Major Unit Questions … Was the Civil War inevitable? (2) Was the Era of Reconstruction a failure or success? (3) What do we do about these Confederate monuments and other symbols of the Confederacy?

“Unite the Right Rally” August 11-12, 2017, a white supremacist march “Jews will not replace us” “Blood and Soil” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=emylR6BgBxE (0:27 begin)

Major Unit Questions … Was the Civil War inevitable? (2) Was the Era of Reconstruction a failure or success? (3) What do we do about these Confederate monuments and other symbols of the Confederacy?

Alexander Stephen’s Cornerstone Speech in March, 1861 “Our new government is founded upon exactly [this] idea; its foundations are laid, its corner- stone rests upon the great truth, that the negro is not equal to the white man; that slavery -- subordination to the superior race -- is his natural and normal condition. This our new government, is the first, in the history of the world, based upon this great physical, philosophical, and moral truth.”

Monument Avenue, Richmond, Virginia

Monument Avenue, Richmond, Virginia

Stone Mountain, Georgia

Stone Mountain, Georgia Purchased by the State of Georgia in 1958, "as a memorial to the Confederacy, Stone Mountain Park officially opened on April 14, 1965 – 100 years to the day after Lincoln's assassination.

** Should we allow demonstrations memorializing the Confederacy?

Monuments to go to Local Museums (Private Property)

Class Dialogue – Discussing the Atomic Bombs Rationale: Students will debate the decision to drop the atomic bombs, demonstrating informed opinions regarding these events. Student participation is worth five points. ____ 2 pts. - The students effectively presented the information, fulfilling the requirements of the assignment, and were able to be involved in an informed class discussion. ____ 3 pts. - The students had their stance, for or against, along with supporting points of information.

Rules (1) Don’t raise hands; focus on what students are saying. (2) Patience. Pauses are fine. (3) Converse with each other; respond to others by name, mentioning each other’s points when relevant. (4) Speak minimum three times. (5) Express disagreements in a courteous fashion. (6) Have fun, do your job, and learn something.

Vox – Confederate Monuments https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WClgR6Q0aPE Why Confederate Monuments Are Coming Down? (PBS) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8BQICZ5SuTs Confederacy: Last Week Tonight https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J5b_-TZwQ0I&t=0s&index=58&list=LLXKI6cJEveBYfnfNohzpYig (1) Confederate Monuments at Center of Nationwide Protests (references to Dylann Roof, confederate flag, etc.) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WCwHdzf47rE (3) How The Last Confederate Statues Will Create Conflict (HBO) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LXGd8w1xFgw Charlottesville footage – “Blood and Soil” and “You (Jews) will not replace us https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=emylR6BgBxE

The Battle Over Confederate Monuments - The Jim Jefferies Show (2) How White Supremacists Branded Hate in Charlottesville | New York Times https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DJ7CYH9tabI Republicans Ted Cruz, Paul Mitchell Assail Trump After He Defends Confederate Monuments | TIME https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AV2MD6isSpA The Battle Over Confederate Monuments - The Jim Jefferies Show https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T35zaB1Vm3g Pro-Confederate flag rally held at S.C. Statehouse https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ocl205wdlfc Gary Younge interviews Richard Spencer: 'Africans have benefited from white supremacy' https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=puJ-arJgkZU