Here is the textbook link:
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Analyze the changes wrought by the Civil War on northern and southern societies and economies.
Purpose: To understand the way America reacts to another country, we must first understand the other country. Many of the policies seem odd or upsetting to some, while those same policies are praised by others. In this assignment, you will select one of the listed countries, prepare a brief on that country, decide if you think America should have trade with that country, and then research the current American position to see if it aligns with your recommendation.
Lesson Outcomes
Analyze and evaluate significant political actions of another country (CLO 1, 2, 4, 5)
Communicate a political policy position in written form (CLO 2, 3, 4)
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Steps for Completing the TaskSteps for Completing the Task
Step 1: Choose a Country.
There is a wide array of countries you may choose from, depending on your interests. The following selections were narrowed to countries normally not viewed significantly in the American media. This project is to help you understand a new culture, as well as, understand policy.
The list is separated into parts of the world. Determine what part of the world interests you and then select one of the countries listed.
Europe: Spain, Portugal, Italy, France, Germany, Greece, Finland, Sweden
Eastern Europe: Kazakstan, Ukraine, Bulgaria, Romania, Poland, Hungary, Turkey
Middle East/North Africa: Oman, UAE, Yemen, Pakistan, Morocco, Algeria, Kuwait
Sub Saharan Africa: Sudan, Angola, Kenya, Nigeria, Cameroon, Chad, Central African Republic
Asia: South Korea, Indonesia, Thailand, Malaysia, Brunei, Cambodia
Step 2: Research the Country
You need to become very familiar with your countries background, geography, economics, population, and industries.
Here are some interesting and informative sites to help you with this:
Step 3: Write the Brief
A brief is simply a summary of important facts about a country. Your brief should be 2.5-3 pages in length. Be sure to review the Writing a Policy Brief (PDF) Click for more options Writing a Policy Brief (PDF) – Alternative Formats information. A policy brief includes the following information:
Title: Name of the Country you are analyzing.
Executive Summary: This section is often one to two paragraphs long; It will include an overview of the people, government structure (i.e. Democracy or authoritarian), historical view of the country (are they stable or prone to political violence)
Context or Scope of Problem: This section will be one to two paragraphs outlining what the country has that America might want to trade or find desirable.
Policy Recommendations: Based on your view of the countries structure, do you recommend trade with this country? What will be the advantages? Do you see any disadvantages with trading with them (i.e. making other countries mad at us or replacing something we are getting from another country)
US Current Policy: Now do a quick survey in the supplied web pages or on your own and state the current US trade policy towards your country. Is it the same are you recommend?
Sources: These should be reliable sources that you have used throughout your brief to guide your policy discussion and recommendations. You may use APA or MLA style (APA is preferred).
Criteria for SuccessCriteria for Success
To be successful, your paper should:
Be accurate
Include an introduction and background of your chosen country
Address and explain the advantages or disadvantages to US trade
Give a concise and pointed recommendation
Be written in your “own voice” with minimal errors in grammar, punctuation, and spelling
Use academic English (no slang or texting language).
(Hint: read your responses out loud before submitting.)
Be properly formatted and 2.5-3 pages in length.
If your paper meets these criteria, then you will earn points for the paper as follows:
Completeness 5 pts
Accuracy 25 pts
Depth & Detail 30 pts
Writing Style 10 pts
Citations 10 pts
Total Points Possible 80 pts
Purpose: While U.S. presidents have term limits imposed on them by the Twenty-Second Amendment (1951), U.S. congressional members do not. This has been a point of contention not just in political and academic circles, but even for citizens who aren’t necessarily politically active. The reasoning behind this is that whether or not you contribute to democracy by doing something like voting, the policies enacted by elected officials will affect you for as long as they’re in office and perhaps long after.
This discussion will help you understand the purpose and function of term limits, arguments for and against term limits, and develop and defend your own opinion regarding the issue.
