Wednesday, December 19, 2012

HW 12/19 Write Historical Context for Paper & Pro-Slavery Quote Collection

CAUTION! 
THIS ASSIGNMENT HAS TWO PARTS! 
READ BOTH!

Part 1: Pro-Slavery Quote Collection

Task: Identify at least 5 quotes from Thomas Jefferson that are in favor of slavery on your "Pro-slavery Packet" p. 1. You should use Takaki Ch. 3 to complete this task.
Due: Thursday, December 20th


Part 2: Historical Context Creation

Historical Context Idea Starters
Task: You may use this organizer (or not) help you draft your 1-2 pages of historical context.
Due: Friday, December 21, 2012.

Purpose: The historical context sets the stage for your reader. It allows them to gain the key background information and the development of the ideas that you will later discuss in-depth in your paper. You should only use SECONDARY sources (textbooks) to create this section of your paper. The historical context should be written in CHRONOLOGICAL order- ideas, people and events should appear in your writing in the order that they occurred in history.

Sources: You should be using Foner Chapter 11 and Takaki Chapter 3 & 5 to support your ideas

Format:
·         Typed
·         Times New Roman
·         12 point font
·         Double Spaced

Possible Free Writes Ideas to Get the Juices Flowing:

Free Write 1: What forces contributed to Jefferson's decisions to continue slavery even after writing the Declaration of Independence?  What factors motivated his decision? (Takaki Chapter 3)

Free Write 2: Why did slavery become entrenched in American society and the economy during the 19th century (see Foner Ch. 11, Section 1 worksheet)

Free Write 3: Why did slavery develop? How did slavery develop? Foner Chapter 11, Takaki Chapter 5