Jun
14
HOTA – Final Post, the Sequel
June 14, 2018 | Uncategorized | Leave a Comment
Hellloooooo:
Here’s a final survey, take it or don’t. See what I care.
https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/5LXD8WV
Jun
7
HOTA – Civil Rights – Final Post
June 7, 2018 | Uncategorized | Leave a Comment
Hello goodbye.
- Final Group Project Instructions
- 1968 Bonus Lecture
- COINTELPRO Bonus Lecture
- How to Get a Letter of Recommendation
- Tips for Success in College
May
30
Global Lit – Lessons On Propaganda
May 30, 2018 | Uncategorized | Leave a Comment
Hello! Here are the assignment instructions:
- Create a Google Doc titled “FirstName LastName Propaganda Assignment” and share it with me
- Go to Chapter 6 of Facing History and the Holocaust: “Conformity and Consent in the National Community”
- Read the “Introduction”
- Read “Reading 8: Visual Essay: The Impact of Propaganda” and complete the “Connection Questions” in your google doc.
- Read any other four readings and complete the “Connection Questions” for each reading.
May
30
HOTA – Civil Rights, Day 10
May 30, 2018 | Uncategorized | Leave a Comment
Hello! See below for the down low:
- Reading Quiz #3
- Lecture on Malcolm X (Contains link for speech)
- “Ballot or the Bullet” by Malcolm X
- Homework: Read 175 – 183 in Rights and Protest
May
29
HOTA – Civil Rights, Day 9
May 29, 2018 | Uncategorized | Leave a Comment
Hello! Here are the goods:
- Socratic Discussion on MLK
- Watch “The Three Evils of Society” speech by MLK
- Homework: 166-175 in Rights and Protest. Be ready for a reading quiz
- Bonus reading: “Choosing a School for my Daughter in a Segregated School System”
- In this article, Nikole Hannah-Jones, a Peabody and Hillman Award-winning journalist, describes the difficulty of choosing a public school for her black daughter in quickly gentrifying Brooklyn. Here, we see that there are no easy answers and solving problems can mean the sacrifice of power and privilege.
May
25
HOTA – Civil Rights, Day 8
May 25, 2018 | Uncategorized | Leave a Comment
Hello! Here comes your man:
- MLK Ppt
- Homework: Read “Letter from a Birmingham Jail” and be ready for a Socratic seminar (Links below)
May
24
Podcasts Post
May 24, 2018 | Uncategorized | Leave a Comment
I’ve gotten some questions about the podcasts I listen to lately, here’s some that are directly and indirectly related to our class and could be fun for you too:
- History:
- Revolutions by Mike Duncan- A general overview of some of the major revolutions of the last three hundred years. Includes: American, French, July, Russian, 1848, and others)
- Hardcore History by Dan Carlin – A series of in-depth overviews of some of the major conflicts in human history. Warning: Can be very graphic.
- Stuff You Missed in History Class by Tracy Wilson and Holly Frey – A massive collection of stand-alone episodes on a massive range of topics.
- Ten Presidents by Roifield Brown – Far more than ten episodes, but each looks at a president.(Bonus, Mike Duncan does the episode on Washington and Dan Carlin hosts an episode on Nixon)
- Backstory – A rotating cast of historians (including some titans like Ed Ayers) analyze modern topics with a historical lens.
- Bowery Boys – A huge catalog looking into the history of New York City. Warning: Can be graphic.
- Note: Only Backstory is hosted by professional historians.
- Politics and Government:
- Presidential by WaPo – An hourlong episode on each of the 45 Presidents.
- More Perfect by Radiolab – Great looks into SCOTUS decisions that aren’t often discussed, but still critically important.
- Reveal by the Center for Investigative Reporting – Amazing, in-depth reporting on important issues facing Americans today.
- NPR Politics – A regularly updated discussion on the political news of the day. Heavy focus on DC politics.
- Special podcasts on a specific topic:
- Slow Burn by Slate – A look into the Watergate scandal with a special emphasis on topics not usually discussed in the scandal.
- Caliphate by the New York Times – A deeply embedded investigative reporter tells the story of a Canadian man who left his family to join the front lines of ISIS. Then he defects from ISIS to tell his story. Warning: Very, very graphic descriptions of terrorism.
May
23
HOTA – Civil Rights, Day 7
May 23, 2018 | Uncategorized | Leave a Comment
Hello! Here’s the powerpoint we’ve all been waiting for:
- Voter Suppression in the US ppt
- Louisiana Literacy Test
- Homework: Read “Statement from Alabama Clergymen,” and “Letter from a Birmingham Jail” and be ready for a Socratic seminar in two class periods.
- Socratic Questions for above readings
May
21
HOTA – Civil Rights, Day 5+6
May 21, 2018 | Uncategorized | Leave a Comment
Hello! Here’s the day:
- Day Five
- Contexts and Intro to Brown v Board (Includes link to podcast and Doll Test video)
- Homework: Read 157-164 in Rights and Protest
- Day Six
- Dig deeper into Brown v Board with podcast “Revisionist History” and video on Doll test
- Homework: Read “Letter from a Birmingham Jail” and “Statement from Alabama Clergymen” and be ready for a Socratic Seminar.
May
15
HOTA – Civil Rights, Day 4
May 15, 2018 | Uncategorized | Leave a Comment
Hello! Click below.
Contexts powerpoint.