Analyze primary sources to develop a short narrative history of the 1956-57 segregation related legislation in Texas.

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1956-57 segregation related legislation in Texas

A short narrative history is a primary component of the final research report each student will submit for a grade.

Students will analyze primary sources to develop a short narrative history of the 1956-57 segregation related legislation in Texas. This narrative should be about 500- 800 words in length. Students must include references to specific people, legislation, events, or primary sources in their narrative and include quotes from at least 2 primary sources. Students are encouraged to draw on the event entries they draft in writing their narratives. Students should add a short bibliography of sources.

Students are also encouraged to make use of the primary sources compiled by students in the class google drive and to review the google sheet that provides a timeline of events created by students in the class. Students will all receive feedback on their drafts from the instructor. They should incorporate that feedback before submitting their final research report in December.

Tips to Consider for writing:

Be Concise: Public attention span is short, most will read about 75 words

Define terms: Write for a public audience, don’t assume historical understanding

Stand-Alone: Captions for images, descriptions, narrative should be able to stand on their own

Repeat Information: Repeating information in different entries is encouraged

Articulate Significance: Be clear about historical significance; answer “so what?”

Using Native Americans, choose 2 cases that illustrate how they resisted to the expansion of the United States to the West. In your answer, discuss the specific tribes, regions, which groups they were resisting, and the forms of resistance.

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Essay

Asian Americans in the U.S. Historical and Political Process

Choose ONE Topic:

One of the dilemmas studying US history is our ability to explain how a society that values freedom could support the institution of slavery as well as other forms of coercion including our treatments of Native Americans, the denial of women property rights, the forced take-over of Mexican land, and the denial of workers the right to organize and strike. For this assignment, you will need to address the interaction of liberty and coercion in American history from the time of the American Revolution until the end of the Civil War. Explain the strength of slavery in the US during this time period and at least TWO other forms of coercion in the US from 1776 to 1865. You will need to use Jones, Greenberg and Page, the lectures, and additional scholarly resources but be sure to cite (do not use Wikipedia or similar sources)

Using Native Americans, choose 2 cases (i.e. 2 different tribes) that illustrate how they resisted to the expansion of the United States to the West. In your answer, be sure to discuss the specific tribes, regions, which groups they were resisting, and the forms of resistance.

Based on the information you studied, how would you respond to the following questions? Is the death penalty Constitutional? Does the death penalty ensure justice for the most heinous crimes such as first-degree murder? What, if any, alternatives to the death penalty should be considered?

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Death penalty/Capital punishment

Purpose: The purpose of this assignment is to engage in both research and discussion about the controversial topic of the death penalty, or capital punishment. It will help you examine various perspectives as you determine your own opinion on the following questions: Is the death penalty constitutional? Does the death penalty ensure justice for the most heinous crimes such as first-degree murder? Are there alternatives to the death penalty that should be considered?

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)
Printable Directions for this Assignment (PDF)- Alternative Formats

Steps for Completing the TaskSteps for Completing the Task

Background Information
Legal executions have taken place since colonial times in the United States. While these have not been public spectacles for well over 200 years, execution remains a very controversial topic. Constitutionally, “cruel and unusual punishment” is prohibited by the Eighth Amendment, but that phrase is subjective, meaning that people view what constitutes cruel and unusual punishment differently. Additionally, throughout U.S. history individual states have moved to abolish the death penalty for state offenses as the punishment for most crimes is a reserved power via the Tenth Amendment. The U.S. Supreme Court has weighed in multiple times as well, even going as far as implementing a national moratorium (official prohibition) on the death penalty from 1972 to 1977 due to inconsistency in application.

Those who advocate the use of the death penalty and those who oppose it have clashed throughout U.S. history. However, key U.S. Supreme Court cases have placed more specific parameters on execution over the past 50 years. The fundamental conflict over the Eighth Amendment’s intentions remains today as protestors use public spaces to voice their opinions on controversial (and often widely-televised) state and federal cases.

