June 3, 2020

Lasting Ideas from the Renaissance

  Choosing an artifact from each era (the ancient world, the Middle Ages, and the Renaissance) answer these questions: Identify an artifact that represents the characteristics […]
June 8, 2020

Middle Passage

  The middle passage was a terribly brutal reality of the slave trade. You will read two accounts of the middle passage. Watch this short video […]
June 9, 2020

European Overseas Expansion

To what parts of the world did Europeans focus their overseas exploits/activities in the 15th and 16th centuries? Why; what do you think, based on your […]
June 9, 2020

The U.S. Constitution

What were some of the key ideas which helped in framing the U.S. Constitution? Did these ideas differ from those in England? How did Federalists and […]
June 9, 2020

Nonfiction, Berlin Wall

Applying your knowledge of creative nonfiction, explain how the story of the Berlin Wall (Links to an external site.) by Marc Fisher represents this genre. What […]
June 11, 2020

The Declaration of Independence.

Based on the Toulmin model (in this week’s reading), explain what the claim, grounds and warrants are in the Declaration of Independence.
June 12, 2020

History journal interpreting

  YOU CHOOSE ONE OF THE OPTIONS BELOW TO WRITE ABOUT Option for Unit 2 Journal Interpreting the Past: Black Loyalists in the Revolution Option for […]
June 13, 2020

The evolution of the black family unit in America.

Analyze the evolution of the black family unit in America. In what ways did geography and economics affect each colonial region’s choice of labor supply?
June 13, 2020

Movements

Compare and contrast the Mexican American/Chicano Movement, the African American Civil Rights Movement, and the Stonewall Movement. Discuss the effectiveness of each movement, its current status, […]