From your reading of Chapter 1 and researching Internet sites, choose one of the listed civilizations and an area of focus. Write descriptive essay about your topic.

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American civilizations

Centuries before Columbus arrived in the western hemisphere, civilizations thrived in the Americas. These civilizations left behind cities, great buildings, and legends that continue to fascinate people in the 21st century.
Choose 1 topic listed below. From your reading of Chapter 1 and researching Internet sites, choose one of the listed civilizations and an area of focus (see below). Write descriptive essay about your topic. Your essay will be submitted through SafeAssign and evaluated for plagiarism—check your SafeAssign originality report. You will have an opportunity to make corrections or additions and resubmit your work.

Other instructions:
1. Create a title for your essay.
2. Do not copy and paste written material from your sources. All work must be in your own words. If you use quotations, identify the source.
3. Include a list of your sources.
4. Please use a size 12 font in either Times New Roman or Arial.
5. Submit your work as a Word or pdf file—I am unable to read .pages,. key files, web links, or Google doc files.
6. Include at least 2 illustrations with your essay that depicts your topic.

I. Choose one of the American Civilizations below:
Olmec Civilization
Maya Civilization
Nasca Civilization
Inca Civilization
Mississippian Civilization
Aztec Civilization

II. Choose one focus/topic listed below:
Religious beliefs and practices
Accomplishments or innovations
Specific rulers, kings, warriors, or individuals associated with the civilization
Lifestyle (homes, food, clothing, customs, family structure)
Military (wars, weapons, military tactics, conquests)
Economy and government
Archeological discoveries

III. For the American civilization, you have chosen, research and write an essay on one of the focus/topics listed above.

The body of your essay should be at least 500 words and contain verifiable historical information and detail. For example, if you choose the Aztec for your ‘civilization’ and “Religious beliefs and practices” as your focus, your essay might include information on Aztec deities, religious ceremonies and practices, the role of human sacrifice, and/or legends associated with gods and goddesses. You may use you textbook, Internet resources, books and magazines. Please double–space your essay and use a readable font such as Times New Roman. Do not copy from your sources—your work must be in your own words. This assignment will be evaluated by SafeAssig —check your Originality Report and make corrections if the originality percentage is more than 30%. You have a second chance to submit your work with corrections.

IV. Copy and paste at least 2 illustrations or photographs that depict information presented in your essay. You may present these illustrations as an ‘album’ on a separate page or throughout your essay.

V. Works cited page. List your resources—you may use a MLA or APA format for the works cited page

Evaluate how the media developed over time, and explain its evolution in the United States. Identify the challenges and milestones related to its development and how the selected media became part of contemporary American society.

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Modern media

Some forms of media are so ingrained in our daily lives that it’s hard to imagine a time when they did not exist. However, even the most popular and useful forms of media had to develop over time. In this assignment, you will select a form of modern media Provide a 2- to 4-sentence description of each chosen event.and trace how it became a staple of American society.

Select 1 of the following media to use for this assignment:

Online video streaming service
Social media network
Video game and gaming technology

Research your selected media, and consider the following:

Evaluate how the media developed over time, and explain its evolution in the United States.
Identify the challenges and milestones related to its development and how the selected media became part of contemporary American society.

Create a horizontal or vertical timeline using a timeline template in Microsoft® Word, Canva®, or a program of your choice.

Include the following information in your timeline:

List at least 6 major events in chronological order that are part of the evolution of your selected media. These major events could include important milestones, technological advancements, and challenges related to the development of your media.
Provide a 2- to 4-sentence description of each chosen event.
Provide the dates associated with the chosen events and the event’s impact on the media and American culture.

Identify a local or state government or non-profit of their choosing, and prepare a 5-page policy memo addressed to the head of that government that describes one government financed program within the state or local government.

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Policy memo

Students are to identify a local (city or county) or state government or non-profit of their choosing, and prepare a 5-page policy memo addressed to the head of that government (i.e., mayor, commission chair, or governor) that describes one government financed program within the state or local government.

Note: You will use the same organization in your module 6 memo assignment, so make sure that you can find three years of budget data for your organization. To see example resources you may use, go to Module 3 Memo Assignment Resources located in Module 3 Readings and Resources.

