How did the Industrial Revolution affect your chosen minority groups? Analyze how the Progressives brought reform to your selected minority groups. Do you find that the Progressives were successful in making government responsive and improve the conditions of your chosen minority group?

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Week 5 Discussion: Industrialization, Imperialism, and America’s Entry Into WWI

For the initial post, pick two (2) of the following categories representing minority groups during 1880-1914:

  • Women’s rights activists
  • African Americans
  • Immigrants from southern and eastern Europe
  • Child workers
  • Great Plain Indians
  • Then, address the following for your selections:

Explain the socio-economic status and challenges of your minority groups at the turn of the century.
How did the Industrial Revolution affect your chosen minority groups?
Analyze how the Progressives brought reform to your selected minority groups. Do you find that the Progressives were successful in making government responsive and improve the conditions of your chosen minority group?

Explain how the Plessy v Ferguson influenced segregation in the south and to shine light on the arguments used by the plaintiff in the case explaining that the “separate but equal” act was unconstitutional”.

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Plessy v Ferguson: Perpetuating Segragation

This is my final paper there is a minimum requirement of 1 primary source. The paper must have a title page and worked cited page. Work cited page count as one of the pages however, the title page does not count as a page. The paper must be a total of 6 pages. It needs to be Chicago style with footnote citations. My thesis statement is as follows, “This paper aims to explain how the Plessy v Ferguson influenced segregation in the south and to shine light on the arguments used by the plaintiff in the case explaining that the “separate but equal” act was unconstitutional”.

 

Describe the event in detail. Explain what is happening, who is involved and where it is taking place. Describe the history of this event. What caused it? What are its roots? Why is it still ongoing? How has the current event changed or evolved from what originally started it?

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Russia and Ukrainian conflict

Your group is responsible for an essay about your topic. This essay should address the following:

Describe the event in detail. Explain what is happening, who is involved and where it is taking place. (WHO-WHAT-WHEN-WHERE)

Describe the history of this event. What caused it? What are its roots? Why is it still ongoing? How has the current event changed or evolved from what originally started it?

Evaluate the impact that this event will have on our society.

Synthesize a “what-if” scenario to describe how this event might turn out. How will it end?

What might be a long-term impact of it? Who will be impacted in the future by the way that this event unfolds?

You are to use and cite at least three sources using the APA citations format on a separate Works Cited page at the end of the essay. If you are uncertain as to how to make these citations, you may use an online citation generator.

The paper should be approximately 1000 words (not including the Works Cited page). I will expect a word count to be provided.

Which of the following issues do you feel were most central to provoking civil war: the debate over slavery, the debate over states’ rights, or the growing economic and social differences between North and South? Defend your position by discussing specific events from the 1850s.

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Essay Questions

Essay Question 1: Explain the impact of the market economy on nineteenth-century America.

Essay Question 2: How did the institution of slavery change after the American Revolution? Describe both the lives of slaves and the ways that slaves resisted slavery.

Essay Question 3: Which of the following issues do you feel were most central to provoking civil war: the debate over slavery, the debate over states’ rights, or the growing economic and social differences between North and South? Defend your position by discussing specific events from the 1850s.

Compare and contrast the Blitz with your chosen bombing campaign of World War 2. Were the bombing campaigns in World War 2 necessary?

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Unit 2: Human Cost of War

Nature of the activity: In this activity, you’ll be writing a research essay exploring the ethical dimensions of the human cost of war during World War 2.

Essay of no more than 800 words. 12 pt Times New Roman, double spacing. Students must use APA referencing and provide a Reference List.

Step 2. Write
· Write a response to ONE of the essay questions below.

· In your response, consider the Blitz and your chosen bombing campaign.

· Your answer might address:
o civilian targets
o military targets
o strategic aims and tactics
o ethical dimensions
o perspectives

1. Compare and contrast the Blitz with your chosen bombing campaign of World War 2.
2. Were the bombing campaigns in World War 2 necessary?
3. “Civilians were a necessary casualty in the bombing campaigns of World War 2.” To what extent do you agree?
4. “Civilians paid the price of the bombing campaigns during World War 2.” To what extent do you agree?
5. “The bombing campaigns during World War were justified.” To what extent do you agree?

You can choose which one to write. It’s up to you which one is more comfortable to write and has more clear information.

Skills focus: This activity focuses on the skills of:
· Demonstrating historical knowledge and understanding
· Using relevant evidence and historical interpretations to support a reasoned argument
· Presenting a sustained, logical and cohesive written response

Review the principles of Mission Command in ADP 6-0 Mission Command: Command and Control of Army Forces (JUL 19) and research your selected battle. Write a 5-6 page paper analyzing a commander’s performance from the selected historical or fictional battle.

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Mission Command: Battle of La Drang

This paper is a battle analysis on mission command of the Battle of La Drang. Id like the paper to be written on Lieutenant Colonel Harold G. Moore’s ability to use the 7 principles of Mission Command during the battle. See attached for the rubric and the assignment instructions.

