Debate Club 5-4-16

Topic: The death penalty is an appropriate penalty for certain crimes.

Proposition Team: Williams. M. Prince, Ramirez, R. Tran, Woodsum, Bulli, 

Opposition Team: Marquez, D. Prince, Briscoe, Oxarart, Lang, H. Tran, 

Chapter 21 Notes

Reading #4 Questions

1. What was the major dispute between the Union (North) and the Confederacy (South)?
2. Why did Southerners insist that slavery had to expand in order for it to survive?
3. Why did many Northerners insist that slavery should not expand?
4. Why do you think the Missouri Compromise plan will fail to settle the slavery issue?

Reading #4: The Failure of Compromise

The Failure of Compromise Part I by buddylembeck

Reading #3 Questions

1. What does the trial transcript tell us about the sort of justice given out to rebellious slaves?\

• How long do you think this trial lasted?
• Can we believe the slaves that testified against Solomon?  Considering the circumstances, should their testimony hold up in court even if they were telling the truth?
• Who do you think wrote the transcript of the trial?

2. Based on the transcript, what do we know about slave life away from the master?

• What did slaves do on their day off?
• To what extent did Sunday morning church services slip comfortably into recreational activities?
• How did potential rebels like Gabriel use these leisure moments to recruit followers?
• Which group of people is absent from the transcript?

Reading #3 Part 2: Evidence Against Solomon In His Trial

Evidence Against Solomon in His Trial

Reading #3 part 1: Gabriel's Conspiracy

Gabriel

Chapter 19 Notes

Reading #2 Questions

After reading The Disaster of Innovation:

1. In which ways did the cotton gin impact slavery?  You should be able to come with at least 4 different ways.

Reading #2 The Disaster of Innovation

The Disaster of Innovation (Civil War) by buddylembeck

Reading #1 Questions

After reading The Road To War:

1. Which two issues brought the slavery question to the forefront of national debate?

2. List seven questions you have about the steps leading up to the Civil War.

Reading #1 The Road to War

The Road to War (Civil War) by buddylembeck

Debate Club (For Thursday 4-21-16)

1. More money should be spent exploring the ocean than on colonizing Mars
2. Proposition Team: Woodsum, Lang, Williams, Oxarart, R. Tran, Ramirez, Briscoe, Conrado, Adicoff, D. Sanchez

    Opposition Team: Truong, H. Tran, Gonnerman, M. Prince, Newton, Wenzel, D. Prince, Marquez, Harris, Moore

Jackson Papers

Monday April 18, Papers Due

Manifest Destiny Notes

Debate Club

1. The right to bear arms is a necessary constitutional amendment

Proposition Team: Truong, H. Tran, Gonnerman, M. Prince, Newton, Wenzel, D. Prince,

Opposition Team: Woodsum, Lang, Williams, Oxarart, R. Tran, Ramirez, Briscoe

Jackson Notes

Jackson Project Written Response Directions

Jackson Written Response Directions

Debate Club: Teams and Topic

Team 1 (For): Woodsum, Briscoe, R. Tran, Gonnerman, Newton, Truong, Ramirez

Team 2 (Against): Lang, M. Prince, Wenzel, H. Tran, D. Prince, Williams,

Topic: Zoos should be abolished