History

How was the U.S. Constitution, as it was drafted in 1787, a pro-slavery document? How was it an anti-slavery document?

The second, major portion of the take-home final is worth 18 pts (18%) of your final grade, and it will ask you to choose one of three questions dealing with either environmentalism, human rights or globalization, and develop an answer in a common framework that includes: 1. (~400 words) – explain how (environmental movements/human rights campaigns/global institutions) developed out of events in WW2… 2. (~400 words) – explore how (env/hr/glob inst) responded to or were challenged by the politics of development, great acceleration, or innovations of the 1950s to 1970s. 3. (~200 words) – conclude by reflecting on which of these (env/hr/glob inst) events were most significant, having lasting impacts on the world today. Contrasted with an in-class “bluebook” final, a take-home final allows you more time to explore the lectures and especially the readings. Roughly the same grading rubric used for Paper 2 will be used to evaluate your take-home exam per each of the three sections in this take-home essay: 75% – Pass: response uses key terms and evidence from one lecture, but it lacks depth with extended evidence from readings. 85% – Strong Pass: response uses key terms and evidence from one or two lectures, some citations from readings including a few, originally researched (not discussed in lecture) points; but mainly it follows the key points and cited readings outlined in the lecture. 100% – Excellent: responses use key terms well, ties in arguments or evidence from multiple lectures, but also shows a deep engagement with the readings, bringing in additional evidence not previously discussed. Creative, thoughtful response with a topic sentence that outlines the sections’ main and sub-arguments.

Describe some of the different types of people who lived in the West and the challenges they faced. Explain how the West was changing rapidly in this time period.2. The Gilded Age. Describe the relationship between politics and business in the late 1800s. Who had the most power at this time? How did they gain so much power? 3. Workers. Describe some of the challenges facing working people in the late 1800s. What did workers do to improve their situation? How successful were they? 4. The 1890s. Why was there so much conflict within the country in the 1890s? How was this conflict related to changes going on in the economy? What ideas came out of this era that would affect the twentieth century

How did the death of Harambe lead to where we are today?

Outline and discuss the main themes and strategies adopted by Italian feminists in advancing their political agenda: what did they achieve and how?

Is there a topic you wish we had time to cover in greater depth, or something we haven’t had a chance to cover at all? This is your chance to dig deeper! This could be about movies, sports, fashion, art, anything, as long as you frame it through the lens of “why does this matter?” For this assignment, choose a person, topic, or event and write 250 words to answer your most burning questions. Your response must be based on at least three reputable sources, and include an annotated bibliography. Your annotated bibliography must include a 1-2 sentence statement for each source describing why you chose it and why you believe the source is trustworthy. (There are many helpful guides to writing an annotated bibliography like this one  (Links to an external site.). For this assignment your explanations do not need to be full paragraphs, just 1-2 sentence short explanations).

As technology changes, so do the art of war. Discuss how historians have addressed technology’s impact on war at various times in U.S. history.

Read Chapters 4 and 5 and pay particular attention to the section called “VOICES: Boston Slaves Link Their Freedom to American Liberty” in Chapter 4. Once all reading is complete, respond to the following: What is the object of this petition? What Enlightenment principles does the petition invoke? What is the significance of the slaves’ vow to go to Africa if freed? Submit an initial posting (200 words minimum) that addresses the items above. You are also expected to respond to the posting of at least one other student (100 words minimum). Your response should address why you agree/disagree with their posting, support it with new evidence to bring a new perspective to the topic. Do NOT submit anything as an attachment since some people cannot open certain formats.

A DUI Analysis consists of D- DESCRIBE what you liked most about the reading, U- UNITE a topic from the reading with a current issue involving policing, I- INCLUDE a summary of the readings. Each section should contain a sentence or two responding to the prompt (I attack the images for the reading, also the reading that I attacked to the file which is I already select so you don’t have to read the whole chapter.) For example, List -1)  D- DESCRIBE what you liked most about the reading…(On this part I would like to discuss on “Southern Slave Patrols.” 2)U- UNITE a topic from the reading with a current issue involving policing (This part discuss on “Early Issues and Traditions” 3) I- INCLUDE a summary of the readings (“Summary” part). Each section should contain a sentence or two responding to the prompt

400-750 words in length essay format sources cited address all the questions presented Student’s writing is clear and makes a strong connection to the reading, and should support findings and opinions. Discussion Essays incorporate any vocabulary for the week, concepts, and themes presented in the readings. Questions to consider for your Discussion Essay What are the symbols of America? When you think of American Indians, what images or words come to mind? How does where you are from the influence the way you think about American Indians? Who or what first taught you about American Indians, and what did you learn? Discussion Question: Based on this week’s reading, what has been the impact of marginalizing or overlooking stories of Indigenous American peoples? What can be done to change the narrative and create a broader, more inclusive history of America?