American Revolution Discussion by Samuel Robbins

Zadie Obray: Excerpt 2 by William Franklin

zadiefarris — 2023-11-12 04:46:54 UTC

One thing I found interesting is that Franklin writes not from the patriot or loyalist perspective but more for a neutralists. Stating that if you join either side of the conflict you have similarly chosen war but that there is a neutral perspective to stay out of conflict all together.

I really enjoyed coding the text. I think this has been one of my favorite literary strategies so far. It really made the text come to life for me and had me focusing on how it related to my own life.

What made you choose these perspectives? Also, I am familiar how Ben Franklin relates to the American revolution but am curious about how his son connects to it?

Brianna Hunter -- Excerpt from Common Sense by Thomas Paine

2023-11-12 18:11:40 UTC

One thing I found interesting and perplexing from this excerpt was the phrase "Every spot of the old world id overrun with oppression." I understand how the colonists felt as this time as they were heavily oppressed by the british government. Understanding this oppression seems like it should lead to less oppression in their newly formed government. But, this is not the case. Oppressive issues such as slavery and women's rights remained in this new government founded by people who were tired of being oppressed.

One question I have is how could the founding fathers look at all the oppression they had created in their new system and be blind to it?

Abigail Adams, a Letter to John Adams: Ciera Duersch

cieraduersch — 2023-11-13 21:20:33 UTC

The thing that I found interesting and something new that I learned were both the same things! I never knew that women actually had some sort of a voice in the american revolution. I loved reading her letter and it reignited my drive for equality which we are still fighting for today.

With the coding, I found it difficult to focus on what I was supposed to read and how to annotate at the same time. I had to keep going back to the symbol chart to understand what I could do while reading the document. I felt like I could have gotten more out of the text without using coding, and just using my own way of annotating.

A question I have is: Were there other women like Abigail Adams that wrote down their opinion and voice concerning the events of the American Revolution?

William Franklin Reading: Michael Olson

2023-11-17 01:51:01 UTC

I found it interesting to see such a strong narrative talking about the dangers of leaving the British Empire. I think without the knowledge of how the conflict turned out, William makes some very good and likely predictions. His arguments are as sound and rational as Paine's or Adams.

I struggled a bit getting the hang of the coding, particularly how often I should be using the annotations. I also struggled with the sheer number of available annotations, trying to make sure I was using the one that best fit.

I don't really have any questions, possibly because I'm also history and familiar with the Revolutionary period. I think you did an excellent job of picking three differing perspectives while also avoiding some of the more common texts by founding fathers.

Kenzee Young - American Revolution Reading

2023-11-17 05:11:54 UTC

I found it incredibly interesting how history actually followed what happened in these excerpts. It was something I didn't realize some of the writers from that time talked about. So I found it interesting that Thomas Payne basically said that America didn't need England/A European Nation and they didn't. The country prospered on its own. I also found it interesting that Abigail Adams said that there would a women's uprising if they were not taken into consideration in the new laws made. Women really weren't taken into consideration, and the uprising (suffrage movment and beyond) happened.

I'm not a huge fan of coding the text. I like annotations but having to constantly try and sort out which "code" my thought, question or annotation fell under was a little frustrating. But I can also see how it is beneficial.

One question I have is, where can I read the rest of the Abigail Adams leter?

Emma Crump- Abigail Adams, in a letter to John Adams 1776

10889090_ — 2023-11-19 02:13:35 UTC

I hadn't read this letter before, but it was cool to see how much she was advocating for women's rights and laws at this time. It was interesting to put this letter into context when I saw that it was dated in 1776, so it was most likely written around when the Declaration of Independence was being drafted and signed.

I liked coding, although I wasn't sure if there was a context I was supposed to be reading it with when going through the document so I wasn't sure what I should label as Important or if I was supposed to have specific information I was looking for. I added in some comments and thoughts next to the different symbols so I could remember why I labeled it that way if I were to go back and reference the document later (say for an assignment, essay, or something of the sort). I think this could be very helpful, especially for assignments that require specific references or information (such as an essay).

One question I have is how much did John Adams listen to Abigail and her advocation for women's rights as the laws for the United States were being created a few years down the road?

Christina West

2023-11-20 02:42:28 UTC

I thought it was interesting that Abigail Adams was writing about women's right to vote that long before women actually gained that right. I liked what she had to say about people in power becoming oppressors. I think that is one reason we need diverse voices in power so that lots of voices are represented. I wonder how we can increase more diversity in our own governments.

Abby Conlee: Abigail Adams, in a letter to John Adams

2023-11-22 01:56:36 UTC

One new thing I found interesting was Abigail Adams was ahead of her times in terms of women's rights and new what was going on long before most of us did. Had John Adams chose to listen to her, the women's rights movement and suffrage may have come much sooner than they did. Someone should've listened to that lady.

My experience coding the text was I was able to relate to, understand, and pose questions about more than I realized. By trying to read the text from my own perspective, as well as the perspective others and mark it up as I go, I was able to gain a greater understanding of the points they were trying to convey. It also specifically helped me notice details.

One question I have is were there more women like Abigail Adams during the American Revolution? Was she one of a kind or were there many women who tried to speak up and had their voices ignored? If so, why were their ideas not taken seriously?

Mallory Dolan: Abigail Adams, a letter to John Adams

2023-12-06 06:35:43 UTC

One thing I was surprised to learn is that women have always known that all should be equal. Her wording is absolutely stunning. I drew so many üs and !s on her text.

I was confused by the William Franklin Article, and I wonder in what contexts were all these texts written?