American History

Each of the two movies listed below captures a part of Antebellum (before the Civil War) history that isn’t as well known as slavery during that period.  Meek’s Cutoff is about Western Expansion before the Civil War.  The Gangs of New York is about Urban and Irish Immigrant Life.   Watch one of the two movies.  Then write an essay describing this period and topic in American History.  Compare what you have learned in your research with what you have seen in the movie.  Make sure to answer the following questions: 1) Is the movie accurate?  Describe in detail why or why not.  Use specific scenes from the movie to demonstrate your answer. 2) What point of view(s) is/are missing from the movie?  Discuss how the story of this period and topic might be told differently from a different point of view.  Would that be a better or just a different movie? NUTS AND BOLTS:  Write at least 1000 words (roughly 4 pages, double spaced).  Use at least three scholarly sources  (Links to an external site.) . One can be a textbook. (Remember to cite your sources – including the movie – using a standard format such as MLA)  (Links to an external site.) MOVIE OPTIONS Gangs of New York  (Links to an external site.) Meek’s Cuttoff

1.  1000- 1500 words of text typed, double-spaced ( 3-5 pages of  text).  There is at least a letter grade Penalty for papers that are too   short, depending upon how much it lacks.   2.  Original work using at least three in-depth sources. (Encyclopedias, course text or lecture citations may be used as supplementary materials, but will not count toward the three major sources required.) NEVER trust Wikipedia !!! Therefore, do not use it !!!   3.  Cover page with centered topic title.                         (under the title- centered):                       * your name and  class sign-in #                       * course number + day / time (ie: EUH 2001 M+W 8:00 am)                       * instructor's name (spelled correctly)                                         * date                                         * WORD COUNT (very important)            4.   Documentation of Sources (When in  doubt, check with the A.S.C. lab or your English instructor.) You need to cite your sources in the text of any + all information you learned in your research. EXAMPLE: IN-TEXT citation:  Author's last name, page number. BIBLIOGRAPHY:  Author's last, first name, (date) * Title, place, publisher             * = article title, magazine name / web site ** = internet entry: location / web address,         date of access             5.  Do not use lengthy quotations, AND do not use more than two quotes in the entire paper. Use your own words. (No paper of QUOTES.)

Write an essay on a battle related to U.S. Air Defense Artillery that occured during the Vietnam war and how it contributed to Air Defense Artillery operations now. Must be APA 6th edition with 3 source. Wikipedia is not an authorized source.

How are the week’s documents (from the reader) reflective of the Culture Wars you heard about this week? You may choose to focus on one document, or draw from a number of them. do not use any outside sources and I have attatched directions and the readings in files

Step one: Choose three academic articles identified from the Information Literacy assignment to summarize. Step two: Review sample article summary for writing and format style. Step three: Review “How to summarize a Research Article” document. Step four: Summarize key content with the inclusion of citations in no more than 1.5 pages of summary for each article. Step five: Format assignment by creating a single cover page and header title followed by individual summaries with full reference citation placed at the top of each summary formatted in the APA style. All elements must be submitted as a single submission. Set the page number at one (1) for the cover page and allow the pages to number sequentially through all three summaries.

xam Directions (50 pts. total): Select one (1) of the following sets of questions and write a brief essay on each in paragraph form answering each question selected using formal essay style, a thesis, complete sentences, and correct spelling, grammar, and sentence structure. Each essay must be between 2-3 pages, double-spaced, one-inch margin all around. Neither listings nor “blocks of information” are considered proper paragraph formation. Do not use vague generalizations; be specific in your answers. Students must identify the question being answered with its requisite number from the exam sheet. No credit will be given to responses to questions that do not appear on this exam. Your essay responses to both questions must be submitted as one Microsoft Word file to the exam’s Turnitin box. Your essays are due on July 17, 2020, at 11:55 p.m. CDT – no later!!! Responses to questions not listed on this exam page will receive no credit. 1. Analyze the Vicksburg Campaign and the Battle of Gettysburg. Other than taking place almost simultaneously in the Civil War’s chronology, explain the significance of these battles as turning points in the war. Why are they considered turning points? Explain fully. 2. Many historians argue that, by 1864, the Union army had moved to a policy of total war. What is meant by “limited war” and “total war”? What role did Ulysses S. Grant and William T. Sherman have on war policy by late 1863, and just what was their plan? Was theirs a plan for “total war”? What was the Confederacy’s response? Explain fully.

Create a meme based on a major historical theme in American History from 1877 to the Present. The meme must represent a larger theme, not just one event. Themes can be race, labor, immigration, war, economics, politics, Women’s/African American/Native American/LGBT/Disability history—any larger issue relating to US History. A meme is a humorous image, video, piece of text, etc., that is copied (often with slight variations) and spread rapidly by Internet users (Oxford Languages, 2020). The meme can be submitted in a .doc, or saved and submitted as a .jpeg, screenshot, etc. Here are some free meme generators you can find on the internet: http://www.quickmeme.com/ https://imgflip.com/memegenerator/21265543/the-worlds-best https://imgur.com/memegen https://www.canva.com/create/memes/ Along with submitting the meme itself, you must also submit a detailed but concise summary detailing the following: Explaining the meme in detail Must identify the chosen major theme Must provide a concise but detailed historical context demonstrating the chosen theme Must explain why you chose this theme Must explain the meaning of the meme Must be submitted as a Word Document 12-point font Double spaced No less than 250 words

On the PPT page34: Evaluate and analyze at minimum 2 of the following 5 slides: The Freedman’s Bureau image from 1868 (slides 35), the two images on Carpetbaggers (slide 36), The Policy Train (slide 37), The Freedman’s Bureau political cartoon (slide 37), The Great Labor Question (slide 38), and Southern White Nostalgia for Slavery (slide 39) In at least 150 words answer the following questions for each slide: Who is the intended audience for these sources? Why were Northerners depicted this way? Why were African Americans depicted in this way? How do these images depict the Southern attitude toward losing the Civil War? What do these images tell us about Reconstruction in the South? Include at least two clear examples. !!:Be sure to use parenthetical citation so that I know which images you are drawing on and when in your analysis (image, slide #) Keep in mind… You should complete the assigned reading and lecture before completing this assignment. Your answer should be at least 150 words You should provide at least two specific examples in your response. Be sure to use parenthetical citation so that I know which images you are drawing on and when in your analysis: (image, slide #). Check the rubric so you know exactly how your score will be determined.

Discussion Topic: Research online about Ethnic Diversity in Latin America. Then answer the following questions: Who are the Amerindians? Who are the Mestizos? What is the ethnic make-up of Mexico? What is the ethnic make-up of Peru? What is the ethnic make-up of Argentina? How do you think the cultures of Latin America are affected by their ethnic make-up? What is the ethnic make-up of the USA and how does it affect the culture in our country? Paste the links of the websites you visited. Discussion Guidelines:

Question: According to “George Fitzhugh’s Defence of Slavery”, why was it so important for slave-owning southerners to persuade non-slave-owners that the institution of slavery benefited them as well? Your response should be based on the reading, not on your own personal opinion. Use the terms and concepts you learned from your textbook to support your answer. Cite your source(s) using APA Style. below you can click on the link to access the textbook. https://openstax.org/details/books/us-history