| Welcome to Week 9 of Pacific Northwest
History
Work, War, and Depression
The first focus
of this week is on
To
complete this ninth week of the class you need to do the following Eight (8) things:
| 1. Read the Profile "The
World of May Arkwright Hutton" and Chapter 15 "Commonwealth of Toil,"
Chapter 16 "Adjustments," Chapter 17 "Birth of the Modern," and
Chapter 18 "Depression Decade" in Schwantes. Visit the Study Guide for help in identifying important concepts. |
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2.
Click here to go to the lecture and reading on Populism and Progressivism.
Populism and Progressivism
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Theodore Roosevelt and John Muir
© Library of Congress |
3.
Wageworker's Frontier
One of Carlos Schwantes' contributions to the scholarship of the West is his concept of a
"wageworker's frontier." He combines the transition to wagework with the
frontier heritage of the region to develop this concept.
In 250-300
words summarize the concept of the "wageworker's frontier' and give at least two
specific examples of "the clash between unrealistic expectations and harsh
reality."
Click on this
link to email me your summary and examples:
bhaulman@greenriver.edu
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Threshing Crew
© Library of Congress
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4. IWW - Wobblies
Click
here to go to the International Workers of the World site at http://www.iww.org/ and the IWW Historical
Reclamation Project site at http://fletcher.iww.org/history.html
Follow the links to
Centralia 1919, The Everett Massacre, and The Seattle General Strike of 1919 in
particular. Other links may be of interest to you as well.
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© IWW
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5.
Paradox Politics/Contradictory Tendencies
Schwantes
argues that the 1920's was a period of Contradictory Tendencies. It combined
modernization (Urbanization, technological change) and at the same time reactionary
politics (Nativism, KKK). Is this true of the time since 9/11/2001 ? Answer in 250-300
words.
Click on this
link to email me your answer:
bhaulman@greenriver.edu
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KKK Hood
© VHS |
| 6. The
Great Depression in the Pacific Northwest Visit the Library of Congress American
Memory Project's WPA Life Histories from Washington State and read one of the stories.
Click on this link
http://lcweb2.loc.gov/ammem/wpaintro/wacat.html
Then click on List All Washington Titles
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Nez Perce at Grand Coulee Dam 1941
© Washington State History Museum |
7.
Complete Quiz # 6 - click on the link in the Lessons Tab to take
Quiz # 6.
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8. Post a comment about the impact the Great Depression had on the Pacific Northwest
to the Message Board in the Lessons Tab.Go
to the Message Board in the Lessons Tab.
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These
Eight (8)
assignments conclude the ninth week of this class.
© Bruce E. Haulman 2008 |
