What are some of the ways in which Sam Watkins and his friends in Company H dealt with the time in between battles? Include specific instances whenever possible. Which activity provided the greatest contribution to his survival and why?

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Personal Narrative Paper 3

Read the attached book and Respond to the prompt “The life of a common soldier includes brief moments of horror and violence as well as long

Periods of boredom and privation. What are some of the ways in which Sam Watkins and his friends in Company H dealt with the time in between battles? Include specific instances whenever possible. Which activity provided the greatest contribution to his survival and why?”

THROW KITCHEN SINK WORTH OF DETAIL IN IT, ONLY SOURCE IS BOOK

 

What does it tell us about the society in question, how does it tell us these things, what can it not tell us, and why. For what the artifact or artifacts cannot tell us and why?

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The Kofun (Tomb) Period

Select A, B or C from the images below and present an argument based on your analysis of that material artifact or artifacts. In this case, that means: what does it tell us about the society in question, how does it tell us these things, what can it not tell us, and why. For what the artifact or artifacts cannot tell us and why, you can refer to Professor Sullivan’s presentation and suggest how in the future there might be a way, or additional kinds of evidence, that would give us answers.

In your own words, summarize the point of view of the author. Discuss the time period this document is covering. What are some important events of this time period?

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Social conflict

Read Social Conflict in your EReader, Pages 97-120

Construct a 6 paragraph essay (at least 30 sentences total) covering the following topics:

1. In your own words, summarize the point of view of the author.

2. In your own words, discuss the time period this document is covering. What are some important events of this time period?

3. In your own words: Make connections in paragraph 3 of your essay to Chronological Thinking

4. In your own words: Make connections in paragraphs 4 and 5 of your essay to Historical Comprehension

5. In the final paragraph, share how this article connects to today.

How did enslaved people of the American South resist their master?

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Slave Resistance

Write the strong argument essay at a High School AP US History Class level and answer the following question. Use the following file for your sources.

How did enslaved people of the American South resist their master?

What are the different theoretical frameworks that the texts are relying on? Do they make use of these theories in an effective and convincing manner?

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Reading response

Your reading responses must be approximately 500-800 words and critically engage with all of the readings for that class, as well as the theme of the week, and offer your own personal reflections and critiques. Rather than summarizing the text, you are asked to draw out the author or authors’ main arguments and offer points of comparison, analysis and critique.

do NOT summarize the contents of the text. While you may briefly outline the author’s main argument, most of your response should offer your own critical and analytical reflections.

What are the different theoretical frameworks that the texts are relying on? Do they make use of these theories in an effective and convincing manner?

-What is your INFORMED critique of the text (don’t tell me you “like the writing style”)? You may use other readings from previous weeks to come up with your INFORMED critique.

NOTE: Reading and writing “critically” does not mean the same thing as “criticizing,” in everyday language (complaining, fault-finding, disliking…). Your “critique” can be positive and praise the text or point out problems, disagreements and shortcomings.

Journal through a week’s reflection, what historical event, person, or timeline stood out most to you as student in this course.

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Reflection

The reflection assignment is based on the weekly materials provided in the Units readings, power points, chapter outlines etc. You will select an event, person, or timeline in any chapter within the unit chapters and write a college level MLA essay on that particular topic. These assignments will provide you an opportunity in your own words, journal through a week’s reflection, what historical event, person, or timeline stood out most to you as student in this course. The rubric will include a minimum of 400-500 words per reflection using the proper grammar usage. Rubrics will also include judgment on format 25%, historical content 25%, college level writing 25%, and comprehension 25%. You will post your reflections online through the tabs provided in Blackboard. The reflection assignment is based on the assigned unit material chapters, lectures, etc.
Ex. “What I found most interesting in Chapter ……”

Comparing and contrasting these two sources. Keep in mind the historical context and the documents’ audiences. Look for the authors’ rhetoric and analyze how they are different and why.

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“On Indian Removal.” President Andrew Jackson’s Speech to Congress, 1830

Comparing and contrasting these two sources. Keep in mind the historical context and the documents’ audiences. Look for the authors’ rhetoric (the language they used) and analyze how they are different and why. Use specific details and words from the documents to establish their differences and think about the historical period to understand them.
These are the 2 sources.
“On Indian Removal.” President Andrew Jackson’s Speech to Congress, 1830

https://www.ourdocuments.gov/doc.php?flash=false&doc=25&page=transcript

Write a one page double-spaced essay including a half-page summary and a half-page personal response to the article/video which you read/watched.

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Khan Academy Summary

Read one article or watch one video from the following section on the website:

1. Etruscan Art (found under the general section Ancient Mediterranean).

Write a one page double-spaced essay including a half-page (a minimum of eight complete sentences) summary and a half-page (a minimum of eight complete sentences) personal response to the article/video which you read/watched.

Identify a theme from any chapter between 15-24 from Give me liberty: An American History from 1865- present vol 2 by Eric Foner and write a three page essay.

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Give me liberty: An American History from 1865

Identify a theme from any chapter between 15-24 from Give me liberty: An American History from 1865- present vol 2 by Eric Foner and write a three page essay. Use the text to support arguments and cite source with footnotes

Are interest groups truly equal? Who has the time to be involved in interest groups? Are interest groups truly representative of the cares and concerns of all Americans, or are these organizations in their very creation undemocratic?

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Political Parties now compete with Interest Groups for members, money and attention.

This is somewhat logical. Is it not a single issue or a single set of issues that lure a person into politics? Interest Groups often presents themselves as the purer way to be civically engaged. A citizen can focus all their energy and resources on a singular agenda. A citizen may feel like he or she is accomplishing something.

However, is there not something a little risky about interest groups? Are interest groups truly equal? Who has the time to be involved in interest groups? Are interest groups truly representative of the cares and concerns of all Americans, or are these organizations in their very creation undemocratic? Furthermore, unlike political parties which are made up of members with numerous policy agendas, interest groups rarely have more than a handful of goals. They may behave like political parties – give money to candidates, campaign about a policy. However, interest groups are outside of government. How can government function if elected officials owe their electoral success to promises made to competing interest groups, especially as these groups work outside government and are not required to compromise on legislative issues?

Therefore, have interest groups become too powerful in a republican system of government? Do true democracies need interest groups to represent people or issues? Are they better representatives than the political party system America currently has? Could one not argue that in a democracy, citizens should have a “voice,” but not the “special interest” apparatus” that has emerged? What qualifies an interest as a “special interest” anyway? Is there an issue or cause that would inspire you become involved with a group?