History

Minimum of 1 scholarly source (in addition to noted resources) Textbook: Chapter 24 (Section 24.4), 25, 26 Link to textbook: hthttps://openstax.org/books/us-history/pages/1-introductiontps://openstax.org/books/us-history/pages/1-introduction https://www.loc.gov/rr/program/bib/newdeal/am.html https://www.loc.gov/teachers/classroommaterials/presentationsandactivities/presentations/timeline/depwwii/newdeal/ https://www.loc.gov/rr/program/bib/newdeal/intro.html Pick two (2) of the following (any program and/or act of the New Deal: Economy Act Social Security Act Address the following for your selections: Consider workers, immigrants, and African Americans. Explain how minorities were represented by the New Deal. Analyze to what extent you think that the New Deal effectively ended the Great Depression and restored the economy. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Textbook: Chapter 27 Link to textbook: https://openstax.org/books/us-history/pages/1-introduction Minimum of 1 scholarly source (in addition to the textbook) Hitler and the Nazi Party Japanese expansion and the bombing of Pearl Harbor Rise of fascism, militarism and imperialism Craft a response for: Analyze if the use of atomic (nuclear) weapons to defeat enemies in war is a setback for democracy (President Truman’s decision to drop the atom bomb on Japan). Assess if the United States foreign policy during the 1930s helped to promote World War II. Could the United States have prevented the outbreak of World War II? If so, how? If not, why not?

The final paper for this course will be a 2,000 word (8 – 10 double-spaced pages) biography of Tosia Altman  in which the student analyzes Tosia Altman’s life to dig deeper into the role of gender in Jewish history. The paper should also use relevant historical scholarship to make a compelling analytical argument about this person’s place in modern Jewish history – this should entail using 3 – 4 scholarly articles or a full-length book related to the person or the historical era in which the person lived.

Since Alcohol Prohibition didn’t work and Cannabis legalization is on the march, would you support legalizing all other drugs? Some drugs? Or no additional drugs?  Why?

For the purposes of my class, a “response” is a very informal assignment that serves a variety of purposes. These responses are designed to be short papers (no more than two pages) that give you the opportunity (if needed) to practice your writing skills – either your grammar skills or essay skills. Responses may serve as informal drafts of sorts for the formal essay assignments. That is, you can express ideas that you may want to explore further in your essays. Most importantly, however, these responses will allow me to see how you reacted to the stories, what interested you (or did not interest you) about them, and what the class can discuss regarding the stories. To that extent, I am hoping for something personal regarding the story. If you want to call it a “reaction” paper (as in, “What was your reaction to this story?”), do so. Having said all that, responses come in many different forms. Just because you can use them to work on your essay skills, it does not mean they have to be in essay form. Again, this is an informal assignment. Just because you can use these to play with ideas for the formal essays, it does not mean they have to be related to the essay assignments in any way. Just because I am hoping for something personal, it does not mean they must be personal. A summary is a valid response, although I will always be hoping for more than just a summary. You may be creative in responses. Feel free to write a different version of the story, perhaps written from a different viewpoint. You may write a different ending of the story. You may write a continuation of the story or a postscript that shows what is happening years later. A response can take the form of a parody of the story, or even a poem.

met all of the requirements articulated on the formal assignment sheet. met the slide length and research requirements. dedicated the last slide for accurate MLA or APA works cited entires. The last slide of your presentation should function as a works cited page. created accurate MLA or APA in-text citations throughout the presentation. proofread your presentation numerous times. CAN YOU DO A PRESENTATION ON “OPERATION BARBAROSSA” and explain the background, major battles, generals on both sides. Basically the entire war on the Eastern Front.

Please write about being against the Electoral College and explain why, give 3 main cons about the electoral college.

Students need to complete a 4-5 page book critique on the monograph, The Trouble Between Us. The paper should have 1 inch margins, be double-spaced, written in a legible 12-point font and follow the Chicago Manual of Style (CMS). For more information on book critiques and CMS please visit the Resources module.

