Daccord-U.S. History

Tumultuous Sixties Simulation

Read the following oral histories:

Lt. Col. William Babcock
http://www.stg.brown.edu/projects/1968/narrators/B.BABCOCK.html

Agnus Doody
http://www.stg.brown.edu/projects/1968/narrators/A.DOODY.html

Naomi Craig
http://www.stg.brown.edu/projects/1968/narrators/N.CRAIG.html

Imagine that you are college-age and living in New England in the late sixties. Describe your reactions to events in 1968 and what actions you take as a result.

Consider the following questions: Do you oppose the Vietnam War? Why or why not? Are you in college to escape the draft? If you were drafted would you go to Vietnam or escape to Canada? How do you feel about the My Lai incident? Who would you vote for in the 1968 election? Why? What is your reaction to the 1967 riots and the assassination of Martin Luther King? Are you a protester? Are you a hippie?

A Day in the Life of a Hobo

Download hobo_excerpt_2.mp3 In this assignment you are to write from the perspective of a Hobo who is "riding the rails." Use your knowledge of the period and your creativity to create a story (250-500 words) about a day in your life as a Hobo.

Here are some questions to help guide your story: How old are you? Where are you from and why have you left home? Are you traveling alone or with someone? Who? What possessions do you have? What are your plans? What are your concerns? How are you feeling, physically and emotionally? What happened to you today? How did it make you feel? 

Bring your story in electronic format to class Monday and we will post it on your blog.

1920s Multimedia Magazine Project

For this assignment you are going to post your 1920s editorial online. Then in your role as a liberal or conservative you are going to comment on your partner's editorial.