Here is the homework due for next week for my class:
***CHECK YOUR EMAIL FOR PDFs OF THE READINGS IF YOU DO NOT HAVE A BOOK***
DUE FIRST CLASS MON-WED (16th-18th):
Read the Introduction chapter of your textbook, Lies My Teacher Told Me (PDF is attached below). While reading this short chapter, considering the things that you have seen inside textbooks. Have you ever flet like you were not learning the whole truth?
DUE SECOND CLASS THURS-FRI (19th-20th):
Read Chapter One of your textbook, Lies My Teacher Told Me (PDF is attached below).
Also, in a typed paper, 12pt font and double spaced. I want you to pick one of your own heroes in American History. In no less thanFIVE sentences, and no more than EIGHT sentences, explain to me why they are your hero. Additionally, I want one fact about that hero that is controversial, or otherwise a negative action or trait that your hero has done. YOU CANNOT USE HELEN KELLER OR WOODROW WILSON, as they are written about in that chapter.
To use Woodrow Wilson as an example:
I would talk about his expansion of presidential powers in international affairs, or his powerful influence while in Europe during the treaty organizing after WWI. But one controversy or negative trait about him, I would write about his racist policies.
If there is no class assigned for Thursday or Friday, you are to give me your typed paper assignment in my office, or slide it under the door. ANY ASSIGNMENT NOT IN MY HAND OR SLID UNDER MY OFFICE DOOR BY 2PM THURSDAY, WILL BE CONSIDERED LATE. POINTS WILL BE DEDUCTED PER DAY THAT IT IS LATE.
TO REPEAT: IF CLASSES ARE ASSIGNED FOR THURSDAY OR FRIDAY, YOU ARE TO BRING IT TO CLASS TO HAND IT IN. HOWEVER< IF THERE ARE NOT ANY CLASSES ASSIGNED, YOU MUST BRING IT TO MY OFFICE BY 2PM THURSDAY.
