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OVERVIEW OF U.S HISTORY ASSIGNMENT SHEET

May 12-May 19

Due Tuesday: American Empire pt. 1

“Pullman Stirke” and “Spanish-American War” from Howard Zinn’s A People’s History of American Empire (handout)

Write at least ½ page addressing one or more of the following questions:

• What connections can you make between the massacre at Wounded Knee and the Spanish-American War?

• U.S. Business interests favored an “open door” policy over the conquest of colonies. From this point of view, what were the pros and cons of intervening in the Cuban revolt that began in 1895? Why did intervention ultimately win-out?

• What were labor’s arguments against going to war with Spain? Why do you think most unions did not oppose the war once it was declared?

Also, please remember you have your first Book Group meeting.

Due Wednesday: Progressives and Socialists

“The Progressive Era” reading (Handout)

Blog in response to the questions posted.

In-Class Assignment to be Posted

Due Thursday: Trial’s and Tactic’s: Labor’s Challenges

Actively Read pp. 54-66 in A Place at the Table “Strike for Three Loaves”

Blog in response to the question you are assigned in class.

Due Friday

Movie response paper due (details posted)

Book Groups will meet today.

Due Monday: The New Woman

Actively read pp. 400-402 in your text book starting with “New Patterns of American Social and Cultural Life” and ending at “New Patterns in Cultural Expression”.

And pp. 66-78 in A Place at the Table “Road Trip for Suffrage”