Professor Notes:
The Unum: Factions refer to what we call special interest groups, but what holds us together? What is the common commitment that unites our fractious community? You might think that the Unum comes and goes, changes over time, disappears during the Civil War, is overwhelmed on January 6 but still beats quietly.
The Unum might be a noble civic virtue, or it might be grasping materialism. What is it as you see it, and what is its significance and future?
Writing Style: three pages; proofread; endnotes; arguments supported with cited evidence; one idea per paragraph;