History / American history

04 Jun Read Brochure on the Equal Rights Amendment (1970s) Paragraph 1: What kinds of inequality seem to concern NOW the most? Paragraph 2: How does the brochure seem to define freedom for wom

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Read Brochure on the Equal Rights Amendment (1970s) Paragraph 1: What kinds of inequality seem to concern NOW the most? Paragraph 2: How does the brochure seem to define freedom for women? Read The Sagebrush Rebellion (1979) Paragraph 3: What freedoms does Blakemore see as...

02 Jun What were the main causes and effects of the American Revolution and how did it impact Canada and its relationship with Great Britain?

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What were the main causes and effects of the American Revolution and how did it impact Canada and its relationship with Great Britain? ...

31 May Write a two-paragraph summary of the civilization that you chose. What are the main features of the civilization? What made that civilization powerful and why is it important t

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After reading Chapter 17, chose one of the great trade empires of Africa (Axum, Ghana, Mali, Ife, Oyo, Benin, or the Swahili City-States). Then, pretend that you teaching a history class. Write a two-paragraph summary of the civilization that you chose. What are the main...

31 May The decade of the 1960s is often referred to as ‘the turbulent decade,’ and much of this turbulence stems from the anti-Vietnam War movement that swept the nation. I’m sure you

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The decade of the 1960s is often referred to as "the turbulent decade," and much of this turbulence stems from the anti-Vietnam War movement that swept the nation. I'm sure you conjure up the iconic images of protesters placing flowers in the barrels of guns...

29 May Read: Carrie Chapman Catt, Address to Congress on Womens Suffrage (1917)? Paragraph 1: Why does Catt claim that denying women the right to vote violates the principle of de

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Read: Carrie Chapman Catt, Address to Congress on Women’s Suffrage (1917) Paragraph 1: Why does Catt claim that denying women the right to vote violates the principle of democracy? Can this relate to any other groups besides women? Read: Rubie Bond, The Great Migration...

29 May After reading the graphic novel, They Called Us Enemy, answer the following questions using the same format and guidelines as the VOF writing assignments. You do not need t

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After reading the graphic novel, They Called Us Enemy, answer the following questions using the same format and guidelines as the VOF writing assignments. You do not need to use anything but your book and maybe the Give Me Liberty textbook. I would recommend...

28 May After reading the graphic novel, They Called Us Enemy, answer the following questions using the same format and guidelines as the VOF writing assignments. You do not need to use anyt

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26 May The 1950s is often viewed as a period of conformity, wh

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The 1950s is often viewed as a period of conformity, when both men and women observed strict gender roles and complied with society's expectations. After the devastation of the Great Depression and World War II, many Americans sought to build a peaceful and prosperous society....

24 May The 1950s is often viewed as a period of conformity, when both men and women observed strict gender roles and complied with society’s expectations. After the devastation of the Grea

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20 May How would you describe the changing American standard of living? after WWII? Can you explain our increasing prosperity? What role did government play in making this affl

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How would you describe the changing “American standard of living” after WWII? Can you explain our increasing prosperity? What role did government play in making this affluent suburban life possible for many Americans? How did affluence, the automobile, and the growth of the suburbs change...