Write 350 words.

Topic:

1: Russia/US relations

2: The cold war

Find two news articles that relates to material covered in chapter 1 (lectures 1, 2)

• It's your job to show me how it relates

• Start with a thesis or argument

• Summarize each article and how the article supports your argument

Who or what was traditionally blamed for the failure of the Pruitt-Igoe housing complex? What factors are not generally considered by these claims?

Who began the push to change the slums of St. Louis into public housing? What were the motivations and interests of each of these parties in housing reform?

How did the former residents feel about living in the Pruitt-Igoe housing complex? Provide names and examples of what it was like.

What new kind of "American Dream" development contributed to the decline of inner-city development? Who helped to pay for this development? 

RACE & PLACE

What sociological effects did moving from poor rural neighborhoods to urban neighborhoods have on the close-knit structure of black families living in Pruitt-Igoe?

What social and economic limitations were required for those living in public housing projects? How did this contribute to the prison mentality that eventually dominated at Pruitt-Igoe?

What legislative and economic tactics helped secure the racial segregation that led to the urban black ghetto in St. Louis?

How did one mother reuse space to create a blackboard for her children in Pruitt-Igoe?

How were black men and boys encouraged to survive in the Pruitt-Igoe complex? Why was this deemed necessary?

How did some tenants contribute to the downfall of Pruitt-Igoe?

What did the tenants do to change and improve the living situation in Pruitt-Igoe?

Why is it important to understand why Pruitt-Igoe housing ultimately failed?