The essay should be printed and stapled and submitted in class. DUE NEXT TUESDAY October 31st!
Why are we writing this essay? Consider the following hierarchy of thinking:
Please fill out the following chart, using the primary source documents and your notes from the two presentations:
Here is an example of a strong start:
Why does WW II get so much attention you may ask? Why is it when the word "postwar" is used, it invariably refers to the period after WW II rather than to other conflicts? The following video may give us a clue as to the bleak answer to that why question. However, it may also give us hope. And that's what we want most for you.
What parallels do you notice between the current conflict in Ukraine and the start of WW II?
Miss the film? Watch it by clicking here.
Study guide:
Here is the setup for the activity in the packets (below):
This video provides a very strong historical interpretation which may help a few of you argue your point:
And finally, the debrief:
Using the 1624/25 Virginia muster database, can we determine if the Africans listed on the census document were either enslaved individuals OR indentured servants?
While watching the video, simply take notes based on the six roles (Aguinaldo, Beveridge, Twain,
Mason, Roosevelt, and Page) outlined on the back of the assignment below. Not all the
roles will be covered in the film. But you will want to think about why
the United States became involved in the Spanish-American War and whether or
not it was right to acquire the various remnants of the Spanish empire,
including Cuba and the Philippines.
Watch the film here.