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1. Discuss the rights and responsibilities of citizens. The keyword here is “discuss,” not list.
2. Why do we need to define some individuals as citizens and others as non-citizens?
3. What are the challenges of being a responsible citizen?
4. How do public issues get on the agenda of the legislature?
5. What factors should lawmakers consider when making policy?
6. What are the limits of policymaking?
7. What was the most significant thing you learned in this class.
Discuss General George Washington (as commander of the Continental Army)
Why was the Battle of Saratoga important?
Who was John Paul Jones?
Who was Baron von Steuben?
Who was Abigail Adams?
What was the Battle of Cowpens?
Explain the significance of the Battle of Yorktown.
Who was Mercy Otis Warren?
What was the Treaty of Paris (1783)?
Who was Dr. Benjamin Rush?
Discuss General George Washington (as commander of the Continental Army)
Why was the Battle of Saratoga important?
Who was John Paul Jones?
Who was Baron von Steuben?
Who was Abigail Adams?
What was the Battle of Cowpens?
Explain the significance of the Battle of Yorktown.
Who was Mercy Otis Warren?
What was the Treaty of Paris (1783)?
Who was Dr. Benjamin Rush?
How can you intervene in international currency markets to depress the value of the NTD?
How can you deal with the threat of punishment from the US if it notices your policies?
How do you balance the needs of your country against the pressures of other states and the international economy?
1) What did the 1968 Indian Civil Rights Act and the 1975 Native American Self-Determination and Educational Assistance Acts entail? How do both of these acts build off of and/or differ from the previous Termination and Relocation policies we learned about?
2) What does the term “self-determination” mean? Why might it be an important term to Native American tribes/nations based on the history we’ve learned so far?
) What is the historical significance/symbolism of the location in which the Occupation of Alcatraz took place? What were the goals of the Occupation of Alcatraz?
5) What was the “Trail of Broken Treaties”? What happened during the occupation, and what demands were made? How did the occupation conclude?
6) According to the documentary, what historical events led up to the Occupation of Wounded Knee? What is the historical significance/symbolism of the location in which the Occupation of Wounded Knee took place?
7) According to the article, why is Occupy Wounded Knee considered a “forgotten Civil Rights movement”?
8) Lastly, please share your thoughts and reactions to both this week’s and last week’s discussions on the Occupations of Alcatraz and Wounded Knee, and the American Indian Civil Rights movement overall.