Conservatism

http://berkeley.edu/news/media/releases/2003/07/22_politics.shtml
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Historical Censorship
The liberal-conservative spectrum explained in class last week is an important tool for analysis of historical topics and current events.

Under the HTD Materials link, you will find the information you need for this assignment. First, read the Defining Conservatism article carefully. Consider your own position on the spectrum and discuss the finer points of the article. On which points is it accurate? On which does is seem less accurate? Read pages 767-769 in your textbook on sexuality, and note the photo and trial mentioned. Then, watch the 4 minute video clip on Sapho and consider the state of censorship (and conservatism) prevalent in the United States at that time. Finally listen to the NPR audio on the Mann Act and watch the PMRC 8 minute video on Heavy Metal lyric censorship.




An isolationist-internationalist spectrum emerged as the United States ventured into the 20th Century. Under the HTD#1 Materials link, Part 2, you will find the materials you need for this question.

First, read the isolation lecture, then the Lodge villain article, then the 1997 isolationism article. Finally, watch the 3 video clips from this past 2008 election where candidates discussed this very spectrum concerning contemporary events.

Consider your own position on the spectrum (where you placed yourself on the last Opinion Poll Question) and intelligently discuss the cases for and against the issue of the internationalist, or isolationist, role you believe the United States should or should not play in the world. Using evidence from these materials and from the history presented in this class, on which points do you agree or disagree? Did these materials (or this forum discussion) cause you to reconsider your choice on the Opinion Poll?


ch 21 Progressivism


ch 23 WWI

isolationism vs internationalism (docs from 1940)
audio in support of league of nations
pdf worksheet - irreconcilables to strong internationalists (have students choose position)
Lodge article - Bush - good - http://hnn.us/articles/1580.html
keyes v. paul (Darfur)
mccain v. paul (WWII)

ch 24 Twenties