Briefly identify at least two major historical events, developments, and/or movements from nineteenth-century Europe.

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Assignment details:
Historical developments are interwoven with the history and mission of the church was never more evident than in the nineteenth century.

Briefly identify at least two major historical events, developments, and/or movements from nineteenth-century Europe.
Explain how each of these two events, developments, and/or movements affected the spread of the Gospel message on a global scale.
To what extent might we see similar opportunities or obstacles as a result of current events, developments, and/or movements today? Try to expand your thinking globally to include a other parts of the world in addition to your own community or your own country.

Use course materials as a basis for your response. If you need additional sources related to missions in this period, you may use some of the articles from Christian History Magazine located at the links below.

Christianity in India would be a good topic to write about

OPTIONAL additional sources for missions in the 19th century.

William Carey, India https://www.christianhistoryinstitute.org/magazine/issue/william-carey-19th-c-missionary-to-india/
Hudson Taylor, China https://www.christianhistoryinstitute.org/magazine/issue/hudson-taylor-and-missions-to-china/
African Apostles https://www.christianhistoryinstitute.org/magazine/issue/african-apostles-black-evangelists-in-africa/
Ann and Adoniram Judson, Burma https://www.christianhistoryinstitute.org/magazine/issue/adoniram-and-ann-judson-american-mission-pioneers/
David Livingstone, Africa https://www.christianhistoryinstitute.org/magazine/issue/david-livingstone-missionary-explorer-in-africa/
Christianity in India https://www.christianhistoryinstitute.org/magazine/issue/christianity-in-india-a-faith-of-many-colors/ (look for material related to the 1800s)

Write an essay developing the impact and influence upon American culture and society of ONE of the individuals listed here:

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Write an essay developing the impact and influence upon American culture and society of ONE of the individuals listed here: Samuel Gompers, Andrew Carnegie, J.P. Morgan, Mark Twain, Alice Paul, John Muir, George Eastman, Ida Wells, Henry Bergh

In what ways did the textile mills represent American economic condition?

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Research the textile mills in Lowell, Massachusetts.
Write a 2-3 page paper covering the following:
The essay should include a brief summary and an analysis of the textile mills.
In what ways did the textile mills represent American economic condition?
What were significant outcomes of the mill system?
Base your paper on at least 2 cited sources for this assignment. The textbook and online encyclopedias may be consulted for this assignment for background material, but may not be cited as a source for the assignment.
Since this is a formal assignment, the essay will be graded on:
Double-spaced
One inch margins
12 pt. Times New Roman
Two – three pages maximum
Polished appearance
Grammatically correct
Content

What can we learn from Tacitus’s account about the economy, politics,society, and culture of the Germanic peoples of the first century C.E.

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•What can we learn from Tacitus’s account about the economy, politics,society, and culture of the Germanic peoples of the first century C.E.?

•In what ways are his accounts descriptive of the economy, politics,society, and culture of the Romans of the first century C.E.? In what ways are his descriptions of the Germans implicitly comments on the Romans? Please provide specific examples.

•As described by Tacitus, what were some of the principle values that governed German society? How did those valuescompare with values of imperial Roman societies, as evidenced implicitlyin Tacitus’s account?

•Modern scholars have argued that Tacitus used the Germanic peoples toimplicitlycriticize aspects of his own Roman culture. What evidence might supportthis point of view? From what you have read about Roman civilization,what does this document reveal aspects of Romans?

•Given that Tacitus’s intended audience are Romans, why wouldn’t Tacitus make his criticisms of Roman culture more explicit?

•Which statements of Tacitus might you regard as reliable, and which aremore suspect? Why?

•In what ways did Tacitus regard Germanic peoples as distinctly inferior toRomans? In what ways were they not?

•How might he have responded to the idea that these peoplewould play a major role in the collapse of the Roman Empire severalcenturies later?

