Category: History

To order to explain which western society before 1500 gave women the most amount of rights and which society gave women the least amount of rights, compare the roles of women in three societies. You must select one culture to compare from each of the following categories:
Category 1: ancient Mesopotamia (Sumer through Hammurabi’s Babylonian Empire) or ancient Egypt (Old Kingdom through the Third Intermediate Period) 
Category 2: ancient Greek city-states or ancient Rome
Category 3: medieval Latin Europe or medieval Islamic cultures
The paper will need a thesis that clearly states the main argument(s) of your paper in answer to the question.
The paper must be double-spaced with 12 Times New Roman Font and with one inch margins.
The paper must be at least 3 pages and no more than 5 pages.
16.5 points will be deducted for every half page under the minimum page requirement.  
Please note that 3 pages means 3 full pages of text. Title pages, titles, names, and other such information, such as a bibliography do not count toward the page count.
Please be aware that unless you are submitting a doc/docx file, you will need to convert your file into a pdf. TXT files, Pages docs, and Google docs are incompatible with Canvas, and I will be unable to grade your assignment if you submit such a file.
You are required to use only the assigned textbook and lecture for this essay.
You must cite the textbook and lectures using in-text citations when you use information or ideas from them, when you paraphrase or summarize them, or when you directly quote them (but you should never directly quote them). As a result, your essay should include in-text citations. In-text citations must follow the following format:
Example for the book: Sumer was in Mesopotamia (Hunt et al, 44).
Example for the lectures: Sumer was in Mesopotamia (L2P2).  Please Note: L=Lecture; P=Part
Please do not simply copy sentences from the book or lectures. Rather, explain the evidence in your own words in order to demonstrate both your understanding and analysis of the book and lectures. If you simply copy sentences from the book or other sources without using quotations or citations, you will earn a failing grade (most likely a zero). 
Do not use direct quotes from the textbook or lectures, and if your paper is largely a string of quotes, you will most likely earn a failing grade. Even when you include citations, you need to put direct quotations in quotation marks. Paraphrase!
If you use or even consult any AI program, including but not limited to Grammarly, Microsoft Copilot, and ChatGPT, to answer the question or to help you formulate your answer, that is plagiarism, and the penalty is a zero without the opportunity of revision.
Essay Guidelines and Expectations
Argument: The essay should have a strong thesis, which should be a clear argument that answers the question, and the essay should prove the thesis.
Organization:
You should write a five-paragraph (or more) essay (Introduction with a thesis, Body Paragraph 1, Body Paragraph 2, Body Paragraph 3, Conclusion).
Each individual body paragraph should have a strong topic sentence that focuses on one distinct argument in support of the thesis. The task of that paragraph is to explain and support that argument as fully as possible with evidence.
Your paper should have a concluding paragraph that again summarizes your main points.
Evidence: The essay should demonstrate knowledge of the topic.
You should integrate factual information and ideas from the textbook and lectures.
Include as many details as you can, and be as specific as possible and accurate. Do not be vague.
Grammar/Spelling
The essay should follow the rules of formal writing and spelling.
Write in the active voice whenever possible.
Others things to consider
Is there a sense of time, either of duration or location?
Does the paper have a purpose, i.e., is it trying to prove something?
Are there facts in the paper, and do these facts serve the paper’s purpose?
Are terms clearly defined?
Does the paper have a recognizable and logical structure, i.e., is it readily apparent why what is stated in a particular paragraph follows what preceded it?
– I have attatched the lecture transcripts, but it is also vital to use evidence from the textbook, I am unsure how I can share that with you through this. The book is “The Making of the West Peoples and Cultures” Seventh Edition by Hunt, Martin, Rosenwein, & Smith. I have access to the ebook but can’t share the entire book here. If there is a way for you to contact me through here somehow I can give you the login information for the Macmillian Learning Page where the ebook is at if you need it. 

