American History

JFK foreign policy – Cuban Missle Crisis.  Look at the topic and determine the search terms and phrases needed to locate secondary sources. Then provide three secondary sources in proper Turabian format for a bibliographic entry. Next, you will locate an archive or digital collection for the topic and, from within the collection, provide a citation to a single primary source document in proper Turabian format.  Remember, you cite the document as part of the collection, not simply the collection as a whole.

INFORMAL READING RESPONSE to the Epic of Gilgamesh First, quickly read through all these directions, then start back at #1, following each of the directions step-by-step: 1. Find and carefully read the document “Historical Thinking Skills Checklist, and How to Write an Informal Reading Response” (that’s what you’re going to do!). You’ll find it in the “Resources” folder in Blackboard’s “Content” area. 2. Read the PDF file labeled “The Epic of Gilgamesh.” You will find it in Blackboard’s “Content” area in the in the “Readings” folder. (It’s assigned for Week 1 on the syllabus). 3. Write an informal reading response of at least one page (minimum 350 words) and no more than two pages (Typed, double-spaced). Use Microsoft Word. You can see the word count at the bottom of the document, or highlight a specific selection and click on “Review” and then “Word Count.” Please write the word count at the end. 4. In your response, convince me that you practice at least TWO of the historical thinking skills listed below (these are explained on the checklist I told you to read in direction #1): a. Sourcing: for this, you will probably need to consult a secondary source like the textbook or internet for more for information, which is fine, as long as you provide a reference for your source of information. b. Decoding c. Interpreting d. Contextualizing: to do this, remember that you need to provide additional information about history that was happening during the time, outside of what you can learn from the document itself; it’s a good idea to use your textbook for this. e. Corroborating: to do this, you would need to discuss at least two primary sources. But only one is assigned, so you would have to think of another primary source on your own (a good one might be the Bible, if you know it—the Book of Genesis) f. Critical Thinking g. Assessing 5. When you think you have used one of the historical thinking skills, signal in writing—at the end of the part you are referring to—which of those skills you are using. This helps me grade the assignment more effectively and also demonstrates that you are practicing “metacognition.” It’s best if you use brackets, like this: [Decoding]. 6. Include at least two direct quotes from anywhere in the assigned primary source (from the actual historical document, not the introduction). Put the quotes in quotation marks and reference the author (if known) and/or brief title, and page number, in a footnote. a. Many of you have never made footnotes, I know. You’ll find a useful guide “How to Make and Use Footnotes” in the “Resources” folder in Blackboard’s “Content” area. A quote with a reference to your source should look like this: “And then Enkidu ate the entire ox.” ß That little number one is a footnote, and it directs you to look down to the bottom of the page! b. In case you have trouble making footnotes, for now, I will accept parenthetical references, done like this: “And then Enkidu ate the entire ox.” (Gilgamesh, 6) 7. There is no “correct” answer in this assignment. There is, however, a correct method or process. In grading it, I will score based on how well you comply with these expectations. (See my scoring criteria below). 8. Submit your response in Blackboard as a Microsoft Word document by clicking on the assignment link and attaching the file. Please DO NOT simply write your response in the comment field below or as a “submitted text.” You may copy-and-paste your response into one of those fields strictly as a backup, as long as you also attach the Word document. If you can’t submit it as Word document, a PDF file is acceptable for now…or anything that I can actually see and read. But figure out the correct process as soon as possible! ??See Scoring Criteria below…. SCORING CRITERIA (out of 100) Automatic 30 points for submitting any writing that remotely resembles the assignment Some Possible Deductions (from 100): -8 for each missing direct primary source quote (there should be 2) -5 if a direct quote is mistakenly taken from something other than a primary source -2 if a quote is not referenced (author and/or title, page number) in a footnote or parenthetically -10 for each missing “historical thinking skill” (there should be two) (Note that merely identifying a passage as, say, [Critical Thinking] does not necessary mean that what you have written is a good example of critical thinking. It should be immediately clear to the reader. Look back at the checklist of skills to make sure you’re doing what you say you are). -1 to -10 for grammar, spelling, punctuation, etc. that is so flawed that it interferes with the reader’s comprehension -1 to -10 if you have fatally misunderstood something very important (like a vital fact or a basic point of a document). -1 to -50 if the response is not long enough—minimum 350 words (the deduction is calculated mathematically depending on how big the shortfall is). To check your word count, highlight your text and look at the bottom of the document, or click on “Review” at the top of your Word program and then select Word Count.

