Make sure you log in to VoiceThread in order to annotate the slides from "The Peculiar Institution" by Friday. Remember, any image is fair game for a deeper analysis, and there is usually bonus material, such as this audio excerpt from Backstory Radio, referring to the last two slides of the presentation.
Your next assignment concerns Chapter 13, "The Impending Crisis".
You can get it done at home this weekend or next week (in my office). The film *might* be available here, but no guarantees (and not responsible for user comments): https://youtu.be/xgmlZ2ZEjgE
Based on our post-Super Bowl discussion. It might look the same, but it doesn't sound the same.
Continue reading and annotating Chapter 11. In the meantime, please analyze this text of ancient laws, and theorize WHY it was written with such specificity. What values did the people of Babylon hold dear? What must have been the historical context of such laws? There are only guesses possible, for the most part. Try to put forth a reasonable rationale for class tomorrow. This assignment is a prelude to our examination of the Virginia slave code, and an exclusive bUSH project TBA...
Tonight at 8:00 pm. Here is a link to an annotated transcript.
Worksheet (below) due Thursday (this week). Reading: Brinkley, Chapter 11 due Tuesday (of next week).