shirley chisholm speech ). H u m a n i t i e s

1st paragraph: Make a main argument for your introduction that specifically answers the assignment about the extent to which 1960s-70s goals for African American civil rights and women’s rights in domestic policy, as well as anti-war goals in foreign policy, were fulfilled, or not, or only partially, in the 1960s-70s, AND later during the 1980s/90s/2000s. There are different ways of answering this assignment, based on the evidence that each student uses.

— Explain why this issue is historically significant, or important, and/or why the history is still relevant today.

2nd paragraph: African American Civil Rights (and if goals fulfilled, or not)

— 1 example from document: — Analyze a main specific policy goal of the civil rights movement (M.L. King, or SNCC).

(You must use the assigned document version in Reading the American Past or Handout Set.)

— 2 examples of terms on the syllabus (Weeks 7, 8, 9, or 10) in The American Promise: — Explain how 1 term from the 1960s or 1970s shows how a civil rights goal was fulfilled, or not, or only partially. In addition, explain how 1 term from the 1980s or 1990s or 2000s shows how a civil rights goal was fulfilled, or not, or only partially.

(1 term must be from 1960s or 70s, and 1 term must be from 1980s or 90s or 2000s).

(One of your terms in 2nd paragraph can refer to another group, in addition to African Americans, with regard to rights and extent of change, or not.)

— NOTE: In your PAPER: the terms you need to define with specifics, based on the The American Promise textbook information, but make sure to use your own words to explain what the terms mean, and in your paper make sure that you analyze the terms and document to support your main argument.

3rd paragraph: Women’s Rights (and if goals fulfilled, or not)

— 1 example from document: — Analyze a main specific policy goal of the women’s rights movement (NOW Statement, or Shirley Chisholm Speech).

(You must use the assigned document version in Reading the American Past or Handouts Set.)

— 2 examples of terms on the syllabus (Weeks 7, 8, 9, or 10) in The American Promise: — Explain how 1 term from the 1960s or 1970s shows how a women’s rights goal was fulfilled, or not, or only partially. In addition, explain how 1 term from the 1980s or 1990s or 2000s shows how a women’s rights goal was fulfilled, or not, or only partially.

(1 term must be from 1960s or 70s, and 1 term must be from 1980s or 90s or 2000s).

(One of your terms in 3rd paragraph can refer to another group, in addition to women, with regard to rights and extent of change, or not.)

4th paragraph: Anti-War Movement (and if goals fulfilled, or not)

— 1 example from document: — Analyze a main specific policy goal of the anti-war movement (Pendergrass/Kennedy, McNamara, Woodley, or Kerry).

(You must use the assigned document version in Reading the American Past or Handouts Set.)

— 2 examples of terms on the syllabus (Wks 7, 8, 9, or 10) in The American Promise: — Explain how 1 term from the 1960s or 1970s shows how an anti-war movement goal was fulfilled, or not, or only partially. In addition, explain how 1 term from the 1980s or 1990s or 2000s shows how an anti-war movement goal was fulfilled, or not, or only partially.

(1 term must be from 1960s or 70s, and 1 term must be from 1980s or 90s or 2000s).

(One of your terms can refer to another foreign country, in addition to Vietnam, with regard to U.S. foreign policy, and extent of change, or not. Or you could also have one of your terms refer to an environmental issue, with regard to U.S. foreign policy, and extent of change, or not.)

FILM example: to put in 2nd, 3rd, or 4th paragraph, above:

Use 1 film example (shown in class in Canvas) from “Eyes on the Prize” (civil rights), OR from “Half the People” (women’s rights), OR from “Vietnam: Homefront U.S.A” (anti-war movement), to support your argument in one of your paragraphs, above, where it best supports your main argument regarding whether a policy goal was fulfilled or not. See syllabus for more specifics regarding films, especially for specific titles of “Eyes on the Prize” films.

5th Paragraph:

— Restate your main argument in an interesting way in your conclusion.

— Also restate why historically significant, or important, and/or why still relevant today.