upcoming assignments

Here is the assignment description for the profile project and here is the Google doc in which you can sign up for general roles. You can find the skit assignment here.  Due dates are listed within the documents themselves.

Also, I will be testing you after vacation on Wednesday 4/24.  Review questions are below:

Economies of North and South Study Questions: 

-What defined the economies of the north and south during this period?  What features did each regional economy have?

-Was the beginning of industrialization a blessing or a curse?  What areas of the economy were especially impacted?  Was farm or factory work preferable?

-Did increasing levels of immigration help or hurt the country? 

-What impact did improved transportation and communication have? 

-How did slaves cope with life in the slave system?  How did white southerners attempt to defend the system and their way of life?

-At this point in history (the mid 19^th century), what was the most viable solution to the slavery issue? 

-How did the lives of Americans all over the U.S. change (for the better or for the worse)?  What was life like for the various classes in different regions of the country?

-How did literature, art and entertainment reflect the times?  How did writers and artists attempt to create a distinctly American style? 

-What prompted the need for reform, and what areas did reformers seek to correct?  How successful were the various antebellum reforms?

-Overall, was there more of a “U.S. is” or “U.S. are” attitude?