-Why Was It Illegal to be Ugly?:-WATCHhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yk0rWUthTaY -Legacy of American Eugenics: Buck v. Bell in the Supreme Court: -WATCHhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sGofQX15qp8 -An immigrant’s Ellis Island Fate Depended on 29 Questions -READhttps://paulwandrews.wordpress.com/2017/04/02/an-immigrants-ellis-island-fate-depended-on-29-questions/ -The Journal of Delinquency-READhttps://www.gwern.net/docs/iq/1917-goddard.pdf -Sterilization of Individuals with Disabilities-READhttp://www.pbs.org/independentlens/blog/unwanted-sterilization-and-eugenics-programs-in-the-united-states/ OPEN ENDED ESSAY QUESTION: What were the Ugly Laws? What was the Eugenics Movement? Please provide a […]
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June 21st, 2022 
https://www.backstoryradio.org/shows/body-politics-2016/#segment-foreign-bodies-listen to foreign bodies only Open Ended/Essay Questions:Write a brief summary of the Podcast “Foreign Bodies.” Explain the inspection process. Written Work Requirements: Written assignments must be typed, use a 12 point Times New Roman font, and appear professional. Margins should be 1 inch. All open ended and essay responses must be in APA formatting […]
The Civil Rights Movement
June 19th, 2022 Minimum of 4 scholarly sourcesThe Civil Rights MovementUsing the Internet, locate and read Martin Luther King Jr’s “I Have a Dream” speech given in Washington D.C., August 1963. Copy and paste the following keywords into your Google search bar: “I Have a Dream by Martin Luther King, Jr.” Feel free also to locate and incorporate […]
HIS 200 Project Writing Plan
June 18th, 2022 Specifically, the following critical elements must be addressed: I. Describe the historical event that you selected. Why is this event significant? II. Describe at least two secondary sources that you could use to research your historical event. Your sources must be relevant to your event and must be of an appropriate academic nature. In your […]
Primary Source Reflection – Week 9
June 17th, 2022 For our primary source reflection this week I want you to read two sources, “Address of the Democratic-Republican Society of Pennsylvania” and “Protest against the Alien and Sedition Acts.” After reading these, answer the follow questions: 1. What types of freedoms are these documents concerned with? How do they overlap? 2. What do these documents […]
Discussion post
June 17th, 2022 1. How were Tecumseh and the War of 1812 connected? 2. What was the role that identity and ideas of who was and was not an “American” in the conflicts which culminated in the War of 1812? 3. What has been something we’ve learned in this class that has surprised you? How has this changed […]
disability rights and history
June 16th, 2022 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=io7z5PftOU4 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pLBw9nYI_Ks https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z6srfOyIVpQ Open Ended/Essay Questions: After watching “Protecting and Interpreting Deaf Culture” and reviewing the other videos/resources, briefly discuss some of the characteristics/aspects of Deaf Culture. Written Work Requirements: Written assignments must be typed, use a 12 point Times New Roman font, and appear professional. Margins should be 1 inch. All open ended and […]
disability rights and history
June 16th, 2022 -signs of the timeshttps://www.backstoryradio.org/shows/body-politics-2016/#segment-signs-of-the-times -deaf presidenthttps://www.backstoryradio.org/shows/body-politics-2016/#segment-deaf-president-now Assignment:After completing independent research regarding the “Deaf President Now” movement and listening to the “Deaf President Now” podcast assigned this week, please explain the Deaf President Now movement. How did this movement impact the deaf community at that time and in the future? Written Work Requirements: Written assignments must […]
Identify and discuss the basic ideals and principles of American democracy and how they are applied in our republican form of government. Identify the most important Supreme Court cases and executive actions and their impact on law and on our society.
June 14th, 2022 Instructions:You must write an essay (500 words minimum) in which you address the following two questions or topics: The fundamental values that inform how are democratic government is legitimated and organized are enshrined on the Declaration of Independence and in the Constitution of the United States. 1.Identify and discuss the basic ideals and principles of […]
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June 13th, 2022 What you feel are the three most impactful or consequential epidemics/plagues in the history of Western Civilization up to the 16th century? What similarities and differences did they have in their societal impacts (beyond the symptoms or numbers of afflicted)? Lastly, of the pandemics you mentioned, what do you think is the single most important […]
