U.S. History:

All of these are OPTIONS ONLY to replace the given assignment for that lesson.  You can choose to do one or the other, not both.

Lesson 1.06  Former Slaves: 70 years after Emancipation Proclaimation- Look through the photographs in this site first.

Next, answer the following questions:

1.  From Lesson 1.06: What was life like for the former slaves after Reconstruction ended?

2.  According to the New Debate About Slavery, why was there a renewed interest in slaves' stories during the 1930's?

3. Introduction to WPA Slave Narratives: (Read the first page then go into the next link: A Collective Portrait) Why is it valuable to have such a large collection of first-person stories from the former slaves?

Submit to Mrs. Coyle's email when completed.

 Lesson 7.04   Segregation Today

Use Lesson 7.04 & this website to answer the following question:  

Has Brown vs. the Board of Education successfully addressed the issues of segregation in the US? 

Be sure to use specific evidence from the lesson and from this website to clearly explain your reasoning.  Submit to Mrs. Coyle's email when completed.

Lesson 8.03   Timeline of Recent US Military Invasions

Use Lesson 8.03 & this website to answer the following question:

How does the recent history of US Military invasions reveal our top foreign policy concerns?

Be sure to use specific evidence from the lesson and from this website to clearly explain your reasoning.  Submit to Mrs. Coyle's email when completed.