Tuesday, November 17, 2009

Democratizing 20th Century/Civil War Vocabulary Due Friday, Nov 20

Define each word, list the part of speech and use in a sentence.

grievance
writ
guerilla
feudal
sporadic
thwart
fiasco
martial law
naturalized citizen
tumultuous
consensus
utopian/utopia
appendage
abet
incendiary
degradation
vehement
ardent
resolute
impudence
levity
commodity
wean
rhetoric
dissent
insubordinate
denounce
emancipate
affirm
rationalize
inundate
implication

Sunday, November 1, 2009

Homework Due Wednesday, Nov 4

Democratizing 20th Century, Civil War and Reconstruction
Homework, Due Nov 4

a) Look at the requirement for your next essay, particularly the guiding questions.

b) Start thinking about a thesis for your essay; write down (this will be a working thesis and it will be refined later)

c) List possible arguments that can be used as your thesis. The thesis should have 2-3 arguments.

d) For each argument, write three medium length quotes from the texts that can be used as evidence.

e) For each quote, explain the connection between your quote and argument. (Be prepared to share with a partner and the class)


***I will not be in tomorrow. Civil War should continue watching Queen. Democratizing should fill out secondary source sheets (they are on my desk) for Who Built America? pg 216-229 I will check on Wednesday.