October 5
Adv. US History
Focus:
Revolution
CW:
notes: The Path to Victory (1778-83)
Republicanism Defined and Challenged
discuss IA topics and review
HW:
IA topic and central question
STUDY!
posted by Mr. Carlisle at 7:13 AM
Friday, October 05, 2007
Focus:
Revolution
CW:
notes: The Path to Victory (1778-83)
Republicanism Defined and Challenged
discuss IA topics and review
HW:
IA topic and central question
STUDY!
About Me
- Name: Mr. Carlisle
- Location: Portland, Oregon, United States
I'm a native South Carolinian and I attained my undergraduate and graduate degrees from the University of South Carolina. I taught fourth grade for two years in the Mississippi Delta and two years at an alternative high school in Western North Carolina. I have been at Tigard High School since the fall of 2003, where I teach U.S. History and Psychology.
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50 Comments:
Hey Mr. Carlisle. Would this question work for the IA. Is it specific enough?
How did the Brown versus Board of Education case effect public education?
11:22 AM
Carlisle,
Can I send you a draft of one of the essays tomorrow for critique, or is that too much?
8:07 PM
Olivia,
Your question is still too broad.
Sarah,
e-mail me your draft at mcarlisle@ttsd.k12.or.us
AFter you e-mail it to me post a comment on the blog telling me to check my e-mail.
8:45 PM
how can i make this more specific? or do you think I should just stick to the little rock 9 like my original was?
9:08 PM
Olivia,
The first part of your question is fine but your second part about public education is way too broad.
What impact did the Brown decision have on...
maybe you focus on Portland Public Schools or race relations in the Pacific Northwest or you stick with the Little Rock Nine.
8:14 AM
I think I am ix-naying the idea of Canadian history for my IA topic. My mom was trying to help me and she suggested this:
How did the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire affect US factory safety laws?
Is that a good question? Will there be books about this?
11:22 AM
Fir my Ia question i was wondering if this was specific enough: How did ELizabeth Cady Stanton effect today's goverment?
11:50 AM
Good Charlotte,
I really like your question. Major props to your mom for knowing about the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire. I can definitely turn you on to some primary and secondary sources for that topic.
I would polish your question a little bit. How' this sound:
What impact did the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire have on workplace saftey?
2:37 PM
Kimberly,
Your question needs to be more narrow than your original one. How about:
What impact did Elizabeth Cady Stanton have on the development of women's rights in America?
2:38 PM
Hey Carlisle,
So I've been doing research for my idea and I don't know if this would be way too broad but I tried to look for a person or date and couldn't narrow it down with info off the web.
so hb...
What was the Impact of The Voting Rights Act of 1965 on Africa American Culture?
3:00 PM
Hi Mr. Carlisle! I just wanted to check with you on my IA topic before I printed it off. This is what I've come up with as of right now:
How did the black civil rights movement effect the revitalization of women's rights and feminism in the 1960's?
Is this specific enough? Any ideas on how to improve it?
3:49 PM
Bryan P
I want to if this to board of a question
How did the Manhattan project effect american soiety at end of World War two and after War World Two.
3:52 PM
Carl,
I've changed my mind and want to do my thesis on jimi hendrix is that ok? like his influence on the young american peopl or music or perhaps ideas on war and peace? what do you think...could answer like soon so I can get this paragraph soon!!
4:32 PM
Andrea,
Change the wording of your question to something like this:
How did the Voting Rights Act of 1965 impact racial equality in the United States?
5:03 PM
Courtney,
Change the wording of your question too:
To what extent did the Civil Rights Movement influence the feminist movement of the 1960s and 1970s?
5:05 PM
Bryan,
Your question is too broad. Try to narrow your focus more. Pick something specific from American society to address the signifance of the Manhattan Project.
5:06 PM
Cat,
Who the heck is Carl???? That's not my name. I don't know any Carl.
Anyhoo, what's your question about Jimi Hendrix? Give me a question and I will give you feedback.
5:06 PM
Hahaha, I was thinking Hendrix too, but I figured it would not be "serious" enough. If he says yes to that, I will have to bang my head on the wall...
His music never grows old, it burst with sheer electricity, a rich palette of sonic noise, immune to transient demands of fashion and trend...
Hendrix as irrevocably changed the course of popular music. In the three decades since his death. Hendrix's legacy can be heard across an extraordinary range of musics... He is a cornerstone of modern music; his work remains a living inspiration, the lasting testament to a compelling talent.
Yup, he's awesome, beyond awesome. Brilliant.
Thats my 2 cents...
5:09 PM
Kyle,
I really, really, really, really wish you speak up more in class. You are incredibly eloquent when you post on the blog. SPEAK UP!!
5:16 PM
Thanks!
And I was just wondering if I could send you my thesis for the firt question to see what you think since when I came in for help I was confused on what it was asking
Andrea
5:18 PM
Andrea,
You are welcome. You can either post your thesis here or e-mail me at mcarlisle@ttsd.k12.or.us
5:24 PM
Mr. Carlisle
how about this.
How significant is manhattan project's role in the cold war.
5:32 PM
Bryan,
Your question is getting better but it's still too broad!
6:20 PM
Hey Mr. Carlisle. Im from unis' class but i got your blog from one of your students and i really needed help on my question... does this work?
