Directions: Follow the journal format below for each journal entry you write. Each entry should be about 75 words in length. Write all journal entries in one document for the entire semester. Each new journal entry goes on top of the previous one. Do not delete old entries from the document. Once you have written a journal entry, save the document and upload it to the correct journal entry assig
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Directions: Follow the journal format below for each journal entry you write. Each entry should be about 75 words in length. Write all journal entries in one document for the entire semester. Each new journal entry goes on top of the previous one. Do not delete old entries from the document. Once you have written a journal entry, save the document and upload it to the correct journal entry assignment on Canvas. The first entry in your journal should match the journal entry assignment you are submitting on Canvas.
JE 3.9 11/5/19
Prompt: In Unit 1 we talked about the Puritan mission, the City on a Hill. Throughout American history, different groups, some large, some small, have tried to “true up” America, to put it (back) on a course that would reflect the highest value and purpose of the nation. After reading the TAY chapter on religion and reform, what seem to be the major obstacles to achieving that long sought “perfection” during this time period?
Prompt: The “cult of domesticity” emphasized four qualities: piety, purity, submissiveness, and domesticity. Describe and comment on one of these qualities as it is revealed in the documents you read.
Prompt: Agree or disagree with Jefferson’s statement that “Men by their constitutions are naturally divided into two parties.” Provide your best reason for holding that position and relate it to the emergence of Whigs and Democrats as representatives of the nation's first two-party political system.
Prompt: Identify the two most persuasive arguments put forward in your set of readings.
JE 3.5 10/13/19
Prompt: Write a response to Zinn’s chapter. Try to avoid writing “in my opinion” or using a sentimental or romantic tone. Instead, write a short assessment in which you respond thoughtfully, analytically to the chapter.
JE 3.4 11/5/19
Prompt: Write a paragraph explaining how the early 19th century role of the citizen differed from that of the Revolutionary era. Phrased another way, what did the term “citizen” mean in 1787 and in 1830?
JE 3.3 10/13/19
Prompt: Describe what is meant by the “Great Awakening.” Be sure to discuss the term in reference to the events of the early 19th century.
JE 3.2 10/17/19
Prompt:
List five significant transformations the U.S. underwent during the period from 1800 to 1845. Write one descriptive sentence for each transformation. Each sentence must be a “complex sentence.” This means that it will explain a paradox, a sequence, a cause, and effect, or in someway demonstrate the complexity of the issue. You’ll need to use a comma or two to accomplish this.
JE 2.8 9/24/19
Prompt: How did Jefferson’s purchase of Louisiana simultaneously contradict his theory of government and also support his idea of republicanism? (This may seem like a tough question, but I think John Green offers some good clues.)
JE 2.7 9/24/19
Prompt: Following the Revolution, the nation’s founders discovered that they had differing notions about what would be best for the new republic. After reading and reflecting on your work to date, describe what you see as the major differences that are emerging
JE 2.6 9/22/19
Prompt: List three ways in which the new state governments remained quite similar to the way they were governed as colonies. List three ways in which the new state governments changed, often altering old power balances.
JE 2.5 9/20/19
Prompt: What did Zinn mean by “a kind of” revolution? Do you agree with his argument? Provide reasons (evidence) for your opinion.
JE 2.4 9/18/19
Prompt: Conduct an internet search to locate a reputable, reasonable, and brief account of the American Revolutionary War. Try to avoid the first “hits,” which are the sources everyone reads.
Response:
Title of the site:
History Extra
URL of the website:
-declaration-battle-yorktown-george-iii-colonies/
The date you accessed the site:
September 19th, 2019
Who created the website (You must have this information. It may be difficult to find.) : Professor Stephen Conway head of history at University College London
What evidence can you provide that the information on the site is reputable? Or disreputable? :
Briefly summarize the knowledge about the Revolutionary War that you have acquired :
JE 2.2 9/16/19
Prompt: Prepare a list of the 5 most important causes (events, preconceptions, conditions, etc.) that you believe created the conditions and / or impulse for revolution. As you create your list think about what you are leaving out--and the reasons you rejected certain events.
JE 1.12 9/12/19
Prompt: Write a 250-word, typed, double-spaced journal entry responding to this prompt:
You are a traveler who lives in [ write in the name of a colony] who is now visiting [write in the name of a different colony]. You are writing a travel entry to be read by the townspeople back home.
Note the date of your travel entry at the top of your page and identify your home colony and the destination colony. This information will determine what types of information you can include in your account, and it helps situate the reader nicely. Write an account of what you find most striking about your visit. Concentrate on, for example, labor, gender roles, economic base, religion, family organization. Be specific and descriptive. Remember, the reader has never been to these places and you are the best person to explain what's going on.
JE 1.9 9/8/19
Prompt: Using Outline, TAY, and any other appropriate sources as references, make a list of the assumptions colonists might have made that confirmed they were British.
Bring a hardcopy of your list, as you will need to contribute this information to a team IQ.
JE 1.8 9/6/19
Prompt: Write an explanation about what the terms “old” and “new” religion meant in the early 18th century.
JE 1.6 9/03/19
Prompt: What does Zinn’s chapter suggest about the social mobility in colonial America? Who had the best chances to get ahead? the worst? What is his best evidence?
JE 1.5 9/02/19
Prompt: Locate a reputable website that provides details about the Salem witchcraft crisis. Write the title of the website, create a URL link to that site, and write the date you accessed the site. (This is important, as it shows the reader where you got your information.) Summarize the main ideas and events you found.
JE 1.4 8/30/2019
Prompt: Describe the Puritan idea of a “city upon a hill.” Why is this an important idea? What could go wrong? Be specific. Use complete sentences.
JE 1.3 8/29/2019
Prompt: The first slave codes were not enacted until the 1660s. What were the definitions of slavery set out in the slave laws? Why weren't their laws defining the conditions of slavery until more than forty years after the first Africans were imported into the British North American colonies?
JE 1.2 8/28/2019
Prompt: Zinn discusses a number of ways in which the idea of owning Africans became an accepted part of the colonial American culture. List at least six.
Prompt: What was the most (shocking, revelatory, puzzling--or choose a verb that better fits your your idea) insight you gained in reading the Silas Deane essay?
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