Discuss your critical evaluations of the sources weighing their strengths and weaknesses.

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Instructions: Select an important historical figure or topic from U.S. History, 1865 to the Present. Write a Research Paper making sure you include the following:

1. A strong introduction which establishes your theme or thesis.

2. An identification of the historical figure or topic by giving appropriate background and biographical information.

3. Utilization of proper spelling and grammar. Use the past tense unless your subject is still alive.

4. A strong conclusion that sums up the major points. Be sure to discuss your critical evaluations of the sources weighing their strengths and weaknesses. Make sure you also include your own observations, opinions, findings, and critical analysis.

5. The paper must be 5-7 typed pages, double-spaced with one inch margins. (Papers can be longer than 7pages but not shorter than 5). Handwritten papers will not be accepted. Long quotes, footnotes (or endnotes) should be single spaced.

6. Number your pages. Page numbers may appear either at the top or bottom of each page.

7. Make an extra copy for yourself.

8. Late papers will not be accepted. No exceptions. No excuses. No sad stories accepted.

9. The font size for your paper should be 12 point. (Example: This document is typed in 12 point).

10. Print style should be Times New Roman or Courier New.

11. Use the Chicago Manual of Style which include proper footnoting or endnoting. That means click “Reference” and then “Insert Endnote” or “Insert Footnote” and then follow the example given on Moodle Do NOT use the MLA or APA style.

12. You MUST footnote the end of each and every paragraph unless the information in that paragraph is 100% original to you and you alone—otherwise, it is plagiarism.

13. The paper must include a bibliography at the very end listing a minimum of five scholarly book sources (i.e., college level and not children’s books, etc.) and one Internet source, and then you may use reference works, textbooks, encyclopedias, additional Internet sources, etc. Do not use Wikipedia. It is not a reliable source.

What do you think caused the rise of fake news during the 2016 election?

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After watching the 60 Minutes segment as well as other sources, what do you think caused the rise of fake news during the 2016 election? Does it represent a threat to democracy? Does fake news make it more difficult for you to make decisions about voting? Explain your answer in fewer than 300 words.
Youtube.com/watch?v=JzwXgovJko4

Paper requirements; Organization: Writing directly addresses all parts of the question and incorporates and cites specific examples from outside the reading. It shows strong attention to logic and reasoning. Level of Context: content does an outstanding job of analyzing sources within their historical context and synthesizing ideas and information to reach an understanding of causes and consequences of events and developments. Development: main points are well developed and supported. The work shows a high degree of critical thinking. Grammar and Mechanics: The writing is free of distracting spelling, punctuation, and grammatical errors, fragments, and run-on sentences.

Analyze how the images in the anti-suffrage propaganda gallery reflect the attitudes of the male-dominated media of the time.

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In less than 300 words, analyze how the images in the anti-suffrage propaganda gallery reflect the attitudes of the male-dominated media of the time. Explain how those attitudes affected the movement’s struggle and why this was a battle within the democratic system for diversity and equity.
Paper requirements;
Organization:
Writing directly addresses all parts of the question and incorporates and cites specific examples from outside the reading. It shows strong attention to logic and reasoning.
Level of Context:
content does an outstanding job of analyzing sources within their historical context and synthesizing ideas and information to reach an understanding of causes and consequences of events and developments.
Development:
main points are well developed and supported. The work shows a high degree of critical thinking.
Grammar and Mechanics:
The writing is free of distracting spelling, punctuation, and grammatical errors, fragments, and run-on sentences.

Write a brief introductory paragraph in which you establish context – where, what, who, when, and state your thesis.

