What is Eurocentrism? Why does Marks describe the spread of the Black Death in the 1400s as a ‘historical conjuncture?’ Why was there a limit to population growth in agricultural societies?

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DISCUSSION QUESTION

Answer all three questions in a 1 page response paper.
1) What is Eurocentrism (according to the Marks reading)?
2) Why does Marks describe the spread of the Black Death in the 1400s as a ‘historical conjuncture?’
3) Why was there a limit to population growth in agricultural societies?

Response papers should be double-spaced with standard margins. Don’t repeat the question again on your response; you can just write the number of the question and answer with a few sentences. Write in clear, full sentences, and, when asked, always try to make a point.

Only use this video and the book PDF I provided, nothing else!

What are American values; what do we stand for? What does freedom mean? What are the essential elements of democracy?

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History Question

1. What do you think are the most important issues facing our country today? Explain. 13 different examples

2.What are American values; what do we stand for? What does freedom mean? What are the essential elements of democracy? 13 different examples

 

How significant was the establishment of the Zollverein as a factor leading to the unification of Germany?

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DISCUSSION QUESTION

How significant was the establishment of the Zollverein as a factor leading to the unification of Germany?

Choose a cultural artifact (art, objects, images, graphic novels, books, movies, TV, food, fashion, etc.) that you have encountered in your daily life (outside the institution of a particular religion), and provide an analysis that highlights and provides insights into its religious character and religious dimensions.

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Religious artifact

Choose a cultural artifact (art, objects, images, graphic novels, books, movies, TV, food, fashion, etc.) that you have encountered in your daily life (outside the institution of a particular religion), and provide an analysis that highlights and provides insights into its religious character and religious dimensions. Use the course materials and readings to understand the object. Assignments receiving full credit will include thoughtful engagements with the course’s keywords, the artifacts’ religious dimensions, and how the artifacts are either implicitly or explicitly religious. Provide an image of the artifact or a link to the artifact in your reflection. Your reflection should be at least 500-750 words and use Gold, Nye, Swidler, Prothero (or Houston Smith) in your reflection.

Familiarize yourself with Google My Maps: https://www.google.com/maps/d/. Once you are familiar with its basic tools, choose one of the following and create a map of it.

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Google Map assignment

Familiarize yourself with Google My Maps: https://www.google.com/maps/d/. Once you are familiar with its basic tools, choose one of the following and create a map of it.

1. Locations in which Portuguese explorers had established Atlantic outposts prior to 1492 and their significance
2. One of Columbus’s voyages and significant events associated with this voyage
3.Hernán Cortés’s route from Cuba through the fall of Tenochtitlán and significant events of the conquest
4. British settlements in North America prior to 1650 and their significance

You will be graded on how you add data to a map. So you’ll both put these locations onto the map and you’ll also include relevant information about that location.

You can either turn in a sharable link or upload your map as a file.

What is/are the big question(s) being addressed in the chapter? Identify only 1 or 2 questions. Keep in mind, Takaki may not explicitly state these questions. How does Takaki answer this/these question(s)?

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Arrogant Beggar Paper

Page Length Requirement: 5 pages double-spaced

Prompt:

The Arrogant Beggar by Anzia Yezierska is a fictional story based in Progressive Era (1900 – 1920) New York City. In what ways does Yezierska’s novel shed light on the experiences of the “other” during this period? A good essay will seamlessly connect broad historical forces to specific scenes in the novel and incorporate SPECIFIC historical details associated with the era.

Chapter 12 and 14 questions:

  • What is/are the big question(s) being addressed in the chapter? Identify only 1 or 2 questions. Keep in mind, Takaki may not explicitly state these questions.
  • How does Takaki answer this/these question(s)?
  • In what ways does one of the sources for the week shed additional light on Takaki’s story? Find the other sources for the week listed under Takaki chapter.
  • What questions were you left with after reading Takaki’s chapter?

 

Choose an amendment from the Constitution and write on it in detail by explaining the history of the amendment, meaning of the amendment, and examples of how the amendment can be used.

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PSC 201: American Government

Amendment Paper
The paper will be typed, Double-Spaced on 8.5 by 11-inch paper. No Handwritten or single-spaced work will be accepted. Any review not turned in at this time will automatically receive an One/Tenth (10%) reduction penalty on their overall score. Any review not turned by Five days after the due date, will automatically earn the student a score of “0” (Zero) for this particular assignment.

