Lincoln's Evolving View of Slavery and Freedom

Listen (link below) to the NPR interview with author Eric Foner on his book "The Fiery Trial" about Abraham Lincoln's evolving thoughts on slavery and freedom.  Then write a brief one page response paper.  A response paper is a short written essay where you have the opportunity to express your thoughts, ideas, and opinions about the assigned video, book, interview, etc.  This essay will be your reaction to the assigned work.  When listening to this audio, it is very important that you TAKE NOTES ABOUT IMPORTANT POINTS AND THOUGHTS you have.  The one page paper should be 12pt Times New Roman Double Spaced and should have an introduction, body and conclusion.

NPR AUDIO LINK

The Legacy of US Indian Removal Policy

Do a quick web research on the legacy of Indian removal and the reservation system.  How does this story end?  What is life like on the reservations today?  Then report what you have found.

Project Choice: US Indian Removal

Discuss which project you have chosen, why you have chosen it, and how you plan on approaching your project choice.  This should be a brief 5 sentence paragraph and should provide as many details as possible. 

Castle Final Judgement Day

Write your final review and choice for the winner of the Castle Contract.

Views of Native Americans in Old Textbooks

Write a fully developed 5-7 sentence paragraph describing attitudes that early 19th century students would develop toward Native Americans if their knowledge of native cultures was based upon information imparted by the text you read.  Be sure to back up your ideas with evidence and quotes.

Website Reviews: The US Constitution

JOURNAL to BLOG: Search for an interesting website focusing on our Constitution and write a 5-7 sentence review in your journal about the site you found, why you think it's a good site, and some of the information it provides that might not be available on other sites.   (Be prepared to find a lot of sites - you will have to do some "skimming" to find the good ones.)  Post the review to the BLOG when properly edited.

What is "liberty" and what does it mean to you?

What do you think liberty means?   How does liberty relate to your life?  Does liberty matter?