The memo must include all of the below elements:

Organizational Structure
Profile & Economic Conditions/Outlook
Fiscal Policies
Budget Calendar
Goals and Objectives
Trends/Forecast

See this visual example of a business memo. When you are discussing the above areas, you must provide context for each category to ensure understanding about the issue (using historical information, data, current status, options for moving forward and explaining the challenges and opportunities/benefits for each option). Just because you are writing the memo to the executive, does not mean the executive is fully aware of all the details as you are. So … fully explain.

When you choose your level of government, you can go to that government’s website and seek information regarding the structure, budget, goals, strategic plan, and other information that will benefit this assignment. For example, if a student chooses Lee County, GA. You can go to Lee County’s government website and see some of this information. The information may not be on one or two webpages, so you should be diligent and seek this information out.

Ensure to use in-text citations and have a reference page. Use APA Style Guide as a reference.

There is no need for a title page or abstract.

Discuss and analyze key perspectives from Module 2 readings and video clip. Include in your discussion a clear linkage between key perspectives and at least the following learning objectives.

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Public Administration

Provide a summary of the required module readings.

Be sure to discuss and analyze key perspectives from Module 2 readings and video clip. Include in your discussion a clear linkage between key perspectives and at least the following learning objectives: An understanding of the structure of public organizations and agencies; an insight into the workings of public agencies; and an ability to research and analyze topics of public administration.

Paper Requirements:

This paper should be double spaced, size 12, Times New Roman font. This paper should be at least five pages in length (there are no maximum lengths for papers).

Submission Format

Your paper should be double-spaced and include a centered title. Any sources used should be properly cited in MLA format.

What is the role of each of the various types of public organizations? What organizations have the ability to create administrative rules? Review one of the websites below which contains a comprehensive list of proposed regulations. Pick one regulation that seems extreme and one regulation that appears necessary. Explain which regulations you selected and why?

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Reviewing Public Organziations

Review the various types of public organizations including: Independent Executive agencies, Independent Regulatory agencies, Cabinet Departments, Government Corporations, and Presidential Commissions.

What is the role of each of the various types of public organizations? What organizations have the ability to create administrative rules? Review one of the websites below which contains a comprehensive list of proposed regulations. Pick one regulation that seems extreme and one regulation that appears necessary. Explain which regulations you selected and why?

https://www.regulations.gov

Choose 1 topic listed below. From your reading of Chapter 1 and researching Internet sites, choose one of the listed civilizations and an area of focus (see below). Write descriptive essay about your topic.

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American civilizations

Centuries before Columbus arrived in the western hemisphere, civilizations thrived in the Americas. These civilizations left behind cities, great buildings, and legends that continue to fascinate people in the 21st century.
Choose 1 topic listed below. From your reading of Chapter 1 and researching Internet sites, choose one of the listed civilizations and an area of focus (see below). Write descriptive essay about your topic. Your essay will be submitted through SafeAssign and evaluated for plagiarism—check your SafeAssign originality report. You will have an opportunity to make corrections or additions and resubmit your work.

Other instructions:
1. Create a title for your essay.
2. Do not copy and paste written material from your sources. All work must be in your own words. If you use quotations, identify the source.
3. Include a list of your sources.
4. Please use a size 12 font in either Times New Roman or Arial.
5. Submit your work as a Word or pdf file—I am unable to read .pages,. key files, web links, or Google doc files.
6. Include at least 2 illustrations with your essay that depicts your topic.

I. Choose one of the American Civilizations below:
Olmec Civilization
Maya Civilization
Nasca Civilization
Inca Civilization
Mississippian Civilization
Aztec Civilization

II. Choose one focus/topic listed below:
Religious beliefs and practices
Accomplishments or innovations
Specific rulers, kings, warriors, or individuals associated with the civilization
Lifestyle (homes, food, clothing, customs, family structure)
Military (wars, weapons, military tactics, conquests)
Economy and government
Archeological discoveries

III. For the American civilization, you have chosen, research and write an essay on one of the focus/topics listed above. The body of your essay should be at least 500 words and contain verifiable historical information and detail. For example, if you choose the Aztec for your ‘civilization’ and “Religious beliefs and practices” as your focus, your essay might include information on Aztec deities, religious ceremonies and practices, the role of human sacrifice, and/or legends associated with gods and goddesses. You may use you textbook, Internet resources, books and magazines. Please double–space your essay and use a readable font such as Times New Roman. Do not copy from your sources—your work must be in your own words. This assignment will be evaluated by SafeAssig —check your Originality Report and make corrections if the originality percentage is more than 30%. You have a second chance to submit your work with corrections.

