Politics and Government Homework - Due Tuesday Sept, 24

Read Zinn pages 77-96

Answer each of the following questions using SEVERAL COMPLETE SENTENCES. Include at least one quote that helped you determine your answer.

1. Which segments of the population supported the war, which were against and which were neutral? Why do you think this was the case?

2. Which groups were not allowed to participate in the Revolutionary Militia? Why do you think they were forbidden?

3. Discuss the findings of historian John Shy. What does he seem to be suggesting about the relationship between social class and war?

4. Discuss the Connecticut draft. Do you think this draft was democratic? Why or why not?

5. How do the soldiers react to Robert Morris?

6. Why might one describe the Maryland constitution as aristocratic? (aristocratic - a form of government in which a few of the most prominent citizens rule)

7. Discuss concerns about poor whites as they related to blacks.

8. Zinn seems to be suggesting that the war was more about class than independence. Provide three quotes that support his claim. Explain why you have selected each quote. 

9. Compare the British relationship with Indians to the French relationship with Indians.

10. Discuss the British use of biological warfare.

11. Why did Inidans side with the British during the Revolution?

12. Reflect on Zinn's discussion of blacks before and after the Revolution.
a) Why did slavery expand in the South and not the North?
b) Discuss the demands that free blacks made on society.


13. Compare and contrast the opinions of Charles Beard and George Bankcroft regarding the Constitution.

14. List the economic interests groups who attended the Constitutional Convention.

15. What prompted Shays' Rebellion? Consider both economic and political reasons.

Democratizing Twentieth Century Homework - Due Tuesday, Sept 24

Read Zinn pgs 322-332

Unit 1 - Democracy and Equality for Women - The Right to Vote

Why Then? Why did the endeavor for this reform get underway when it did?


Make notes in your notebook (or type and tape in notebook; notes will be checked for homework credit on 4 pt scale) Summarize your thoughts at the end.  Be prepared to discuss your claims with a partner and as a class.


Rubric:

4 - clearly shows connections between at least 2 causes of the Women's Suffrage Movement: industrialization, immigration, increases in women's education, WWI
- clearly demonstrates understanding of all the article's central ideas
- provides evidence/quotes to support your claims/arguments; evidence includes numeric data, relevant people and events
- notes are neat and organized; contain headings that show general ideas; contain bullets, numbers, letters or other symbols to distinguish supporting ideas and evidence



3 - shows connections between 2 causes of the Women's Suffrage Movement: industrialization, immigration, increases in women's education, WWI
- demonstrates understanding of most of the article's central ideas
- provides evidence/quotes to support your claims/arguments; evidence includes numeric data, relevant people and events
- notes are neat and organized; contain headings that show general ideas; contain bullets, numbers, letters or other symbols to distinguish supporting ideas and evidence



2 - shows connections between one or two causes of the Women's Suffrage Movement: industrialization, immigration, increases in women's education, WWI
- demonstrates understanding of two or less of the article's central ideas
- little evidence/quotes to support your claims/arguments; little or no numeric data; little mention of major events or people
- notes are sloppy and unorganized; no headings to distinguish general ideas; doesn't contain bullets, numbers, letters or other symbols to distinguish supporting ideas and evidence



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Politics and Government Homework - Due Monday Sept, 23

EQ: Did the Constitution's framers intend to create a revolutionary and democratic government? 

a) Read pages 1-13 in Inventing a Nation by Gore Vidal 

b) take notes, answer the following questions

1. Discuss this quote: "George Washington...was serioulsy broke."
Why was George Washington having financial problems? How did his social class and reputation contribute to these problems?

2. Why was there concern about the Articles of Confederation?

3. Explain in detail the difference between Federalists and Anti-Federalists. Include the role of regional differences in your answers.

4. Discuss this quote: "In this crisis there were no Federalists, no future Republicans: only frightened men of property."
What is the crisis? Why does the author of the book want you to know, think, and believe after reading this statement? Explain.

5. What was the initial purpose of the Philidelphia convention? Why was Washington conflicted about attending? Why was his presence needed?

6. Describe the new government formed by the Constitution. How did the new Constitution deal with slavery?

Democratizing Twentieth Century Homework - Due Mon, Sept 23

Democracy and Equality for Women: The Right to Vote

EQ: Why did the Women's Suffrage Movement get underway when it did?

Read the following.  Print if possible.  Take notes in notebook.  Remember to the four causes of the Women's Suffrage Movement: industrialization, immigration, education, WWII

The Battle for Suffrage 

Notes should reflect:

•POV: What are the central ideas?  What does the author want you to know, think, and believe?

•Evidence: How can you tell what the author wants you to know, think, and believe?  What does s/he say specifically?  Who does s/he quote directly?  What numerical or statistical data does the author provide to support her/his claims?

•Connections: How does this connect to the unit’s essential question?  How does this text connect to other texts?  How can you use this text to support a claim or counter-claim you will make in an upcoming essay?

•Reflections: What most surprised you about this text?  What inspired you?  What offended you?  Why?

Politics and Government Homework - Due Friday, Sept 20

Did the Constitution's framers intend to create a revolutionary and democratic government?

Read, analyze, and take notes on the Declaration of Independence:

Remember to consider the different elements of primary source analysis.  Your notes will be graded on a four pt scale and should reflect the following:

•POV: What are the central ideas?  What does the author want you to know, think, and believe?

•Evidence: How can you tell what the author wants you to know, think, and believe?  What does s/he say specifically?

•Connections: What does this text say about the historical time period?  What events may have impacted the author’s writing?  How might this text have impacted future events? 

•Reflections: What most surprised you about this text?  What inspired you?  What offended you?  Why?

Politics and Government Homework - Due Wed, Sept 18

No homework tonight