Exploring the Past: A Look at US Society on the Day of Your Birth, Assignments of Introduction to Sociology

Download Exploring the Past: A Look at US Society on the Day of Your Birth and more Assignments Introduction to Sociology in PDF only on Docsity! Short Response #1: The Day You Were Born Due: In Class – Monday, June 30 Assignment: Written description of what was happening in US society on the day you were born. Directions: • Go to Suzzallo library – Microforms & Newspapers Section, Ground Floor • Examine the front page of one of the following newspapers from the day you were born: o Seattle Times o Seattle PI o New York Times o Los Angeles Times o The Washington Post • At the Help Desk, there is a list of call numbers for the microforms for these newspapers. • Get microform from the stacks. Ask for help on how to run the machine… • Briefly summarize the major local and national stories from that day (1-2 pages, double spaced).