Assignment instructions: Review the principles of Mission Command in ADP 6-0 Mission Command: Command and Control of Army Forces (JUL 19) and research your selected battle. Write a 5-6 page paper analyzing a commander’s performance from the selected historical or fictional battle. This analysis will evaluate how effectively the commander executed the mission command principles during the battle. Address at least four of the principles in your analysis and, through research, suggest how the commander’s utilization of those principles (good or bad) ultimately affected the battle’s outcome. Use the provided source and at least two others to support your analysis.

Was the Emperor Diocletian right to believe that the spread of Christianity represented an existential threat to the Roman Empire? Why or why not?

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ESSAY 3

Answer this question in an essay about five hundred words: “Was the Emperor Diocletian right to believe that the spread of Christianity represented an existential threat to the Roman Empire? Why or why not?”

(This question is NOT about whether he was right to destroy it, only about whether he was right to fear it).” Be sure your answer is in your own words and does not refer to anything except assigned readings and other course materials. Be sure to check the Similarity Report to ensure that I don’t think your answer is copied or plagiarized

Describe the author’s viewpoint and purpose for writing, noting any aspects of the author’s background that are important for understanding the text. Evaluate the author’s use of evidence or narrative. Is his/her argument convincing? Compare this book with other books or articles you have read on the same (or similar) subject.

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Book Review

Chicago style
You will have a book review of Stephen Knott’s The Lost Soul of the American Presidency due the last week of class. It is not due now. Begin working on it now. These directions are taken from Rampolla, section 3d-1, so review that section. Assemble your notes from your reading of the book. Summarize the book and relate the author’s thesis. Describe the author’s viewpoint and purpose for writing, noting any aspects of the author’s background that are important for understanding the text. Note the most important evidence the author presents to support his or her thesis. Evaluate the author’s use of evidence or narrative. Is his/her argument convincing? Compare this book with other books or articles you have read on the same (or similar) subject. Conclude with a final evaluation of the book or article. You might discuss who would find it useful and why. Your final book review will be between 1000-2000 words.

Outline
Thesis of whole paper and introduction
Summarize the book and relate the author’s thesis. Paragraph 1
Summarize the book and relate the author’s thesis. Paragraph 2
Summarize the book and relate the author’s thesis. Paragraph 3
Summarize the book and relate the author’s thesis. Paragraph 4
Summarize the book and relate the author’s thesis. Paragraph 5
Summarize the book and relate the author’s thesis. Paragraph 6
Describe the author’s viewpoint and purpose for writing, noting any aspects of the author’s background that are important for understanding the text.

Note the most important evidence the author presents to support his or her thesis.

Evaluate the author’s use of evidence or narrative. Is his/her argument convincing?
Compare this book with other books or articles you have read on the same (or similar) subject.
Conclude with a final evaluation of the book or article. You might discuss who would find it useful and why.

What did you learn about the relationship between early democracy and violence in early American republic? When did different groups of Americans think violence was justified and why?

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Relationship between democracy and violence in early American republic

What did you learn about the relationship between early democracy and violence in early American republic? When did different groups of Americans think violence was justified and why?

Provide specific evidence from the readings for your answers;
-Cite your evidence using Chicago Style
-Have all the elements of the reading-writing guide (thesis, organization, evidence, analysis);
-Have your name, a title, and page numbers;
-Be double spaced, with standard margins and font (such as Times New Roman 12)
-Use these sources I have attached for the paper, you have to reference every one:

The soil will be soaked source only use pages 59-86
-https://ebookcentral-proquest-com.ezproxy.library.wwu.edu/lib/wwu/reader.action?docID=5703778
( this website takes you to the book, only use ch 3-5 and epilogue)

https://oxforduniversitypressscholarshipcom.ezproxy.library.wwu.edu/view/10.1093/oso/9780190868161.001.0001/oso-9780190868161-chapter-4
(just use ch 3 called rumors)

https://jeffersondavis.rice.edu/archives/documents/jefferson-davis-farewell-address

https://avalon.law.yale.edu/19th_century/lincoln1.asp

Alexander Stephens on Slavery and the Confederate Constitution, 1861

https://www.npr.org/2022/01/31/1076873172/one-in-four-americans-say-violence-against-the-government-is-sometimes-okay

Is the US headed for another Civil War?

Write an essay in support of this statement by Eric Weitz: “Weimar remains an exciting model of emancipation of all sorts, of cultural, intellectual, and sexual lives suffused with verve. ‘Weimar’—as reality and symbol—is never boring.” At the conclusion of your essay, discuss one aspect of Weimar culture and history that you found particularly interesting.

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Weimar Republic

Write an essay in support of this statement by Eric Weitz: “Weimar remains an exciting model of emancipation of all sorts, of cultural, intellectual, and sexual lives suffused with verve. ‘Weimar’—as reality and symbol—is never boring.” At the conclusion of your essay, discuss one aspect of Weimar culture and history that you found particularly interesting.