Watch the PBS Documentary War and Peace (Links to an external site.), episode 3Moves into the World War II years and those that follow, as Latino Americans serve their new country by the hundreds of thousands — but still face discrimination and a fight for civil rights back in the United States.Post a response to […]
Students must write a 900 word essay on one of the three topics below. Students should articulate why their topic is important, demonstrating awareness of their audience. Students should seek to organize their research and demonstrate a mastery of the content in question.Students are required to cite five sources including at least one book and
The idea of a ‘Blog’ in this class is to make a striking claim to challenge common assumptions about religion. Think creatively along these lines: 1) What is a common assumption your friends have of religion based on the topic; and 2) respond to that common assumption with what you have learned in the course
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The idea of a ‘Blog’ in this class is to make a striking claim to challenge common assumptions about religion. Think creatively along these lines: 1) What is a common assumption your friends have of religion based on the topic; and 2) respond to that common assumption with what you have learned in the course
In Regards to Iraq…2 pages on background of country What the community was like during the colonial period What happened in 1948— When State of Israel was created—impact on country and the Jewish population. What were waves of migration leaving country. Where did they go —Israel/other? what numbers. 1 page on Last Days in Babylon The
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In our second to last week, we turn to the near collapses of many of the armies in 1917 and approach the beginning of American involvement in the war. Our questions for this week ask you to think about the tactics and leadership of the war on the Western Front in 1917 and also ask
This essay/review requires readings from:1. The Rise and Fall of Alexandria by Justin Pollard and Howard Reid2. Ten Caesars: Roman Emperors from Augustus to Constantine by Barry Strauss3. Four Princes: Henry VIII, Francis I, Charles V, and Suleiman the Magnificent and the Obsessions that Forged Modern Europe by John Norwichyou will have to just choose
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The readings for Weeks 6-7 include historical/scholarly articles about trans history, as well as primary source documents in which trans and non-binary people describe their experiences transitioning or living trans lives under intensely hostile, transphobic conditions. Using the readings this week, explore some of the varieties of trans people’s experiences with identity and community in
To what extent has trans history been too narrowly understood as a medical history? Read More »
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,
Read David Walker’s book “Appeal” and compose a 4-5 page (double-spaced) analysis of the text. In your paper you should: identify the author and the context (time, place) where they lived and the circumstances of their life, explain the major details of the sections read/covered, explain what insights related to their identity they offer. How did the author Walker
How did the author Walker understand themselves in the context of American slavery? Read More »