Identity and Agency in U.S. History (Period 6) Assignments
- Instructor
- Mrs. Heather Janiak
- Term
- 2019-2020
- Department
- History
- Description
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Starting April 6th, course work and assignments will be posted through Google Classroom, make sure you click on the link below and enter the code provided below as well.
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Course Description: In this course, students will examine U.S. history from the nation’s beginnings to the 21st Century from the perspectives of groups that have been marginalized due to ethnicity, race, class, gender, and sexual identity. Students will analyze primary and secondary sources to develop arguments and use historical thinking skills, including contextualization, comparison, causation, and continuity and change over time, to evaluate instances of oppression and progress towards equality. They will the study the influence of legal, political, philosophical, and technological forces on issues of equity and access, as well as the contributions of individuals to the fight for social and racial justice. Through their investigation of U.S. history, students will explore the American identity and learn to appreciate and respect the similarities and differences that characterize the people of this nation. They will also understand that individuals can make a difference, and can become agents of change by challenging prejudice, exclusion, and injustice in society.
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2) Why would the military tell new soldiers that the Japanese are not human or they’re like gorillas? watch the following clip:
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3) Why didn’t most Japanese American’s try to refute the statements against them? watch the following clip:
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4) How did the media distort even a simple image of Japanese-American children playing?
watch the following clip: