US History II

I’ve added a new page to the website with the Powerpoints from previous lectures. See the “Slides” tab, above. Continue reading →

For Monday, Jan 23

Reading: GML Ch 15 / WWL Ch 1. Bring to class: both books, and a 50-word sentence about the meaning(s) of Reconstruction. Continue reading →

This website serves as the hub for Tona Hangen’s section of US History II US Since 1877 (HI 112-03) in the Spring 2017 semester at Worcester State University. The class meets Mon/Wed 3:30 – 4:15 in Sullivan 314. Continue reading →

Reminder: The 4th and last exam (Chapters 27-29) will take place during finals period. Continue reading →

See the post below this one for the course basics if you are just adding in, or if you missed Day 1. For everyone else, here is what we’re up to this week: Continue reading →

This website serves as the hub for Tona Hangen’s section of US History II US Since 1877 (HI 112) in the Fall 2015 semester at Worcester State University. Continue reading →

This website serves as the hub for Tona Hangen’s section of US History II US Since 1877 (HI 112) in the Fall 2014 semester at Worcester State University. Continue reading →

Rest of the unit, from now until Spring Break – (and I’m hoping spring starts coming soon!)

Mon 3/3 An Anxious Affluence. Reading: Chapter 21

Wed 3/5 Workshop Day – bring textbook. We will be working with the primary documents in Chapter 21. Exam Study Guide #2 will be handed out.

Fri 3/7 Depression, Dissent, and New Deal. Reading: Chapter 22. SkillBuilder #5 due (you can use anything from Chapters 19-22 that you haven’t already written about)

Mon 3/10 Workshop Day – bring textbook. We will be working with the primary documents in Chapter 22, and with some of these songs and film clips:

“Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?” (NPR)
“I’ve Got a Pocketful of Dreams” (Bing Crosby)
“Pennies from Heaven” (Billie Holliday)
“Somewhere Over the Rainbow” (Wizard of Oz, 1939)

“Remember My Forgotten Man” from the film Gold Diggers of 1933

Wed 3/12 Discussion Day – bring textbook. Review Chapters 19-22

View/edit our Unit 2 document synopsis study guide

Handout: Advice on Study Strategies

Fri 3/14 Exam #2 in class (Covers Ch 19-22).

Download the Study Guide

As before, you may bring one 8.5×11″ sheet of paper with anything on the front and/or back. Also – Complete Online Constitutional Module #2 by this day.

Spring Break March 15 – 23 – Enjoy the break!

See the post below this one for the course basics if you are just adding in, or if you missed Day 1. For everyone else, here is what we’re up to this week:

• Read the syllabus
• Read your textbook, Ch 14 “Emancipations and Reconstructions”
• Use the document you got in class on Wednesday to write a “Pre-SkillBuilder.” This is not graded but will give me a chance to see what your baseline skills are in analyzing primary sources and using history’s writing conventions (including footnotes). Guidelines for SkillBuilders are found on page 4 of the syllabus, and guidelines for correct use of Chicago Style are in the left sidebar links on the course website. Your document may have very little bibliographic information, but just do your best with citing it given what you have.
• If you missed class but would like to submit the paper on Friday anyway, use one of the documents in Chapter 14 of the textbook.

This website serves as the hub for Tona Hangen’s section of US History II US Since 1877 (HI 112) in the Spring 2014 semester at Worcester State University. I teach Section 12 (and H12) MWF at 9:30 am in Sullivan 123.

The textbook for this course is:

Nancy A. Hewitt and Stephen F. Lawson, Exploring American Histories: A Brief Survey with Sources Vol 2 Since 1865 (Bedford St Martins, 2013) ISBN-13: 978-0-312-41001-8

You will need your own copy of this book starting Day 1. Please purchase it from the college bookstore or online (paper or e-book, your choice), in time to have it for the first week of class.

UPDATE: I have gotten several queries from students about whether you need the textbook’s online access code (which lets you into a fancy thing the publisher created, called LearningCurve), since the code apparently does not come with rented textbooks. The answer is NO. Feel free to rent or buy used, we will *not* need the online access.

From this website, you can download the syllabus or access it online, stay up to date with course news and any changes, see the guidelines for the course papers and projects, and follow links to my recommended history and writing resources on the web.

This site is a blog, meaning it updates frequently and you should either bookmark it or subscribe to it using an RSS feed reader (such as Feedly). Please check it often or make sure that you subscribe to its updates to stay on top of our coursework. I leave up the previous semesters’ information as an archive for my past students. You can safely ignore any post not tagged “Spr14.”

If you have questions about the course before we meet in person on Wednesday, Jan 22nd, please feel free to email me, at thangen (at) worcester.edu