Topic: US History You will be writing a research paper on one of two topics: the Electoral College or Confederate Monuments. You may choose the topic that appeals to you. Word count must be 750-1250 words PROMPT: Is it appropriate for cities/states to publicly display monuments (flags, statues, etc.) to the Confederacy? Why or Why […]
Summarize and evaluate WTWA’s account of Hellenism. What does the textbook consider to be the main elements of the Hellenistic world, including its benefits and drawbacks?
WTWA’s account of Hellenism Summarize and evaluate WTWA’s account of Hellenism. What does the textbook consider to be the main elements of the Hellenistic world, including its benefits and drawbacks? Do you find the textbook’s assessment of Hellenism to be convincing? Why or why not? Read all the pages below. Must be 300-400 words
Compare and contrast the liberals and radicals of the revolutionary age, keeping in mind that they will form the basis of the rebel cause during the American Revolution.
Recorded Lesson: Revolutionary Stirrings II During the global Age of Revolution & rebellion, numerous factions struggled against systems of domination, exploitation, and suppression. Within this struggle, two general groups of people, sometimes referred to as “classical liberals” and “radicals,” forged partnerships against the old monarchal ruling class and the rule of European empires. Compare and […]
Discuss the relationship between Britain and the enslaved in both the northern and southern colonies as the war approached and became ignited.
Homework: Reading- The Hidden History of the American Revolution (pages 59-69 Subtitle: “The Unknown Revolution”) Radicalism- Who were the radicals and what did they want from the Revolution? Who were Andrew Oliver and Thomas Hutchinson and why were they detested by “the crowd” of poor and common men (what did they represent)? When “the crowd” […]
Review the fifteen (15) web pages of the series “World War II in Europe” on the website of the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum (Washington, D.C.), and identify events and dates that you want to include in your own annotated timeline.
Week 6 World War II Annotated Timeline Review the fifteen (15) web pages of the series “World War II in Europe” https://encyclopedia.ushmm.org/content/en/article/world-war-ii-in-europe?series=18028) on the website of the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum (Washington, D.C.), and identify events and dates that you want to include in your own annotated timeline. The Museum’s series “World War II” […]
What do you know about the author that may shape his/her perspective and bias? Describe the historical context and give a brief summary.
Topic: Primary Source Reading: Hanno: Carthaginian Explorer Who is the author of the primary source? What do you know about the author that may shape his/her perspective and bias? Who is the intended audience of the primary source? Where and when was the primary source published or created? Describe the historical context and give a […]
Summarize what Plato (Links to an external site.) and Aristotle (Links to an external site.) wrote about the ideal State and then point out any major flaws you see in their ideas.
ASSIGNMENT 1-Ancient Greece is often credited with being the birthplace of democracy. However, two of its most important philosophers, it could be argued, did not approve of democracy. Summarize what Plato (Links to an external site.) and Aristotle (Links to an external site.) wrote about the ideal State and then point out any major flaws […]
Write a short paper (2-3 pages; standard formatting, double spaced, times new roman, 12 point font) that analyzes the documents. Using all of these documents together, what do you learn about the slave trade?
Topic: Primary Source Analysis You will read six primary sources about the Middle Passage. Write a short paper (2-3 pages; standard formatting, double spaced, times new roman, 12 point font) that analyzes the documents. You must put the documents into conversation with each other. By using all of these documents together, what do you learn […]
Compare the motivations, ideas, tactics/strategy, and impact of these students in the early 1960s. Draw upon what you learned in our class session with Charlyane Hunter-Gault and Calvin Trillin.
Topic: Comparative analysis of African American UGA students and white UGA students The first paper for our class is a comparative analysis of the African American UGA students who desegregated the University of Georgia and the white UGA students who opposed desegregation. Your task is to compare the motivations, ideas, tactics/strategy, and impact of these […]
What were the most significant changes in women’s labor between 1865 and 1900? How, if at all, did labor organizations in this period attempt to address women workers’ issues?
Topic: Reconstructing Women’s Lives What were the most significant changes in women’s labor between 1865 and 1900? How, if at all, did labor organizations in this period attempt to address women workers’ issues? Include the page number in-text citation