This lesson covers class discussion of
Chapter 19, “Safe for Democracy: The U. S. and World War I, 1916-1920”
and related readings.
+ two documentaries. See Link Below.
Your score includes taking a position (Pro/Con) on legalizing drugs in the 21st Century with a reading (Ch. 19) on Prohibition in the 1920s.
Type a definitive outline of the facts on which you will base your (Pro or Con) argument.
Make use of the history of Prohibition (cite page numbers and any outside research).
Examine the roles of immigration and the status of marginalized peoples in the debate on drugs from 1900-1930.
Research current arguments (pro or con) in the debate on legalizing or decriminalizing drugs (broadly speaking) in the United States.
Examine the roles of immigration, the status of marginalized peoples, and the majority population in the current debate (from the 1960s-the present) on drugs.
Before you make your argument, view the following segments of the documentary, “Hooked: Illegal Drugs and How They Got That Way.”
“Hooked: Opium, Morphine, and Heroin:” https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x1w2pxLinks to an external site.
“Hooked: Marijuana”: https://topdocumentaryfilms.com/illegal-drugs/This lesson covers class discussion of
Chapter 19, “Safe for Democracy: The U. S. and World War I, 1916-1920”
and related readings.
+ two documentaries. See Link Below.
Your score includes taking a position (Pro/Con) on legalizing drugs in the 21st Century with a reading (Ch. 19) on Prohibition in the 1920s.
Type a definitive outline of the facts on which you will base your (Pro or Con) argument.
Make use of the history of Prohibition (cite page numbers and any outside research).
Examine the roles of immigration and the status of marginalized peoples in the debate on drugs from 1900-1930.
Research current arguments (pro or con) in the debate on legalizing or decriminalizing drugs (broadly speaking) in the United States.
Examine the roles of immigration, the status of marginalized peoples, and the majority population in the current debate (from the 1960s-the present) on drugs.
Before you make your argument, view the following segments of the documentary, “Hooked: Illegal Drugs and How They Got That Way.”
“Hooked: Opium, Morphine, and Heroin:” https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x1w2pxLinks to an external site.
“Hooked: Marijuana”: https://topdocumentaryfilms.com/illegal-drugs/