•Does Tacitus’s account, in any way, explain the cause of the Western Roman Empire’s collapse in the fifth century CE? Here Ward-Perkin’s book with be crucial. Please keep in mind Tacitus is writing while the empire is strong. This is hundreds of yearsbefore the Western Roman Empire is invaded by the Germanic people.

•What similarities and differences might you notice between the description of Herodotus’s Histories(in Hunt, 81) ofa neighboring civilization of the Greeks and Tacitus’s discussion of the Germans?

How does the Qur’an’s structure help us understand it’s meaning?

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Part One (at least 250 words):

For this PRP you can EITHER answer one of the questions below…

1) How does the Qur’an’s structure help us understand it’s meaning?

2) What is the difference between the Meccan and Medinan chapters of the Qur’an?

What are the Personal Response Paragraphs (PRPs), including the grading rubric

Personal Response Paragraphs

The Personal Response Paragraphs will require brief, well-written paragraphs in response to questions distributed by the professor. It can be based on any issue that you found noteworthy and interesting. It should be at least 250 words.

Grade (total 10 points):

40% of your grade is based on your writing structure and style, and grammar.

  • pay attention to proper spelling, punctuation and grammar.
    • write complete, clear, and coherent sentences.
    • proper citation style

60% of your grade is based on how well you answer the question(s).

  • articulate a thesis statement that provides direction for the response paragraph.
    • make relevant and consistent connections made between evidence and thesis. Each piece of evidence should add some nuance to the thesis.
    • should demonstrate that you fully understand and have applied concepts learned in the course. Concepts should be integrated into your own insights.
    • body paragraphs should clearly relate to one another. Transitions between paragraphs should be smooth so that response paragraph flows from one issue to the next.
  • Description of grades:

10 pts. Exceeding: This response paragraph does not just fulfill the assignment; it also has something original and important to say and the points it makes are supported by the evidence it marshals. It is organized effectively, develops smoothly, and it is written clearly and correctly. It is based on sources that are clearly related to the points it has to make. Findings from the evidence are integrated into a readable response paragraph. It utilizes concepts and examples presented in the course. It is correct in mechanics, grammar, punctuation, and citation style. Student does not review the material in their writing.

 

Write your reflections of the last two years and the effect this has had on your country and you.

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You are a soldier or officer during the Civil War. You have come from a military family that has fought in all major wars since the American Revolution. You are descended from the Revolutionary War soldier you wrote about in Unit II. It is Christmas Eve 1862, 10 days following the Battle of Fredericksburg. After, you take a pencil and paper and write your reflections of the last two years and the effect this has had on your country and you. Like your ancestors, you want to document the moment and your knowledge of the war for historical purposes.
Begin with where, why, and how you believe this entire war started, and touch on many of the main issues (leaders, challenges, turning points, major battles, weapons, or tactical innovations, etc.), and end with your hopes for the future of your nation (Confederate or Union). Keep the following points in mind as you write your essay:
Are you hoping to see a peace emerge soon and reconciliation with the enemy?
Do you believe that the war will continue on, and why?
How do you believe this will all turn out for your nation and your family?
You are encouraged to be creative with the assignment, but make sure you are using facts from what you have read and learned to guide you.
Ensure that you address the following:
Identify notable innovations and tactics used by your army.
List major figures or groups associated with the Union and Confederate military operations in the war.
Explain what challenges your military has faced.
Relate what you believe a soldier (Confederate or Union) would have experienced.
Your essay must include an introduction. An introduction example could be, “I am writing this diary to give my personal insight of being in the” (select either a Confederate or Union) “camp on Christmas Eve, 1862.”
Your essay must be at least two pages in length, double-spaced, and written in Times New Roman, 12-point font. APA Style will not be required for this assignment.
You obviously will not have cited or sourced material in a document you wrote in an army camp in 1862. However, be careful not to copy material from any sources. Use your sources for historical facts, but write in your own words and your own organization of the material. Write in first-person narrative (I, me, us, we, them, etc.).
The perspective of this assignment is not only to look for historical context and content but use creativity and your ability to role-play as someone who was a soldier during the first two years of the Civil War. Remember to stay in character, and do not write about events after December 24, 1862.

