Wednesday, November 21, 2012


QUIZZES - WED, NOV 28 - STUDY GUIDE WILL BE POSTED

Suggested terms for study will be posted by Friday Nov 23

Democratizing Twentieth Century Homework - Due Mon, Nov 26


1 - Read each of the following links and take notes.  Notes will be graded on a 4 point scale.

Comstockery in America

No Healthy Race Without Birth Control

This I Believe--November, 1953

Birth Control as an Election Issue? Why?   (this is 3 pages)

Planned Parenthood's funding is target in partisan debates (this is 2 pages) 

Veteran Lawmaker: Contraception a human right (this is 2 pages)

2 - Reflection (about a page):  What gains were won by the Birth Control Movement?  What gains do you think were sought but not won?  What limited the movement from attaining all of its goals?  Use evidence from your notes and the readings. 






Politics and Government Homework - Due Monday, November 26 2012

Read Inventing a Nation chapter 7 and take notes.  Notes will be graded on a 4 point scale.

Read How Democratic is the American Constitution chapter 4 and chapter 5 and take notes.  Notes will be graded on a 4 point scale.

Using your notes on Vidal chaps 1-7 and your notes on Dahl chaps 1-5 create a tentative outline for your essay.  If you are unaccustomed to making an outline, try using the format below.  





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