The Maryland Toleration Act of 1649 “The Maryland Toleration Act” Document Analysis by Phoebe Schmitt Maryland was a unique American colony. An example of this uniqueness can be found in “The Maryland Toleration Act.” Maryland was a propriety colony founded in 1632. A proprietary colony is when a monarch, in Read more…
Death Warrant of Bridget Bishop, 1692 The Death Warrant of Bridget Bishop by Jaden Hwang On June 10th, 1692, the Salem court issued a death warrant for Bridget Bishop after finding evidence of witchcraft against her. Despite being innocent of witchcraft, Bishop was one of the most hated people in Read more…
For a century between 1793-1892, there was a Vampire Panic in New England, not to mention the Ipswitch Witch Trial (near Salem) in 1878. Panic and accusation is a common theme in America to the point that political bullying is called “Witch Trials.” Here a woman is being examined by Read more…
Indian Massacre of 1622 by Lillie Fleming March 22, 1622 was an important date to our history and the relationship between the British and Indians in colonial America. On this day, Indians belonging to the Powhatan tribe made a sudden, brutal attack on settlements belonging to the colony of Virginia. Read more…
“This Land is Your Land” by Woody Guthrie analyzed by Sarah Jordan Woody Guthrie, a folk singer from Oklahoma, is well known for his patriotic, innovative song “This Land is Your Land.” Guthrie grew up in rough conditions with his sister dying in a fire, and his mother having a Read more…
“This Is Your Land” Analysis by Mason Firestone Woody Guthrie was an American singer-songwriter born on July 14, 1912, in Oklahoma. When Woody was 38 years old, he released the song “This Is Your Land” to symbolize his love for the American landscape. Guthrie also heard the song “God Bless Read more…
“Ordination Caribbean Priest Devil Tribe” Woodcarving Analysis by Phoebe Schmitt An etching made in 1731, “Ordination Caribbean Priest Devil Tribe” was made in the colonial era of the Americas. When the English arrived in the Americas, they saw a copper-skinned, unclothed, and “uncivilized” society. Almost immediately, they started to catch Read more…
This week on Required Reading we delve into Gothic Horror and read Frankenstein or The Modern Prometheus by Mary Shelley (possibly revised by Percy Shelley). Not only does this fill our horror quota for October, but allows us to segue into a modern retelling as next week we discuss the Read more…
The narrative is powerful, describing the life under his Royal Navy Officer master, the process of being sold and the purchasing of his own freedom. The part the students read describes the dreaded Middle Passage, the trade route across the middle Atlantic between Africa and the Caribbean which was the Read more…
Films are the way we interact with our culture, at least traditionally. Students today watch less and less long form entertainment, but they chose these films to find themes in. Let’s see what they find. Office Space by Elise Umuhire Office Space is a movie focused around the fictional Peter Read more…