Please write an essay on the topic. Essay will be graded on two general areas: written content and writing conventions. The conventions refer to the spelling, grammar, citations, capitalization and format of your writing. The content refers to the style, topic, thesis, supporting evidence and sophistication of your argument.

This is the question for the essay.

Is the Mount Rushmore carving in the Black Hills of South Dakota a desecration of sacred Sioux land? Why or why not?