History

Explain why learning history is important and share your final thoughts regarding the Course  some topics were,  2000 election  bill Clinton impeachment  JFK  princess Dianne  cults – Jonestown  more mysteries and scandals  For more information on JFK read this: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_F._Kennedy

1. The United States took a leadership role on the world stage in the 1940s. Evaluate the United States’ performance in that regard from World War II through the Cold War.2. Evaluate the role of the federal government in ensuring equality for all Americans from the Great Depression through the 1960s. 3. Evaluate the role of government in American society from the New Deal to the New Right. 4. Americans have an innate distrust of government. Do you buy that generalization or is it too simplistic? Using evidence from the New Deal to the present, what major factors support your argument? For more information on 1940s read this: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1940s

My assigned person in Ronald Vernie Dellums.  Some people argue that African Americans have no past. In an effort to challenge this dominant interpretation of African American History, black people have worked to honor themselves with public displays – plaques, statutes, naming schools or other institutions after our people, and celebrating their birthdays.  Based on your extensive research of your assigned person, present a 6-page paper (prose) documenting how: Your assigned person fused pride of race with pride of the nation in claiming her/his rightful place in America; How did your assigned person attempt to preserve and pass on the legacy of the past and How your person would critique the article (A or B) depending on your last name) as a life lesson for the future of people.   You will carefully introduce your assigned person, then answer the questions above.  You should have at least 6 different academic sources, excluding the assigned class text for this paper. Page 7 should have your citations and page 8 should have your bibliography.   Your cover page will have a quote from your assigned person, and you will document the source of that quote. For more information on Ronald Vernie Dellums read this:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ron_Dellums

Visit the following site and read the transcript of, or listen to, the podcast “A More Perfect Union?: the Reconstruction Era”: https://www.backstoryradio.org/shows/a-more-perfect-union Then make a post of at least 300 of your own words on the forum, summarizing the main points of this podcast, as well as offering your own reflections and analysis. What was Reconstruction? What was it intended to accomplish, and what did it actually accomplish? Do you consider Reconstruction a success? Why or why not? After posting, read some of your classmates’ posts and respond to at least two of them. For more information on Reconstruction Era read this: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reconstruction_Era

How did Islam differ from the pre-Islamic Arabic religion? Discuss the conflicts between the Muslims and the Meccans in the early years of Islam (up through 632 CE).  For more information on Arabic Religion read this: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Religion_in_pre-Islamic_Arabia

Complete a term paper on a transportation topic covered in this course. For example, the fuel consumption for cars and light trucks is much different than it was many years ago. In your term paper, you can discuss the types of technologies used in transporting freight in the early 1900s. What type of regulations affected the car industry? You may also discuss the alternatives fuel technologies that exist today and the impact each has on the car industry, freight industry. You may select a topic from one of the modules or you can select a topic from one of the chapters covered within the modules.  Besides the textbook, find at least 2 peer-reviewed journals to support your paper. Include the journals in the references. Your term paper draft will be 4-5 pages in length, not including the title or reference pages, and include an introduction with a thesis statement and a conclusion that summarizes the main ideas. Each paragraph should have a topic sentence supported by 3-5 sentences that offer additional details, explanation, and examples. The essay should be free of errors in grammar, sentence structure, and other mechanics. In addition, the paper should be in APA format, which includes Times New Roman, 12-point font with double line spacing and one-inch margins. In your paper, you will provide an overview of your chosen topic. Be sure to include a thorough thesis statement and analyzation the topic you have chosen that relates to transportation. Synthesize the process, issues, solution, and other details of the topic using your textbook and the peer-reviewed journals that you researched. Below are suggested milestones for the term paper. ModulesMilestones2Select a topic and search for peer review journals.3Read the textbook and the researched journals.4Write an outline of the paper and begin writing an introduction.5Complete the first draft of the term paper.6Complete the final term paper. For more information on Fuel Technologies read this:https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?search=Fuel+Technologies&title=Special%3ASearch&go=Go&ns0=1