The main body of this Paper will be 5 pages (1200-1500 words) double spaced, in 12 font, written in the Chicago Manual Style Format, and will have at least three references.

The topic of this paper is to choose an amendment from the Constitution and write on it in detail by explaining the history of the amendment, meaning of the amendment, and examples of how the amendment can be used.

There are 27 Amendments to choose from and you must have your choice to me by the end of class on TBD.

The paper should contain all of the following when turned in:
1. Title Page
2. Reference/Works Cited Page
3. A main body including an introduction, body, and conclusion.

Under the title “Geography of the Holocaust”. Write an essay about which countries were involved and describe what role each of these countries played in the Holocaust.

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Geography of the Holocaust

Under the title “Geography of the Holocaust”. Write an essay about which countries were involved and describe what role each of these countries played in the Holocaust.

Write a couple of long paragraphs answering the following questions, explaining how details in the images help answer the question. What criteria can students of history use to judge the accuracy of these depictions of indigenous women? Which images seem to be the most accurate and why?

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M01: Seminar 1 – Native Women

What is a Seminar? For the purposes of this class, a seminar is a formal, analytical discussion of primary sources from class readings; students typically write a couple of long paragraphs, answering questions chosen by the professor. It’s almost like a super-short paper or findings report, but you don’t have to worry about introductions, conclusions, and transitions: just clarity. Then, students respond more briefly to two of their classmates, and these responses ideally further the discussion of the topic.

Reading: DuBois and Dumenil, Through Women’s Eyes Fifth Edition, Chapter 1 Primary Sources, linked earlier in this module. (Go to the Modules page, scroll to M01 and find the entry for “M01: Seminar 1 Reading – Native Women”. If you ask me where to find the readings I will know you didn’t read the instructions).

Evidence: The images in the reading are of Native American women, all created by Europeans. From a careful reading of these images and the text that accompanies them, students begin to distinguish between likely and unlikely portrayals of Native Americans, describe and explain how Europeans viewed Native Americans, and piece together some idea of how Native Americans might actually have lived.

Methodology: Using visual sources properly involves a lot more than looking at them. Examine each of the images carefully. Consider: Who created this image? For what audience? What does the image show? What was the purpose of the image? What does it teach us about its creator?

Seminar Topic: Write a couple of long paragraphs answering the following questions, explaining how details in the images help answer the question. What criteria can students of history use to judge the accuracy of these depictions of indigenous women? Which images seem to be the most accurate and why? Which seem to be the least accurate and why? Consider both the images and the text accompanying the images, as the text provides important context.

General Seminar Instructions: (From now on, I will only link to these instructions) When: Submit your initial post by Friday evening at 11:59 pm Pacific Time. Then read through other entries by classmates – ideally, classmates who answered differently than you did – and respond thoughtfully to at least two by next Monday evening at 11:59 pm Pacific Time. If that Monday is a federal holiday, respond by Tuesday 11:59 pm Pacific Time.

What: By a thoughtful response, I mean address the historical topic and try to further the discussion. Please don’t review classmates’ posts; relate the information in their posts to your own thoughts or findings on the material. Comparing answers is an easy way to start furthering the discussion. Writing “Good job!” or “I really like how you…” while kind, does not count as a thoughtful response. When you reply, always type the name of the classmate you are responding to, and your name at the bottom of the message. Make sure to use proper grammar and punctuation in this course. Please avoid “text” or “twitter speak” when corresponding.

Scoring: A rubric will be used to grade you on this discussion. Instructions: “How do I view the rubric for my graded discussion? Two-thirds of your seminar discussion points will be for your original post, and one-third for your responses to classmates.

Summary: Post by Friday evening at 11:59 pm Pacific Time. Respond to at least two classmates by next Monday evening at 11:59 pm Pacific Time (unless it’s a holiday).

IMPORTANT: Students must also submit both their discussion posts and replies posts. The Similarity Check is mandatory, but students don’t earn any points for it.

In an essay of at least 5 paragraphs and 1000 words, address the following prompt: What did the Revolution mean to different groups of Americans?

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American Yawp

Ensure you have read Colonial Society (Chapter 4) and The American Revolution (Chapter 5) in the American Yawp textbook and all of the following primary sources:

Then, in an essay of at least 5 paragraphs and 1000 words, address the following prompt: What did the Revolution mean to different groups of Americans?