Spring Break Essay:

Class 701, 702, 703

Hope that you enjoy your spring break. You will have an ELA
exam on the 17, 18, and 19​th​. This means that you should do
some reading and writing over the vacation.
Your assignment in Social Studies is to choose a topic from the
list below and write an essay about it. An essay should have an
introduction, a body, and a conclusion.
Here are the list of topics you should choose from:

1. Mexican American War

2. The Gold Rush
3. Harriet Tubman
4. Fredrick Douglas
5. Harriet Beech Stowe/ Uncle Toms Cabin
6. Dred Scott
7. Sojourner Truth

This list of topics all have to do with American History in the

years 1820 up to the Civil War which began in 1861. When
writing about your topic you should look at​ why this topic or
person is important in American History. How did this
topic or person influence the course of American History.?
When did this topic or person influence our history, and
where did this topic or person influence our history.
Why would New York State ask students to become familiar
with this part of history?

Besides using the internet, please go to the New York City

Public Library​.