The Confederate Flag: Heritage or Hate?

Introduction

Today you will be conducting some basic research about the debate over the confederate flag.

 

Task

Your goal is to read each source and answer a couple of questions about each source.

Process

Read each of the following sources: Be ready to share the main ideas from each source.

You must copy and paste each URL into the web search box.

Source #1: Driving the South's Flag Divide

http://www.nytimes.com/video/us/100000003779287/driving-the-souths-flag…

Source #2: CNN Poll: Majority sees Confederate Flag as a Symbol of Southern Pride:

http://www.cnn.com/2015/07/02/politics/confederate-flag-poll-racism-sou…

Source #3: The Confederate Flad is Anti-American

https://www.bostonglobe.com/opinion/2015/07/09/the-confederate-flag-ant…

Evaluation

You will be evalutated on how well you answer the following questions:

Source 1: Video: Driving the South's Flag Divide

  1. Take note of how people feel about the confederate flag.
  2. Who makes the best argument in your opinion, why?

Source 2: Video and Reading: Poll: Majority sees Confederate Flag as a symbol of southern pride

  1. What is your opinion of this poll? Was anything shocking, surprising? Explain
  2. Do you strongly agree or disagree with anything stated? Explain

Source 3:

  1. What are the author's main reasons for opposing the confederate flag?
  2. Do you agree or disagree with his reason's? Expaln

Conclusion

Now that you have a ton of information about the Confederate Flag, you are ready to give me your opinion.