Writing from Reading Web Quest
Chester County Campuses
Downingtown Campus
Instructor: Peter Crooke
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| English 100 Writing from Reading Web Quest |
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| Delaware County Community College Chester County Campuses Downingtown Campus Instructor: Peter Crooke |
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| Hollywood Blacklisting of the 1950's | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| An uneasy alliance between the United States and the Soviet Union during World War II exploded into a full blown Cold War soon after the war ended. Politics in the United States was consumed by this fear. We entered into a war in Korea to prevent the communists from taking over. The U.S. supported France's return to colonial Vietnam after the war, turning its back on World War II ally, Ho Chi Minh, because he was a communist. As country after country fell behind an "iron curtain" in Europe, Americans began to fear a "domino effect," and stopping the spread of communists became an American duty. During the late 1940's and during the 1950's, the fear of spreading communism within the United States itself rocked the civilian population. Senate and House committees were convened to eradicate the "commuist threat" and to weed out American communists, considered to be un-American. Fear of communists in Hollywood, who might spread communists propaganda in their films, led to public committee hearings and, ultimately, to the destroying of many lives by an insidious process called "blacklisting." This process is detailed in the film, Guilty by Suspicion. We will not only watch that film but will also research the history of the Hollywood ten, Joseph McCarthy and McCarthyism, the House Un-American Activities Committee, and the execution of Julius and Ethel Rosenberg. Relive these terrifying times through class discussions and research at the resourses listed below. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| During this unit, you will write an essay. You will need to research, think about the material that you have read, and then create a thesis statement. This will lead to your essay's development strategy. You will also need to use the forms below during the steps of your research and discussion process. Those forms will be submitted with your essay on the appointed day. Good luck. This was an important time in our history and deserves close attention. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Process: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| First review this web site and its resources. Print out appropriate forms that will guide your work during this unit. Then enter the class discussions to find out how much you already know about this topic. You will have a chance to watch and enjoy the film, Guilty by Suspicion. Start your research. As you research, be sure to take notes on your guide forms. Follow these guides right up to your first draft. Enjoy. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Writing | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Purdue University Online Writing Lab | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| The Red Scare Revisited - CNN, The Cold War | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Blacklisting of the Hollywood Ten - Audio | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Form 1: Taking Notes on History Guide | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| The Origins of the Cold War: A PowerPoint Slide Show | Form 2: Taking Notes on an Essay Guide | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Form 3: Building Your Own Thesis | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| "Blacklist" | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| "The Legacy of McCarthyism" | Form 4: Creating Your Outline | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| The DCCC Library - Journals Database | A Example of Writing from Other Reading | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| "Experience" Fourth Draft | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| "Experience" Fifth Draft | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| "Experience" Final Draft | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| We will continue to use our writing rubric. You must still submit at least three drafts. Also, you must submit all of your completed guide forms. This unit will be good practice for your final paper, a research paper. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||