https://padlet.com/janet_johnston1/h130bh7ibout Final Exam ACP USH11 en-us 2018-12-03 19:27:55 UTC 2026-01-28 11:27:43 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/File.png janet_johnston1 https://padlet.com/janet_johnston1/h130bh7ibout/wish/310607911 The "In Douglass Tribute, Slave Folklore and Fact Collide" article explained to me there is still much ambiguity about how slaves really escaped along the underground railroad. The confusion revolves around the belief that slaves used hidden messages in quilts to guide the escaping slaves. The debate is that is this fact or fiction. Many people believe this clever trick had to be true since there are so many books written explaining the code like "Hidden in Plain View" or even a segment about it on "The Oprah Winfrey Show". However, one Yale University historian who has written a book about Frederick Douglass, David Blight, says it is a myth bordering on a hoax and that Douglass never saw or used a quilt in his day. He even goes on to say that “To permanently associate Douglass’s life with this story instead of great, real stories is unfortunate at best.”]]> 2018-12-03 19:27:55 UTC https://padlet.com/janet_johnston1/h130bh7ibout/wish/310607911 janet_johnston1 https://padlet.com/janet_johnston1/h130bh7ibout/wish/310607913 The document I found is a advertisement encouraging black men to join the Union. It states that President Lincoln has issued the protection of colored troops. This contributes to my understanding of "Dog Jack" in that it shows one of Lincoln's strategies to win the war, utilize all the black men he can to have numbers over the South's better generals. I see this order as more of a deal given to black men as "you fight with us to win the war and in return you'll be given freedom/protection". This side of the story isn't plainly showed in the movie, Jed wanted to join the Union to get revenge on the white men who killed his father, but I'm sure the promises of freedom would have been a convincing factor as well, it is just not talked about.
https://www.archives.gov/education/lessons/blacks-civil-war/article.html ]]> 2018-12-03 19:27:55 UTC https://padlet.com/janet_johnston1/h130bh7ibout/wish/310607913 janet_johnston1 https://padlet.com/janet_johnston1/h130bh7ibout/wish/310607915 "Dog Jack" tells a good story, but in a dull, monotonous way. The plot seems to drag on from one sad event to next, so you might find yourself struggling to stay awake. If I could change one thing to better "Dog Jack", it would be the abysmal script. As is, the script could be mistaken for a junior high play and the acting isn't much different. Some could say the best acting was done by Piglet, the dog who played Jack. However, in my opinion, we did not see enough of him for the movie to be named after him. ]]> 2018-12-03 19:27:55 UTC https://padlet.com/janet_johnston1/h130bh7ibout/wish/310607915 janet_johnston1 https://padlet.com/janet_johnston1/h130bh7ibout/wish/310607916 The Movie "Dog Jack" taught me one major thing about the civil war. It taught me that escaped slaves that joined to fight on the Union side were still discriminated against and were even sometimes not allowed to carry a gun unless they somehow prove themselves worthy, like the main character, Jed, did. This was astonishing to me since the Union was fighting to abolish slavery. Why would war generals hold a black man lower than a white man on the battle field when they're all fighting for the same cause? This makes me wonder if to some or most Northerners the war was just a war to keep their beloved country together rather than to free the slaves. I believe this is where further discrimination and down-looking upon black people stemmed leading to how these things still happen today.  ]]> 2018-12-03 19:27:55 UTC https://padlet.com/janet_johnston1/h130bh7ibout/wish/310607916 janet_johnston1 https://padlet.com/janet_johnston1/h130bh7ibout/wish/310607917 The main idea behind the movie "Dog Jack" is forgiveness. Jed during the war Jed struggles to help white men whom he didn't know well enough to trust. Through this, his minister friend who is also struggling with his own battles revolving forgiveness tells him "We help everyone, We're not going to let a good man die". At this point in time Jed struggles overcoming the hate and fear he has for the men that tortured and killed his father. But this changes, Jed learns to forgive the men who wronged him and his family and regains his connection to God in doing so. 