Steps to Complete the Task
Step 1: Research
Read about the Eighth Amendment in the textbook (Chapter 4, pages 139 – 140).
Read the following article from the Issues and Controversies database.
Capital Punishment: Should Capital Punishment Be Allowed in the United States?
(click the link to go to the article.)
You might be prompted for your TCC login to access the article.

Note Taking Tip: Take notes as you read. Since you know you are reading about two sides of an 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 the perspective against the use of death penalty? What evidence was effective for supporting the use of the death penalty?
Based on the information you studied, how would you respond to the following questions?
Is the death penalty Constitutional?
Does the death penalty ensure justice for the most heinous crimes such as first-degree murder?
What, if any, alternatives to the death penalty should be considered?

Step 3: Analyze and Explain
3. Write a 150-250 word paragraph explain your reasoning for your perspective on the constitutionality of the death penalty, its use as a form of justice for the most heinous crimes, and potential alternatives to the death penalty.
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 1: Capital Punishment 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 each.
Provide a thoughtful response – analyze and evaluate their points and provide additional support or counter arguments from the readings.

Criteria 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

Write a 5-page paper presenting your case for the argument. Again, the paper is to be double-spaced and formatted in Chicago Style. In what ways did Radical reconstruction change the South?

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How Radical Reconstruction changed the South.

The term paper is an assignment designed to assess students on critical thinking, communication, personal responsibility, and social responsibility.

The purpose of this assignment is to advance your ability to reason through a specific historical question and to communicate through written text your ideas. Thus: Your paper should critically consider the issue/problem and deliver all relevant information. You should also provide a clear thesis statement. Your introduction and thesis should appear in the first paragraph in a paper this size.

This assignment should contain citations and be completed using Chicago style.

  • Write a 5-page paper presenting your case for the argument. Again, the paper is to be double-spaced and formatted in Chicago Style.
  • In what ways did Radical reconstruction change the South?

 

 

Why is the historical memory surrounding Hirohito so flawed?

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Why Chain – Herbert Bix article

His summary: “Hirohito, as commander-in-chief, bore the strongest share of political, legal and moral responsibility”

Why is the historical memory surrounding Hirohito so flawed?

Why is this a lost, unknown, or controversial subject? Why is this important for the study of history?

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The Assassination of Julius Caesar

• Use introduction (with thesis); research and writing; and end with conclusions to answer the original thesis.
• Include the basic information about your subject: Who, What, When, Where, Why, and How (5WsH)
• Ask these questions, especially in your conclusion:
o Why is this a lost, unknown, or controversial subject?
o Why is this important for the study of history?
• Use at least one of the 5 Cs of history to understand this subject (context, change, causal, contingency, or complexity).
• Use at least 3 sources for study and writing based on your subject

Read at least one of the articles on women’s roles on the home front and as combatants. Discuss the contribution of women and consider their impact on the effectiveness of the Allied bombing campaign specifically, and the overall war effort in general.

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Women’s roles on war

Use Chicago academic style:
Read at least one of the articles on women’s roles on the home front and as combatants. Discuss the contribution of women and consider their impact on the effectiveness of the Allied bombing campaign specifically, and the overall war effort in general.

Develop the ability to use online and other digital resources to find additional relevant information. Organize information in a logical, sequential manner and validate time management and respect for deadlines.

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DESIGN DEPARTMENT

History and theory of product design – COURSE NUMBER: PROD231

Student’s Name: Deadline: 19/11/2022 5 MARKS

Course Learning Outcomes:

  • CIR3-CIR4 – Develop the ability to use online and other digital resources to find additional relevant information.
  • CC1-CC2 – Organize information in a logical, sequential manner and validate time management and respect for deadlines.

