's okay.
Monday, November 3, 2025
Frederick Douglass: Documentary
No additional homework.
Tuesday, November 4, 2025
Activity: (Road to Civil War).
No additional homework.
Wednesday, November 5, 2025
Seminar on Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl, please read chapters "What Slaves are Taught to Think of the North" through "The Loophole of Retreat." Depending on your edition of the book, this will end on different pages. That's okay.
For Wednesday, in Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl, please read read chapters "Christmas Festivities" through "Free at Last," finishing the book
Thursday, November 6, 2025
Solmon Northup: 12 Years a Slave
No additional homework.
Friday, November 7, 2025
TBD
No additional homework.
Monday, November 10, 2025
No class.
No separate homework listed for this date.
Tuesday, November 11, 2025
No class.
No separate homework listed for this date.
Wednesday, November 12, 2025
Introduce Final Unit Project. Begin "Road to Civil War" Simulation, Part 1. TBC during next Unit. 1. Game 1. Score Sheet 2. Election of 1860 Map 2. Reflection
No separate homework listed for this date.
Thursday, November 13, 2025
Work period.
No additional homework.
Friday, November 14, 2025
Final seminar on Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl, please read chapters "Christmas Festivities" through "Free at Last," finishing the book
No additional homework.
Monday, November 17, 2025
Work on group projects.
No additional homework.
Tuesday, November 18, 2025
Work on group projects.
No additional homework.
Wednesday, November 19, 2025
Work on group projects.
No additional homework
Thursday, November 20, 2025
Work on group projects.
No additional homework
Friday, November 21, 2025
Final Work on group projects period. Record.
Complete group project, due Monday.