2. This event … How and/or Why?Specific information about what happenedSpecific information about this What was the positive or negative impact on the world? Caused This event …

3. This event … Fredrick Douglas helped the anti-slave movement gain momentum, this caused increase support for Lincoln’s antislavery campaign, and this eventually led to his election. Lincoln becoming elected caused southern states to withdraw from US. In an attempt to preserve the Union, Lincoln went to war. War resulted in freedom for slaves. Freed-blacks still treated very badly by racists across the country. “Truths” about black people revealed as myths Many beliefs about blacks were challenged MYTH: Blacks need others to make decisions for them; TRUTH: Blacks usually ran plantations and made the major decisions needed MYTH: Blacks prefer life as slave because of reduced stress: TRUTH: Many slaves were willing to sacrifice their lives for a chance at freedom MYTH: Blacks lack higher-order thinking skills. TRUTH: Many slaves couldn’t read because law prohibited teaching reading to them MYTH: Blacks are more like animals than humans TRUTH: Blacks often forced to live like animals; Constant threat of having one’s family broken up Constant threat of violence against self, family, or friends Living in fear – fear of what happens if you run, fear of what happens if you stay, fear of what happen even if you escape Constant message that blacks were inferior to whites, and were more like animals than humans Fredrick Douglas’ experiences as a slave Articulate, highly intelligent x- slave begins speaking out against slavery Transformed a largely emotional issue (e.g., “Isn’t it sad the way slaves are treated?”) to an intellectual issue (the immorality of slavery). Big disconnect between derogation of and US black man as a slave living in US vs. “All men are created equal” phrase in Declaration if Independence His ability to articulate ideas and debate them more effectively than most white people forced others to respect him and his message about slavery How and/or Why?Specific information about what happenedSpecific information about this What was the positive or negative impact on the world? Caused This event …

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8. EVENT Women were asked and expected to engage in typical male jobs such as: welders, electricians, mechanics, and auto assembly line workers During the war the six million women workers narrowed the wage gap between men and women Additional jobs included shipbuilders, ammunition specialists; seamstress’s making everything from uniforms to tents, medical workers, and clerical workers. Lack of male laborers during World War II Americans doubted that the economy could accommodate six million new women workers along with millions of returning veterans once wartime production had ceased. War time duty to produce goods needed for victory was replaced with postwar obligation to withdraw from the labor force. In 1950 women earned 53% of what men did. With the shadow of the depression still hovering and anxiety over Unemployment a universal response to solve the problem was pushed onto women. Males return to the work force after World War II Domestic Need for Women Labors during and after World War II Caused this to happen Then this caused these …

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10. EVENT The results were … So this happened … Then this happened … And that led to this … Started with …

11. Main ideas Details Comparing…. So what? What is important to understand about this? How the event impacted things What happened during the event Factors that lead to the event Event #1Event #2

12. So what? What can you conclude about these events? Features Main ideas Features Factors that lead up to the event What happened during the event How the event impacted things Why the event is important Event #2Event #1Event #3

13. Conclusion Factors that lead up to the event What happened during the event How the event impacted things Event #3Event #2Event #1Event #4

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15. EVENT REAL - world connections Specific things about this event R eveal key features Gist of why this event is notable Event Reasoning … A nalyze reactions Why we SHOULD value this event’s impact on today’s world AND / OR Why we should NOT value this event’s impact on today’s world Ways people have reacted POSITIVELY to this event E valuate this event’s value to our world L ist background knowledge or experiences related to this event Ways people have reacted NEGATIVELY to this event

16. Real-world examples of similar kinds of actions In Examples from the lesson A nalyze reactions Reasoning Ways our society tends to PROMOTE similar kinds of events Ways our society tends to PREVENT similar kinds of events AND / OR L ist examples of actions this event result in R eveal why this event is important EVENT RELATE to the real world E xplain how our world might be different if this event had never happened E valuate this event’s value to our society Why the event or similar events SHOULD be part of today’s world Why the event or similar events SHOULD NOT be part of today’s world AND / OR Reasoning T he actions at this event makes you think of … because …

17. WHO? Probably view the event this way … Probably view the event this way … Important EVENT Why? PERSPECTIVES on an event

18. DETAILS EVENT Why? WHO? What this group wants others to believe about this event

19. Someone Who Lives NOW How this individual might view the famous event now Someone Who Lived THEN How this individual might have viewed the event at that time Famous EVENT Point in time this even occurred What happened that made the event famous?

20. UnexpectedExpected EVENT Actions Resulting from the Tensions Tension Created by This Event

21. WHAT is being controlled? What happens if there is TOO LITTLE attempt to control this ? What happens if there is an IDEAL level of control? What happens if there is TOO MUCH attempt to control this? WHO is attempting to control it?HOW is control being attempted? Mark on the continuum above the level of control you think is being attempted. Explain below how well you think it is working. WHY is control being attempted?

22. Factors that INFLUENCED the way the event happened Notable ACTIONS resulting from event IMPACT of this event on the world then and now Is about an event that … EVENT So what? What is important to understand about this EVENT?