IV. Copy and paste at least 2 illustrations or photographs that depict information presented in your essay. You may present these illustrations as an ‘album’ on a separate page or throughout your essay.

V. Works cited page. List your resources—you may use a MLA or APA format for the works cited page

Explain how your selected presidents worked to improve the United States economically and socially. Give at least one example of each president. Assess if the policies of your choice of presidents strengthen or weaken the United States. Explain how you see your choice of presidents served the public interest and further the cause of democracy. Determine if it is constitutional for the United States to fight preemptive wars. Determine if human rights and morality should be the cornerstones of United State foreign policy.

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Required Resources
Read/review the following resources for this activity:

Textbook: Chapter 28, 29, 30
Lesson
Minimum of 1 primary source
Minimum of 4 scholarly sources (in addition to the textbook)
Optional Resources to Explore
Feel free to review the library guide for scholarly sources and videos at the following link:

Link (website): History Library Guide (Links to an external site.)

Introduction
The purposes of each case study assignment include the following:

To hone your abilities to research using scholarly sources
To advance critical thinking and writing skills
To compile a response to the prompts provided
To explore a historical topic and make connections to change over time

Instructions
Pick one (1) of the following topics. Then, address the corresponding questions/prompts for your selected topic. Use at least one (1) documented example of the corresponding primary source in your writing.

Option 1: McCarthyism and Anti-Communist Campaigns
The Cold War brought about an irrational fear of communism and communist activities in the United States. As we are learning this week, one of the most vocal instigators of this paranoia was Senator Joseph McCarthy. McCarthy delivered a speech about the imminent threat of communism on February 9, 1950. Perform a search on the internet and locate and read Joseph McCarthy’s speech given in Wheeling, West Virginia on February 9, 1950. Copy and paste the following keywords into your Google search bar: “Joseph McCarthy, Wheeling, West Virginia.” The speech is also referred to as “Enemies from Within.”

Construct the case study by responding to the following prompts:

Explain how Senator Joseph McCarthy defined communist nations within the speech. What specific threats did these nations pose?
Assess if Senator Joseph McCarthy charges were accurate.
Analyze anti-communist sentiments during the Cold War era, were these sentiments valid. If so, how? If not, why not?
Explain if there are other examples of events similar to the Red Scare that have occurred throughout history and modern day.
Examine what happened to people who invoked the Fifth Amendment, refused to appear or were found in violation of the law as defined by the Congressional Committee.

Option 2: The Civil Rights Movement
Using the Internet, locate and read Martin Luther King Jr’s “I Have a Dream” speech given in Washington D.C., August 1963. Copy and paste the following keywords into your Google search bar: “I Have a Dream by Martin Luther King, Jr.” Feel free also to locate and incorporate additional scholarly sources to respond to this case study, including information on the Civil Rights Movement.

Construct the case study by responding to the following prompts:

Explain if the Civil Rights Movement of the 1960s effectively changed the nation.
What effect would the Civil Rights Acts have across the continent on minority groups?
Do you think that the tactics and strategies that civil rights activists used in the 1960s would apply to today’s racial and ethnic conflicts? Why or why not?
Do the ideas of the 1960s still have relevance today? If so how? If not, why not?
Analyze how the Civil Rights Movement would impact diversity in America today.

Option 3: American Domestic and Foreign Policies (1953-1991)
Complete a search either in the Chamberlain Library or internet for domestic and foreign polices of four (4) of the following Presidents. Please incorporate at least one primary source of either a policy or act that you have chosen to write about.

