Antebellum Politics Notes

Global Identity Assignments for Monday

1. Dig out your notes on the six forms of propaganda. (If you lost them, do a quick Google search for "forms of propaganda" or "propaganda techniques.")

2. Find two articles on a significant political topic (suggestions: Republican presidential candidates, new protests and problems in Egypt, the federal budget, protests and problems in Syria). Summarize the articles. Identify any uses of propaganda techniques.

3. Go on your favorite video website, CNN, BBC, Fox News, or any other place where you can find news videos. Find and watch three videos that demonstrate use of a propaganda technique.

Include links to all of your articles and videos. Share your findings with me via email or Google Docs. 

Periods 5 and 6 - Assignment for Wednesday 11/16 - Causes of Sectionalism

#1. Review the notes below.


#2. Research and outline (with more information than is provided in the slides above) each of the following events/ topics. Then explain, in your own words, how each event/ topic could have caused disagreement between people of the north and people of the south.
a. War of 1812
b. Tariff of Abominations
c. Industrial Revolution
d. Nullification Crisis
e. McCulloch v. Maryland (1819)
f. War with Mexico
g. Gold Rush (1849)
h. Fugitive Slave Law
i. Dred Scott Decision

Declaration of Sentiments

Click here to read the Declaration of Sentiments. Then answer the questions below.

What examples of oppression are provided in the document?

What proposals to correct the ills of society are offered in the document?

How does this document resemble the Declaration of Independence and the Declaration of the Stamp Act Congress?

Global Identity

Economics questions and presentation assignment.

 Reviving the Economy - Research and Presentation Assignment

As you're well aware, the US economy has been struggling for a few years. But, it hasn't always been this way and it doesn't have to continue to be this way. Your ultimate task in this assignment is to prepare and present a plan for improving the economy of the United States. In order to present a viable plan, you must first understand what the economy was based upon when things were going well. You also must have an understanding of the cultural past and present as well as the political influences in when the economy was doing well. 

Historical View
- What were the strongest aspects of the economy in the 20th Century?
- How did the economy influence the culture in the 20th Century?

Comparative View

- How did the US economy compare with the largest countries of Europe and Asia in the 20th Century?
- What was similar, what was different about those countries compared with the United States?

Current Economic Situation
- What are the current unemployment and underemployment rates in the US?
- Who are the largest employers in the US?
- What is the current per capita income in the US? Where does that rank in the world?
- What is the geographic dispersal of income in the US?
- How does the US tax effort compare to other countries?
- How could the economy influence the 2012 Presidential election?
- Compared to other countries, how difficult is it to start a new business in the US?
- What obstacles to creating new businesses and industries exist in the US?
- What are currently the best industries in which to create a new business?
- What has been done in states with similar economic, cultural, and political backgrounds to create new businesses and industries?

Presentation
- Your presentation will last five minutes and can contain no more than ten slides. Your slides should have no more than three lines of text.
- Your presentation will be graded on delivery, accuracy of background information, and the viability of your proposal.

***Please keep a detailed list of every reference source that you consult while researching the questions and putting together your proposal.***