Read the following essay on the famous “Oregon Trail”: https://www.history.com/news/9-things-you-may-not-know-about-the-oregon-trail  This visit this site, and read some of the documents left by individuals who traveled west along the “Oregon Trail” in the 19th century: http://www.loc.gov/teachers/classroommaterials/presentationsandactivities/presentations/timeline/expref/oregtral/ Then post a response of at least 300 of your own words to this material on the forum. What was the “Oregon Trail”? What particularly struck you about the experiences of the settlers who traveled on it? Refer to at least two of the specific settlers whose letters or diaries you read, and compare and contrast their experiences. In what ways were they similar, or different? Be specific in your analysis. After posting, read some of your classmates’ posts and respond to at least two of them. Make sure that these response posts discuss the substance of your classmates’ posts and advance the discussion.  For more information on Oregon Trail read this: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oregon_Trail

Week 4 Discussion Previous Next  Question 1: Monumental Architecture and Sculpture The cultures we studied this week produced architecture, earthworks, and monumental sculpture, in addition to smaller works of art. Using your course textbook locate three examples of architecture, earthworks, or monumental sculpture from three different cultures listed here: Islamic, Chinese, Japanese, or the Americas. First, completely identify each structure or sculpture you would like to discuss by listing its name, date, and location. In a minimum of 3 well-developed paragraphs address the following questions: Who created each work of architecture or sculpture? Who commissioned its creation? What historical events or social or cultural influences affected the creation of each work? How do the visual characteristics of each work contribute to or enhance its message or meaning? Be sure to explain your ideas clearly and support them by discussing specific details about each work of architecture or monumental sculpture. Question 2: The Function of Art Objects Some of the art objects created by the cultures surveyed this week served functional roles in their society. Using your course textbook locate three such objects, one each from the following: Islamic, Asian (Chinese or Japanese), and African. First, completely identify each object you would like to discuss by listing its name, date, and location. In a minimum of 2 well-developed paragraphs discuss: What was the function of each object at the time of its creation? What historical events or social or cultural influences affected the creation of each work? How do the visual characteristics of each object contribute to or enhance our understanding of its meaning? Be sure to explain your ideas clearly and support them by discussing specific details about each work. Respond to both questions as thoroughly as possible, making sure to use information from the readings and the lectures. All responses should be in complete sentence form, using proper spelling and grammar. As soon as possible, review and comment on the work of two of your peers. For more information on Monumental Sculpture read this: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monumental_sculpture

Pick your activity:  Option 1:  Document Reading and Questions Activity here. (Links to an external site.) Option 2: Create a Super Hero/Heroine Pick2:  Ho Chi Minh  Détente  Soviet-Afghan War Impact Mikhail Gorbachev Do the following with each choice Hero/Heroine Name  Super Power – Connect to idea/concept  Quick Backstory to why they became a hero/heroine Drawing of them in a Costume (Upload picture to a google document with your bio above)  For more information on Soviet-Afghan War read this: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soviet-Afghan_War

1) First, discuss the origins of Southern California Bird Songs. What is the significance of bird songs, and how do they connect to the history we’ve learned this semester? 2) Discuss the main ideas from the “Kumeyaay Lecture Series: Songs of Knowledge.” How do the main ideas connect to this week’s materials as well as the history we’ve learned this semester? 3) Discuss and thoroughly analyze the stories, “Frogs in Love” and “Broken Pots” from our textbook. What is the meaning and significance of each story? How might each one connect to themes and/or specific instances in the history we’ve learned so far? 4) Discuss the significance of discussing Native American sovereignty, resistance, cultural/historical maintenance, and resilience this week and throughout the semester. How does this week’s materials connect and/or why is it significant in relation to the history we’ve learned throughout this semester? How do these ideas connect with our textbook title, “Footsteps from the Past into the Future”? 5) Lastly, please take a moment to reflect on everything you’ve learned this semester – what resonated with you most and/or what your most important take-aways from this course and why. For more information on Bird Songs read this: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Birdsong_(disambiguation)