History

Briefly explain the causes of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Do you think that the issue can be solved? If so, then how?

The Israeli-Palestinian Conflict It is no secret that the Middle East is an area of great unrest and conflict, and has been for many years. The most notable is the ongoing hostilities between Jews and Muslims living in the area of Israel and Palestine. In your paper you will answer both of these topics: 1) Briefly […]

Prepare a book review of Black Like Me. What does the book tell us about how African Americans were treated/viewed in the South? Why were they treated like this, according to Griffin?

Black Like Me Book Review Prepare a book review of Black Like Me. Read the Book Review Guidelines for this course, available on Canvas (the Modules link), before writing your review. Address six elements of the book in your review. Try to write a paragraph on each element. The elements are: Topic, Theme, Scope. In […]

How did the rise of big businesses impact social and political thought in the second half of the nineteenth century? What kinds of arguments were made against large corporations and the incredibly rich.

Impact of Big Businesses For this assignment, you must write a 1000-word analytical essay responding to the prompt below. Use Chicago style. How did the rise of big businesses impact social and political thought in the second half of the nineteenth century? Consider how it was justified and argued as a social good, how the […]

Select two primary documents that we have read in the class up to this point (up to 9/30) that address a particular issue. Explain the context of the documents; explain the significance of the document.

Paper on Primary Document Select two primary documents that we have read in the class up to this point (up to 9/30) that address a particular issue (for example, response to the West; critique of Confucianism and tradition, civil examinations, response to Marxism, Pan-Asianism). Read the documents carefully, paying particular attention to the language and […]

What boundaries should exist to those interventions? Support your claims using “Resistance to Civil Government” AND one of the other assigned readings

Resistance to Civil Government Post 1: Look at Henry David Thoreau’s “Resistance to Civil Government.” He claims that it is not just our right as Americans, but it is also our duty to defy unjust laws. This is a very American idea. Part of the American identity involves intervening in the face of injustice. Do […]

Create one initial post and follow up with at least two response posts. Discuss the brainstorming process you used to identify bias in your primary and secondary sources.

5-1 Discussion Post For this discussion, reflect on what you have learned about your research question and the historical event and current event you chose. Review the module resources and read the prompts in their entirety before participating in the discussion. You should include examples and other supporting evidence from the module resources in your […]

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