Based on lectures, discussion, video presentations, reading assignments, and primary source documents, please respond to two of the following questions in approximately 250 words (1 page) each: DUE DATE : Monday, January 11, 2021 What were the main ideas of the Scientific Revolution and the Enlightenment? Discuss the ideas and theories of John Locke, Montesquieu, and Voltaire. How does the Declaration of Independence and the Bill of Rights reflect American idealism and the ideals of the Enlightenment? Who were the major theorists of the Scientific Revolution and what were their major contributions?

Answer only ONE of the below questions: Who was Stephen Long? Who was Kit Carson? What happened to the Donner Party? Who was John C. Fremont? Who was Stephen F. Austin? What happened at the Battle of the Alamo? Who was Sam Houston? Who was James Polk? What was the Oregon Treaty? What caused the Mexican-American War? Who was Zachary Taylor? What was the Treaty of Guadalupe-Hidalgo? What was the Wilmot Proviso? Describe the California Gold Rush. Who was Stephen A. Douglas? What was the Compromise of 1850? What was “Bleeding Kansas”? Who was Dred Scott? Who was John Brown? Who was James Buchanan? What happened in the presidential election of 1860? Who was Jefferson Davis? What happened at Fort Sumter (1861)? Describe the Battle of First Bull Run. What was the “Anaconda Plan”? Explain the importance of the Battle of Antietam. Why was the rifled musket such an important weapon in the Civil War? What happened at the Battle of Shiloh? Discuss the significance of the Siege of Vicksburg. Who was Ulysses S. Grant? Who was George McClellan? Who was Robert E. Lee? Who was William T. Sherman? Who was Stonewall Jackson? What happened at the Battle of Gettysburg? What was the Emancipation Proclamation? Discuss the Fall of Atlanta (1864). Describe the Overland Campaign (1864-65). How did the Civil War finally end? Discuss the assassination of Abraham Lincoln. Describe the process of Reconstruction.  FORUM INSTRUCTIONS: Your main post should be an informative post of at least 250 words (points will be deducted if it is shorter) that addresses the main points of any ONE of the above questions

DO NOT COUNT THE WORKCITED IN THE WORD COUNT!!!!! The struggle for equal rights has been a dominant theme in this course.  From the end of Reconstruction to recent Supreme Court decisions, Americans have struggled to balance the rights of women and minorities against concepts such as State’s Rights, privacy, and individual and religious freedom.  Using research and content knowledge, write an essay in which you trace the course of one of these: The African American Civil Rights Movement or The Women’s Movement in the period from 1877 to the present.  Make sure to present both the arguments of supporters and of those who opposed these movements and cite any evidence you use in the form of footnotes. Note: you do need to look at both sides of the issue you choose.  That is, you can’t just say “racists resisted this” (or whatever).  You have to explain what the opposition’s arguments were, and at least try to understand where they were coming from or why they thought what they did.  I know these are issues where it may be very difficult to see both sides, but as historians, it is important that we try.  If you don’t think you can, choose a different topic. Please note, you are not to write about all of these movements, you should pick one of them and write 3 pages about it. Your essay should be typed, double-spaced, with 12-point Times News Roman font, normal (default margins).  You essay should be 3 pages in length, not counting the works cited page.  Be sure you adhere to the Written Assignment Guidelines, and take care to cite all of your information, not just direct quotes, in footnotes.   Assessment: You will be assessed on the following: Written Communication Skills:  This component includes your ability to write clearly and cogently in order to make a compelling, readable case.  50% Critical Thinking:  This component includes your ability to present and weigh arguments, to consider historical evidence, and to engage critically with your sources.  30% Social and Personal Responsibility:  This component involves your ability to incorporate the context of the development of and conflicts over concepts of freedom, liberty, and justice in American history.  Your also must do your own work and where applicable cite the work and ideas of others.  20%   Note: Understanding the difference between content knowledge and research Content Knowledge is information gained from materials assigned as part of the class (Lecture Notes, specifically-assigned readings from The American Yawp, etc.)  Research is information gained from conducting individual research/readings not assigned as part of the class (such as other readings from The American Yawp not assigned, information from scholarly web sites, etc.) Cliffs Notes, Wikipedia, and television network websites (such as Biography or the History Channel) are not scholarly websites. If you need additional information on the difference between content knowledge and research, please feel free to ask for assistance .