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The only source you need is “Discovering the American Past; A Look at the Evidence” vol. 2 8th edition 2017
To write these essays:
1. Find the question/problem posed at the beginning of each DAP chapter in “The Problem” section. Your answer to this question(s) will become the thesis of your essay.
2. Understand that “The Problem” and “The Background” sections are secondary source material that gives you some context for the question/problem that you are analyzing. They were written by Wheeler and Glover in the 21st century.
3. “The Evidence” section gives you primary sources. These sources were written in 17th, 18th, or 19th centuries, and they are always the most important part of every chapter. Read them carefully, keeping the problem/question in mind as you are seeking evidence to answer it.
4. Think about the primary source evidence. Your job is to use the primary source evidence to develop an answer to the question/problem. That answer becomes your argument, your thesis.
5. Write a brief introductory paragraph in which you establish context – where, what, who, when, and state your thesis.
6. The rest of your essay should, in clear, clean, and concise prose, support your thesis with evidence (from the primary sources) and analysis.
7. Remember: you do not need to consult any outside sources. DAP has compiled the sources for you. No further research is necessary. Also remember: you are making and supporting an argument; you are not writing a summary of the evidence or a summary of the material in “The Background” section.
8. When you quote, cite the source in a footnote. Historians use Chicago-style citations; that is what you should use. Microsoft Word will do much of the work for you (see Notes on Footnotes below). A bibliography is not required.
Notes on Footnotes
How to insert footnotes into the text of your DAP essay:
Put the cursor directly after the quotation or sentence you wish to cite.
From the horizontal menu at the top of the page, select References, then Insert Footnote. A superscript number will appear after your quotation/sentence, and a matching superscript number will appear at the bottom of the page.
Type your footnote at the bottom of the page. The font size will be smaller automatically.
Examples of Chicago-style footnotes:
If Anne Hutchinson said something on page 51 in DAP that you would like to quote as evidence, the footnote would look like this:
Anne Hutchinson, in William Wheeler and Lorri Glover, Discovering the American
Past: A Look at the Evidence, 8th ed (Boston: Cengage Learning, 2012), 51.
Your first footnote should look exactly like the above. The only variables, of course, are the name of the person you are quoting and the page number. Insert the name of whomever you are quoting, and the page number where it is found. (You can copy everything but those variables!)
Subsequent footnotes from DAP that appear in your essay will be shorter. You do not have to give a full citation for a book you have already cited. So, second, third, fourth, etc. footnotes from DAP should look like this:
Governor John Winthrop, in Wheeler and Glover, 53.
Use the name of the person you are quoting, the last names of the authors, and the page
number where the quote or idea appears.

How can the political issues be mitigated in order to improve the policy?

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want you to think about a health-related policy that has major Political Feasibility Issues.
1. Briefly describe the policy
2. List some of the political issues related to the policy
3. How can the political issues be mitigated in order to improve the policy?
Write no less than three referenced paragraphs using in-text citation in APA formatting
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I want you to think about the health-related policy that you reviewed for Political Feasibility Issues and now assess it for Economic Viability.
1. Is it economically viable?
2. What actions make it viable or make it not viable?
3. Are the political issues surrounding the policy related to economic issues?

What impact did industrialization make on the working class? 

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  1. Why was England the first country to have an industrial revolution?
  2. What impact did industrialization make on the working class?
  3. Describe the reform movements that appeared in Europe at his time (1830-1850)?
  4. Why were the liberals threatened by communist ideas?
  5. What were some of the changes that Russia was experiencing under Tsar Alexander II?
  6. How did Italy manage to achieve unification?
  7. In what way was German unification different from Italy’s?
  8. What changes did the Europeans make in Africa?
  9. Which Europeans profited from imperialism and which did not
  10. How did Europeans justify imperialism?
  11. What were the major industrial/agricultural innovations of the period 1870-1890?
  12. What events led to the Russian Revolution of 1905, and what were the consequences?
  13. What events led to the outbreak of World War I?
  14. What did the various nations hope to gain from World War I?
  15. In what ways was World War I a total war?
  16. What impact did civil War have on the Russian Revolution?
  17. What was the impact of Stalin’s policies on the people of Russia?
  18. How was Hitler able to rise to power as Fuhrer of Germany?
  19. What were the main issues that people were protesting about in the 1960s?
  20. What was the impact of the breakup of the Soviet Union and its transformation to a market economy on the people there?

Do advancements in technology pose any direct and/or indirect threats to the global environment?

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As addressed in the readings, technology has the potential to both solve global social problems and make them worse. For example, technological devices that can interact with the environment have the potential to reduce world hunger by helping to increase food production in developing countries. However, some technological advancements—such as weapons of war and automated assembly lines—can threaten life through armed conflict, and pollution of the environment can increase poverty by eliminating jobs.

Do advancements in technology pose any direct and/or indirect threats to the global environment? Choose one advancement and provide two examples of direct or indirect threats in your explanation.

What do you think was the most important cause(s) of the Cold War? 

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Instructions: You must answer ALL of the following questions.  Each answer should be at least 1 paragraph (4 to 5 sentences). Please use your own words – plagiarism will result in failing the exam.

