How Radical Reconstruction changed the South. The term paper is an assignment designed to assess students on critical thinking, communication, personal responsibility, and social responsibility. The purpose of this assignment is to advance your ability to reason through a specific historical question and to communicate through written text your ideas. Thus: Your paper should critically […]
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Did it remain primarily a story of self-emancipation or did government action continue to be central?
Unit 8 Assignment Purpose From the first shots of the Civil War, the institution of slavery began to crumble. Many enslaved people fled to Union lines and sought refuge. White U.S. officers and soldiers responded in complicated ways, but escapes continued. And within a few months of Fort Sumpter, Congress passed the first of a […]
Do you think that the break-up of the Union was inevitable after Abraham Lincoln’s election in 1860?
(The book we are reading for this class is: “give me liberty” by eric foner. seagull 6th edition vol. 1) Do you think that the break-up of the Union was inevitable after Abraham Lincoln’s election in 1860? Could another compromise have saved the Union at this point? In order to discuss this question, you need […]
Why is the historical memory surrounding Hirohito so flawed?
Why Chain – Herbert Bix article His summary: “Hirohito, as commander-in-chief, bore the strongest share of political, legal and moral responsibility” Why is the historical memory surrounding Hirohito so flawed?
Discuss the contribution of women and consider their impact on the effectiveness of the Allied bombing campaign specifically, and the overall war effort in general.
Read at least one of the articles on women’s roles on the home front and as combatants. Discuss the contribution of women and consider their impact on the effectiveness of the Allied bombing campaign specifically, and the overall war effort in general.
Develop the ability to use online and other digital resources to find additional relevant information.
DESIGN DEPARTMENT CIR3-CIR4 – Develop the ability to use online and other digital resources to find additional relevant information. CC1-CC2 – Organize information in a logical, sequential manner and validate time management and respect for deadlines. Format of Presentation: Report format The scenario: You are working for a product design company as a senior designer. […]
What impacts does Ibrahim reveal about the history of Islamic imperialism?
Sword and Scimitar: Fourteen Centuries of War between Islam and the West Read Raymond Ibrahim’s Sword and Scimitar: Fourteen Centuries of War between Islam and the West and look for the author’s thesis and his supporting evidence throughout the book. In the body of your paper, analyze four battles or wars from Ibrahim’s book (one […]
What was it about this book that so motivated women of the postwar era to begin to break the rules and tear down the restrictions placed around them?
1. Although women had been agitating for equal rights in our society for generations, somehow The Feminine Mystique stuck a major chord and spurred women into high gear. What was it about this book that so motivated women of the postwar era to begin to break the rules and tear down the restrictions placed around […]
What’s the most important reason that the First World War was a total war?
Discussion post 10 What’s the most important reason that the First World War was a total war? (Lead with a common denominator argument and draw on examples from the film, the lecture, and the book excerpt from All Quiet on the Western Front). 500 WORDS FOR THIS ANSWER. Refer to the movie All Quiet on […]
How does Douglass change throughout the book, and what were the key turning points of Douglass’ life?
An argumentative thesis-driven analysis of any aspect of Frederick Douglass’ autobiography, Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, an American Slave. Writing Prompt Questions to Consider: (your paper should not try to systematically answer each of these questions): • What did “slavery” and “freedom” mean to Douglass? How does Douglass change throughout the book, and […]
