Assignment 7: Slavery And Reconstruction Step 1 Please Watch
Assignment 7 Slavery And Reconstructionstep1please Watch This Short
Assignment #7-Slavery and Reconstruction STEP#1 Please watch this short film on lynching in America from the authors of the book Without Sanctuary . Be aware this film contains graphic images. STEP#2 Take a look at this clip from the film Birth of a Nation . What do you notice about how the African American Congressmen are portrayed in the film? (Bear in mind, this film is not meant to be taken as a comedy. It is meant to be taken as an historical reenactment of what actually happened.) STEP#3 From the book Lies My Teacher Told Me , please read Chapter 5, "Gone With the Wind ." Please include your 5 five things on Discussion Board. STEP#4 Complete the discussion board assignment Assignment #8-The Gilded Age STEP#1 Please click the image below to watch the South Park episode "Something Wallmart This Way Comes." STEP#2 Please watch this documentary about Wal-Mart. How does this issue tie in to the Gilded Age and what we are studying about the late 1800s? STEP#3 Please read the chapter "Robber Barons and Rebels," from Howard Zinn's book A People's History of the United States. Please be prepared to discuss at least five things from this chapter you thought were interesting! STEP#4 Complete the discussion board assignment Assignment #9-The Progressives STEP#1 Please click the title above to take you to the PBS Frontline productions entitled " A Dangerous Business " AND " A Dangerous Business Revisited " concerning the working conditions of one of today's iron foundries. Pay special attention to the time period. STEP#2 Please read the chapter entitled "The Socialist Challenge," from Howard Zinn's book A People's History of the United States . Be prepared to discuss this on Discussion Board. STEP#3 Please read chapter 7 "The Land of Opportunity," from Lies My Teacher Told Me. Be sure to have at least 5 things to discuss on discussion board! STEP#4 Complete the discussion board assignment Assignment #10-Imperialism STEP#1 Please watch the following film on the far-reaching consequences of our imperial designs throughout Latin America in the early 20th century: STEP#2 Please read the chapters "The Empire and the People" and "War is the Health of the State" from Howard Zinn's book A People's History of the United States. Please be prepared to discuss at least five things from this chapter you thought were interesting in Discussion Board. STEP#3 Please click the image to watch this graphic novel presentation of Howard Zinn's "A People's History of American Empire." After watching the film and reading the chapter, how does our involvement in Cuba and The Phillipines begin to shed light on our current situation in the Middle East? STEP#4 Albert Beveridge to Congress: Mr. President, the times call for candor. The Philippines are ours forever, "territory belonging to the United States," as the Constitrltion calls them. And just beyond the Philippines are China's illimitable markets. We will not retreat from either. We will not repudiat...