1) World War I and World War II are events that are larger and more complex than any one individual or group of individuals. Yet in many ways the two wars are linked by one man, Adolf Hitler.  He fought in World War I, wrote Mein Kampf in the interwar years and ordered the invasion of Poland in 1939 which started World War II in Europe. Were the horrors of World War II a natural progression of history or do you think it would not have happened without a man named Adolf Hitler?

2) Osama Bin Laden and Saddam Hussein both started off as American allies and both ended up American enemies.  How was Bin Laden initially a US ally and what events turned him into a US enemy?  How was Saddam Hussein initially a US ally and what events turned him into a US enemy?

3) What do you think was the most important cause(s) of the Cold War?  Why do you think the Soviet Union eventually lost to the United States and collapsed?

4) Based on our studies, do you think mankind can overcome the historic obstacles of war, famine, disease and climate change?  In other words, are you optimistic for our future? Are you pessimistic?  How have our studies influenced your perspective?

What were some things that stood out to you about the final days of the Soviet Union?

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1) What were some things that stood out to you about the final days of the Soviet Union? Your answer should be drawn from your readings and the documentary.

2) The post Cold War era was one of American global economic, political and cultural dominance. The 9/11 terror attacks significantly impacted that status quo.  In what ways did the US and the world change after the 9/11 attacks? 

3) Based on our readings, what do you think is the most pressing global challenge the world faces today and why?  What are the historic roots of the problem and what is currently being done to overcome it?

Explain why it was easier to end the slave trade than to end slavery itself.

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WRITING ASSIGNMENT # 3B: Defending Slavery Before the emergence of cotton as a primary crop in the south, the invention of the cotton gin, and territorial expansion southward and westward, slavery appeared to be on the decline. These factors, coupled with a rising demand for cotton by the British textile industry, revived the South’s agricultural economy. Although cotton could be grown with or without slavery, the expansion of cotton cultivation and slavery occurred together. When slavery was challenged on moral grounds, southerners chose to defend their “peculiar institution,” as in the words of John C. Calhoun “a positive good.” INSTRUCTIONS: This writing assignment will require you to analyze and discuss primary and secondary sources that relate to the institution of slavery in the United States. • Review the relevant content Chapter 13 of the textbook. • Read this excerpt from a statement made in 1837 by John Calhoun in which he outlines his views on slavery. Note his comparison of a lot of slaves with that of European (and northern) workers. http://highered.mheducation.com/olc/dl/40804/chap13elem1.htm • Read the linked essay: AMERICA IN THE WORLD: The Abolition of Slavery, http://highered.mheducation.com/novella/BbUpdateableLinkReader.jsp?contentid=1676441&isbn=0073513237&passcode=dklfjsdlkf2394ldkjf92384dslk • Read the linked article on BBC-British Anti-slavery http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/british/empire_seapower/antislavery_01.shtml PREPARE AND SUBMIT: Write a well-organized essay, a minimum of 700 words (but not limited to), including supporting details from the documents/textbook/other sources, in which you analyze and discuss the material that has been assigned by addressing the following question: Most southerners defended slavery, even though they were not part of the “Plantation Aristocracy.” According to the readings that you have completed, discuss why they supported slavery, and your response to the claims made by its supporters, and explain why it was easier to end the slave trade than to end slavery itself. ________________________________________ Reminders • Paragraphs in an essay are not numbered. Any questions that are associated with an assigned reading are there to serve as a guide for your discussion. • Your discussion should incorporate all of the information from the documents and or textbook, and outside sources as one essay. • Students are required to research and incorporate into their discussions additional sources that relate to the content. Recommendations can be found in at the end of the textbook chapter in Additional Reading. • All statements must be supported and all sources must be identified and cited, and included in your reference list. This also applies to the textbook. Failure to do so constitutes Plagiarism, and the college has strict policies and penalties for failure to comply. Under the Resources, you will find links to sites that review how to format a paper or essay. I recommend that students use APA or Chicago Style to format their essay. Students should ask their instructor which format style they prefer you to use. • Proofread your work. Make sure that you have looked for all of the spelling and grammatical errors and corrected them, and that you have organized your work into coherent paragraphs. • Prepare the assignment as a Word Document, double-spaced and using a standard font of 12 points. • Submit via the Dropbox as an ATTACHMENT. Any work that is submitted directly into the box will be graded as a 0. Point Value: 100 Grading Criteria: • Analysis and discussion (60%) • Support for discussion (30%) • Organization (10%) Reminder: All written work must comply with standard English rules, such as proper capitalization, grammar, and spelling. The assignment must be submitted by the deadline listed in the calendar