As our unit on Redefining America concludes, we need to begin to think about how we will bring all of the information that we've been studying over the last several weeks together. Your task to close the unit is to explore changes in the Presidency, America's role in the world, or changing social norms and views during this era more explicitly. You should choose whichever of those topics have been most consistently named in your portfolio and identify a progression or pattern that you see emerging. Once you've done so, work to create a thesis or assertion about that topic that will guide your argument which you can present either in writing or in a creative/visual format. Make sure that you are not merely making observations about the events occurring but instead that you are making an assertion about how, why, so what, cause/effect, etc.
Today in class, we'll be using this brainstorming sheet in order to work towards arriving at a thesis for the synthesis piece that you'll create. Notice, that the sheet also asks you to categorize the moments that you identify according to the Preamble section that you can most readily connect them to. This is intended to give you a "twofer"-not just prepping for the synthesis of this unit, but also to begin brainstorming for your final. We'll be going over the requirements and instructions for the final on Friday in class, so please read through it before then. You will have Thursday in class to work on your synthesis piece.
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