What does this document reveal about the nature of American politics in the Gilded Age?

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Writing Instructions and Formatting / Citation RequirementsWriting Instructions and Formatting / Citation Requirements
For the Primary Document Analysis (PDA) papers this semester, you will select a single document or specified group of documents from the documents provided within each Unit’s PDA Assignment page. After reading your selected document please submit a written essay that:

1. Addresses the stated writing prompt(s) associated with the specific PDA assignment and selected documents.

2. Exceeds the stated MINIMUM length requirement for the associated writing prompt(s).

The Writing Assignments for this course should be written and submitted with the following formatting rules:

1. The essays should be Double-Spaced and written in Times New Roman font with a point size of 12.

2. The top, bottom, left, and right margins should all be the standard 1″ in size.

3. The single-spaced header on the first page should include your Name and Document # from which your analysis is drawn. There is no need for a header on any
subsequent page. There is also no need for a Title. Please be aware that if you should decide to include in your submission a Title that this will not be
counted towards your minimum length requirement.

4. You will be penalized for any submission that does not meet the stated minimum length requirement.

5. Because of the short length of these assignments, please avoid directly quoting the document unless it is absolutely essential to your argument. Instead, briefly
paraphrase the passage(s) and focus instead upon providing your analysis and supporting your argumentation.

6. There is no need to provide a citation for the single document you are analyzing. However, if you have used outside sources beyond the document provided,
please include citations using the MLA Format. This will include in-text citations and a Works Cited Page. The Works Cited Page should be on a separate page at
the conclusion of your essay and will not count towards the minimum length requirement.

If you need any help with the above formatting guidelines or citing your sources, please do not hesitate to email me. A very good online resource for any
college-level writing assignment is the Purdue Online Writing Lab (OWL).The following URL will lead you directly to their pages related to MLA citations: Click Here

Finally, there should be no excuses for attempting to use the ideas and/or words of any of your sources and attempting to pass them off as your own. Plagiarism
will not be tolerated under any circumstances. Simply citing your source(s) does not give you permission to copy them word-for-word unless they are being directly
quoted and placed in quotation marks. Even attempting to adjust the sentence structure or altering a couple of words in a source will not absolve you of charges of
plagiarism. The skill of paraphrasing (or putting a source’s words or ideas into your own words) is not a simple one to acquire. The Purdue OWL provides some
helpful hints and exercises to work on this: Click Here

The trick with paraphrasing is avoiding the words and phrases of your source(s) as much as possible. The best technique I have learned is to read your source and
then either close the book or minimize the website. Think about what you read and how it makes sense to you and the argument(s) you are trying to make. Next,
without the help of the open book or visible website, write the information down in your paper. It will probably not sound as good or be as polished as the original
source, but hopefully it will actually be your own thoughts about the chosen topic. The purpose of these Unit Essays is for you to think deeper about a topic of your
choosing and provide me with your own thoughts on the matter. Outside research is certainly acceptable. However, I am interested in what YOU think and not what
others have said about the questions/issues being addressed.

Once again, please email me with any questions that you may have and I look forward to reading your original words and ideas this semester.

Document Set #1: Plunkitt of Tammany Hall (1905)
This document sheds an unfiltered light on politics in the Gilded Age by detailing the famous / infamous career of a New York City politician. Plunkitt’s views provide
a window into this era and the fundamental transformations reshaping the country and redefining what it meant to be an American.

Answer the following three (3) questions in an essay a MINIMUM length of Two (2) FULL Pages.

1. What does this document reveal about the nature of American politics in the Gilded Age? Please be specific.

2. What major aspects of Mr. Plunkitt’s approach to politics do you approve of and/or disapprove of? Why? Please be specific.

3. Are there parallels with this primary document from the early 1900s and the nature of politics and role of politicians in modern society today? In what specific ways?

Please remember to use specific evidence from these documents to support your arguments.
A note about Minimum Length Requirements
Please be aware that the associated page length requirement stated in the writing prompt for these PDA Assignments is merely a MINIMUM one and the expectation is
that you will do more work in this course than simply the bare minimum. The historical subjects and events covered by these documents
should provide you with enough material to never have to be concerned with having too little to write about. In my history courses, there is never such a thing as a maximum
length limit. Consequently, please refer to the grading rubric for this assignment to understand the point penalties for not clearly exceeding the minimum length requirement.

 

Which of these specific lessons do you believe to be the most important to teach a class about American History in the second-half of the Nineteenth Century and early Twentieth Century?

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Imagine you are tasked with delivering a single lecture based upon only ONE of the following Video Lessons for this Unit:

Lesson 3: Moving to the City

Lesson 4: A Dream Deferred

Lesson 5: Labor’s Struggles

Lesson 8: The Progressive Paradox

Lesson 9: The War to End All Wars

Which of these specific lessons do you believe to be the most important to teach a class about American History in the second-half of the Nineteenth Century and early Twentieth Century? Why do you believe this is the most critical information for students to learn?

Please make your initial post at least two (2) paragraphs long and include specific historical details, processes, and/or people to support your arguments.

Discuss and make a critical evaluation of both sides of the debate.

