Civil Rights

I have posted the reconstruction Chapter 22 worksheet on docushare. I apologize for the tardiness of this post, but the school district was having some difficulties with docushare. Here are your questions for the next unit.



Reconstruction

1. In what ways did the South continue to oppress African Americans during and after Reconstruction?

2. In what ways did the Civil War change the economy and racial relations in the South? (09)

1877-1950

3. Explain how and why the position of African Americans improved in the United States society between 1877 and 1945. (06)

4. Compare and Contrast the ideas of Booker T Washington and W E B Du Bois on improving the position of African Americans in the United States? (05)

5. Assess the significance of Booker T Washington in the advancement of African American rights? (08)

6. Assess the significance of W E B DuBois in the advancement of African American rights?

Modern Civil Rights

7. How successful was the Supreme Court in challenging segregation during the 1950’s and 1960’s? (09)

8. With reference to two United States presidencies between 1945 and 1969, assess the role of the US Federal Government in the achievement of African Americans civil rights. (08)

9. Why was the Civil Rights Movement in the U.S. more effective in the years 1954 to 1964 than in the late 1960’s? (10)

10. To what extent had African Americans in the United States gained their civil and political rights by 1968? (07)

11. Martin Luther King Jr. and Malcolm X had similar philosophies but used different methods to campaign for civil rights.” To what extent do you agree with this statement? (09)

12. For what reasons and in what ways, did the Civil Rights movement become more radical between 1965 and 1968? (06)

13. Evaluate the impact of Black Power (and Black Muslims) on the civil rights movement in the United States during the 2nd half of the 20th century. (05)

Killer Angels Extra Credit-Edit especially for Elena Musz

Here is the main edit-I have moved sessions 2 and 3 to Tuesday and Thursday of next week. This is particularly important to Elena Musz. If anyone has her contact information, could you please let her know. I would also encourage you to get through as much of day 2 as possible prior to Mr. Wheeler's visit. Thanks.

Welcome to the extra credit blog discussion thread. If you have any questions or are confused by anything in the book, please ask. Be sure to include the chapter within your question, as we have different editions of the book. I am including the schedule below.

Session 1 (7:15-8:10 Tuesday morning on 11/30)-Questions 1-3 must be completed. You should also have read up to the 2^nd day. This will take you halfway through the book.

Session 2 (12:50-2:20 Wednesday morning on 12/1) You will be school sponsored for late lunch and 6^th period to hold a discussion with Scott Wheeler who is a military historian who has taught at West Point.

Session 3 (7:15-8:10 Tuesday morning on 12/7) Questions 4-6 must be completed. You should have read up to the 3^rd day.

Session 4 (7:15-8:10 Thursday morning on 12/9) Questions 7-9 must be completed. You will need to finish the book

Questions

1. Do you believe that Shaara has a deterministic view towards history or does he believe in a Great Man philosophy (Boorstin/Plutarch)?

2. What is the role of the cavalry and how does it affect the conflict?

3. What advantages and disadvantages does each army face as they enter the conflict at Gettysburg?

4. How do the experiences and attitudes of the leaders affect their decision making? (Chamberlain, Buford, Longstreet, others?)

5. Chamberlain is the only main character who is not a General. Why, on the Union side, did Shaara choose to use him as the main Union voice.

6. What is Longstreet’s military theory and what are the advantages and disadvantages of his philosophy?

7. One of the main conflicts in the book in the book was between Longstreet and Lee, which man do you agree with? Should Longstreet have done more to make his stand?

8. Why did the Confederates lose the battle?

9. Did you like the book? Why or why not?

Slavery and the Civil War

1. For what reasons and, in what ways, did supporters of slavery in the nineteenth century use legal, religious, and economic arguments in its defense (06)?

2. For what reason , and with what impact, did abolitionism develop in the North? (08)

3. With reference to at least two examples of slave rebellions, analyze the reaction to the rebellions in one country in the region? (09)

4. Explain how slaves passively and actively resisted Southern slaveholders.

5. Describe the Southern Plantation slavery system and the reasons for its continued existence.

CIVIL WAR

6. Explain why the U.S. Civil War broke out in 1861. (04)

7. Why was compromise no longer possible between the North and South in the United States by 1860? (08)

8. “The Civil War in the United States was caused by political disagreements.” To what extent do you agree with this statement? (09)

(The first three are all cause questions-Don't freak out!)

9. Assess the relative strengths and weaknesses of the North and South at the beginning of the Civil War. (06)

10. With reference to at least two battles, assess the relative strengths and weaknesses of the Northern and Southern armies.

11. Assess the goals and results of at least two battles during the U.S. Civil War?

(Battles covered in class include Bull Run, Shiloh, Antietam, and Gettysburg)

12. To what extent was the victory of the North in the United States Civil War due to its superior industrial resources and manpower? (10)

13. “Abraham Lincoln’s leadership was the main reason the Union won the Civil War.” To what extent do you agree with this statement? (05)

Trial Questions

For those of you doing the simulation. This is the spot to ask any questions of Mr. O'Donnell. I am trying to keep them out of the test preparation.

Growth of a Nation-Post II

Here are the test questions for the next essay test. You may want to start earlier rather than later.

1. To what extent did the first three administrations establish precedents for the United States?

2. Evaluate the effectiveness of the first three administrations.

3. Why did the United States go to war against British North America in 1812?
4. What were the short term and long term effects of the War of 1812?
5. One historian commented that the war of 1812 was the wrong war, fought at the wrong time, against the wrong enemy. To what extent do you agree with this statement?
6.What caused the Mexican-American War?
7. To what extent was the United States the aggressor in the Mexican-American War?
8. What were the political, military, and philosophical arguments against the Mexican-American War?
9. Analyze the effects of the Mexican American War (1846-1848) on the region.