Research Assignment In this course, you’ve learned how to draft proposals, find reliable sources, and compose research papers. For this assignment, you will write a 1500-2000-word research paper based on one of the prompts below. (These are the same prompts you were given for the research proposal assignment. One of your research papers may respond to the same prompt you selected for Assignment 1. Prompts 1, 2, and 3 are in the previous lesson – College Composition II: Assignment 2 – Research Paper). Formatting & Sources Please write your paper in the MLA format. As part of your research, you may refer to the course material for supporting evidence, but you must also use at least four credible, outside sources and cite them using MLA format as well. Please include a mix of both primary and secondary sources, with at least one source from a scholarly peer-reviewed journal. If you use any Study.com lessons as sources, please also cite them in MLA (including the lesson title and instructor’s name). Primary sources are first-hand accounts such as interviews, advertisements, speeches, company documents, statements, and press releases published by the company in question. Secondary sources come from peer-reviewed scholarly journals, such as the Journal of Management. You may use like JSTOR, Google Scholar, and Social Science Research Network to find articles from these journals. Secondary sources may also come from reputable websites with .gov, .edu, or .org in the domain. (Wikipedia is not a reputable source, though the sources listed in Wikipedia articles may be acceptable.) If you’re unsure about how to use MLA format for your paper and sources, please see the following lessons: What is MLA Format? Prompt 4 On August 6, 1965, during the height of the Civil Rights Movement, President Lyndon Johnson signed The Voting Rights Act of 1965, which prohibited racial discrimination in voting. Although the Fifteenth Amendment had already given male African American citizens the right to vote, many Southern states had various forms of intimidation and violence, including literacy tests, to suppress those votes. The Voting Rights Act finally provided a means to fight voter restrictions and encourage more African Americans to get to the polls. Since its passing, the Voting Rights Act has been viewed as one of the most important pieces of legislation in American history. Looking back at it now, did the Voting Rights Act meet the goals that it had set? Is voter suppression still a problem today? If so, what methods are now used to fight it? If not, how does the country now guarantee that all citizens can have an equal say in the government?

Being the President of the United States is a very powerful and influential position. This week we will discuss education reform and welfare reform.  Identify one (1) President of the United States and write a two (2) page paper discussing the following. Each section of your paper should have a section header. 1- Explain why you selected the President?   2- Give some historical background about the President.  3- Identify and discuss an initiative accomplished by the President which relates to welfare, health, education, and/or environmental reform.  APA format and at least 2 academic resources (your textbook and one other source)

Step 1 Carefully read the documents concerning The Vietnam War. Step 2 Consider the 3 questions found below concerning “The Vietnam Conflict: Two Views” for your initial posting in a discussion format (do not repeat the questions)  a. How do both interpretation differ? Explain. b. Which interpretation do you find the most convincing-Rotter or McMahon? Why? c. In your opinion, was the U.S. involvement in the Vietnam conflict necessary? Why or why not? NO REFERENCE. YOU CAN FIND ALL INFORMATION ON THE DOCUMENTS. MUST BE 0% PLAGIARISM IN GRAMMERLY PLAGIARISM CHECKER

Use quotes and page citations for each question (at least one quote per numbered question). Essays that don’t use quotes/page citations will be graded down. Place the page citation in parentheses at the end of the quote. If you’re using a digital version of the book, use their page or location numbers. Your essay must be a minimum of six pages. One page = roughly 24 lines of essay; one 6-page essay = in the neighborhood of 1,500 words.

Ede and Cormack argue that technological developments in warfare in the twentieth century led to the “death of certainty.” Describe how major warfare advancements among the major global powers in the twentieth century led to the emergence of Big Science. (500 words) OR Drawing on content and examples from the course, summarize, describe, and explain women’s roles in scientific thinking and technological change leading into the twentieth century. Did women’s participation in scientific fields change across time and space, and if so, how and why.

Read Give Me Liberty, Chapter 11 and write a three page essay that answers the following question: For the most part, white southerners defended the “peculiar institution” of slavery, whether or not they had slaves, whether they were rich or poor, and whether they lived on large plantations or small farms. Why was this the case?  there has to be at least 2 citations from chapter 11 in every body paragraph summarize parts of the text and cite them. cite all of your evidence by using parenthetical citations, like this (99).

Review the given historical documents and answer the three questions at the bottom of p. 577.  A couple hints: For #2, think about the ways this contract can be used to take advantage of the laborers based on the words in it and the circumstances surroundiong it. For #3, essentially you’re consodering differing ideas of the meaning of freedom between freed slaves and the white South, especially land-owners.  there is no specific length requirement to the posts or the responses. But you need to demonstrate that you have reviewed all the relevant information and have crafted a thoughtful argument.  -I will grade your total effort for each week’s discussion board, and assign a grade out of a possible 20 points. It will be graded based on effort, use of our source material, and to some degree on grammar and clarity. PLEASE strive to post with college level writing standards.

Please use this text book as source: https://openstax.org/details/books/us-history Write a paper of 750 to 1100 words (3 to 4 typed, double-spaced pages) in which you discuss the distinctive vision of America that Jefferson and his followers championed in economy, education, culture, and politics. Then analyze these four areas during the Jefferson era to determine whether this vision translated into reality. What do you consider Jefferson’s greatest achievement as president?   Use specific examples to illustrate your points, but do not merely copy answers from the textbook. Creative thinking and your own wording are important aspects of an effective answer. Be sure to use proper citations for every idea that is not your own, whether quoted or paraphrased. You may choose to use either APA or MLA format, as long as you are consistent. [MO3.2]