History

History 2010 Discussion questions Complete one of the following discussion questions. ONE: Describe the southern economy.  What were the profitable crops, and did the region do more than simply base their growth on agriculture? TWO: How did African American culture develop in spite of the horrors of slavery?  Were rebellions in the antebellum years frequent?  Why or why not?   When you are ready to post your answer, please use the ‘add a new discussion topic’ link. Place your answer in the ‘message’ box and click ‘post to forum’. Please also keep the following in mind: The answer is worth fifteen (15) points and must consist of at least 150 words, written in your own words.  Plagiarized work or work copied from another student will be receive a zero (0) grade.  The instructor reserves the right to deduct points for content, grammar, spelling, and punctuation.

Focus on this movement, its impact on Greensboro, SNCC, etc. How did the idea emerge? How was it applied? What training was necessary? Discuss leadership, training, resource development, where did it occur, why, who…? How did the students become organized? What was their relationship with students from the North?

1. During the course of the novel, Merlin teaches Arthur what it means to be a king. What lessons does Arthur learn? What is Merlin’s method of teaching? How successful is his method of teaching, and how does Merlin attempt to keep Arthur from being an old style of king who believed in “might makes right?” Essays are to be 1000 words in length, double spaced, and written in 12 pt. Times New Roman. In-text citation should be parenthetical and should follow MLA style. Give specific examples from the story to defend your thesis.

My thesis will be about bilingual education in the United States. I would like this section to be about the history of non-native English speakers in the American educational system (maybe even a short overview of immigration, especially from Spanish speaking countries) and the past and present regulations about them in schools – on a federal level, as well as in the relevant states.

For your first paper of the semester, you should use your reading of Worse than Slavery as a jumping-off point to explore some of the deeper issues surrounding the evolution of the system of Jim Crow in the American South.  Oshinsky’s account of the development of the post-Civil War convict lease system shows one of the most brutal ways in which post-Reconstruction governments sought to re-establish slavery by selectively imprisoning freedpeople and their descendants.   In a 1500-word essay, you should delve more deeply into one of the subjects Oshinsky covers in the book.  You should take what you now nknow about Mississippi under Jim Crow and/or Parchman Prison and compare it to conditions in another state affected by Jim Crow.  You may do this by comparing conditions in Mississippi broadly against another state, or you can choose an industry, politician, prison, etc., that appears in Worse than Slavery and then discover through research a comparable industry, politician, prison, etc. in a different location in the South. For instance, Oshinsky writes extensively about the rise of James K. Vardaman to power in Mississippi by crafting virulently racist appeals to poor whites in order to get elected.  One possible approach to the paper would be to examine another Southern populist politician in a different state (e.g. Texas, Arkansas, Florida) and compare and contrast that politician’s rise to power. Not only may you, and should you, use Worse than Slavery as a source for this exploration, but you should also use the book as a window into the wider world of sources Oshinsky uses in constructing his narrative.   Other possible approaches to this compare/contrast paper include (but are by no means limited to) Jim Crow prisons in ________ and Mississippi Black Codes in _________ and Mississippi Women prisoners in ________ and Mississippi Lynching in _________ and Mississippi The Great Migration and its social effect in _______ and Mississippi Sharecropping in _________ and Mississippi Since this is only a 1500-word paper, you should endeavor to isolate just a handful (three is a good number) of ways in which to compare and contrast your two examples.  For instance, using the Vardaman example above, you could examine his 1) rise to power, 2) use of racist speech and rhetoric, and 3) policies as they compare to the other politician you have chosen. Requirements 1) A requirement of the paper is that you use, not including Worse than Slavery, at least two primary sources, and at least two secondary academic sources, in the preparation of your paper.  Handouts detailing the difference between a primary and secondary source are available in the course shell. Worse than Slavery cannot be one of the two required secondary sources (although it can certainly be used as a third secondary source.) All of the topics suggested above are mentioned somewhere in the text, so you may want to follow the footnotes for those subtopics to guide you to appropriate primary and secondary sources.  (The endnotes are in the rear of the book.)   The databases accessible through the Mercy Library online interface — JStor in particular — contain hundreds of possible secondary sources on the above and related topics. They are an excellent place to discover secondary sources, but reading papers such as this will also acquaint you with how a professional historian approaches these topics.   2) The essay you prepare should contain a narrow and manageable thesis statement, which outlines exactly the point you are going to make in the essay, and then introduce in one or two sentences how you are going to go about proving it. Handouts detailing how to structure an essay are also posted in the course shell.   3) All sources should be appropriately cited using MLA or Chicago as a style.  Information on appropriately citing sources in a historical essay are also posted in the course shell. 4)  Your paper will be graded using the attached rubric.  In order to complete the paper successively, not only must you read the entire book, but you must also focus on crafting a well-structured essay with a clear thesis, several points backed by evidence that prove your thesis, and a clear conclusion.