Here is a timeline that might be helpful to you in dealing with the war of 1812.

http://www.pbs.org/war-of-1812/timeline.html

This is an interesting article from the Mexican Perspective on the Mexican-American War. It would be particularly helpful on question 7.

http://www.pbs.org/kera/usmexicanwar/prelude/md_a_mexican_viewpoint.html

O.K., so this is your first opportunity to grab some extra credit points because you are reading the blog. Here is how it works. Read the article from the link below and make a comment. The comment that I find to be the most insightful will receive five points of extra credit. If you comment is chosen, don't worry, you will have a number of opportunities throughout the year. Please remember to leave your full name with your post, especially if your parents chose to name you Hannah.

http://www.foxnews.com/us/2010/09/22/texas-board-education-readies-textbook-resolution-vote/?test=latestnews

American Revolution Essay Topics

Here are some essay topics to consider prior to the test.

1) Considering the early history of the colonies (1607-1750), was revolution inevitable?
2) Evaluate Charles Beard's assessment of the cause of the American Revolution?
3) To what extent was British mismanagement responsible for the American Revolution?
4) Identify the three parts of the Declaration of Independence and the significance of each section.
5) Why is George Washington considered the indispensable figure of the American Revolution?
6) How did Saratoga change the outcome of the American Revolution?
7) In what manner did Ben Franklin help America gain its independence?
8) How did the Revolution change the social conditions for African Americans and women?

Historiography Test

We aren't quite to the point where it is time to post simple essay topics, but I do want you to have a solid idea of what you need to know for the historiography test.

1. Know your definition of history. This should reflect your reading in the historiography packet and the internet paragraphs.

2. Be prepared to name the five schools of history along with their distinguishing traits. You will need to be able to apply this knowledge to a series of sources that will be given to you.

3. Know the evolution of the approaches to history. This will come from your historians in history packet (Marx, Plutarch, Radicals, Turner).

4. Know the major fields of study and what type of historical evidence would fit under each one of them.

5. Be able to distinguish between a primary and secondary source.

6. Explain what issues like the Texas curriculum debate, the Hiroshima Smithsonian controversy, and the fight over the National History Standards mean to the study of history.

7. Be able to explain the challenges of learning/teaching history as explained in your historiography packet.


Link for Vale to history paragraphs website

http://www.open2.net/historyandthearts/history/natureofhistory/index.html

Welcome to IB History

I am thrilled to welcome you back from summer vacation as you start your two year voyage through I.B. history. Don't forget to finish up your summer reading. Also, you will probably need to get a g-mail account so that you can comment on the website. Once you get one, fill out the poll on the right hand side of the blog. If you have any questions, feel free to drop me a note under this post. Finally, if there are any graduates who are wandering by, please feel free to give a few lines of advice.

Time to Speak Bitterness (The IB Scores Are In!)

Actually,there can't be too much bitterness from this set of scores. If any of you are reading this, I am very proud of how much you accomplished. We had fifteen sevens in IB history and almost everyone received a five or higher. Congratulations, you certainly earned it. If any of you are having trouble getting your scores, you may e-mail me and I will let you know how you did. Hope you are having a wonderful summer.

Questions for Tess

1. To what extent was the Cold War ideological?
2. How did the end of the Cold War effect the world?
3. Did the United States "win" the Cold War

1. Describe how Deng came to power and then solidified that power.
2. Examine the effectiveness of agricultural reform in China.
3. To what extent were the four modernizations implemented.
4. What effect did Deng's reign have on the society
5. Evaluate the effectiveness of the industrial reforms of Deng.
6. Why did political reform fail in China.
7. Describe the events surrounding Tiananmen Square and evaluate the Chinese response to the incident.
8. How were China and the U.S.S.R. similar in their reform efforts? How were they different?

Possible DBQ Topic questions

1.Evaluate the quotation “By the end of the 1970’s, both the United States and the Soviet Union had decided that détente had outlived its usefulness.”
2. Evaluate the following statement, "From the outset the Soviet intervention on Afghanistan was doomed."
3. Compare and contrast the war in Afghanistan with the war in Vietnam.
4. To what extent was Reagan responsible for the rise in tensions during the early 1980’s?

Articles on Castro

A couple of interesting articles on the CIA's involvement with Fidel Castro.

http://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/americas/02/19/castro.top10/

https://www.cia.gov/library/center-for-the-study-of-intelligence/csi-publications/csi-studies/studies/vol49no4/Castro_Obsession_10.htm

Cuba, Vietnam and the Cold War

Assess the successes and failures of foreign policies of either Eisenhower or Kennedy.

Assess the successes and failures of the domestic policies of Kennedy or Johnson.

For what reasons, and with what results, was limited warfare a feature of the second half of the twentieth century

What caused the Vietnam War?

What were the results of the Vietnam War?

“The Vietnam War had a disastrous effect on the presidencies of both Lyndon B. Johnson and Richard Nixon.” To what extent do you agree with this statement?

Why was Castro able to come to power?

What were the economic effects of Castro’s rise to power?

Analyze the short term and long term consequences for Cuba of Castro’s rise to power.

Analyze the part played by Cuba in the development of the Cold War.

In what ways, and with what results, did the U.S. Cold War policy of containment affect Cuba after 1959?

Assess the reasons for the long survival of Fidel Castro’s regime in Cuba.

Why did the Cold War spread from Europe to other parts of the world after 1950?

Analyze the part played by Cuba in the development of the Cold War.