Dred Scott

Today in class we worked through the Supreme Court opinions in the Dred Scott case.  If you missed class today please:
Create a new folder in your Google Drive labeled CW Doc Portfolio.
Then, in that folder, create a document labeled Dred Scott Analysis where you will use these EXCERPTS to respond to these QUESTIONS.  Make sure you review the facts of the Dred Scott case from your textbook prior to looking at the opinions.
HOMEWORK FOR MONDAY is:
Finish the Dred Scott questions.
Finish and upload the 12 Years a Slave Response to turnitin.
Read and take notes on pages 325 (start on the bottom)-327 (end at Problems Ignites) in your textbook.

12 Years a Slave Responses

If you saw the film, please use this WORKSHEET

If you did not watch the film, please use this WORKSHEET

Your responses should be uploaded to turnitin.com by class time on Monday, 11/3.

Editing and Revising the Preamble Essay

Today in class we will be working to revise and edit the drafts of the Preamble Essay that were prepared for today.  To do so, your first step is to read through this: Tips for Revising Your Preamble Essay.  Then use it to relook at your draft and begin your editing and revision process.

Frederick Douglass

Today in class we heard Mr. Kramer read Frederick Douglass' "Independence Day Speech at Rochester" aloud.  You can find the speech on page 203 of the American Reader.  We then answered these QUESTIONS regarding the speech.  We closed by reading the final section of the speech that was not printed in the American Reader.

Today in Class and EXTRA CREDIT Opportunity

Today in class we continued our work with Civil Disobedience, finishing the worksheet from Tuesday and opening up a discussion of Thoreau's ideas.  We then began to look at abolitionists from the assigned readings for today, exploring how their ideas match up with Thoreau's.  We used this CHART to do so.

There is also an extra credit opportunity that will be equivalent to one free homework assignment if you choose to complete it.
First read these articles:
Colorado Students Walk Out to Protest Proposed Curriculum Changes
In Moral Monday, Activists Protest Brown Shooting With Acts of Civil Disobedience

Then, in a post to your blog, answer the following questions for each article.

• Identify what “Civil Disobedience” means in this article and what role is plays in the actions it describes.

• How does / doesn’t this fit in with Thoreau’s definition of “Civil Disobedience”

Finally, in the same blog post, do a personal response-what are your thoughts and opinions on civil disobedience in 2014 based on what you know about the ideas behind it from your study of Thoreau's essay?

Civil Disobedience

Today we continued our discussion on the Mexican War and began our discussion of Civil Disobedience using this WORKSHEET.

Class on Friday, 10/17-Exploring Manifest Destiny

Oregon settler (and later governor of Colorado) George Gilpin said of American expansion, "The American realizes that 'Progress is God.'...The destiny of the American people is to subdue the continent -- to rush over this vast field to the Pacific Ocean... to change darkness into light and confirm the destiny of the human race... Divine task! Immortal mission! The pioneer army perpetually... strikes to the front. Empire plants itself upon the trails. 
Much like the Massachusetts Puritans who hoped to build a "city upon a hill, "courageous pioneers like Gilpin believed that America had a divine obligation to stretch the boundaries of their noble republic to the Pacific Ocean. Today, you are going to use a variety of different sources in order to further explore notions of "Manifest Destiny".  Please follow the instructions on this WORKSHEET.