Category: American history

Address a problem regarding African Americans. Must include research problems, assumptions, theoretical issues, general research plan, and anticipated difficulties.
Step 1. Cite your source according to proper MLA guidelines. Each of your entries will begin with a full bibliographic entry;
step 2: summarize the source 
step 3: evaluate the source
step:4 reflect on the relevance of the source 

Write an essay on the US post 9-11. What happened on September 11, 2001, and what
were the responses of US president George W. Bush? How did 9-11 influence the US
invasion of Iraq in 2003, and what impact has the US had on both Afghanistan and Iraq
since the invasions of 2001 and 2003?

Please format the paper according to the rubric attached below. Include a arguable thesis and evidence surrounding it as well as historical context. Utilize online sources of evidence and provide proper citations in the bibliography for the last page and include footnotes when needed. Thank you 🙂

using only the readings,
lecture notes, and documentaries assigned to you during class. American Yawp can
inform your historicization, like your class notes, but not constitute one of the readings. You must
use at least 3 of the readings and include references to two of the documentaries.
You must use in-line citations, (author last name, page#) for example (Jean-Louis, 35) 
Questions:
1. The Other. From the time of the arrival of the Europeans to the North American continent
through the beginning of the 18th century colonization brought together people of disparate
backgrounds. The day to say of life in the colonies was marked by race, class, and gender.
Using only the readings assigned in this class describe the experience of these “others” in
the early colonial period. 
How did non-elite actors fare in the evolution of the British and/or French colonies from the
1530s through 1700? 
two documentaries: 
https://video.pbsnc.org/video/unc-tv-presents-birth-of-a-colony-north-carolina/
https://mediaspace.wisc.edu/media/The+African+AmericansA+Many+Rivers+to+CrossA+Episode+1A+The+Black+Atlantic%2C+1500+1800/1_0ww1z16l/244737282

We have read and discussed the role of culture in historical development from the 1500s through today.
If we break the historical span of our class study into 3 periods, we have:
1500s – 1700s: Including, but not limited to: The Conquest and colonization era (Europe into the Americas), The building of empires (Russia, China, Western Europe, Ottoman), the rise of global trade – especially the slave trade and commodities from the Americas and China
Chapters 2, 3, 4, 5
1700s – 1914: Including but not limited to: European colonization of India and most of Africa, Industrialization, Enlightenment, Revolutions (France, U.S., Haiti – and Independence in Latin America), European encroachment into China, the rise of Nationalism in Europe, the break up of some empires, rise of Japan as an empire, Modernization in the West and China
Chapters 6, 7, 8, 9
1914 – present: Including but not limited to: WWI, Great Depression, Fascism, WWII, decolonization in Africa and India, Russian Revolution and rise of Communism, Cold War
Chapters 10, 11, 12
QUESTION:
Choose two events or trends from each of the 3 periods and explain, using relevant and sufficient evidence, the role (meaning the influence) of culture in these changes.
You will want to make sure that you choose 2 major events/trends for each period and make sure that you have specific evidence to support your claim about these events (your claim is the role or influence of culture in creating/furthering the event/trend). The role of culture might be different for each event/trend.
What can be defined as culture: A society’s belief systems. This includes religious beliefs, beliefs about gender and race and class, beliefs about or preferences for certain political structures, and beliefs about or preferences for certain economic structures.
The essay should be at least 1000 words. You can write more than 1000 words. If you calculate 1000 words, this would be roughly 300 words for each time period and then an introduction to the essay and a conclusion. 1000 is the minimum
Your essay should have an argument in the introduction (what is your assessment of the overall role or influence of culture/people’s beliefs in world history) and the significance in the conclusion (what is the significance of culture in world history)
The majority of your evidence should come from the textbook. You can also use evidence from lectures, media, and presentations. I will try to have all presentations up on sakai.
Again, however, the MAJORITY of your evidence should come from the text.
Using the book Forging the Modern World A History. Third Edition. By James Carter and Richard Warren. Add page numbers for evidence used.

Go to Amazon, watch my film Ferguson Risesand write a 3-page or more analysis of the film based on what you have learned so far. You don’t have to have liked the film so you can be honest but you have to have good reasons, either way, to back up your point of view.

Explain the steps involved in hearing cases before the Supreme Court. 
Writ of certiorari and Amicus Curiae
Oral arguments
The Conference
Issuing opinions (majority, concurring, and dissenting)

Pick one of the three options provided and write a 3 page paper. No sources needed he only wants us to use our textbook knowledge. No high vocabulary.

Review what you learned in week 6! 
Answer the following question. Please leave thoughtful answers, at  least 8 sentences long, with information from our lectures. 
Who were the “Rebels Without a Cause” in the 1950s and what did they indicate about the culture and beliefs of teenagers during that time period? 
Then create a question that you have (or would like another student to answer) about this week’s material.
videos are attched (1 video is broke into 3 because file was too big)

Provide a typed, essay, at least 500 words in length, regarding the following historical problem found in your assigned readings for this week:
World War II has popularly been called the “good war.” Do you agree with this assessment? Why do you think it earned that nickname?