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Matthew Shepard
History Lab

Lab Creator: W. Davies
Topic: American History
Grade Level: 11-12
Views: 1503

Instructions:

Based on an examination of the documents and your general knowledge the period 1950-2000, to what extent does the murder of Matthew Shepard reflect dominant American religious attitudes toward homosexuality?

Primary Source Links:

   "Perversion for Profit"
   Stonewall Documents
   God Hates fags
   Matthew Shepard Docs.
   Hate Crimes and religion
   "Gay panic"
   Episc. Bishop
   Advertising and media

Inquiry Options:

1. Without thinking too much, write down one adjective in reaction to each document.
2. Identify one or two of the most important points made by each document.
3. What factor(s) seem to you most influential in forming the point of view of the document?
4. What facts outside the documents are relevant to the formulation of a thesis on this question/
5. Can you explain, by placing the documents in historical context, the factors you identified in number 3?
6. Formulate a clear and focused thesis in response to the question at the top of the page.

Student Resources

Primary Source Interpretation Guide Word | PDF

Reference Links:

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