"Dog Jack" tells the true story of a slave boy named Jed and his dog Jack. His owner is also his childhood playmate, his masters son, Kirk. After watching his father be whipped to death, Jed gains the courage to run away, taking Jack with him of course. With the help of a minister, Jed joins the Union army alongside Jack, after facing prejudiced Jed becomes on of the best in his regiment. Jed ends up facing his master on the battlefield which has a deadly ending for one of the men. ]]> 2018-12-03 19:27:55 UTC https://padlet.com/janet_johnston1/h130bh7ibout/wish/310607917 janet_johnston1 https://padlet.com/janet_johnston1/h130bh7ibout/wish/310607919 "Dog Jack" is a great civil war family film. It highlights and gives a thoughtful reflection on living history. At times the movie lacks a certain sense of professionalism, but still does its job of telling the Jed and Jack's story. This movie would be good in a classroom setting as it appropriately tells an educational story. With that said, I do not believe this is the best movie for perhaps a "lazy Saturday", unless you enjoy slow moving plots and elementary style scripts. ]]> 2018-12-03 19:27:55 UTC https://padlet.com/janet_johnston1/h130bh7ibout/wish/310607919 janet_johnston1 https://padlet.com/janet_johnston1/h130bh7ibout/wish/310607920 If you enjoyed the movie "Dog Jack" and wanted to learn more about escaped slaves and the underground railroad in general I'd recommend the children's book "If You Traveled on the Underground Railroad". The book is easy to read but gives good information on all aspects on the Underground Railroad.  It is in a question/answer format answering 29 common questions surrounding the Underground Railroad. Also, this book would be a great start for children to about the history of slavery without all the harsh details. It provides good illustrations that set the mood for each situation and portrays the way slaves lived their life on the edge of death determined to reach freedom.  ]]> 2018-12-03 19:27:55 UTC https://padlet.com/janet_johnston1/h130bh7ibout/wish/310607920 janet_johnston1 https://padlet.com/janet_johnston1/h130bh7ibout/wish/310607921 When relating fact vs fiction in the movie "Dog Jack", I'd have to say the majority is fiction. This isn't due to changing the story of Jack but more of a lack of telling it completely as Jack really isn't the main character. First off, the real Jack was described as “of medium size and jetty blackness, except a white breast and a dash of white on each of his four paws.”, while in the movie he is appears to be a type of terrier. I assume this is a play on words since his name is Jack they played a jack russell terrier for the part. Also, Jack was first owned by a rebel jailer, but insisted upon accompanying the union soldier on the battlefield. However, in the movie Jack enters the war with his best friend, an escaped slave. Like I previously stated, Jack really isn't the star of the movie like he should be, so all the true stories of his bravery and loyalty on the battlefield are not told. In conclusion, "Dog Jack" doesn't give you false information about Jack's war time, but it does not tell you much of his story to begin with.

]]> 2018-12-03 19:27:55 UTC https://padlet.com/janet_johnston1/h130bh7ibout/wish/310607921 janet_johnston1 https://padlet.com/janet_johnston1/h130bh7ibout/wish/310607922 The Harper's Weekly newspaper article tells of a slave man named Gordon who escaped from his plantation in Mississippi. He was intelligent and came up with various ways to get the bloodhounds off his scent and made a successful escape to the north. There he joined the Union as a guide through Louisiana. This is much like Jed's story in "Dog Jack".  Jed escapes form his plantation and makes it to the north, though with help from many people. He proves himself worthy and becomes an important aspect to his regiment much like Gordon. The two men's lives are quite similar, the main difference being Gordon went through many periods of torture and pain that Jed did not have to experience. ]]> 2018-12-03 19:27:55 UTC https://padlet.com/janet_johnston1/h130bh7ibout/wish/310607922