Lesson Outcomes
Examine fundamental political processes, institutions, actors and ideas (CLO 1)
Critically evaluate major arguments in the discipline. (CLO 2)
Effectively debate major arguments in both oral and written forms. (CLO 3)
Perceive how factors such as race, gender, ethnicity, class, and region influence political narratives. (CLO 4)
Analyze major political events and historical political figures. (CLO 5)
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Background Information
How long should a U.S. Representative or Senator be allowed to serve? A maximum of 10 or 12 years? 20? Or perhaps there should be no limits at all. The concept of term limits is relatively straightforward, but the political history as well as implications for what’s called the incumbency (or more specifically, homesteading a lifelong career in Congress) are rather nuanced. According to the U.S. Constitution, the president can serve two four year terms. The two term limitation has only existed since the 1950s. U.S House members serve two year terms but can be reelected for an unlimited amount of terms. Similarly, U.S. Senators serve six year terms and can be reelected indefinitely.
While many people argue that a lack of term limits allows for long-term experience and expertise, many others argue that it hinders the ability of political newcomers with different views and ideas to enter either the U.S. Congress. Both sides of the issue have merit, but the argument has resulted in numerous efforts to implement term limits. A case regarding the implementation of term limits for U.S. Representatives and Senators (U.S. Term Limits, Inc. vs. Thornton) even made it to the U.S. Supreme Court in 1995, but was decided in favor of no term limits. There have also been efforts for a constitutional amendment addressing this issue. Suffice it to say, this issue remains alive and well.
Steps to Complete the Task
Step 1: Research
Read about congressional term limits in the textbook (Chapter 2, page 61 and Chapter 11, page 414).
Watch this video on the Supreme Court case U.S. Term Limits, Inc. vs. Thornton:
Can Congress Have Term Limits? | U.S. Term Limits, Inc. v. Thornton
Read the following article from the Issues & Controversies database
(you might be prompted for your TCC login to access the article)
Term Limits for Elected Officials: Are term limits for elected officials a good idea?
Note Taking Tip: Take notes as you read. Since you know you are reading about two sides of issue, one way to take notes is to have a page for the “for” side and a page for the “against” side. As you read, you can make note of unique perspectives, facts, and/or events that each side uses for evidence to support their viewpoint.
Step 2: Analyze and Evaluate
Consider both sides of the argument. What evidence was effective for supporting congressional term limits? What evidence was effective for imposing congressional term limits?
Based on the information you studied, how would you respond to the following questions?
What are the arguments in support of congressional term limits (or why should we keep them)?
What are the arguments for imposing term limits (or why should we get rid of them)?
Do you support or oppose the congressional term limits? Why? And what are the implications for voters either way?
Step 3: Analyze and Explain
3. Write a 150-250 word paragraph explain your reasoning regarding your stance on congressional term limits.
Use evidence from the reading to explain the reasoning on your perspective.
Acknowledge valid arguments (points) from both sides
Write your paragraph on a Word document. Save the document to your computer as a back-up copy.
Refresher: How to Write an Argument Paragraph
Writing paragraphs for political science papers is just like writing paragraphs for an English essay. Political science professors expect well-developed, evidence-based information in their paragraphs and papers, too.
Complete this short online refresher on how to write an argument paragraph.
Step 4: The Discussion
Post your paragraph in the Unit 3: Congressional Term Limits discussion forum.
Copy your paragraph from your Word document and paste in the discussion forum.
Respond to a minimum of two classmates
Respond to someone who shares the same perspective as you do.
Respond to someone who has a different perspective than you do.
Your responses should be 50 to 100 words.
Provide a thoughtful response – analyze and evaluate their points and provide additional support or counter arguments from the readings.
Criteria for SuccessCriteria for Success
To be successful, your discussion posts should
Provide evidence that you understand both sides of the issue
Make a clear statement of the side you believe has a better argument
Be written in your "own voice." The posts should sound "like you" not like the Internet
Use academic English (no slang or texting language) with minimal errors in grammar, punctuation, and spelling. (Hint: read your responses out loud before posting.)
Stay within the word count range for the original response and response to peers
Include thoughtful responses to two of your peers
You cannot just say “I agree” or “I disagree” – you must provide some evidence of your own.
