Read in Readings in United States History article 17, “Letter From Birmingham City Jail,” then Read the
textbook (America) pages 1016-1025.
TEXTBOOK IS America: The Essential Learning, Volume 2
Based on the readings, students will write a 750-1000 word essay that will have five paragraphs in the following order:
a. analyzes the topic’s historical context
b. analyzes any social, political, economic, cultural, and/or global implications of the topic.
c. identify the differences between a primary and secondary source. Identify each source you use as a primary or secondary
source. Which type is more useful for our type of freshman survey course?
d. demonstrate your ability to connect choices, actions and consequences to ethical decision making. (don’t focus on ethics
alone, but the choice to action to consequence cycle).
e. demonstrates the topic’s relevance to the present.
Use one paragraph each to answer parts a-e above