Week 8 Agenda: Finding a Unit 2 Topic

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For Monday, 10/17 (asynchronous, work due on our class site by 11:59 pm)

  • Read The Declaration of Independence Annotated by Randy Barnett
  • Read “38” by Layli Long Soldier
  • Choose one of the facts included in the Long Soldier’s poem and do some research on it. Choose one authoritative source to help you better understand the fact.
  • Then annotate the following google document of Layli Long Soldier’s poem by adding a comment to the fact you chose. If someone else has already chosen that fact, reply to the comment the person has already added and add your answer there. In your comment (or reply), do the following: 
  • Write a short response giving your source and telling the class what you learned. Then explain what your research helped you better understand about Long Soldier’s poem.
  • Respond to the following Discussion Question to continue brainstorming and developing ideas for the Unit 2 assignment. Spend 5 minutes
    • Think about the history that Layli Long Soldier covers in her poem “38.” Are there any incidents or chapters in US history that you think are not as visible as they should be, and that you think are important for people to learn about? Are there contemporary incidents that you think should be included in historical accounts of our era so people in the future can learn from them?


For Wednesday, 10/19 (in-person session at City Tech)