Question 2 – Connect: Base your answer to this question on the two assigned readings within the lesson – the interview with a Yale Professor and the blog on Hawaiian Food. (Note: Hawaii itself is part of the U.S.) What did Freedman mean by when he said there are “three characterizes of American cuisine” […]
2700 words minimum If you choose to post on this forum, first read ch. 23 in Making of the West and watch the video “Age of Nation-States” (https://youtu.be/dLDq4O4VCRY). Next read Kipling’s White Man’s Burden (link below). Then answer the questions at the bottom. White Man’s Burden (http://historymatters.gmu.edu/d/5478/) Questions: (1) What is “the white man’s burden” […]
Write at least 4 paragraphs in your own words after researching each question this is for a discussion to respond. 1. Why did African Americans march on Washington in 1963? What were the disagreements between Kennedy and black leaders. 2. How did the civil rights goals of African Americans shift to encompass economic rights? What […]
write a post comparing and contrasting the 3 documents, addressing the following questions What are the beliefs of the movement? What were the goals or motives of the movement? (Be specific!) What tactics, strategies, and actions does the movement support or deem necessary? What does the movement view as the source of their oppression? What […]
A Change Is Gonna Come—Sam Cooke (1964) The song was partially inspired by Cooke’s experience being denied a room at a whites-only Holiday Inn in Louisiana, and when they moved on to a different hotel, the cops were there waiting to arrest them. How does this song critique the racial segregation and discrimination that were […]
For the initial post, pick two (2) of the following historical events: The independence of Texas & The Missouri Compromise Then, address the following for your selections: Which of your two selections do you consider most impactful on Westward Expansion during 1800-1848? Explain why. Analyze the effects of the ideology of Manifest Destiny on the […]
300 words minimum 1) Read the three YAWP readings – links provided below. Letter of Cato and Petition by “the negroes who obtained freedom by the late act,” in Postscript to the Freeman’s Journal, September 21, 1781 | The American Yawp Reader Thomas Jefferson’s Racism, 1788 | The American Yawp Reader Black scientist Benjamin Banneker […]
Choose ONE National WWII Museum Video: 1. The Ghost Army: Telling the Story of the Combat Con Artists through the Exhibit and the Collections – YouTube 2. Fighting for the Right to Fight: African American Experiences in World War II THEN: Take notes as you watch: Identify the thesis/argument- what is the big “take-away” that the […]
Discuss the legacies and consequences of Christopher Columbus’s excursion into the “New World”. How was his voyage in 1492 during the “Scientific Revolution” important to Europe and what opportunities or drawbacks did his presence represent during this period of world history? What groups were the most impacted and why? Describe the Spanish conquest into the […]
Find a social movement that you would like to learn more about, and research that movement using at least 2, credible sources. Summarize the movement and describe, with examples, its social impact.
