This is the course calendar for LB 492 Section 001, "The Dawn of the Nuclear Age" (Spring 2011). Your reflection and questions on each reading assignment are due at 5:00 p.m. the day before the class when the reading will be discussed. Note: dates and contents of reading assignments are approximate and may change, but the due dates for all course assignments (in yellow) are fixed. Discussion leaders are responsible for preparing for class as described in the syllabus, and for leading the discussion that day. If you have any questions, please email Professor O'Shea.
The books that will be used in this course are:
| Debate | Team | People |
| 1 | A | Kristoff, Lennemann, Timmis |
| 1 | B | Ganesan , Mohanachandran, Rozental, |
| 2 | A | Dvorak, Jaswa, Steep |
| 2 | B | Grinzinger, Lenartz, Ward |
| 3 | A | Backman, Lalwani, Tornga |
| 3 | B | Failla, Lipkovich, Wlazlo |
Monday April 25
Wednesday April 27
| Date | Reading assignment | Discussion leader(s) | Deadline |
| 1/10 (M) | No reading | ||
| 1/12 (W) | Herken Ch. 1, 2 | O'Shea | |
| 1/17 (M) | No class - Martin Luther King Day | ||
| 1/19 (W) | No reading - movie "The Day after Trinity" | ||
| 1/24 (M) | Herken Ch. 3, 4 | O'Shea | |
| 1/26 (W) | Herken Ch. 5, 6 | Steep, Wlazlo | |
| 1/27 (Th) | Movie essay due, 11:59 p.m. Thurs 1/27 | ||
| 1/31 (M) | Herken 7, 8 | Backman, Jaswa | |
| 2/2 (W) | class cancelled (snowpocalypse) | The Weather Channel | |
| 2/7 (M) | Reed Ch. 1-3 | Tornga, Ward | |
| 2/9 (W) | Class debate #1 | ||
| 2/10 (Th) | Research proposal due by 11:59 p.m. Thurs 2/10 | ||
| 2/14 (M) | Herken Ch. 9, 10 | Dvorak, Lenartz | |
| 2/16 (W) | Herken Ch. 11, 12 | Failla, Lenneman | |
| 2/21 (M) | Herken Ch. 13, 14 | Grinzinger, Lalwani | |
| 2/23 (W) | Herken Ch. 15, 16 | Mohanachandran, Rozental | |
| 2/24 (Th) | Paper bibliography and outline due, 11:59 p.m. Thurs 2/24 | ||
| 2/28 (M) | Herken Ch. 17, 18, 19, epilogue | 17, 18: Backman, Kristoff 19, epilogue: Ganesan, Timmis |
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| 3/2 (W) | Class debate #2 | ||
| 3/7 (M) | No class - Spring Break | ||
| 3/9 (W) | No class - Spring Break | ||
| 3/14 (M) | Class cancelled | ||
| 3/16 (W) | No reading - movie "Dr. Strangelove" | ||
| 3/21 (M) | Reed Ch. 4, 5 | Lalwani, Lipkovich | |
| 3/23 (W) | Reed Ch. 6 | Timmis, Lenartz | |
| 3/24 (Th) | Movie essay due, 11:59 p.m. Thurs 3/24 | ||
| 3/28 (M) | Reed Ch. 7 | Jaswa, Wlazlo | |
| 3/30 (W) | Reed Ch. 8, 9 | Failla, Tornga | |
| 4/4 (M) | Reed Ch. 10, 11 | Dvorak, Ward | |
| 4/6 (W) | Reed Ch. 12, 13 | Grinzinger, Lenneman | |
| 4/10 (Sun) | Paper rough draft due, 11:59 p.m. Sunday 4/10 | ||
| 4/11 (M) | Reed Ch. 14, 15 | Kristoff, Rozental | |
| 4/13 (W) | Class debate #3 | ||
| 4/18 (M) | Peer review of paper rough draft due at the start of class Monday 4/18 | ||
| 4/18 (M) | Reed Ch. 16, 17 | Mohanachandran, Steep | |
| 4/20 (W) | Reed Ch. 18, 19, epilogue | Ganesan, Lipkovich | |
| 4/25 (M) | Student presentations | ||
| 4/27 (W) | Student presentations | ||
| 5/3 (Tu) | Final paper due, 10:00 a.m. Tuesday 5/3 |