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Unit 3: ProjectIn this unit, you have learned about the First and Second Industrial Revolutions of the United States of America. This era saw the birth of all manner of invention thanks to bright, forward-thinking American minds. In this project, you will take a step into some of these very minds, using your imagination and […]

Several years ago, Q Magazine (a British contemporary culture journal) came up with a list of 100 Songs that Changed the World. You will create a case study for a “Song that Changed the World” using the Q Magazine selections as a guide (obviously, you cannot use one of those songs). The song you choose

Read the Emancipation Proclamation and–in not less than 300 words (total)–explain why you agree or disagree with each of the following assessments of it.”The act makes clear that the lives of our heroes have not been sacrificed in vain. It makes a victory of our defeats.” Ralph Waldo Emerson (1862)”We show our sympathy with slavery

Read Texas’s Ordinance of Secession, then answer the questions that follow; your response must be at least 300 words.Texas lists several reasons for seceding from the United States; select one and describe it briefly.The words “confederate” and “confederacy” are used multiple times in this document, but they do not refer to the Confederate States of

Among  the most controversial topics in physical science, global warming has  received a great deal of attention during the past decade. Given its  great impact on both humans and the environment, lawmakers and  scientists must heavily weigh the information that they are presented.  Explore this debate in more detail by evaluating both the scientific  basis

Please read the journal article (PDF under week 7 assignments) and news releases listed below about how “Tornado Alley” may be shifting.  Briefly discuss how and why weather patterns in the Tornado Alley and Midwest are changing.  How might people have to adjust and plan their living situations differently due to changing weather patterns caused

Name:__________________________  Final Exam Physical Geography (Thoroughly explain!) 1. In Africa, which portion of the ecotone formed between the tropical deciduous biome and the Tropical savanna biome is growing, which way is it moving, and what are the causes? 5 pts 2. Why is clear cutting of rain and deciduous forests in the tropic regions a

1.Include chart of headlines (1 page)  2.Summarize trends from newspaper headlines and explain what surprised you and what you expected and why (1 page)  3.Use 5 concepts from the course to describe your region (1 page)  4.Find a map of your region from the TEXTBOOK or the internet (MUST CITE) and paste it into your

Write a 525- to 700-word paper explaining the following:  1)   Describe the structure of your ecosystem including important abiotic features and dominant plant and animal species.     2)   Explain some functions/processes of your ecosystem including one nutrient cycle and one food chain.     3)  Give two examples of species interactions (predation, competition, mutualism, etc.) that occur in your ecosystem.      4)

Will we ever cure cancer? Create a 5 min PowerPoint presentation on a real life scientific problem  Explain why Discuss the hypothesis and their pros and cons Create your own hypothesis