Category: History

Analyze the effects of WWI on the world ( not the US) 
https://www.bbc.co.uk/teach/does-the-peace-that-ended-ww1-haunt-us-today/zf4cscw
https://www.statista.com/statistics/1208625/first-world-war-fatalities-per-country/
https://blog.europeana.eu/2019/11/progress-in-war-making-the-industrialisation-of-world-war-1/

Link to textbook http://www.americanyawp.com/
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Journal #1 Instructions
In this course, you will complete a series of History Journal entries, which you will submit twice during the term. Refer to the Assignments and Course Schedule on Syllabus Page 2 for due dates.
Journal #1
In this first journal activity, you may write about any topic(s) of your choice, but it is best to use the textbook to study.
For this activity, topics should address content covered in Chapters 1 – 8 in the textbook. 
It is expected that, at a minimum, you are reading the assigned textbook chapters.
You are encouraged to read collateral historical writings on topics covered in the textbook.
This activity will consist of 10 separate journal entries; you will have a total of 20 entries by the end of the course.
!!!!! Please submit all ten entries at once and all in in one file!!!!  DO NOT submit one at a time nor as multiple files or as a zip file.  This makes it easier for you to submit and for me to grade. 
Each separate entry should:
contain a minimum of 120 words.
consist of a summary, paraphrase, and synthesis of material you are reading/studying in this course.
be written in your own words – do not quote the work of others verbatim.
discuss the subject matter that you are studying – do not simply agree/disagree.
Your study involves, first and foremost, learning the nation’s past; doing so requires a review of previously published studies, so you are encouraged to conduct research using outside resources, but be sure to draft your journal entries in your own words.
Direct quotations should not be used; citations are not necessary.
Do not copy/paste information from any source.
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should include the following components: You name the differences between the three perspectives (Soviet, liberal and revisionist) using the three subtopics. You name the similarities between the three perspectives (Soviet, liberal and revisionist) based on the three subtopics. You discuss which (parts of the) perspectives you agree with and why. You discuss which (parts of the perspectives) you disagree with and why. You choose one of the three subtopics and give your own perspective on it. The essay should be about 400-600 words. You write this essay individually.
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Please read the articles “Reconsidering the Perilous Cuban Missile Crisis 50 Years Later” by Barton Bernstein; “The Cuban Missile Crisis: Evolving Historical Perspectives” by William Medland; and the transcript of an interview with Sergei Khrushchev (Nikita’s son):
Reconsidering the Missile Crisis.pdf
Cuban Missile Crisis – Evolving Historical Perspectives.pdf
Interview
After studying this material, please consider the Cuban Missile Crisis from the Soviet perspective. While the actual events leading to the confrontation and its eventual resolution are familiar to most people, the motives behind the USSR’s deployment of the weapons to the island in the first place are still the subject of considerable scholarly debate. 
In your informed opinion, what was the Soviet Union’s single most likely motivation for deploying nuclear weapons to Cuba? Make sure to thoroughly explain your reasoning and take into account the global context, the role of the United States in world affairs, and the overall balance of power at that point in the Cold War. Please include at least 2 quotes from the sources that I provided to support your answer.

Create a portfolio for the 10th year History of Culture and Arts subject:
What to put?
1. Separate into thematic units following the Manual (The culture of the Agora, The Culture of the Senate, The Culture of the Monastery, The Culture of the Cathedral, The Culture of the Palace).
1.1 Explore works of art
1.1.1 Choose a work (architectural, sculpture, painting, ceramics, theater) and characterize it
1.2 Bibliographic records
1.2.1 Choose an architect, sculptor, painter, etc.
1.3 Graphic representations/sketch (recreation using a technique of your choice)
2. Activities carried out (study visits, conferences, etc.)
2.1 Notes on study visits carried out throughout the year.
3. Glossary of technical terms and structuring concepts studied in class.
provides a summary for each of the five modules (The Culture of the Agora, etc…). Post some photos of images that have to do with the material of each module, images of works, etc.

Need a power point that has 7 slides. The topic of this power point is about “The Texas Revolution “
What was the topic? (first slide)
When did the topic occur, what groups were impacted, and/or who were the key players? – (2nd slide)
Where did the topic occur? – (3rd slide)
Why did the topic happen? – (4th slide)
Why is the topic significant? – (5th slide)
Relation to time period – How can your topic relate to the general time period – (6th slide)
Five sources (Correctly cited using APA, MLA or Chicago) – (7th slide)

