THE AMERICAN STORY: CONVERSATIONS WITH HISTORIANS - - CHIEF JUSTICE JOHN ROBERTS

ESSENTIAL QUESTION:

HOW CAN CONVERSATIONS WITH MASTER AMERICAN HISTORIANS FACILITATE A LIFE OF PUBLIC SERVICE AIMED AT SECURING THE REPUBLIC?

Objectives:  SWBAT analyze, evaluate, source and annotate excerpted primary and secondary sources partially based on David Rubenstein’s book entitled The American Story:  Conversations with Master Historians toward skill building for the AP AMERICAN HISTORY EXAM.

Citations:  

Rubenstein, David M. (2019) The American Story:  Conversations With Master Historians.  NEW YORK:  Simon & Schuster (Pgs. 342-364)

WARM UP VIDEO: 

John Robert’s Commencement Speech (June 3, 2017) at son’s graduation from Cardigan Mountain School (12:47 mins)

https://www.cardigan.org/about/videos

QUOTATION INTERPRETATION:

https://www.brainyquote.com/trouble/quotes/john-roberts_/1524875

VIDEO ANALYSIS:

CNN Michael Smerconish (3:45 minutes) 11/2/2019

https://www.cnn.com/videos/politics/2019/11/02/rosen-justice-roberts-senate-impeachment-inquiry-smerconish=sot.vpx.com

ARTICLE ANALYSIS:

CNN Another potentially awkward holiday for Trump and Roberts (11/25/2019)

Ariane de Vogue, Supreme Court Reporter

https://www.cnn.com/2019/11/25/politics/trump-roberts-supreme-court-taxes/index.html