US History Journal Guidelines
2014 - 2015 School Year
Mr. Marchand
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First
Semester
1. Assigned 9/24, due 9/29 - Choose One of the following prompts: A. If you were a northern merchant, could the British have done anything that would both make you happy and make sure you were paying for the services provided by the British Government? Remember, the colonists had British troops protecting them, the British navy was protecting the goods being shipped to and from the colonies, and the British legal system would have made sure you got your money. B. If you were a southern plantation owner, would you have supported independence? Would you have been concerned with the fact that you were only allowed to sell your goods to British companies? Would you have been concerned enough to support independence? And would you have felt enough allegiance to the northern colonies to support independence because of events such as Lexington and Bunker Hill? 2. Exam Essay - 3. Assigned 1/12 due 1/16 - Read the transcript of the meeting between Gen. Sherman and Secretary Stanton and the African American leaders of Savannah Ga. Respond to the following prompt: Describe the social order that existed in Savannah before and during the Civil War based on the lives and responses in the transcript. Was there anything unexpected in the transcript? How does the transcript describe a possible social order after the war and Emancipation? Your Response should be written as follows: Paragraph 1: The time, place and people in the transcript, as well as a general description of the people. What were their occupations and how did they lead? Paragraph 2: A general description of the topics the men discussed. Paragraph 3: Was there anything unexpected in the transcript? If you had any prior knowledge about the social order in southern cities and towns, what was the source of that knowledge? Paragraph 4: The clincher, how accurate were these people about the future? |
Second
Semester
1. Journal #1 TO BE ANNOUNCED 2. TO BE ANNOUNCED - Examine Wilson's 14 Points. Wilson's three goals in proposing these "new rules" were to end colonialism, establish elected republics in Europe, Asia and Africa, and prevent another major war. Respond to one of the three following prompts: 1. Which of the points would have ended colonialism? What would replace the colonial administrations? Lastly, provide one reason Britain and France would reject these points. 2. Which countries in Europe would establish elected governments under the 14 Points? Would these countries be old or new? If they would be new, what country would they have been part of before the war? 3. Which of these points would prevent another war from happening? Were these points based on specific events in World War I? If so which ones? 3. TO BE ANNOUNCED Exam essay Choose ONE of the following prompts: 1. Describe the differences between the Lincoln Plan and the Radical Republicans ideas for reconstructing the south after the Civil War. Which plan was enacted and why? (Ch. 12) 2. Three areas of change are described in Chapter 14, the railroads, big business and the growing number of factory workers living in cities. In what ways did these three areas create conflict and in which ways did they work with each other? 3. Explain immigration in the period from 1865 to 1910. Your explanation should include changes in the parts of the world immigrants were coming from, where they were moving, how their cultures adapted, and how they were accepted and not accepted into American society. (Ch. 15) 4. What is meant by "mass culture"? How did culture develop following 1900? Your response should include examples of sports, science and inventions, recreation, music, and the media. (Ch. 16) 5. How did the role of women in the United States change after 1900? Explain the influence of culture, and explain how events like World War I and the Great Depression influences this role. (Ch. 15, 17, 21) 6. How did American foreign plicy change from 1890 on? Your response should include colonization, the Spanish American War, the reasons why the US entered World War I and reasons why some people opposed entering World War I. (Ch. 18, 19) 7. Why were the Roaring 20's called the "Roaring 20's"? Your response should include cnaging roles, especially of women, the development of public education, and the increasing acceptance of African American culture by the majority of Americans. (Ch. 21) 8. What were the causes and effects of the Great Depression? Your response should include the issues of increasing credit, changes in farm prices, and whether or not companies such as railraods and steel were actually making profits. (Ch. 20, 22) |