Colonization

write a letter to your parents explaining why you joined the fight. If you are a southerner, why did you join the confederate and if northerner why join the union? HINT: “Dear Mom and Dad…” is a good place to start. 

Chapter 8 focuses on the rise of the Chicano Movement. In the final Primary Source, the focus is on 2 Chicano leaders, one each from New Mexico and California. What were the similarities in their goals and were the differences in their approach to achieving those goals. 

    The Civil War lasted longer than both the North and South anticipated. Various factors influenced the North’s victory in the war. Leaders in the North believed that they would achieve victory over the South in a short period. This sentiment might have been influenced by the advantages the Union had over the South. Although…

The creation of self-portraits has its roots in the Renaissance period when the social status of the artist began to shift.  Artists often used a self-portrait to elevate their rank (think of Las Meninas by Diego Velazquez) or emphasize their identity as a painter (any number of self-portraits by women such as Elisabeth Vigee-Lebrun).  But today, artists…

1. Describe the role of music in African and African American communities. 2. Describe the way music is created performed, and experienced in African American communities. 3. Describe the ways in which the desired timbre in African and African American music differs from that of European derived traditions. 4. Identify the two most common musical…

*What is the Boston tea part?  * How did the Boston tea party come about? * What it effective ? – 3 primary sources  – 3 secondary sources  – 4 pages