What arguments regarding the traditional role of women and families were used by Equal Rights Amendment opponents and how did Steinem counter these assertions?
What kind of fan clubs or fan sites have formed around the movie? What do these tell you about the movie’s appeal and its values?
July 23, 2019What attitude do these movies take toward their own themes (e.g., beauty, competition, man vs. nature, etc.)?
July 23, 2019What arguments regarding the traditional role of women and families were used by Equal Rights Amendment opponents and how did Steinem counter these assertions?
Listed below are primary documents related to some of the main topics in chapter 28. Before each set of documents is a brief explanation of the readings followed by several questions. DO NOT WRITE ON ONE QUESTION FROM EACH SET OF DOCUMENTS! Write on one question from one set of documents, and follow this format:
Type in the question you are answering above your response, clearly state your position and 2-3 of the main points you intend to discuss in the first paragraph. In the following paragraphs cite facts from the documents to support your position and explain how/why these facts support your position. Reference the documents and the text if applicable within your essay in parenthesis after the passage it references. The last paragraph, your conclusion, shouldsum up your main points/facts and explain how/why they support your position. The length requirement is 1 to 1 1/2 pages single-spaced. View the Document Analysis rubric to see how this assignment is graded..
In 1970 the Equal Rights Amendment was proposed and subsequently defeated. During the campaign to pass the amendment several women presented strong arguments for its passage. As you read the documents note the dates and consider if/how their arguments are relevant today.
“Statement of Purpose 1966; Betty Friedan”
now.org/about/history/
“Statement in Support of the Equal Rights Amendment1970; Gloria Steinem”
voicesofdemocracy.umd.edu/
1.What are the common themes/issues presented by both authors?
2.What are the major issues presented by Friedan and how should they be addressed?
3.What arguments regarding the traditional role of women and families were used by Equal Rights Amendment opponents and how did Steinem counter these assertions?
The Vietnam War was one the most controversial and divisive events in America and was the first conflict to transcend presidential administrations. As the conflict dragged on, it became more unpopular on the homefront often being characterized in the same manner as the Civil War, “a rich man’s war, but a poor mans fight” as the bulk of the fighting was being done by the lower class and lower middle class. In addition, no president wanted to have as part of their legacy the stigma of being the first to lose a war. The following documents are speeches by Lyndon B. Johnson and Richard Nixon, the two presidents under whom the bulk of the war was fought. As you read their speeches examine the reasons why they believed America was involved in the war and how they planned to end conflict. Also note what aspects of the war made it unpopular with the American public.
“Peace Without Conquest 07 April 1965; President Lyndon Johnson”
http://www.wwnorton.com/
“Vietnamization and Nixon Doctrine Speech 03 November 1969; President Richard Nixon”
www.let.rug.nl/usa/presidents/
1.What did Johnson believe were the main reasons for American involvement in Vietnam? What did Johnson mean by the “work of peace”?
2.How did Vietnamization differ from the policy of the Johnson administration? What arguments did Nixon present to convince the public to support Vietnamization?
3.What were America’s objectives in Vietnam? Why did the United States need to achieve these objectives?
In the summer of 1974 the House Judiciary Committee reviewed the evidence linking President Richard Nixon to the break in of the Watergate Hotel and the subsequent cover up. The committee eventually recommended impeachment charges be drawn, but Richard Nixon resigned becoming the first and only president to do so. As you review the House Judiciary Committee findings consider the seriousness of the charges and how they affected the public perception of the political structure in America.
“House Judiciary Committee’s Conclusion on Impeachment 1974″
wwphs.sharpschool.com/
1.What was the significance of the House Judiciary Committee findings? What was the most damning evidence discovered by the committee?
2.Were there similarities or differences between the Watergate crisis and previous American political scandals?
3.Does the evidence presented suggest any unique feature of the Watergate scandal that separates it from other instances of illegal activity at the highest levels of government? If so what is the evidence?
