In what kind of society would you prefer to live? A large urban society; a small rural society; some safe suburb; a bustling commercial city; a quiet, more or less homogeneous town in which people more or less share the same values; a multiethnic neighborhood with many different peoples?

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DISCUSSION QUESTION

  1. In what kind of society would you prefer to live? A large urban society; a small rural society; some safe suburb; a bustling commercial city; a quiet, more or less homogeneous town in which people more or less share the same values; a multiethnic neighborhood with many different peoples?
  1. Do you believe in the death penalty for the most heinous crimes? Why or why not?
  1. Should a president of the United States be impeached if his or her subordinates break the law?
  1. Should shelter for the homeless be provided at government (that is, taxpayer) expense? Should this be undertaken at the federal, state, or local level? If you say, “none of the above,” what do you think should be done about the problem?
  1. Is political power ultimately nothing but the rule of the strongest, the most powerful, the most persuasive on TV? Is a government anything more than the power of those who run it? Why are there governments at all?
  1. Does the government have the right (rather than merely the power) to demand a percentage of your paycheck as taxes? Why or why not?
  1. What is justice? What aspects of our society make it a just society? What aspects of our society are unjust?
  1. Are there any reasons for paying one person less than another for the same measurable productivity?
  1. Is there a “human right” to an education? Who has the obligation to make sure that you get one—your parents, the government, you yourself?
  1. Do you believe that “all men [and women] are created equal”? What does this mean? In what respects are they equal?

 

Write a well-crafted essay in which you analyze the U.S.-Latin America relationship during the Cold War.

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The U.S. and Latin America During the Cold War, 1954 to 1991.

Answer this Medium sized essay in three to four substantial paragraphs with specific examples, making sure you address all parts of the question.

Write a well-crafted essay in which you analyze the U.S.-Latin America relationship during the Cold War . Be sure to address: Guatemala during Neocolonialism – the role that US railroad and banana and fruit companies came to play in Guatemala and Central America in the early 20th century; the way Guatemala was pulled into the vortex of the Cold War ; describe how and why the U.S. overthrew Arbenz in 1954 and the consequences that that had for Guatemala and then the rest of Latin America . How did the Cuban Revolution in 1959 impact the hemisphere? What were the US responses to the Cuban Revolution and to social revolutionary activity in Latin America? How and why did the Latin American militaries come to dominate politics in Latin America during the Cold War? What was the U.S. role in that? What were the consequences of that? Discuss the impact of the Cold War on Latin America and its impact on various sectors of Latin American society.

Be sure to provide examples of the way other Latin American countries were affected by their Cold War relationship with the U.S. . Provide specific examples and address all parts of the question.

Study hints: Our lecture notes from Guatemala ushers in the Cold war through Cuba, Central America and the rest; my articles: “The US and Latin America since the end of the 19th Century,” “The Monroe Doctrine”; Chasteen’s ch’s 9 and 10 ; Wood and Alexander’s sections: “Social Revolution”, “Cold War”, “The Lesser of Two Evils” by David Schmitz, & “The Beliefs behind the Policies” by Lars Schoultz; and films “CNN Cold War: Reds” and CNN Cold War: Backyard”, and “School of the Americas: School of Assassins”

 

Write a short (1000-1500 word) paper where you argue for the significance of a particular concept which we have discussed.

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The Significance of Freedom of Speech

  • The Amendment of Freedom of Speech; its origin
  • How it affected us positively in history and negatively (historical examples)

Final Paper—Worth 35% of your total grade!
You will write a short (1000-1500 word) paper where you argue for the significance of a particular concept which we have discussed. Pick a concept that interests you, because you will do better that way. A successful paper will address the origins of the concept, its short-term impact, its relationship to other concepts, and its long-term impact.

What were the challenges facing escaping enslaved people and their helpers in New Jersey.

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Challenges facing escaping enslaved

What were the challenges facing escaping enslaved people and their helpers in New Jersey.

Describe the political and economic circumstances of former enslaved people during Reconstruction.

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African Americans During Reconstruction

Total Score: ____ of 50 points

Refer to the rubric at the end of this assignment for details on how you will be graded.

Compose a Brief Essay

Your brief essay will be about the lives of African Americans during Reconstruction. Your brief essay should:

  • Be at least 300 words in length, be completely original and in your own words, and follow proper essay structure and grammar.
  • Describe the political and economic circumstances of former enslaved people during Reconstruction.

Feel free to use the work you did in your History Journal to help with your essay. Review the lesson content. In your essay you should support your points using evidence from the lesson and the material you just read.

