Wednesday, October 25, 2023

Blog #49 - Do we have freedom of speech during times of war?

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During the Great War, the United States went to great lengths to stop people from expressing their views on the war and the draft. According...
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Wednesday, September 27, 2023

Blog #48 - Reservations = Prisoner of War Camps?

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For most American history books, we see that they talk about the Indians almost always when they are being pushed off of their land by Europ...
Wednesday, September 06, 2023

Blog #47 - Oral Interview about 9/11/01

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Next Monday , we will commemorate the 22nd anniversary of the worst terrorist attack in American history.  Many adults remember where they w...
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Tuesday, February 05, 2019

Blog #46 - Reactions to 13th

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So we saw 13th , a powerful documentary that examined the way people of color, specifically African Americans, in America have been treated ...
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On the Basis of Sex Extra Credit blog

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So we got to see the movie about Supreme Court justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s first case in her long battle against sex discrimination in fe...
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Wednesday, January 02, 2019

Green Book Extra Credit

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This movie,  Green Book , portrays the lives of two very complex men, Dr. Don Shirley and Tony Lip (Vallelonga) and the friendship that the...
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Friday, December 14, 2018

Blog #45 - Drop the atomic bomb? Yes or no?

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Time : August 1, 1945 Your job : An advisor to President Truman. The issues: 1. What is the best way to get Japan to surrender without ...
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Monday, October 15, 2018

Blog #44 - Flat tax or Progressive Tax

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During this week, we discussed the 16th Amendment and the income tax - its fairness and unfairness. Its opponents have proposed a flat tax t...
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Wednesday, September 19, 2018

Blog #43 - Your favorite top 3 inventions of the past 200 years

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In the next few days, we will talk about the most influential inventions and concepts that have changed human life for the better or worse, ...
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Thursday, August 30, 2018

Blog #42 - "Prisoner of War camps" = Indian Reservations?

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For most American history books, we see that they talk about the Indians almost always when they are being pushed off of their land by Euro...
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Friday, November 02, 2012

Blog #41 -- Do we have free speech during war times?

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During the Great War, the United States went to great lengths to stop people from expressing their views on the war and the draft. A...
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Wednesday, October 24, 2012

Blog #40 Puerto Rico statehood?

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In less than two weeks, the territory of Puerto Rico will decide on a ballot issue that determines their future. On the ballot, there...
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