Assignment:
Read the enclosed speech, then answer the following questions.
Q1. Google one of the poems (in quotation marks and shorter lines). What was the poem and author, and why might McClure have chose to quote it?
Q2. How does McClure argue against the existence of "states' rights"? Summarize his views.
Q3. Read the paragraph in the green box. Briefly summarize what McClure is saying. Do you think his side has been successful in teaching their version of the conflict to future generations?
Q4.
A. Read the paragraphs in the blue boxes and briefly explain the distinction McClure is trying to make between remembering Union soldiers and remembering Confederate soldiers.
B. Consider about what would McClure think of recent decisions to remove statues dedicated to Confederate generals. Compose TWO tweets that McClure might send on the subject.
•For the purposes of this assignment, keep it close to 140 characters.
•Create a twitter handle (name) for McClure (@JudgeMcClure is boring, it's ok to be creative.)
•Create at least one hash tag per tweet. (Example: #UnionForever, which you cannot copy.)
Q5. How does this speech add to your understanding of American history? Choose one quote (or paragraph) that was particularly useful to you and explain why.
Your answer must be, typed, double-spaced, Times New Roman font (size 12), one-inch margins on all sides, APA format.
Please review the document enclosed here:
Attachment:- Memorial Day Speech.rar