 

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Describe the reasons given by the U.S. government for the establishment of Native American Boarding Schools. Describe details of the environment in Native American Boarding Schools.

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Native American Boarding Schools

Total Score: ____ of 50 points

Refer to the rubric at the end of this assignment for details on how you will be graded.

Compose a Brief Essay

Your essay will be about the establishment of Native American Boarding Schools and its effects on Native American children. Your brief essay should:

  • Be at least 300 words in length, be completely original and in your own words, and follow proper essay structure and grammar.
  • Describe the reasons given by the U.S. government for the establishment of Native American Boarding Schools.
  • Describe details of the environment in Native American Boarding Schools.
  • Describe the impact that the Native American Boarding schools had on Native American children and their culture.

Feel free to use the work you did in your History Journal to help with your essay. Review the lesson content. In your essay you should support your points using evidence from the lesson and the material you just read.

Essay:

Although we have clarified that the Southern Confederacy was fighting for slavery and white supremacy, there were other divisive issues concerning states’ rights dating back to the Revolution and the Articles of Confederation and Constitution – what were they?

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DISCUSSION ESSAY

We have ended our class in 1865 at the end of the Civil War, a bloody conflict fought to maintain the union of the United States after Southern states refused to accept the winner of the 1860 election. Although slavery is perhaps the most divisive issue that has confronted the nation, it is not the only issue that has divided the nation. Please discuss how the following issues have divided the nation. Be sure to give specific examples:

-Gender: Differing ideas of gender roles? Key figures who challenged gender norms/restrictions?

–Political parties: How did the parties come to be? What were the differing party ideologies? Who were their leaders?

–States’ Rights: Although we have clarified that the Southern Confederacy was fighting for slavery and white supremacy, there were other divisive issues concerning states’ rights dating back to the Revolution and the Articles of Confederation and Constitution – what were they?

 

Why did Smith think that “rational self-interest” was good for the economy? What role did Smith believe the government should play in the economy? How are Smith’s ideas about economics similar to the Founders’ ideas about government?

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Adam smith

Questions like: Who is Adam Smith?
Why did Smith think that “rational self-interest” was good for the economy?
What role did Smith believe the government should play in the economy?
How are Smith’s ideas about economics similar to the Founders’ ideas about government?
What two things are required for the free market to operate efficiently, according to Adam Smith?

Write a well-constructed 200-word essay that describes the business techniques and innovations the industrialists of the late 1800s used to achieve success.

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7.15 Entering the Modern Era

 Choose ONE of the essay questions below to answer.

Prompt 1:

John D. Rockefeller said, “If you want to succeed you should strike out on new paths, rather than travel the worn paths of accepted success.” Entrepreneurs in the late 1800s took Rockefeller’s advice to heart and broke new ground, especially in steel, banking, and Rockefeller’s own oil industry.

Write a well-constructed 200-word essay that describes the business techniques and innovations the industrialists of the late 1800s used to achieve success.

 

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 Prompt 2:

The nineteenth century could be called the railroad era. Crews made up largely of immigrants completed the first transcontinental railroad on May 10, 1869, opening a nationwide transportation network that had a tremendous impact on business, agriculture, and labor.

Write well-constructed 200-word essay describing the impact of the railroads on other businesses and why the government attempted to regulate the railroads.

Can and should psychology be used in this way? Can we predict and control macro behaviour like voting intention using questionnaires?

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DISCUSSION ESSAY

For the 2016 US Presidential election, won by Republican Donald Trump, the company Cambridge Analytica used data collected via the social networking site Facebook to establish which individuals in key states for the election were most likely to switch their votes to the

Republicans. With this knowledge they were then able to target campaign marketing to those individuals in key areas and so have maximum effect on the outcome of the election.

The efforts were regarded as being a key factor in the Republican victory. There were many concerns around the ethics of using the data, but one the pieces of information used was personality data collected using measures of the Big Five personality inventory a staple and bedrock understanding of personality in psychology.

Cambridge Analytica were not the first to use psychology to predict the behaviour of people. Indeed, in the early 20th century IQ tests were used were to assign people to roles in the US army or determine entry to the country. Similarly, in the UK during the 70s and 80s (and still in some places) whether children were deemed suitable for a vocational career or academic career was measured at 11 years old using an IQ test, the 11+.

Jonathan Haidt’s (2013) moral foundations theory suggests that political differences can be explained by differences along six foundations. Similarly, nudge theory has been researched by governments to use to influence behaviour for some time (e.g. has been used to reduce toilet cleaning needs in male toilets at Schiphol airport).

Can and should psychology be used in this way? Can we predict and control macro behaviour like voting intention using questionnaires?