Please read the instructions carefully.
Research project worksheet a Download worksheet a and worksheet b Download worksheet b are due by midnight, May 16, 2024.
Your job for the research project is to do the work of an historian. I want you to look through Ebony Magazine from the year 1965 for your research. Research projects that use other years will not be accepted. The magazine can be found in the library or online here:
https://books.google.com/books?id=PtMDAAAAMBAJ&source=gbs_all_issues_r&cad=1&atm_aiy=1960#all_issues_anchor
You do not have to go through every page of every issue of your year to do this assignment. You do not have to start in January and do your research in chronological order. You can use more than one issue (month), but those issues must be from the year 1965. If you use Ebony materials from other years, you will receive an F.
You need to find 3 articles, 2 photos (non-advertisements), and 2 advertisements related to your topic (7 documents total) from the year you are working with. For the photos, these can come from an article you are writing about or even the magazine cover. Sometimes, no author or photographer is listed. On the worksheet, just write, “no photographer listed” or “no author listed.” To guide your research, select one of the following topics for your research:
Race relations Gender roles
The economy (work/careers, housing, technology, consumerism, business, or a combination of these)
Culture and identity
Violence and inequality
Politics and power You decide which historical topic to research, but focusing on one topic will allow you to construct a successful thesis statement and catchy title. Whichever topic you select, you need to do the following: Find three articles, two photos, and two advertisements that relate to that topic. Most students find it easiest to take a screenshot or photo of the materials. Or take good notes. You do not need to include your photos or screenshots of your research in your worksheets.
When you do this research, BE SURE TO KEEP A RECORD OF THE DATE (MONTH/YEAR) AND PAGE NUMBER OF YOUR MATERIALS SO YOU CAN PROPERLY CITE THEM. One goal of archival research is to share your sources with other scholars so they can follow up on the work you have done and this requires that you provide them with proper citations.
For the write up of this assignment, you need to do two things. Use your seven documents to fill in worksheet a.
The second part of the assignment (worksheet b) is to write up your findings by developing a thesis statement, a title, and analytical paragraphs. Your thesis statement is the big, overarching argument about your research findings. This is NOT a research paper, but instead a research analysis project. To complete the assignment, submit both worksheets in Canvas. I (and Canvas) prefer Microsoft Word documents. If you use Pages or Google Docs, please convert your worksheets into Microsoft Word documents before submitting them. Do not provide a Google link to your worksheets. Some things to keep in mind. Do not do “extra” research for the assignment, that is to say, don’t check out 5 books from a library on race relations or politics in the 1960s. Do NOT use material from the internet. You do not need a bibliography or works cited page.
When you are done, upload your two documents through Canvas on the assignment page. You do not need to send me copies/images of your documents. If you borrow the ideas, facts, or words of someone else, even if you paraphrase, you must cite them. For Ebony material, use (Ebony, April 1965, page 44) or class readings use (Zinn, page 435). If in doubt, cite your source. Improper citation can produce an F. This project must be your own work. Plagiarism, cheating, and AI generated content will generate an F for the assignment and disciplinary action.

Please answer question 1. And 4. ONLY 
4 and a half pages each question 
1. WRITE AN ESSAY IN WHICH YOU ANALYZE HOWTHE WIZARD OF OZ PROVIDES AMERICANS WITH A TEXT THAT HELPS THEM MAKE THE TRANSITION FROM THE COUNTRY TO THE CITY AND SETS THE STAGE FOR THE COMMODIFIED AMERICAN POPULAR CULTURE OF THE 20THCENTURY. BE SURE TO EXPLAIN WHY DOROTHY RETURNS TO KANSAS.  
4. REWRITE FREDERICK JACKSON TURNER’S FRONTIER THESIS TO APPLY TO THE AMERICAN POPULAR CULTURE.  HOW DO URBANIZATION, INDUSTRIALIZATION, COMMODIFICATION, MIGRATION, AND IMMIGRATION CONSPIRE TO PRODUCE A TRULY AMERICAN POPULAR CULTURE? (TURNER’S THESIS IS READILY AVAILABLE ONLINE).

Purpose:
As with the other exams, each question can be successfully answered within one paragraph, though you may take more space. Citations from the book and/or course content are required. You should need no outside research to answer these questions, just notes from class, the textbook, and Canvas content.
Citation Information
Acceptable textbook citations must include a page number or range of page numbers (not a full chapter)
In chapter 3, Mintz writes that… (Mintz, p86)
On page 86 of the textbook, we see an example…
One theme addressed… (Mintz, pp86-88)
Acceptable citations from class meetings must include one of the following:
Date of class meeting
Title of Student Slides provided on Canvas
Week we covered the material (e.g., Week 4)
Acceptable citations from Canvas content must include one of the following:
The name of the page on Canvas
The name or author of the external source included on Canvas
You must cite all sources used, even if you use multiple sources in a question.
Citations that do not meet the requirements above will be graded as missing.
Answers missing citation earn a maximum of 4 out of 5 points per question.
Submission:
Students should respond to each question in sequence, keeping the numbered questions from the exam file. Completed exams will be submitted through Canvas in a .doc, .docx, or .pdf format.
Exams are independent work that will be run through a plagiarism checker.

The seminar paper must be at Bachelors level. It has to reflect detailed german history and compare it to the experiment “Die Welle”. I will translate the to german. It has to have the structure of a seminar paper