The Right To Vote

In 1872, Susan B. Anthony broke the law by voting; at the time it was illegal for women to vote. For this crime she was tried, found guilty, and fined $100.00. Why do you think Anthony was willing to go through such an ordeal just to vote? Is the right to vote that important in our country?

Welcome to Harlem

The trip to Harlem was informative and exciting--the rich history of Rucker's Park; the walking tour which explored the sights, sounds and culture of Harlem; the authentic and delicious soul food served at Sylvia's eatery; and finally the incredible ambiance of the Apollo Theater, and Mr. Apollo himself, Billy Mitchell. the talent show was unforgetable--can not believe the talents of our King students.

Please reflect on one aspect of the trip, and in particular one piece of information you learned that you did not know. How and why did this information impact you?

Lincoln's Dream

In 1864, while speaking to a group of citizens in Baltimore, Abraham Lincoln said the following:

"The world has never had a good definition of the word liberty, and the American people, just now, are much in want of one. We all declare for liberty; but in using the same word we do not all mean the same thing."

In saying this, do you think President Lincoln really believes that his dream for a unified and truly free nation will ever be accomplished? What are your thoughts?

Letter from a Civil War Soldier

Imagine that you are a young man who just volunteered to fight as a Union (northern) soldier in the Civil War. Write a letter to your parents explaining why you are going to fight.

Yay, The Video Project is Over!!!

Please reflect on the video project, particularly the process of preparing, researching, interviewing and producing the final product. Then respond to the following questions in a paragraph (not separate answers):

• Did you enjoy the project?
• Identify and discuss one important (or surprising) piece of information that you learned about your topic as you created your video.
• What would you change about the project?
• What was you favorite part of the project?
• What did you learn about group projects that will help you in the future?

Hope you enjoyed the project--I enjoyed watching you all work on it. Great job!!!!!

Uh Oh--Civil War

All the compromises were designed to avoid the issue of slavery, and ultimately Civil War--why was our country so afraid of a war between the North and South?

The Reality of Compromise

Following the Kansas-Nebraska Act (and the Missouri Compromise and the Compromise of 1850), was it possible to avoid Civil War? What would you have done if you were the leader of our country and had to find a way to maintain a reasonable relationship between the North and the South? Could anything more be done?

Missouri Compromise

Please share a website which provides thorough understanding of the Missouri Compromise, and its effects at the time and in the following years. Provide one fact about the Missouri Compromise that you never knew and found especially interesting. Why was this website so helpful? What makes a website informative and helpful to you?

Why Can't We Be Friends?

We are starting to understand what Thomas Jefferson meant in 1776 when he wrote "all men are created equal" in the Declaration of Independence. What kind of meaning do those words have in today's society? Are we closer to a world in which "all men are created equal?"--Really?

Judicial Branch

While the Judicial Branch of our government may have been somewhat of an afterthought as our forefathers planned our new republic, nevertheless it is a very important part of society today. Would you agree or disagree that our judicial branch, which includes all federal and state courts, is important in today's society. Why?

Cause and Effect

How do the events discussed in our first class affect our lives? Do these events have a significant effect? Is it something you think about?

Our Class Blog

Guys, feel free to comment on what you like and do not like about the curriculum. Is there an issue or topic that interests you that we did not cover? Would you like to talk about current events on a more regular basis? What did you like about the projects--in particular, the C-Span Student Cam video project and the Mock Trial. This is your forum for discussion and suggestions.