Time for a Pause
It was a pleasure reading your draft CIM essay this week. Read over my comments and suggestions, make your revisions, share your revised version with a family member or friend and be ready to hand in a final version on April 26. We will meet individually to discuss your final essay so you can check off all the required items on the criteria check list. You will need to hand in your signed research rubric, the draft easy, the final essay and the check list.
If you need to do additional research, please check out The First Amendment Center. This link first appeared on the blog on April 1 and we reviewed it in class. If you need help with formatting, check out the OWL site which will answer all your questions about MLA rules.
Women of the Past and Women of Today
This past week we continued our study of women of the 1840’s and their quest to improve their lives. In 1848, over 300 delegates gathered in Seneca Falls, New York for the first women’s rights convention. The group issued a Declaration of Sentiments that protested their lack of legal and political rights. In class you read the list of grievances issued by the convention and quickly saw that women had few rights and privileges.
Your women’s project will give you the opportunity to learn more about a woman from the 1800’s that made a significant contribution to society. For the second part of the assignment you will look at a contemporary woman who has made a significant and unique contribution to society. You have a task sheet and a rubric to help you complete this assignment.
Our history books are dominated by military and political history and thus are focused on the accomplishments of men. This project allows us to better understand the contributions that all groups make to our country. Howard Zinn, a historian who “writes from the perspective of the disenfranchised,” will be speaking at Salve Regina University on April 18 at 6:00 pm. This is expected to be a popular lecture so you need to reserve a seat by calling 341-2927. Attending this lecture will not only give you the chance to hear from a world class historian, it will also give you the chance to be on the Salve campus. It is none too soon to start thinking about college and looking at the many fine colleges in our area that you can chose from.
Compare and Contrast
As part of our study of abolition we read an excerpt from a slave narrative and a story entitled “The Wage Slave.” These two readings gave us the opportunity to compare and contrast the life of a slave and the northern factory worker. While many northerners criticized southerners for owning slaves, these same southerners were quick to point out the northern factory owners treated their workers worse than slaves. At the same time, we can see that southern cotton was instrumental in the success of the northern textile factories. The entire country was affected by slavery and there was ample blame to place on both the north and the south.
Steps leading to the Civil War
After our April break we will turn our attention to the events leading up to the Civil War. The Civil War period continues to fascinate historians and writers. In order to give you an opportunity to practice and apply all your historical thinking skills, you will be doing a project on a topic related to the war. This is a great time to start thinking about the type of project you would like to undertake. The key to a successful project is to select a topic you are truly interested in.
If you need to do additional research, please check out The First Amendment Center. This link first appeared on the blog on April 1 and we reviewed it in class. If you need help with formatting, check out the OWL site which will answer all your questions about MLA rules.
Women of the Past and Women of Today
This past week we continued our study of women of the 1840’s and their quest to improve their lives. In 1848, over 300 delegates gathered in Seneca Falls, New York for the first women’s rights convention. The group issued a Declaration of Sentiments that protested their lack of legal and political rights. In class you read the list of grievances issued by the convention and quickly saw that women had few rights and privileges.
Your women’s project will give you the opportunity to learn more about a woman from the 1800’s that made a significant contribution to society. For the second part of the assignment you will look at a contemporary woman who has made a significant and unique contribution to society. You have a task sheet and a rubric to help you complete this assignment.
Our history books are dominated by military and political history and thus are focused on the accomplishments of men. This project allows us to better understand the contributions that all groups make to our country. Howard Zinn, a historian who “writes from the perspective of the disenfranchised,” will be speaking at Salve Regina University on April 18 at 6:00 pm. This is expected to be a popular lecture so you need to reserve a seat by calling 341-2927. Attending this lecture will not only give you the chance to hear from a world class historian, it will also give you the chance to be on the Salve campus. It is none too soon to start thinking about college and looking at the many fine colleges in our area that you can chose from.
Compare and Contrast
As part of our study of abolition we read an excerpt from a slave narrative and a story entitled “The Wage Slave.” These two readings gave us the opportunity to compare and contrast the life of a slave and the northern factory worker. While many northerners criticized southerners for owning slaves, these same southerners were quick to point out the northern factory owners treated their workers worse than slaves. At the same time, we can see that southern cotton was instrumental in the success of the northern textile factories. The entire country was affected by slavery and there was ample blame to place on both the north and the south.
Steps leading to the Civil War
After our April break we will turn our attention to the events leading up to the Civil War. The Civil War period continues to fascinate historians and writers. In order to give you an opportunity to practice and apply all your historical thinking skills, you will be doing a project on a topic related to the war. This is a great time to start thinking about the type of project you would like to undertake. The key to a successful project is to select a topic you are truly interested in.
Honoring Our Past Today
Sixty years ago today, Jackie Robinson became the first African American to play for a major league team, the Brooklyn Dodgers. Branch Rickey, the general manager of the Dodgers, decide to hire Robinson because of his unique ball playing talents and his confidence that Robinson would be able to handle the insults and threats that were expected. Today, ball teams all over the county will take a moment to remind their fans of the courage and talent of Robinson. Number 42 has gone down in history as the man who broke the color barrier and opened the door for other players to follow regardless of their color. Thank you, Mr. Robinson and Mr. Rickey! Play ball!!!
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