Outlines

What can you say about the institution of slavery?
“Slavery has been of signal importance in American history. During the antebellum period, it undergirded the nation’s economy, increasingly dominated its politics, and finally led to civil war between North and South. After that war, the legacy of slavery continued to shape much of American history, from […]

Writing the IO should be one of your entries on the Winter Break To Do List [its probably under “sleep,” “shop,” and “chill”].
If you find yourself having a hard time getting started, break the giant monster named IO into smaller manageable tasks:
1) If your outline wasn’t very detailed, make it more detailed. The more detailed […]

Here are some possible questions concerning Mary Rowlandson’s Journa:
1) How does Rowlandson use diction and syntax to vilify the Indians?
2) How does Rowlandson use diction, syntax, or Biblical allusions to indicate she is one of the elect (saints)?
3) How does Rowlandson use appeals & rhetorical strategies as propoganda?
4) How does Increase Mather introduce the narrative, […]

Why not make the AJs a little easier and less annoying?
1) Use amazon.com’s search feature on the book:
even if you didn’t sticky-note it, it’s still really easy to find quotes: just type in one or two words that you do remember and it […]

Here are some tips for preparing for in-class history essays (these tips can be specifically used for IB History of the Americas courses):
1) Look through the chapter/notes and identify general similarities.
try color coding the topics by subject for an easy quick study and a way to focus on the general trends

2)Based on the detailed […]