What effect did he have on Bentham, who wrote about the Penopticon mentioned once in class? What about Piranesi, who did drawings of prisons?

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Research Options:

Write a FULL essay with introduction, Body and conclusion, with a Works Cited page of at least 5 works on one of the following questions. Give your paper a title with a spin like this, “Artemesia Gentileschi: Wonderwoman,” but DO NOT, under penalty of death (D or F grade) write a merely biographical paper. You MUST create a thesis that is complex and does not merely follow an author, artist, or intellectual around for their life—such material can easily be found in my spare time on a wiki site, and what we want to see is you bringing in these disparate sites to solve some question.

Beccaria—very interested in his work on rehabilitation in prisons. What effect did he have on Bentham, who wrote about the Penopticon I mentioned once in class? What about Piranesi, who did drawings of prisons?

Identify and describe at least TWO examples of decolonization that took place after World War II. Who controlled these former colonies, and when did they become independent nations? Were there any political or military struggles that took place before or after their independence?

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Questions:
1. Identify and describe at least TWO examples of decolonization that took place after World War II. Who controlled these former colonies, and when did they become independent nations? Were there any political or military struggles that took place before or after their independence?

2. Identify at least TWO consequences of World War I for world history. How did World War I lead to social and political change, particularly within Europe? What were some long-term consequences of these changes?

3. In your own words, describe the significance of the Cold War for world history. Which two superpowers were the primary adversaries during the Cold War? What are some examples of how their conflicts affected other nations?

4. Describe at least TWO consequences of the 1917 Russian Revolution. Why was this revolution so significant, and what implications did it have for the rest of the world? What were some changes that took place within Russia as a result of this revolution?

5. How did China become a major world power after World War II? Describe two significant events in Chinese history after 1949, and explain how those events changed China’s relationship with the rest of the world. How did China transform its economy after the 1970s?

What role did National Security Advisor Henry Kissinger play in Nixon’s approach to Vietnam? Explain the nature of Kissinger’s role in Nixon’s thinking during the time covered in Schmitz’s book.

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Richard Nixon and the Vietnam War: The End of the American

David F. Schmitz. Richard Nixon and the Vietnam War: The End of the American

David F. Schmitz in his book Richard Nixon and the Vietnam War: The End of the American Century wrote about Nixon’s views on the war in Vietnam at the beginning of his presidency. He argues that for the first two years of his administration, Nixon sought a conventional military victory and only moved to de-escalation and withdraw of American troops after this initial effort. Schmitz argues for a new view of Nixon’s approach to the Vietnam conflict, where “[s]tarting in the summer of 1970, in an effort to salvage his policy in Vietnam, Nixon redefined notions of both victory and peace.” (xiv) Additionally, it is worth noting that historians have debated the nature of Nixon’s relationship with National Security Advisor Henry Kissinger, with opinions ranging from Nixon being the thinker that guided Kissinger to Kissinger being the brains and Nixon only the mouthpiece; some historians have even suggested a merged sensibility named “Nixinger” best explains how the two worked together and the nature of their seemingly shared thought processes.

For this paper, you will be using the book as evidence to support your answer to the following question: What role did National Security Advisor Henry Kissinger play in Nixon’s approach to Vietnam? A good paper will explain the nature of Kissinger’s role in Nixon’s thinking during the time covered in Schmitz’s book (obviously any discussion of Kissinger and Nixon outside of the book’s parameters will result in a lower grade). Additionally, a solid essay will consider if/how Kissinger’s role changed over the time covered in the book. Finally, the paper should address the shift away from a conventional military victory and the impact Kissinger made regarding this change in Nixon’s foreign policy thinking and in the president’s approach to Vietnam.

Write a well formatted and great grammar essay explaining how the Chicago school of Economics lead by Milton Fridman in the terms of liberty helped Latin American countries (Ex: Argentina and Chile).

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The Liberty created by the Chicago School of Economics

Write a well formatted and great grammar essay explaining how the Chicago school of Economics lead by Milton Fridman in the terms of liberty helped Latin American countries (Ex: Argentina and Chile).

Time frame is the 1980s/1990s.

Analyze one response to European Imperialism. How did this response challenge the notion of “The European Moment” in World History?

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The European Moment

Analyze one response to European Imperialism. How did this response challenge the notion of “The European Moment” in World History?

 

Emphasize the material properties of the object and how it was made. Do we know where the materials came from? Describe the form of the object/s. Describe the subject/theme.

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The Sarcophagus and Death Mask of Tutankhamun (Egypt)

1. Introduction

2. Present the topic; general characteristics, where is it housed, who owns it, which museum or place etc?

3. Discuss Archaeological context, if known (time and space coordinates)

4. Analysis of the object/s: MFT

Material (how was it made); emphasize the material properties of the object and how it was made. Do we know where the materials came from?

Form (stylistic analysis); describe the form of the object/s.

Theme (iconography); describe the subject/theme

5. Provide and discuss main interpretations about the significance of the object/s

6. Introduce your own critical view on the matter and place into historical context.

Conclusion. Summarize main points and stress your own contribution/insights to this topic

How does the violence and trauma of World War I and World War II affect the cultural production of Modernism and Post-Modernism?

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Effect of World War on cultural production of Modernism and Post-Modernism

How does the violence and trauma of World War I and World War II affect the cultural production of Modernism and Post-Modernism?

Analyze and evaluate Texas tax policies. Describe the politics of state spending. Analyze Texas educational policies and the politics of education. Analyze Texas health and human services policies and the politics of income redistribution.

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Texas Politics Today

Analyze and evaluate Texas tax policies. Describe the politics of state spending. Analyze Texas educational policies and the politics of education. Analyze Texas health and human services policies and the politics of income redistribution.

What event from the second half of the 20th century would you have liked to participate in? Explain what role you would play and why?

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Second half of the 20th century

What event from the second half of the 20th century would you have liked to participate in? Explain what role you would play and why?

Create a base of understanding about the topic. Supplement what you have learned in class by investigating outside sources and forming an argument supported by evidence.

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Causes of WWI

Write a properly structured paragraph that argues which country was the most responsible for starting World War One. (Serbia is NOT an option)
You may also choose to write about which long term ideological cause (M.A.I.I.N) was the most powerful driving force behind the war.

The information you learned in class was there to create a base of understanding about the topic. You will need to supplement what you have learned in class by investigating outside sources and forming an argument supported by evidence. This means that you will need to conduct your own research to defend your arguments. You must cite your research using both in-text citations and a references list.