Quest for Equality Warm Up Many things named after Confederates and slave owners are being renamed in reaction to the shooting in an African-American church in Charleston. 1. Do you think statues dedicated to Robert E Lee, the leading Confederate general but not a supporter of slavery, should be taken down? Why or why not? 2. Should high schools named after George Washington be renamed because he was a slave owner? Why or why not? Big Themes of American History 1.The role of the government in our lives. 2.The quest for equality for all. 3.The search for defining American identity. For each of the following, turn to your partner and give a historical and a modern example of debates Americans have had in this issue. Notes Practice The Electoral Process I.Step One: The Nomination a.nominated i.Two ways to nominate a candidate: 1.Primary Elections: 2.Participate in a Caucus: Whos currently leading for each party you ask? Trump at the Roxbury I.Step One: The Nomination a.A candidate must be nominated: b.Two ways to nominate a candidate: i.Vote in Primary Elections: Most States ii.Participate in a Caucus: II. Step Two: Party Conventions a.Each party will: i.- ii.- iii.- III. Step Three: Campaigning a.Campaigning: i.What makes up a campaign? IV. Step Four: Election Night a.The General Election b.Electoral College: i.Popular vote ii.Winner Takes All System 1.Maine and Nebraska V. Step Five: The Inauguration Put in order and describe how the end result was achieved: 1.END OF SLAVERY A.North wins the Civil War B.the Amendments passed C.Lincoln Elected D.Emancipation Proclamation Put in order and describe how the end result was achieved: 2. SPREAD OF SLAVERY A.California joins as a free state but Fugitive Slave Act passed B.Texas annexed and made a slave state C.Cotton Gin invented D.Missouri Compromise adds a new slave state E.Indentured Servitude phased out Put in order and describe how the end result was achieved: 3. WOMENS SUFFRAGE MOVEMENT A.Seneca Falls Convention produces the Declaration of Sentiments, calling for suffrage B.Women do not get suffrage after the Civil War but work to promote social causes C.After the American Revolution, women start getting an education in order to teach their children D.Abigail Adams tells John Adams to Remember the Ladies E.19th Amendment passed F.First womens colleges created How do we analyze history? Analysis: Taking a concept and looking at the individual parts of it, in order to better understand the whole Discussion Questions 1.What do you think a history textbook from 1910 would say about the womens rights movement? 2.How is that different from what our textbooks say today? 3.What factors might have caused textbooks to change? 4.If history is up to interpretation, how do you know what is truth and what is myth? 5.What historical information is usually emphasized and what is not? How to Jigsaw What is Jigsaw? A method of learning in which you become the expert on a topic and share your expertise with another group of students Step One: Move into assigned groups. Step Two: Read your article silently. Timer buzzes = begin discussion. Discussion should be : answers to questions, find the main idea, your opinion on the article. Step Three: Timer buzzes, create a new group with different people. Share your expertise with the others in the group. Historical Markers Jigsaw My American Story Ferminia Sarras (July 1840 January 1915) Emigrated from Nicaragua in 1867 A Noble Lady of Spanish Descent 5 daughters, 1 son (Jennie) Gave children up for adoption Copper Prospector/ Miner Married many young men Often shopped and gambled in San Francisco Copper Queen of Nevada Mina, NV named for her My American Story Directions: Talk to a parent, grandparent, guardian, aunt/uncle, etc. about your familys history. Use the any of following questions to guide your thinking. Write 1-2 paragraphs, detailing your American story. 1. What do you know about our familys origins? Where did we come from? What is your ethnicity? When did our family get to America? 2. Do we have any family members who were a part of a major American event? If so, who were they? Do you know any details about them? 3. How do we know these things about past family members? Do they exist in public records or was it passed down through stories? 4. What are your impressions of what America is or what Americans are like? 5. Any additional interesting details that youd like to share.