  • Eisenhower
  • Kennedy
  • Johnson
  • Nixon
  • Ford
  • Carter
  • Reagan

Then, compare domestic and foreign polices of your four (4) presidents by answering the following prompts:

Explain how your selected presidents worked to improve the United States economically and socially. Give at least one example of each president.
Assess if the policies of your choice of presidents strengthen or weaken the United States.
Explain how you see your choice of presidents served the public interest and further the cause of democracy.
Determine if it is constitutional for the United States to fight preemptive wars.
Determine if human rights and morality should be the cornerstones of United State foreign policy.

Having printed the Primary Source: Opinions & Social Pressure document and analyzed it using the Primary Source Analysis Guide, follow each of the prompts from the Primary Source Analysis Guide. Use these details and examples to argue a thesis of your own that addresses the relationship between social pressure and conformity during the Cold War era.

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Primary Source Analysis Essay

Having printed the Primary Source: Opinions & Social Pressure document and analyzed it using the Primary Source Analysis Guide, follow each of the prompts from the Primary Source Analysis Guide in referring to the specific details (short passages, names, brief quotes, dates, places, key terms, etc.) that stood out to you. Use these details and examples to argue a thesis of your own that addresses the relationship between social pressure and conformity during the Cold War era.

While this assignment affords you some flexibility, avoid using outside sources and limit the essay’s scope to the materials I’ve made available (primary source, analysis guide, course textbook & video series). Do not re-write the guide’s prompts in your essay, but do address all 10 of them at some point in the paper. Quote sparingly, and give your paper a fitting title. This proofread essay must be at least 750 words and uploaded in a file format supported by Turnitin (Links to an external site.). Be sure your submission is an original work, as the plagiarism (Links to an external site.) filter on my side will flag anything otherwise.

Were they what you expected? Were the results of the quizzes similar? Do you agree with them? Why or why not? Do you think such quizzes are useful tools? Which one(s) do you think had the best design? Why? Why do you think you are the political person you are?

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Political Socialization

In the first part of the paper try to identify and discuss your core political beliefs. You may already have a good idea of where you stand politically. There are also internet sites designed to help you place yourself ideologically. Some use a simple scale of liberal to conservative. Others are more complex.

The first site is IDEALOG. This site is part of the web page for a textbook on American Government written by Janda, Berry and Goldman. On this site, you can take a self-test by answering a series of questions designed to help you identify your ideological perspective. You will have to read the introduction and tutorial before you complete the self-test. After completing the questions, the program will also tell you the ideological placement of the average person who has taken the survey on-line, as well as the American public.
Next, try this Political Party Quiz from Pew Research Center designed to show you how your views fit with the political parties and the American public.
Try these quizzes after you have thought about your political views. Report the results.

Were they what you expected?
Were the results of the quizzes similar?
Do you agree with them? Why or why not?
Do you think such quizzes are useful tools?
Which one(s) do you think had the best design? Why?
Why do you think you are the political person you are?
In the second part of the paper, you will apply the general concepts of political socialization to your own life. Assess your own experiences with politics and compare them with the theoretical material in the readings.

Where do you think your core beliefs about politics come from?
Do the theories of political socialization discussed in the class notes or in the text seem to apply to you?
Consider for example:
What is your earliest political memory?
Do you share your parents’ political opinions in whole or in part?
What other influences were important in your own political socialization (school, friends, significant events, etc.)?
How did any of these influences shape your development?
If you’re already thinking that there are few or no issues that you care about, think about that as well. How would you explain why this is the case?

Write in your own words and cite sources throughout your paper. Demonstrate a deeper understanding of the course material based on what you ‘have earned this summer. Do this by making a clear argument and supporting it with ‘evidence.

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Final paper assignment

Instructions

Follow the assignment instructions carefully!

Your paper should have an underlined thesis_statement (the single sentence in which you state your argument) and should have, citations from the textbook and Crash Course videos (no outside sources). No quotes are allowed this paper is too short to use other people’s words. Write in your own words and cite sources throughout your paper. Simple citations are fine. For example: textbook, p. 371; textbook, 18.3; CC #32.

The goal of this short paper is to demonstrate a deeper understanding of the course material based on what you ‘have earned this summer. Do this by making a clear argument and supporting it with ‘evidence.

There are many ways to answer-the question. tram interested in what you think based on what you have learned in this class. There is no need for, an introductory ;paragraph or conclusion. Begin with your thesis statement, and use the rest of your paper to support your argument using evidence from the course material.