General Comments
8 general comments
In the current short cut/headings listing(I. Introduction
II. American Politics before September 11, 2001
III. September 11 and the War on Terror…) Conclusion, Primary Sources and Reference Material are all 2 numerals off. IX vs XI, X vs XII and XI vs XIII
la neta, la neta, se paso estados unidos con mexico, just my opinion
This paragraph shows how destroyed the South was after the Civil War, not just physically but socially and politically too. I think the questions at the end are important because Reconstruction was not only about rebuilding roads and governments, but also deciding what freedom would actually mean for formerly enslaved people.
You should be careful when including the #MeToo movement. Whenever you start making the act of blaming people for sexual assault a trend, it is extremely dangerous. I don’t defend sexual assault, but there will always be “victims” who are really just bad actors wanting attention. Additionally, the #MeToo movement was a failure and should be disregarded in history. It’s a failure because it sets the condition that consent is the only thing that determines sexual abuse. We know that there is a lot more that goes into sexual abuse, rather than just someone saying they consent.
I do think that Clinton’s tough on crime policies are important to name as a factor here as well (connects easily to the named Reagan Revolution also). This provides a through line for understanding the boom in prison populations that would continue for the next decades as a bipartisan effort.
There should be an edit to address the renaming of Ceasar Chavez Day and sexual assault allegations of him.
The numbering of this section and all future sections is off on the current published version.
I’m just saying, nobody knows the word “paean”. Honestly, probably not machismo either. This should be changed to make the textbook accessible to more people.
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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.
Most of the discussions that I have had with other instructors and professors regarding the American Yawp have generated very favorable reviews of the text. One consistent critique, however, is the lack of maps to help with understanding the geographic connections, historical context, and the visualization of historical data and information across the entirety of the text. I tend to agree and geographic/historical map additions to each of the chapters would be extremely helpful.
Why is this textbook named after Walt Whitman, yet there is no mention of Whitman in any of the chapters???