Prompt
review the texts linked below to learn more about perspectives on the relationship between the past and the present.

the last americans: environmental collapse and the end of civilization

remaining awake through a great revolution

then write 1-2 paragraphs in response to the following questions:

which (if any) of the perspectives in the provided texts rings most true for you? why?
do you believe that history repeats itself? why or why not?
what historical reference point(s) would you use to describe the state of the world today? why?

Cheap land, gold, and hope for a better life attracted people westward. traveling and starting a new life were difficult. most people faced many hardships, including loneliness. however, the west was a place where many cultures met and mixed with each other. it still is today. newspaper headlines attracted people to the west. advertisements promised great opportunities. some american folk songs, like "clementine," however, gave a more real idea of the journey and life there. imagine you live in either california or oregon in 1862. your advertisement may be: •song lyrics •text for a newspaper advertisement write your song or advertisement. include this information: •why people should go •where they should go •how to get there •what to bring •what life will be like •who they may meet •possible dangers you should be creative and persuasive in your advertisement, but also honest.

Why did moshe the beadle tell people on his return from being deported?

How does this cartoon represent an argument for the ratification of the constitution