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?

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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

Pick one of the events from each video and write 1 page about the event (you can find extra information online if you need more to write about).

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US History Assignments

Watch each video

Pick one of the events from each video and write 1 page about the event (you can find extra information online if you need more to write about).

*Again, each Episode should have 2 pages, one page of notes and a 1 page essay on one event from the episode*

Episode 7:

Episode 8:

Episode 9:

Episode 10:

Episode 11:

Episode 12:

Write a five-page long analysis on a historical document from the Qatar Digital Library-QDL.

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Research Paper

You will write a five-page long analysis on a historical document from the Qatar Digital Library-QDL. Our source will be a description of ‘Trucial Oman,’ which is part of a volume of excerpts from J. Lorimer’s Gazetteer of the Persian Gulf. As you will see, this material includes information on the region’s geographical limits, population, languages, trade, communications, topography, and resources, among others. These selections from Lorimer’s Gazetteer are illustrative of what Nelida Fuccaro calls the ‘new geographies of rule’ of the British Empire – the idea that in order to control the political destiny of the Persian Gulf, one must know the place. When writing this essay, I would like you to keep this idea in mind, as you will have to provide a critical analysis of the source.

The task is for you to annotate the primary source and develop a clear argument about the kinds of perspectives that we are getting from this source. As part of your annotation, you should contextualize the material in terms of its content as well as by thinking about its function as a vehicle of colonial knowledge production. In order to do this, you should support your analysis with information drawn from L. Potter’s “Society in the Gulf: Before and After Oil,” P. Risso’s “Cross-Cultural Perceptions of Maritime Violence,” and N. Fuccaro’s “Knowledge at the Service of the British Empire.” You should integrate evidence via quotes and paraphrasing from your primary source, the QDL, and the secondary sources we have read for class. You should ALWAYS CITE.

You should have a clear thesis statement in the introduction, which you should refer back to throughout your paper. You should also have a strong paragraph structure that flows logically and smoothly. Every paragraph should have a guiding idea followed by evidence that brings your primary source in conversation with the secondary literature. This essay should include a brief summary of the document, as well as an analysis of the source -why is it important / interesting? who wrote it, where and when? why are these observations important? what perspectives does it offer? what was going on at the time? what is it telling us that can help us understand a larger theme? What kind of insights are we getting?

Who suffers directly or indirectly as a result of this violation? Are other individuals or groups working on this issue? What is being done to address this issue?

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Human rights problem

Based on the New York Times article “Drug Gang Killed Students, Mexican Law Official Says” by Randal C. Archibald, Nov 7, 2014. You will need to draw from the research questions:

1. What is the problem as you see it?
2. How doe the problem manifest itself locally, nationally, and globally?
3. What specific rights are involved? (You can reference the UDHR) found at https:www.un.org/en/documents/udhr
4. Where does responsibility lie for the continuation of this violation.
5. Who benefits directly or indirectly as a result of this violation.
6. Who suffers directly or indirectly as a result of this violation?
7. Are other individuals or groups working on this issue?
8. What is being done to address this issue?
9. Where does responsibility lie for addressing this issue?
10. What might partipants do to help in their community or in a larger context?
11. Addres the human rights problem. You may want to reference any specific human rights that you feel are being violated.
12. Describe how this creates a world of fear where the government struggles to protect basic rights of its citizens.
13. Describe how people live in a world fear.
14. Discuss whether you agree or disagree with actions that are being taken to meet these challenges.
15. Discuss ways that you and others might address these challenges at a local, national and global level.

Choose an aspect of life, other than the fighting itself, that changed during World War II. History.com, PBS.com, and NPS.gov are good places to start your search. Research your chosen aspect of life.

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DISCUSSION ESSAY

World War II continued the trend towards “total” warfare that began in WWI. Modern technology and the sheer scale of troop mobilization meant that non-combatants could no longer remain safely behind the lines. All civilians, including women and children, experienced changes in their daily lives throughout the duration of the war.

  1. Choose an aspect of life, other than the fighting itself, that changed during World War II. History.com, PBS.com, and NPS.gov are good places to start your search. Research your chosen aspect of life.
  2. Create a product to inform an audience about the aspect of life you’ve selected. Your product should be creative, not simply a written description. For example, you might create a flyer, concept map, news article, radio broadcast, or an infographic.
  3. Your product should address the following questions:
    • What aspect of life did you select?
    • Who experienced this aspect of life?
    • What changed? How?
    • How did this change support the war effort?