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Question:
Is it fair to say that Thomas Paine’s arguments defending the French revolutionaries were passionate but less convincing than the criticisms of Edmund Burke? Discuss and make a critical evaluation of both sides of the debate.
800 Words

Compare and contrast the following political systems in global perspective: monarchy, authoritarianism, totalitarianism, and democracy.

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Please choose a question below You only need to select one question from the list below:
Describe the political opportunity theory of social movements. Identify its limitations and highlight its significance in the study of social movements.
Examine the symbolic interactionist perspective on the social construction of illness.
Compare and contrast the following political systems in global perspective: monarchy, authoritarianism, totalitarianism, and democracy.
Text: Sociology in Our Times: The Essentials
11th Edition, 2018
ISBN: 9781337109659
Author: Diana Kendall

In your opinion, were these acts necessary and protective or did they infringe upon the First Amendment rights of Americans?

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250 words minimum. Instructions: After reading the chapter in the textbook, reading the module materials, and watching the videos, answer the following question:

In 1917, the US Government passed the Trading with the Enemy Act, the Espionage Act and then in 1918, the Sedition Act. Each of these acts dealt with “protecting” the US from our enemies in World War I. In your opinion, were these acts necessary and protective or did they infringe upon the First Amendment rights of Americans?

How did American founders view the role of the press in a democracy?

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Learning Content: (the books can be found on Scribd.com, links and log in info have been provided) • United States of Distraction Prologue and Chapter 1 • The Anatomy of Fake News Introduction and Chapter 1 • UNITED STATES OF DISTRACTION: FIGHTING THE FAKE NEWS INVASION (2020) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fsgTYfU8ny4&t=3079s Assignment Requirements: Your 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. (do not add a conclusion) Response Prompt: According to the learning content, how did American founders view the role of the press in a democracy? What actions did they take to protect the press? Why? New technologies, the education system, and government policy have complicated the press’ role in American democracy. Explain why and provide an example for each. What most concerns you about the press in America? Why? Links for The united states Distraction and the Anatomy of Fake News: https://www.scribd.com/book/419516986/United-States-of-Distraction-Media-Manipulation-in-Post-Truth-America-And-What-We-Can-Do-About-It https://www.scribd.com/book/465556326/The-Anatomy-of-Fake-News-A-Critical-News-Literacy-Education

What is Nobunaga attempting to do by making these statements?

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Need help with this assignment please google and read the article below to answer the questions below with your own thought version.

1. What are these documents attempting to accomplish?
2. What is Nobunaga attempting to do by making these statements?
3. Who has the power and how is it exercised according to this source?
4. What is the relationship between the Emperor and the various daimyō to Nobunaga?
5. How do you this those who received this document reacted or felt about what it said?

Evaluate the policy proposals of Donald Trump and Joe Biden.

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1.Evaluate the policy proposals of Donald Trump and Joe Biden. For the purposes of this assignment, focus only on policy changes (immigration, health care, trade policy, military spending etc…) and not on questions of institutional design and democracy (increasing voter turnout, use of media, support for the Electoral College, etc…)

2.For each candidate, select one policy you feel is designed to encourage people to pursue what is in the best interests of themselves or the narrow groups they belong but at the expense of the group. Discuss the policy and why you feel it is an example of defection or free riding.

3.For the two policies you selected, discuss the position that has been taken by the opponent. In your opinion, does this approach also call for self-interest or is it an effort to solve the collective action problem or prisoner’s dilemma and do what is in society’s best long-term interest.

Compare and contrast the two documents, examining how each author depicted slavery, and what solutions they offered for liberation.

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David Walker’s Appeal, written in 1829, and Henry Highland Garnet’s “Address to the
Slaves of the United States,” written 1843, were attempts by free African Americans to
inspire resistance among the enslaved population. Compare and contrast the two
documents, examining how each author depicted slavery, and what solutions they
offered for liberation. What did Walker and Garnet find most horrific about slavery, and
how did they want enslaved people to respond to their conditions? What justifications
did they use for their position, and were their solutions possible?
Make sure to cite your sources, including those from the Appeal and Garnet’s Speech.

Compare and contrast the impact on developed and underdeveloped countries.

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Topic Proposal (150 words description)
Your topic needs to focus on a major problem facing the military globally and also has a major impact on the world at large. You can select a problem from those listed below and then identify a focused area of that larger problem or you can present you own idea of a problem to be explored. The list is here to help you get started and to give some examples of the types of problems and issues you should be examining.
Students will select a topic from the list below. If students want to select a different topic, it must be approved by the instructor. As with any research, findings must be based on research and not opinions. Students will have to compose a thesis and paper must support such thesis. You will select one of the topics below for your research.
Strategic Communications in the 21st Century
Military ethics and the Military Decision Making Process
Military leadership challenges for the 21st century
Strategic Military challenges in a global environment
Military transformation in the midst of conflict
Your topic proposals need to be clear and precise. Use bulleted points to clearly state the topic and address the following parameters in at least one or two sentences.
How did the problem arise?
Why is it a problem?
Who is impacted by this problem?
Compare and contrast the impact on developed and underdeveloped countries.
You may create more of these “Parameters” depending on your problem. This is a first step in outlining your project so more thought and effort now will make it easier later on.