Prompt
For this source analysis paper, you will analyze “The Great Turn.”
In preparation for the drafting and writing of this paper, read the following primary sources:
A Year of Great Changes by Iosif Stalin, November 7, 1929
https://snhu-media.snhu.edu/files/course_repository/undergraduate/his/his235/extra_stalin_a_year_of_great_change.pdf
Problems of Agrarian Policy in the USSR by Iosif Stalin, December 27, 1929
https://snhu-media.snhu.edu/files/course_repository/undergraduate/his/his235/lecture8_stalin_problems_of_agrarian_policy.pdf
Examine the above documents, taken from speeches given by Iosif Stalin shortly after his ascension to power.
In what terms, and on what grounds, does he justify his abandonment of NEP in favor of policies like the First Five-Year Plan and the collectivization of agriculture?
Use additional resources to support your conclusions as necessary. Address the following critical elements for this task:
Communicate a clear thesis statement regarding Stalin’s political practice of statism.
Define “statism” under Stalin’s leadership, and evaluate Stalin’s justification for abandoning Russia’s New Economic Policy (NEP) in favor of statism.
Define and analyze the impact of Stalin’s First Five-Year Plan.
Evaluate Stalin’s justification for the collectivization of agriculture.
Analyze the impact of Stalin’s statism on the history of Russia.
What to Submit
Submit the assignment as a Word document with double spacing, 12-point Times New Roman font, one-inch margins, and in Chicago citation.

10 page paper on a topic in political science a research paper on topics chosen in political science I 
Chose racial profiling it needs to be in APA format with cover page .

No idea is more fundamental to Americans’ sense of themselves as individuals and as a nation than freedom.” (Foner, et al, Preface to Give Me Liberty!, xxxi)
If there is a single idea that has unified the narrative of this course on American history it is the idea of freedom. Yet, as we have seen, freedom is a far more complicated idea that it might first seem. When Thomas Jefferson wrote the Declaration of Independence he stressed the universal and innate character of human freedom, prior to the establishment of any political state:
“We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.” (Jefferson, Declaration of Independence)
Certainly, Jefferson’s aim was to conceive of a more fundamental—and unalienable—concept of freedom than that which colonists exercised under the “English Liberties” established by the British constitutional monarchy. Yet, in practice, freedom in American history is far more inconsistent, contested, restricted, denied, and that many have had to struggle to attain freedom’s basic exercise.
For the third and final paper of the course you will develop a unique historical argument about the meanings of freedom since the end of the Civil War: how it was exercised by some and not others; how some Americans conceived of their own freedom as dependent upon its denial to others; how it has been achieved by some and then lost; how Americans have used the idea of freedom to define their sense of identity in different historical contexts.
Requirements for Paper 3:
Choose three events from three separate historical periods in which the idea of freedom is present in some sense. Each event you choose must come from the following historical periods (one event from each period):
Reconstruction to the Progressive Era (1865-1920) World War I through Watergate (1914-1973)
Neoliberalism to the present (1970-2024)
For each event you choose, explain how freedom was exercised, attained, restricted, denied, or otherwise struggled for.
For each event explain either the continuity of freedom over time (how it endured, or was reinforced), or its discontinuity (how it was modified or changed from earlier periods).
To support your argument, in your paper, for each event that you analyze, discuss (at least) one primary source from the course reading assignments (either from Voices of Freedom or other assigned readings, but not from sources other than those assigned). Also, select sources that were not analyzed in previous papers (do not choose Douglass, Luce, or Wallace).
Based on your historical analysis, develop a thesis about the meaning and significance of the idea of freedom in American history. For example: Why is freedom significant? Why is it contested? Why is it elusive?
For the paper it is absolutely imperative that you cite your sources using one of the acceptable academic citation styles (MLA, APA, Chicago, etc.), and that the citations appear correctly in the body of your paper. If you fail to submit a paper with citations you will fail the assignment. You must cite your sources.
Your paper must be submitted to Turnitin. There is a link to upload your paper on this page.
The paper must include the following:
A descriiptive title.
A thesis statement and an argument. Provide evidence from primary sources among the course readings to support your thesis statement. The evidence must come from the texts themselves.
Use in-text citations when quoting or paraphrasing a source (either parenthetical citations or footnote/endnotes).
Include a bibliography at the end of your paper.
1000-1500 words (a minimum of 4 full pages, roughly, 4-6 pages).
10 or 12-point readable font, double-spaced, with 1” margins
Submit your paper on Canvas using the Turnitin link. You will only be able to submit your paper once. You must submit the file in a .doc, .docx, or .pdf file format, but not in a .pages format or with a Google Docs link.

rompt/Directions: 
Please write at least 3 – 5 complete sentences:
At this point in the semester, in your view, what are at least three essential things which can be learned from understanding African American history? Explain how this learning and understanding can be useful in America society if more people studied African American history. 
To earn full points for this Reflection assignment you need to write at least 3 – 5 complete sentences.

please obtain all answer from book and no outside resources. please follow directions on short answers. including hints on what chapter or lectures to look at. if you need anything please don’t hesitate to ask

