General Comments
6 general comments
So the Chicano gangs that reside in prisons and jails?
So from my understanding, was this the catalyst act for the Civil Rights Movement?
Was the U.S. allies with Turkey? Or was storing missiles in Turkey a way for the U.S. to say to Turkey or the Soviet Union “don’t mess with us”?
Did they deploy nuclear missiles against Cuba or bring missiles over to Cuba to as an ally to Cuba?
Was this one of the closest presidential elections in American history?
I enjoy how insightful and educational the American Yawp is. I do not believe this chapter flows along with previous chapters though. As I am reading this chapter, it does feel like right-wing, conservative Americans are being looked down upon and belittled. The January 6th incident is still an ongoing investigation which should probably be written from a more neutral standpoint instead of using one person’s viewpoint. Nothing positive was mentioned about President Trump. Although there were Americans who did not support him, he still made positive changes that impacted this country for the better. It is not right that this chapter is biased. It is American History and should be factual rather than based on the opinions of the “left”. Hopefully, it will be changed. Everyone who reads this should be able to feel comfortable reading this for educational purposes and not be attacked for their political beliefs and stances.
The use of the word ‘gay’ throughout this paragraph and the two following it imply that it was only gay men within this movement. The LGBTQ+ movement was spearheaded by individuals across the entire queer spectrum, most notably the trans women that started the Stonewall riots. The wording in this section implies this was not the case.
Look, If you guys at the American YAWP headquarters are going to add a segment for rock music, then add a segment for Rap music, because it’s arguably more impactful, especially on black culture.
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Some of the paragraphs the text size is smaller then others for not apparent reason.
I don’t know if there is way to fix that but, if possible please try.
It would be fantastic if there were instructor resources (quiz questions, etc.) available as well.
It would be useful to include in the primary sources for Chapter 6, the US Constitution, since so much of that chapter is dedicated to that document. It would also be nice to include a selection from The Federalist Papers so students can understand the framing of the debate over the Constitution. Given the polarized nature of the electorate today, perhaps Federalist 10 would serve the purpose.
It would be great if you could highlight the text and underline it, as if it were a real textbook. Having a toolbar that allows you to take notes like you do in a physical book would be utterly helpful.
Where are the page numbers? I am using the online text for class, and we are asked to site directly from the text. However, unless I am missing something, the online text does not have a convenient way to find the page numbers.
It would be wonderful to have text-to-speech function for the text and textual sources. Many of my students commute, are ESL, or have other accessibility issues. Also, they would learn pronunciations, as well.