Monday / Tuesday May 15 / 16

The Historiography Unit that we began this class came to my mind as the following stories unfolded recently.

We will jigsaw the first four of these stories; all groups should read the opinion piece at the end.

A) New Orleans Begins Removing Confederate Monuments, Under Police Guard By CHRISTOPHER MELE APRIL 24, 2017 

B) Tempers Flare Over Removal of Confederate Statues in New Orleans By RICHARD FAUSSETMAY 7, 2017

C) The Meaning of Our Confederate ‘Monuments’ The Stone Gary Shapiro THE STONE MAY 15, 2017

D) White Nationalists Wield Torches at Confederate Statue Rally By JONAH ENGEL BROMWICHMAY 14, 2017

A,B,C,D) The Opinion Pages | LETTERS What Should We Do With Confederate Monuments? MAY 14, 2017

Reminder: the summative assessment for the 1920s and 30s unit is due one week from today.