 

Who in this area had power? What kind of power? Why? How was it obtained or transferred? Was power gendered? Was it divided? If so, what happened when powers clashed?

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Structures of Power

For today’s class you are responsible for bringing in answers and examples from your area for our group discussion of sixth-century structures of power. Here are some questions to consider: Who in this area had power? What kind of power? Why? How was it obtained or transferred? Was power gendered? Was it divided? If so, what happened when powers clashed?

You must submit a copy of your notes made in preparation for today’s discussion.

#Just make sure to specifically answer all the questions that list above and give related examples, no specific word requirement, write as much as you need. We will have multiple notes that need to write later on, this is just one of them.

 

Who in this area had power? What kind of power? Why? How was it obtained or transferred? Was power gendered? Was it divided? If so, what happened when powers clashed?

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Structures of Power (submit notes)

For today’s class you are responsible for bringing in answers and examples from your area for our group discussion of sixth-century structures of power. Here are some questions to consider: Who in this area had power? What kind of power? Why? How was it obtained or transferred? Was power gendered? Was it divided? If so, what happened when powers clashed?

You must submit a copy of your notes made in preparation for today’s discussion.

 

What do you think were the most important factors moving American colonists to seek a change with Britain; beliefs/philosophy, British actions, etc. What were them most important factors in the U.S. winning the war against the British?

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Historical question

Part one

250-400 wods

Using our discussion as a starting point, write a reflection on our two questions. Remember to use material from this week’s topic pages.

  1. What do you think were the most important factors moving American colonists to seek a change with Britain; beliefs/philosophy, British actions, etc.
  2. What were them most important factors in the U.S. winning the war against the British?

Part two

250-400 words

Write a reflection this week about executive powers and and their limits.

  • Explain Congressional oversight of the president including impeachment, give examples.
  • Do you think the limits work?
  • What if Congress will not hold the president accountable to the rule of law and the Constitution? (This is the challenge for today’s January 6 Committee.)

 

WHAT MADE THE LONG, TOWNSEND, AND SINCLAIR PROPOSALS ATTRACTIVE TO AMERICANS WHO WANTED ADDITIONAL ASSISTANCE TO THE NEEDY? WHY?

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DISCUSSION ESSAY

Purpose: After reviewing farmers during the Great Depression and the relative success of President Roosevelt’s New Deal, you now turn your attention to criticism of the New Deal. The purpose of this exercise is to acquaint you with alternative proposals to provide assistance to needy Americans. It is an example of how Americans have the right and freedom to challenge national leaders and their policies. This unit’s assignment will build your abilities in comprehending competing economic plans, make informed analyses, and appreciate the rights Americans possess to be critical of their public leaders.

Compile your notes into an outline for a 3-page essay (of at least 5 paragraphs) in which you answer the following question:

WHAT MADE THE LONG, TOWNSEND, AND SINCLAIR PROPOSALS ATTRACTIVE TO AMERICANS WHO WANTED ADDITIONAL ASSISTANCE TO THE NEEDY? WHY?

Focus Questions – Keep these in mind while you read and take notes. Do not answer these questions directly, they are provided to stimulate your thinking on the assignment:

Did the New Deal adequately address the issues being considered?
How did each man publicize his program of relief?
Were any of these men prevented from presenting their proposals to the public?
Were these proposals popular with the American public? Why or why not?
Did President Roosevelt respond to each of the three proposals? If so, how?
Did Congress respond to each of the three proposals? If so, how?
How were these men viewed after making their proposals to the public?

Use 12 pt. font (Times New Roman), one inch margins, and double-space your essay. Your essay should be a minimum of three full pages, but feel free to write more. Use only the sources provided and be certain to cite all quotations.

Write a four to 5 pages review and summary article about the Caribbean or Central America from the website for the North American Congress of Latin America (NACLA) and submit a short review.

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Historical question

Write a four to 5 pages review and summary  article about the Caribbean or Central America from the website for the North American Congress of Latin America (NACLA) and submit a short review.