Format of Presentation: Report format

The scenario:

You are working for a product design company as a senior designer. Your creative director has requested you to prepare a research paper that can be presented in the design conference. make sure that the academic paper has following basic sections in addition to any other sub-heading you want to add:

Example question: “Importance of design history for new product development”

The paper should include

Title, Authors, Affiliation

Abstract

  • An abstract is an outline/brief summary of your paper and your whole project. It should have an intro, body and conclusion.

 Introduction

  • The introduction to show readers and reviewers why your research topic is worth reading about. It presents the background to your study, introduces your topic and aims, and objectives.

Literature Review

  • Collects key sources on a topic and discusses those sources to gain an understanding of the existing research and debates relevant to a particular topic, and identify the gap that you will fill.

Methodology

o This are the research methods that you will use to investigate the problem; it could include primary research methods such as interview, survey, focus grou

 

Analyze four battles or wars from Rodney’s book. Does each battle or war support or undermine Rodney’s thesis? Why does he think the most important evidence supports his conclusion? Explain whether his thinking logically follows.

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God’s Battalions: The Case for the Crusades

Read Rodney Stark’s God’s Battalions: The Case for the Crusades and look for the author’s thesis and his supporting evidence throughout the book.

Introduce the book in half a page. Remember this is a review; therefore, quickly describe the thesis and the question the author raises. Tell me what battles or wars you are going to explore from Rodney’s book. Make sure you set this section off with the subhead, “Introduction.” End your introduction with this phrase, “In this paper, I will analyze and explore the following four wars: …” (half page)

In the body of your paper, analyze four battles or wars from Rodney’s book (one page each). Does each battle or war support or undermine Rodney’s thesis? Why does he think the most important evidence supports his conclusion? Explain whether his thinking logically follows. You are working on accurately describing the author’s point of view and analyzing the historical argumentation. Make sure to divide each battle or theme with your own creative “subheads.” Each of the four sections should have multiple paragraphs.

Finally, tell me the significance of the God’s Battalions by answering the following three questions: 1) What impacts does Rodney reveal about the history of Islamic imperialism? 2) What are the keys to understanding Rodney’s thesis and historical argument? Was the author convincing? Why or why not? And 3) What significant lessons does Rodney draw from his study? Make sure you set this section off with the subhead, “Conclusion.” (1 to 1.5 pages)

Citation: End notes with proper page-numbering must be done throughout the body of your paper when using quotes or referencing themes from passages in the book. I need to know where in the text you are drawing your information.

Analyze four battles or wars from Ibrahim’s book. Does each battle or war support or undermine Ibrahim’s thesis? Why does he think the most important evidence supports his conclusion? Explain whether his thinking logically follows.

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Sword and Scimitar: Fourteen Centuries of War between Islam and the West

Read Raymond Ibrahim’s Sword and Scimitar: Fourteen Centuries of War between Islam and the West and look for the author’s thesis and his supporting evidence throughout the book.

Introduce the book in half a page. Remember this is a review; therefore, quickly describe the thesis and the question the author raises. Tell me what battles or wars you are going to explore from Ibrahim’s book. Make sure you set this section off with the subhead, “Introduction.” End your introduction with this phrase, “In this paper, I will analyze and explore the following four wars: …” (half page)

In the body of your paper, analyze four battles or wars from Ibrahim’s book (one page each). Does each battle or war support or undermine Ibrahim’s thesis? Why does he think the most important evidence supports his conclusion? Explain whether his thinking logically follows. You are working on accurately describing the author’s point of view and analyzing the historical argumentation. Make sure to divide each battle or theme with your own creative “subheads.” Each of the four sections should have multiple paragraphs.

Finally, tell me the significance of the Sword and Scimitar by answering the following three questions: 1) What impacts does Ibrahim reveal about the history of Islamic imperialism? 2) What are the keys to understanding Ibrahim’s thesis and historical argument? Was the author convincing? Why or why not? And 3) What significant lessons does Ibrahim draw from his study? Make sure you set this section off with the subhead, “Conclusion.” (1 to 1.5 pages)