Below is the link to Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie's TEDx Talk, "We Should All Be Feminists."

As you watch, consider the following questions:

• Why does Adichie suggest that feminism and feminist are negative terms?

• Why does Adichie call herself a "happy African feminist?"

• What does Adichie mean when she quotes Nigerian Nobel Peace Laureate Wangari Maathai "the higher up you go, the fewer women there are."

• According to Acichie, how have relations between women and men changed over time? What has not changed? 

 

Week of January 25th-29th

Welcome to the start of 2nd Semester! For the next few weeks we will explore the contributions of Women in United States history.

This week, we will be able to:

•  Reflect on the role and impact of gender and sexual stereotypes in society today. 
• Define and describe feminism and the importance of feminist historical critique. 
• Determine role of women in the United States from the Revolution through Industrialization. 
• Describe the importance of the Seneca Falls Convention.

Here are the slides for Wednesday (01/27):


 
Here are the slides for Friday (01/29): 

Homework and our next unit

Welcome back to the next semester! Over the next few weeks, we will explore the histories and contributions of Women in the United States. We will consider the following questions:

• How did women and gender-queer groups and individuals make America modern?
• What does it feel like when your perspective is denied?
• Does United States history have a gender? 

Before we begin this unit on January 27th, please read Zinn Chapter 6, "The Intimately Oppressed" (pages 103-124). Here is a link to the online version.

See you soon!

New Oxfam Report About Widening Inequality

Oxfam International, an anti-poverty advocacy international non-governmental agency, release a new report this week about the widening global income gap. 

According to this report, are we living in a new gilded age? What are the similarities between this report and what we've studied thus far about the first "Gilded Age?" What are differences?

Here's the link to a summary of the report and an interview with the president of Oxfam International.

 

Study Guide

I am confident you all will do well for our upcoming exam about Industrialization and Economic Modernization. To aid your study, review the following:

Key Concepts

Major Technological Advancements (at least 2)

John D. Rockefeller

Chinese and Eastern/Southeastern European Immigration

Andrew Carnegie

J.P. Morgan

Railroads

“The Gilded Age” Government Corruption

Social Darwinism

Monopolies and Trusts 

Industrial Economy

Grover Cleveland

U.S. Supreme Court 

Urbanization

Edward Bellamy

Also be sure to review your notes and graphic organizers about the following primary sources:

Andrew Carnegie's Wealth

Mary Elizabeth Lease's Wall Street Owns the Country

Booker T. Washington’s Plight of Black Tenant Farmers

Life of a Sweatshop Girl

John D. Rockefeller’s Defense of Rebates

A Tailor Testifies

Henry George’s Crime of Poverty

Reverend J. L. Moore on the Colored Farmers Alliance

 

Week of January 18th-22nd

Welcome to the final week of the semester!

This week we will conclude the first part of our unit "What Makes America Modern? Industrialization and economic modernization in the United States." This is the schedule for the week:

• Tuesday January 19th: Review day
• Thursday January 21st: Unit exam
• Friday January 22nd: HOTA notebook and all missing assignments due by the end of the day.

Great work everyone! I am confident you will do well for our unit exam if you study the materials we've reviewed in class.

Here are the slides for January 19th:

 

Here are the slides for January 21st: 

Happy Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day!

Happy Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day!

I cannot wait to explore the rich and powerful legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Until then, here is video from one of his most famous speeches "I Have A Dream," from his March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom.

Black Women Steps Up to Mic

For those interested, below is the video from Sha’Condria Sibley's Black Women Steps Up to Mic. 

Week of January 11th to 15th

This week we will continue to explore industrialization and economic modernization in the United States at the turn of the 20th century. This includes:

• Assessing the social implications of industrialization and economic modernization through analyzing primary sources, and;
• Debating the role and responsibility of those who benefited most from industrialization and economic modernization then and today, and;
• Illustrating Zinn's "Pyramid of Wealth" to reveal the social consequences of industrialization and economic modernization.

 This is also a great time to begin reviewing your notes from the unit in preparation for next week's unit exam. I am confident you all will do well.

Here are the slides for January 12th:

 

Here are the slides for January 14th:

Class Business!

As the semester nears the end (gulp!), here are some important reminders:

• Be sure to complete and return unfinished or incomplete assignments. 
• Arrange to complete missed quizzes or other in-class work with me ASAP. I will do everything I can to accommodate your schedule.
• I can be contacted anytime via email: mattareed@lclark.edu I am happy to meet outside of class to discuss assignments or other matters.
• Keep your HOTA binders complete and in order. We will review the binders at the end of our current unit.

Week of January 4th to 8th (2016!)

Welcome Back! 

I hope each of you enjoyed your break from school, and the snow day!

This week we will continue to explore industrialization and economic modernization in the United States at the turn of the 20th century. This includes:

• Assessing the social implications of industrialization and economic modernization through analyzing primary sources, and;
• Debating the role and responsibility of those who benefited most from industrialization and economic modernization then and today.

Here are the slides for January 6th:




Here are the slides for January 8th: