American History 121, Spring 2009

SO....what are your thoughts on this article?

I'm posting this link to a NY Times article to elicit responses and debate. No hidden message, no hidden agenda other than that I'm curious as to what you, the students, think.

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/02/18/education/18college.html?_r=1

 

Something inspiring......

Some things to keep in mind as you watch this clip.

1) Jill Biden could have done anything she wanted, but she chose to teach.

2) Jill Biden got her Ph.D. at 55 years old....You're NEVER too old to learn.

3) Learning is a life long experience.

4) Beauty fades, dumb is forever......

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Alexander Hamilton...Good Guy or Bad Guy? (Week 6)

Although we only began to talk about the upcoming drama over the Constitution and the battle between the Federalists and anti-Federalists, from what you've read on Alexander Hamilton (the book, the web-site), what are your impressions of the man? What motivated him? Is he a good guy or bad guy as far as "the people" are concerned? Defend your answer.

(Where did Hamilton differ from Jefferson. You'll find some clues there that might help you formulate your answer.)