Write commentaries on THE FIRST five of the following. NOT NUMBER 6 For each one, write up to one page. Answers will be
graded on quality not length. For each case, describe its context, its historical significance, and
comment on any questions of interpretation. Depending on the passage or image, you might want
to explain technical terms or allusions, pick out the political or literary aims of the author or maker,
write about how it relates to other available evidence, or just show what it contributes to our
understanding of the age. You should focus on explaining and interpreting: do not spend time
repeating or paraphrase the passage.
GUIDANCE ON WRITING COMMENTARIES
Rules of the examinations
This is an open-book exam, but you should answer in your own words. Do not collaborate with other students on the course or with anyone else. You are free to use textbooks and other academic publications, but do not use ChatGBT or similar AI. Violation of these rules, as well as any other academic dishonesty, is prohibited.
Late penalties. Exams received after noon on the due date will lose half the total score. Exams received after midnight on the due date will receive a zero.
How to write a good commentary
The aim of the exam is to test your understanding of materials discussed in the lectures and assigned as reading. I am particularly interested in finding out how good you are at thinking critically about the different kinds of written testimony and material evidence we have for this period. What problems does each source raise? what contexts help us use it? and what is its wider significance for understanding the Roman Republic
You will be asked in each examination to write commentaries on five of the ten provided. For each one, write up to one page. Answers will be graded on quality not length. For each case, describe its context, its historical significance, and comment on any questions of interpretation. Depending on the passage or image, you might want to explain technical terms or allusions, pick out the political or literary aims of the author or maker, write about how it relates to other available evidence, or just show what it contributes to our understanding of the age. You should focus on explaining and interpreting: do not waste time repeating or paraphrase the passage, and do not write a mini-narrative, even if one springs to mind when you see a piece.
You will have an opportunity to write in a different way for the final paper. But for this exercise I am interested in your skills as an historian in interpreting evidence.
PLease let me know if you have any questions

Frederick Douglass Paper Guidelines
Book: “Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass” (any edition )
Instructions: write an essay addressing the topics stated below. The paper should be at least 6 pages, and should not exceed 8 pages in length; use standard 12 size font and 1” margins, double-spaced. The paper should be as professional as possible: please be sure to proofread before submission, paying attention to spelling, word choice, and grammatical correctness.
It is advised that students who feel the need of assistance with their writing skills consult the tutoring center and/or outside guidance.
Due Date: please refer to syllabus.
Topics: Your paper will discuss the book, “Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass,’ while addressing the following topics:
Topic 1. The interconnection between the ‘bondage of mind’ and the ‘bondage of the body’ (that is, ‘mental   slavery’  and ‘physical slavery’) as found in southern slavery
Topic 2. Slavery’s effect upon the African American family
Topic 3. How slavery corrupts EVERYONE in southern slave societies
Topic 4. Douglass’ testimony refuting the antebellum view that ‘slaves are happy’
Topic 5. Personal thoughts, insights, and/or criticisms of Douglass’ narrative
Important: For topics 1-4 above, you must include at least one quote derived from the text (including page numbers) as evidence for your argument. There is no need to include a quote for topic 5, (‘personal thoughts, insights, and/or criticisms…)
Do NOT use long quotes that take up a whole paragraph. Quotes of 1-2 sentences should suffice.
As long as these issues are addressed fully, and the instructions as stated above are followed, feel free to be creative in your approach to the paper.
Please do not plagerize or use AI

“Your task is to identify someone who experienced a social, political, or economic change in the twentieth century or twenty-first century interview that person about his/her/their experiences, and then write an essay that situates your interviewee’s experiences in a larger historical context. If your interviewee directly experienced a major event, such as the Depression, a war, or a major social movement you could certainly write about that. But even the lives of people who weren’t directly involved in a major historical event or movement still changed as a result of those events or movements. You could also focus on an interviewees work, and explore how their profession has changed. For instance, my dad is a retired school teacher. I could interview him about his experiences teaching for more than thirty years and write a paper about how education has changed in America.
In addition to interviewing a family member/friend, your final essay must use a minimum of THREE secondary sources, to provide the historical context that helps us make sense of your interviewee’s experiences.”
I chose to interview my Dad, who has been teaching for over 20 years, about the changes to the American education system over his time both in school and as a teacher. I have attached a document containing all of the major bullet points from our interview as well as an outline for the paper that I was going to use. You can absolutely structure the paper differently from the outline, just make sure to use the information that my father provided as a source for the writing. 

You must create a playlist of songs that relate to certain topics/themes in world history. The topics and songs for each were already chosen, now you just have to elaborate on them.