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Nine

I took the photo (below) almost 3 years ago when I was visiting Washington DC for a professional conference. Because of the historical significance of today's Senate vote, I thought it would be appropriate to repost it today, accompanied by a timely quote from the late Ruth Bader Ginsburg:

“When I'm sometimes asked when will there be enough [women on the Supreme Court] and I say, 'When there are nine,' people are shocked. But there'd been nine men, and nobody's ever raised a question about that.” ― Ruth Bader Ginsburg

Invasion: Ukraine

Here's a short video explaining the proximate causes of the incursion:

Michael Mandelbaum interviewed in the New York Times: "Throughout U.S. history, our nation has oscillated between two broad approaches to foreign policy, Mandelbaum explained in an interview, echoing a key theme in his book: 'One emphasizes power, national interest and security and is associated with Theodore Roosevelt. The other stresses the promotion of American values and is identified with Woodrow Wilson.'

While these two world views were often in competition, that was not always the case. And when a foreign policy challenge came along that was in harmony with both our interests and our values, it hit the sweet spot and could command broad, deep and lasting public support.

'This happened in World War II and the Cold War,' Mandelbaum noted, 'and it appears to be happening again with Ukraine.'"

Which Stories Will Become History?

The final assessment will be Wednesday, January 19th and counts as one summative assessment. You will be given the preparatory materials (electronically) the day before, via this website. You will receive paper copies when you come to class on the following day. It's highly recommended that you read and annotate the articles in advance and absorb the writing style of OpenStax. Journalism and history are not the same genre of writing. Requirements include the following:

  1. The essay must be composed and written only in class (you can use the entire block)
  2. No writing or outlining may be done before the class period.
  3. You must immediately share an editable Google doc with boloss@nths.net 
  4. When you are finished with the essay, it must be submitted via Google form before the end of the period.

BONUS MATERIAL: "The Year in Sound" 

THE TOPIC:


Below is a presentation based on some of the activities we did at the start of the school year. 
Pro Tip: you can use any of the illustrated techniques for the writing your final summative assessment.


Here is a timeline that may help you make sense of the events of the day. As indicated, this may not count as a source for the essay.