US History since 1865 DQ1 “Atomic Cafe” Discussion After watching the “Atomic Cafe” documentary, start and engage in a conversation.   What does the Atomic Bomb mean to modern America? What does it represent?   What surprised you about this video and its story?   Can you divorce this story from the story of America […]

US History since 1865 DQ1 Internment Discussion After reviewing all of the Japanese internment documents and the timeline, start and engage in a conversation with your fellow students.   Why were Japanese immigrants and Japanese-Americans interned?   What does this reflect in American society?   What is the legacy of this internment?   What contemporary […]

US History since 1865 Signature Assignment Essay Prompt PROMPT: The Populist and Progressive reformers of the late 19th and early 20th centuries brought about widespread changes to American politics, economics, and society. In this essay, we want you to consider the ethics and civics of the reformers. Describe THREE of the key reform movements of […]

US History since 1865 Untest 4 The Unit 4 Untest is just like the previous untests – it comes at the beginning of the Unit and not at the end and I encourage everyone to talk about the course materials through the various options for participation to gain a deeper understanding of the history, which […]

US History since 1865 Untest 3 The Unit 3 Untest is just like the previous untests – it comes at the beginning of the Unit and not at the end and I encourage everyone to talk about the course materials through the various options for participation to gain a deeper understanding of the history, which […]

US History since 1865 Untest 2 The Unit 2 Untest is just like the Unit 1 untest – it comes at the beginning of the Unit and not at the end and I encourage everyone to talk about the course materials through the various options for participation to gain a deeper understanding of the history, […]

US History since 1865 Untest 1 Here is your first clue that the Untest is a different form of testing – it comes at the beginning of the Unit and not at the end and I encourage everyone to talk about the course materials through the various options for participation to gain a deeper understanding […]

US History since 1865 DQ1 African Americans & Reconstruction Discussion   You have now accessed both primary (documents in American Yawp) and secondary (lectures and textbook chapter) materials concerning African American suffrage and politics in the Reconstruction era.  If you were a historian, what would you say if someone asked you to describe the political […]

US History since 1865 Case Study 1.2 Discussion DQ1 Riis Discussion After reviewing the Jacob Riis Photo galleries, which picture stood out to the most and why? What issue of the period is represented in the photo you chose?   DQ2 Connections Discussion   This discussion is practice for the untest. I will provide you […]

US History since 1865 Geronimo Discussion This is an episode from the excellent “We Shall Remain” series which looks at American Indian history from the Indian perspective.  As you watch the film, compare to the chapter from Broesamle that you just read.  Both of these materials are based upon primary sources.  How are they different?  […]