Emphasize the idea that history is a continually developing story that evolves with new information, discoveries, and/or changes in political, social, and or economic conditions.

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Prompt:
General Overview: This research project will start with the student examining a recent news story (reported within the last year) that reveals new information about the historical past, OR a recent news story that contributes to the longer dialogue/history of the relationship between Africa, the Americas, and Europe. The goal of this essay should be to emphasize the idea that history is a continually developing story that evolves with new information, discoveries, and/or changes in political, social, and or economic conditions. Important note: the news story should be directly tied to an event covered in this course (pre-Columbian era to the end of the Civil War).

Examples:
The recent discovery of a sunken slave ship off the coast of South Africa with slaves from the east coast of Africa
The discovery of the time capsule found in a building in Boston
The issues of epidemic diseases such as Ebola, and the way epidemic diseases affected communities in the past.

Research Objectives and Questions to be Discussed in Your Essay:
What is the topic of the news story, and what does the reporter highlight as the current historical significance?
What is the historical context of the news story? What does it specifically relate to?
How does the news story either add new information, expand, and/or change what we know about the historical past?
Overall, using your news story as an example, how do recent events and discoveries illustrate that history is a dynamic and evolving study?

Guidelines:
Your completed essay must be at least 850 words.
All essays must be double-spaced, using margins to not exceed 1″, and using a font that is no larger than 12 pt.
The essay must include at least one primary AND one secondary source.
The essay must include one image that is either a primary or secondary document. The image should have a caption of 50-100 words explaining its relevance to the essay project. The image can be embedded within the text or attached as a separate page.
Cite all sources used for research. The preferred citation style for the essay is the Turabian/Chicago style. Common citation styles for this format can be found at the University of Chicago Press Turabian Citation Guide website.
All KNAC projects must contain a Works Cited page and must use either footnotes or endnotes.
Attach all documents (essay, supporting documentation, illustrations, journals, etc.).
Submission of the essay portion must be in a .doc or .docx file type.

Explain the purpose and influence of political ideology. What does Piketty argue about the relationship between capital and ideology?

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Assignment Requirements: Your discussion post (your response to the prompt) must include 6 citations minimum from each of the assigned pieces of Learning Content. (can only use sources from the learning content provided) Furthermore, each piece of learning content must be cited a minimum of two times. your post, which is 550 words minimum, must answer the prompt below. It must be cited APA format to receive credit. Students will be graded on how well they understand the course concepts and content. The use of ANY OUTSIDE SOURCES will result in an automatic zero. Similarly, no in-text citations will result in an automatic 0. They will be graded on substance and quality of feedback and discourse.
Prompt: Explain the purpose and influence of political ideology. What does Piketty argue about the relationship between capital and ideology? Do you agree? Why or why not? In your response, make sure to offer short summary of three Introduction, Parts 1-4, and the conclusion of Piketty’s book.

Which author’s thesis do you find most compelling, and why?  Respond in a discussion post.

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Which author’s thesis do you find most compelling, and why?  Respond in a discussion post.  Refer to both author’s theses and their main points of support, and use evidence to support your response in the form of direct quotes from at least 3 sources (each author’s essay is a separate source; do not use the editor’s comments as a source), if applicable, media links from the  “Terms to Know and Sites to Explore”). Sources should be cited by author and page number.

Explain (in at least 500 words for full credit) the FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS OF CAPITALISM.

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Explain (in at least 500 words for full credit) the FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS OF CAPITALISM. Remember to spell-check, grammar check, no references needed, use your TEXTBOOK, not the internet.
You should have four paragraphs, at least, as well as an opening statement and a closing statement. Compose your submission as a WORD (or save as Word Doc, or rtf) document so that you can spell check it and then copy it as a document attachment. Use good sentence structures and remember that spelling and grammar count! Be sure to proof your work, and check your similarity score in Turnitin. Your score should never exceed 25 percent.