Don’t just repeat the evidence written by the classmate you are responding to.
If your posts meet these criteria, then you will earn points for this discussion as follows:
Original response 15 pts
Response to peers 5 pts each
Total Points Possible 25 points
Nichols AS Level History SIS 2022 Source D Take up the White Man’s burden–Send forth the best ye breed–Go bind your sons to exile To serve your captives’ need; To wait in heavy harness, On fluttered folk and wild–Your new-caught, sullen peoples, Half-devil and half-child.
This is a verse from a famous poem, written by Britain s imperial poet, Rue/yore/ Kipling, which was a response to the American LS.11 takeover of the Philippines after the 1898 Spani:sh-Amefican War. It was written in 1899.
Answer both parts with reference to the sources. Read Sources A and B.
1. Compare and contrast the reasons for imperialism given in Sources A and B [15] Read all the sources.
2. ‘Imperialism was based mostly on economic concerns’. How far do these sources support this view? [25]
Your statement of purpose should explain your motivation for applying for the course at Oxford, your relevant experience and education. It should be written in English and should be a maximum of 1,200 words.
If possible, ensure that the word count is clearly displayed on the document.
Your statement of purpose will be assessed for:
your reasons for applying for a Comparative Area Studies programme
your ability to present a coherent case in proficient English
your commitment to the subject, beyond the requirements of the degree course
your preliminary knowledge of the subject area and research techniques
your capacity for sustained and intense work
your reasoning ability
your vision of how the programme fits into your career plans.
You need to provide a statement of purpose, written in English.
If possible, ensure that the word count is clearly displayed on the document.
You should state your motivation and how you believe the degree may contribute to your professional development and/or academic career. You should indicate an awareness of the structure of the degree, for example by stating the options courses that you are most interested in. You should also indicate, very briefly, what your dissertation topic might be.
Write a well-organized analytical essay (thesis / topic sentence, explicit discussion of documents, as evidence, and a concluding sentence) that answers the document-based question. Please, avoid quotations in your response.
Has a thesis that answers the document based question
Used the required number of documents to supporting evidence
Takes into account the sources of the document and the authors’ points of view
Analyzes documents by grouping them in an appropriate way. Do not simply summarize the documents individually. You may group documents based on themes, changes over time,points of view, recognizable patterns, cause and effect relationship, etc.
Brings in relevant “outside” historical context
Based on what you have learned thus far in this class and with the sources you’ve worked with this semester, write an essay in which you define the concept of freedom in modern American history from 1877 – present. How have ideas about freedom expanded and contracted throughout this time period? What are the various ways in which freedom has been articulated and debated? Be sure to include a strong thesis statement. Use evidence from this course to back up your arguments throughout the essay.
Paper Outline Technical instructions:
1. Remember that in this assignment you are writing a fully developed essay.
2. In your essay, you must include at least 7 primary sources. Be sure to cite your sources.
3. Underline your thesis statement in the introductory paragraph.
4. Each paragraph should include a topic sentence.
5. The essay must include an introduction and conclusion.
6. Use Times New Roman, 12-point font, and 1” margins all around.
Topic: Women’s Changing Roles in Society – Students will be asked to look at the societal changes, over time, as it relates to women; specifically the role of women in the workplace. Students can look at the glass-ceiling, the pay gap, the growth of women from mothers to women holding CEO positions and the like.
Students must construct an essay that provides the reader with an argument regarding women’s changing roles in society over time. Have things for women changed or stayed the same? Are women urged to stay at home or leave the home to pursue a career? What about the current pay gap between men and women? Is there one and how important is that to women’s overall role in society?
Purpose: This assignment is meant to bring the previous assignments together.
-Your final paper is to be a thesis driven one in which you will be proving your point (your point is your thesis).
-You will use the assigned sources within your paper to support your arguments and properly cite them using the MLA style of in-text citations (otherwise known as parenthetical citations). You must use at least five of the assigned sources.
-Your writing is to have a clear structure and flow including a strong use of topic sentences (applying your outline).
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