An evolving, interactive site for students of history
Over the years, I have been uploading my lessons and activities as PDF files to my website. One of those sets of lessons is based on a 18 week chronological breakdown of topics in US History 2. Basically, I spend 1 week per decade (with exceptions for the 1960′s and the 1940′s). On the unit [...]
How did Henry David Thoreau’s solitary living experiment influence his perspective of society? Your Answer: David Thoreau’s solitary living experienced, influenced thorough that many people in society are too egocentric and do not enjoy life for what it is and spend their time doing the wrong things. While David Thoreau was living in solitude in [...]
Malcolm X often referred to the differences between house slaves and field slaves when he explained Black Nationalism and its connection to modern race relations. I first read those speeches when I was in college, but I don’t think I really understood the implications until I started reading about Steve Biko and the Black [...]
William Waller sells 20 slaves to a local market. James Hammond prepares punishments for field slaves. Hugh Lawson misses a dead slave and Charles Brock gets to work with his sons and slaves. It’s morning in the South. THE BURDENS OF SLAVEHOLDING (368) Although this section is morally troubling (as much as the others, the [...]
Slavery proved to be one of the worst chapters in our nation’s history. Dealing with this legacy is something that has shaped our identity and created patterns within race relations for hundreds of years. Racism and slavery are two sides of the same coin. How do you teach it? That’s the issue. That’s what we’re [...]
How was the future of businesses impacted by the ruling in Dartmouth College v. Woodward? Your Answer: The future of business was impacted by the Supreme Court’s ruling in the case of Dartmouth College v. Woodward because it established the basic principle of honoring a contract between parties. The State of New Hampshire wanted to [...]
What elements of American symbolism can be found in Oliver Wendell Holmes Senior’s Old Ironsides? Your Answer: The poem “Old Ironsides” witten by Oliver Wendell Holmes Sr. on September 16, 1830, shows various elements of American Symbolism. The poem states, “That banner in the sky” In this excerpt, Holmes is describing the American Flag that [...]
What is the image of America portrayed in the Star Spangled Banner? Given this image, why was this song chosen as the national anthem? Your Answer: Francis Scott Key’s poem, Star Spangled Banner, portrays America as a strong and glorious nation, even when actively entrenched in war. Key illustrates the battle in great detail, utilizing [...]
Was there a chance of co-existence? That’s the big question that is asked when studying Indian-White relations during this period. Was it profit that doomed the Native Americans? Was it racism? Was it a symptom of power, where technology provides an advantage from one side to another? Let’s see. THE GOALS OF INDIAN POLICY (291) [...]