How did Martin Luther King Jr's speech at the Lincoln Memorial effect racial discrimination in America?
6:49 PM
I wanted to double check with you if my question for the IA is too broad, because I'm thinking it might be.
How did the United States involvement in the Pacific front of WWII effect the immigration of Asians refuges to America.
6:55 PM
Can we use Baron von Steuben in question 3? Since he was there for the winter of 1777-78 I'm not sure if that counts as 1778.
7:09 PM
Micah,
Your question is WAY TOO BROAD!! Narrow your focus. Perhaps focus on a key individual like General MacArthur or Admiral Chester Nimitz.
If you're really interested in the Pacific front in WWII check out any information you can find on Operation Olympic. That would be a very cool focus of an IA.
7:37 PM
Charlotte, North Carolina:
Yes, you can use the Baron for question three.
7:38 PM
Amalan?!?!? Now I'm helping Unis' students?!?
Okay, your question is still too BROAD. Narrow your focus.
Something like this:
What impact did Dr. King's I Have a Dream speech have on race relations in the United States?
I think that question is still too broad. However, it can push you in the right direction.
7:40 PM
Carlisle,
I've e-mailed you a draft of essay #1. Please read and give critique.
7:45 PM
How do General MacArthur or Admiral Chester Nimitz, effect immigration? I wanted to focus on immigration, so should then not just do Asians in general, but say, Okinawans, Chinese, Japanese, Pacific islanders...
7:55 PM
Micah,
I lost my head for a moment. Your IA needs to focus on the Western hemisphere. Your original question is still TOO broad. Narrow your focus.
Okay, I'm off to watch The Simpsons.
8:04 PM
Fine CARLISLE..
can i use jimi hendrix as my topic for history essay thing his influence on young people or the ideas of war or perhaps
just answer previous entry please and actually help eh?
8:05 PM
Hey Mr. Carlisle,
Could you please help me with my question? Here it is:
What impact did the Great Depression have on the jazz scene of the 1930s?
8:20 PM
Mr. Carlizzle!!
Procrastonation is a very serious thing that I suffer from. What exactly are we supposed to have for the thing we have to turn in tomorrow? And here's my question.
How did General Ulysses S. Grant's victory at Ft. Donelson affect the outcome of the American Civil War.
8:29 PM
Hey Carlisle! my topic is womens rights and i'm having trouble making my question more specific. I want to do something along the lines of, Why were (some sort of group) opposed to womens rights and how do the decisions of those groups effect womens rights today?
yeah poorly worded but i'm working on it
8:30 PM
I do know it should be in the western hemisphere, to America do I just need to pick a group, say the Chinese, to narrow it down?
8:31 PM
Cat,
I understand you want your focus to be on Hendrix. HOwever, what do YOU think your central question should be. BE SPECIFIC!!!!!!
I would shy away from Hendrix unless you can make it work in the context of American history. I'm having a real hard time helping you with this.
I hope you are prepared for your test tomorrow.
8:51 PM
Chris,
Your question sounds good to me. Just add a question mark at the end. Very specific and nicely worded.
8:52 PM
Nis,
How about men? Just kidding. What about focusing on the Equal Rights Amendment of the 1970s/early 1980s?
8:52 PM
Micah,
Come up with a new question.
8:53 PM
Nicole,
That question is fine I guess. I'm not much of a music historian. Jazz really took off in the 1920s in America. If you think you can find at least 6 sources for your question then go with it.
8:54 PM
How this for my IA question.
How did President John F. Kennedy's actions during the 1962 Cuban Missel Crisis impact U.S./Rusian forgin relations?
I think it might be a little broad but I wasn't sure.
9:00 PM
so how would i word that? like...
How did the Equal Rights Amendment of the 1970s/early 1980s affect women's rights today?
or something...?
9:11 PM
Big band jazz took off in the 1930s and became as close as it has ever come to being America's popular music. I think I can find good sources, but I'd rather not have a question that's "fine, I guess"...you know? Should I not focus on music and pick a different topic?
9:30 PM
Alexa,
I really like your question. However I hope you use spell check after you type it up.
Nis,
Don't worry about the "today" part of your question.
Nicole,
Go with your question. It would be nice if it were about a specific person from that era. For example,
How did Louis Armstrong impact American popular culture during the Great Depression?
10:00 PM
Thank you Mr. Carlisle.
You said that after tomorrow, we could work with you to "revise" our questions, correct? So if I am having a really difficult time with the Louis question, could I change it to a different person, big band, etc.?
10:07 PM
Mr. Carlisle
how about this.
How significant is manhattan project's role in starting the cold war.
can you gave an example if this doesn't work
10:09 PM
Hey Mr. C,
I'm having a tough time thinking up a good IA question.
What do you think about this one?
What was the effect of the Battle of the Alamo on the annexation of Texas?
10:11 PM
Nicole,
Yes.
Bryan,
How about this:
What impact did the Manhattan Project have in escalating tensions between the United States and the Soviet Union?
That's the best I can come up with for your topic. I hope this helps.
Sarah West,
Change your question a little bit:
What was the effect of the Battle of the Alamo on Texas independence?
The annexation of Texas took place in 1846.
10:16 PM
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