Q1 Reflection Of Learning
Indigenous America
In this topic I learned about why Indigenous people care so much for the land because of how they are connected to the world and environment around them. I learned about how animals are important to indigenous culture whether it was for food, spiritual symbols, or as a way of life. This topic also discussed the way Indigenous people are discriminated against in todays world
Settler-colonialism-colonial America
In this topic we learned how settlers were trying to bring European ideals to indigenous America. This topic touches on slavery in the American colonies and how only white people had a say in things. This topic showed us how salves were treated, used, and abused during this period of time.
The American Revolution
This topic showed us how the American revolution was only partly a war for freedom. the American revolution was a way for rich white men to gain more money for themselves instead of paying their money to the British. The only people who benefitted from the revolution were these rich white men as black people didn't gain any freedom and women were given only little freedoms if not any.
Creating A New Country
This topic covers the struggles the founders had to face in order to create a form of government that was fair and just. The topic touches on democracy, the 3/5 rule, the bill of rights, and the creation of the US constitution. The lessons shows how some amendments were unfair to some people in order to benefit others.
Expanding The Territory Of The United States
This topic covers how settlers wanted to take land from the Native people. The lessons show how the settlers wanted to take over the entire continent for the US because they believed it was their God given right to have that land. It also shows how racism was projected towards indigenous people by calling their traditions as savage and uncivilized and that they would want to convert them to Christians. This topic also covers the Mexican-American war and how the settlers who rented land from Mexico decided that they wanted the land for themselves.
This topic covers how settlers wanted to take land from the Native people. The lessons show how the settlers wanted to take over the entire continent for the US because they believed it was their God given right to have that land. It also shows how racism was projected towards indigenous people by calling their traditions as savage and uncivilized and that they would want to convert them to Christians. This topic also covers the Mexican-American war and how the settlers who rented land from Mexico decided that they wanted the land for themselves.