Politics and Government - Break Homework - Due - Tues, May 3

Read the Barry Goldwater packet, annotate, and take detailed notes. Write a two page historical synthesis to respond to the following:

Why is Goldwater critical of the Federal Government? Why does he take issue with certain civil rights reforms? How does he use language to appeal to different conservative audiences? 

Democratizing Twentieth Century America - Break Homework - Due - Tues, May 3

1 - Read all packets, annotate, take detailed notes.

2 - Write a two page historical synthesis in response to the following:

• Why then? Why did the Women's Liberation Movement get underway when it did? How did the WWII, the Cold War, and the Civil Rights Movement create a political, social, and economic environment in which the Women's Liberation Movement would take root? 

Democratizing Twentieth Century America - Homework - Due - Friday, April 22

Read and prepare primary source analyses for the following documents:

Doc 23: NOW Statement of Purpose (pg 107)

Doc 29: New York Radical Women (pg 123)

Doc 30: No More Miss America (pg 124) 

Politics and Government - Homework - Due - April 22

Read Goldwater packet and answer the following questions:

1 - Based on the preface, what did Goldwater believe about the state of Conservatism in 1960? How did he feel about Conservatives in government?

Based on chaps 1 & 2:

2 - How does Goldwater distinguish Conservatism from Liberalism? How does he use concepts such as the human soul, spirituality, and material wealth to highlight these differences?

3 - In what ways are freedoms curtailed to preserve order?

4 - Why does Goldwater take issue with Republican party?

Politics and Government - Homework - Due - Thursday, April 21

1 - Finish class assignment:

a) Create a 4 column chart with each of the factions within the Conservative Movement as a heading. In each column, list the words or phrases from the text that illustrate the Goldwater's use of language to reach his audience.

b) Answer the following question in writing, and use several examples from your chart. You should have no less than 2-3 full paragraphs:

How does Goldwater's use of language help him appeal to the various constituencies within the Conservative Movement? 

2 - You should be meeting with your debate group and working or your speeches and questions. On May 2nd your two constructive speeches are due, and you should also have a total of 15 questions completed. 

Politics and Government - Homework - Due - Tuedsay, April 19

The Conservative Movement: Why then? Why did the Conservative Movement get underway when it did?

Read, take notes, summarize and synthesize central ideas, make connections to the Lee Edwards piece we read recently. You should have about a page of writing, if you don't you will not receive full credit.

Is Donald Trump another Barry Goldwater? 

Democratizing Twentieth Century America - Homework - Due - Tuesday, April 19

Women's Liberation Movement 

Why Then? Why did the Women's Liberation Movement get underway when it did? 

1 - Read excerpts from the Feminine Mystique.

2 - Prepare a primary source analysis.

3 - In what ways does Friedan's analysis of women's oppression reflect her middle class status? 

4 - What statistical data does Friedan provide to strengthen her analysis? 

5 - What is the mystique?