Assignment-Homo Sapiens Homo sapiens outlasted other species of early man. What distinguished Homo sapiens from their predecessors and competitors, and how did their unique characteristics help them to thrive and ultimately outlive other groups? Book Reference  Worlds Together, Worlds Apart (Fifth Edition) (Vol. 1)

Purpose: The last major wave of imperial expansion in world history developed in earnest after 1875. It came to an end, more or less, with the outbreak of World War I in 1914. The rationale for empire was, as we saw in Unit 6, diverse. Economic motivations for markets, labor, and raw materials, evangelical religion, racism, and an Enlightenment-inspired visions of a civilizing mission were among the principle arguments public officials gave for their imperial projects. There was not one argument, of course, but many. The real world does not exist in black and white. Shades of grey are critical to understanding the past and present. The purpose of this essay is to encourage students to think critically about the complexity of official justifications for imperialism and to explore how these rationales could support or contradict one another. Task: For this essay, you will draw on the primary source documents linked below, especially the section entitled “Motives and Attitudes,” to explain the arguments European elites gave for their imperial projects at the end of the nineteenth century. Use a close reading of the online textbook to provide historical context for your argument. Your essay should explore the relationships among various arguments for empire, i.e., the way, for example, racism may have buttressed calls for civilization or how evangelical impulses may have undercut or supported economic arguments. Take at least two of the arguments you think are most important and explore their interaction. https://sourcebooks.fordham.edu/mod/modsbook34.asp Expectations and Criteria for Success: You should base your discussion with the information in the Unit 6 course content module as well as the two sources linked above, but outside research is allowed if needed.  Outside research should be supplemental to the two primary sources attached to this essay.  DO NOT use Wikipedia as a source.  As always, be sure to keep track of where you find your information so that you can provide citations in your final essay.  Essays should be typed in 12-point font with a simple, clean font such as Times New Roman. Use 1″ inch margins on all sides and double-space the text. Your essays should each be around 1000 words. Successful essays should be carefully organized, with strong thesis statements and specific evidentiary support.  In your introduction, briefly describe the context of the documents that you are analyzing. The body of the essay will focus on analyzing/explaining two justifications that can be seen in more than one document/context. Combine evidence from multiple primary sources and context from the class text to make an argument about how Europeans justified imperialism. And note that the best essays will also explore the connections between the two justifications (how did they “support or contradict” each other?). Conclude by assessing how these justifications shaped 19th-century imperialism. Be sure to revise and edit carefully.

all you need is to copy and open the link to watch the youtube video, here is the link https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nvFlEJpuTfo&t=2381s the assignment instruction below    Write a 2-3 (minimum of 2 full pages. Use a standard professional font – 12 point Times New Roman is best, 1-inch margins, double spaced, but no extra spacing) reflection on the video, Vesuvius Pompeii Documentary. Briefly summarize the contents of the video in about a page and then reflect for one to two pages. The reflection is open ended in nature. Pick something in the video that stood out to you and explain why and how it stood out. You should also connect the video to what we learn in class.  You need not consult any additional sources. Watch the video in question and summarize the major points that the docudrama is making. Then, in broad terms, reflect on it. Explain what you learned, how it helped you solidify the textbook or other videos you have seen on the topic, connect it to a different class you have taken or are taking, how the video’s style helped or hindered you, or any relevant reflection you have about it.

Primary sources and archival research are not the only ways to understand historical context; novels with a historical setting, fictionalized accounts of “real events,” and novels written during historical events can give us insight into culture, society, and history. In this assignment, you will react to a modern novel set during the Qing dynasty (the late 1800s). While the events portrayed in the book are fictional, the novel touches on social and cultural norms of Qing China, especially regarding women and public life. In 2-3 pages, answer one of the following questions. You will use the novel as a source, but most importantly, this paper is about your reaction. It is YOUR opinion. If you would rather write about another topic, that is fine as long as you clear it with me. I encourage you to come up with your own topic—based on your observations and reading of the book. Keep in mind some of what we discussed regarding Qing China in class. 1. How does Lily demonstrate the issues facing women in Snow Flower and the Secret Fan? What are some of the main problems or challenges that confront her, and what does this tell us about Qing China? 2. The novel focuses quite a bit on foot binding in China. Why was it done? What did the characters think about it over the course of the novel, and what were their justifications? 3. How do issues of class and status show up in the novel? Provide a couple of examples; what does it show us about the Qing dynasty? Be sure to reference the book and QUOTE it, using an accepted citation format (MLA, APA, or Chicago); if you do not specifically directly reference the book, you cannot get higher than a C. If you do outside research, YOU MUST CITE IT. Be sure the paper is in 12-point Times New Roman font, 1-inch margins, and double-spaced.

choose one article of the following and answer questions:  1. Accounts of the “Potato Revolution,” 1695-1845 (multiple authors): https://sourcebooks.fordham.edu/mod/1695potato.asp 2. William Radcliffe, On Power Looms, 1828:            https://sourcebooks.fordham.edu/mod/1828looms.asp 3. The Story of the Suez Canal, 1876:                 https://sourcebooks.fordham.edu/islam/1876suezcanal.asp 4. Letter from Leeds Cloth Merchants, 1791       https://sourcebooks.fordham.edu/mod/1791machines.asp 5. Andrew Ure, Philosophy of the Manufacturers, 1835: https://sourcebooks.fordham.edu/mod/1835ure.asp 1- What is the name of the source and who is the author/producer/creator? 2- What are the main points or arguments of the source? Cite specific examples and be sure to put quotation marks around direct quotes from the document. 3- Who do you think was the main audience of the source? How can you tell (provide an example or explanation here)? 4-What is the context of the source (that is, what was going on at the time)? You may have to do some background research in the textbook, World History in Context, or Credo reference.