Designing America 2021-2022

This is where you will find everything for the class...please email with questions or problems: erine@school-one.org



 

Trimester I

Columbus, Indians and Human Progress

Due Wednesday September 8, 2021


Drawing the Color Line

Due Wednesday September 22, 2021


Persons of Mean and Vile Condition

Due Wednesday October 6, 2021


Tyranny is Tyranny

Due Wednesday October 20, 2021


A Kind of Revolution

Due Wednesday November 3, 2021





Trimester II

Please see folder above for all of the question sheets for the Zinn chapters.

Zinn Chapter 6 is due Monday 12/13/21


Zinn Chapter 7 is due Thursday 1/5/22


Zinn Chapter 9, part I is due Thursday 1/27/22


Zinn Chapter 9, part 2 is due Thursday 2/10/22




Trimester III

Remember that all of the question sheets for the Zinn reading assignments are found through the folder link above.


Zinn Chapter 10 : The Other Civil War is due on Thursday March 24, 2022


Zinn Chapter 11:  Robber Barons and Rebels is due Thursday April 7, 2022


Zinn Chapter 13:  The Socialist Challenge is due Wednesday April 27, 2022


Zinn Chapter 15: Self Help in Hard Times is due  Monday May 9, 2022


Zinn Chapter 17: Or Does It Explode is due Monday May 23, 2022



America and The Holocaust Editorial:  Each student, after watching America and the Holocaust,  as the Editor of a city newspaper in 1938, must write an editorial discussing whether or not the United States should accept Jewish Refugees from Europe.  You can either take the opinion that we should accept the Refugees or we should not accept the Refugees.  The object is to convince your readership of your opinion.  This is due