Based on what you have learned thus far in this class and with the sources you’ve worked with this semester, write an essay in which you define the concept of freedom in modern American history from 1877 – present. How have ideas about freedom expanded and contracted throughout this time period? What are the various […]
Discipline: History
Barbara Tuchman’s chapter on the Black Death and the film The Seventh Seal ResponseBarbara Tuchman’s chapter on the Black Death and the film The Seventh Seal Response
This paper is your response to Barbara Tuchman’s chapter on the Black Death and the film The Seventh Seal. Compare the film The Seventh Seal to Barbara Tuchman’s chapter on the Bubonic Plague. How well does the film portray this historical event? Describe the advantages and disadvantages both media (a history book and a fictional […]
African American Film and the Frontiers of Storytelling Start/ The African Roots of Afro-American FaithAfrican American Film and the Frontiers of Storytelling Start/ The African Roots of Afro-American Faith
Part 1 Over the past fifty years there have been great strides made in African American cinema. The key transformation has been the change from films made by White producers and directors for Black audiences or featuring African American actors in prominent roles to films produced and directed by African Americans. In the 1960s Melvin […]
For Discussion Essay #4, You can write on ONE and ONLY ONE of the following two choices:For Discussion Essay #4, You can write on ONE and ONLY ONE of the following two choices:
– Please make sure to meet the wordcount as per order without title or headers. _ Please follow grading rubric. – Essay have to be in three paragraphs with Intro, body, conclusion and work cited. – Choose only one of the two choices to write and questions for each topics will be below the link. […]
In considering economic, religious, or political motivations, which do you think functioned as the prime mover (i.e. “most important”) factor in the establishment of the Americas between roughly 1492 and 1763?In considering economic, religious, or political motivations, which do you think functioned as the prime mover (i.e. “most important”) factor in the establishment of the Americas between roughly 1492 and 1763?
Was the Civil War an “inevitable conflict,” or rather the result of a “blundering generation” of leaders? In other words, were there such significant flaws or unanswered questions in the Constitution and in the government led by the Founding Fathers (roughly the 1787 to 1815 period) that national problems could only be resolved by war; […]
Al-Andalus, Abbasid culture, Medieval of Iberia, The Almoravid and Almohad Empires, The Almohad CaliphateAl-Andalus, Abbasid culture, Medieval of Iberia, The Almoravid and Almohad Empires, The Almohad Caliphate
This is a research paper, rooted in the sources we have read in class, but with the option to do additional, external research. The first draft of this paper should be 6-8 pages and need not be entirely complete (i.e. you can note “add section about X here”). After receiving feedback on your draft, you […]
How Moroccan Jews have kept there cultural and traditional identity in the last 100 yearsHow Moroccan Jews have kept there cultural and traditional identity in the last 100 years
Annotated Outline 1. Introduction a. Hook Despite the challenges of Moroccan history and modernization, the cultural and traditional identity of Moroccan Jews remains resilient. b. Research Question In what way have Moroccan Jews managed to keep their cultural and traditional identity intact, despite the changes brought about by Moroccan history and modernization? Thesis Statement: While […]
How did Mussolini’s idea and practice of fascism differ from that of Hitler’s?How did Mussolini’s idea and practice of fascism differ from that of Hitler’s?
Each student will write a research paper on some aspect of World War II in Europe Paper must have a clear, argumentative thesis that is supported by the body of the work. • Papers must be between 2,500 and 3,750 words long, excluding notes. • Papers should offer argument supported by specific example—incidents, events, dates, […]
The student will gain an understanding of the nationalistic, imperialistic, and political motivations that instigate the tensions and warfare of the twentieth century.The student will gain an understanding of the nationalistic, imperialistic, and political motivations that instigate the tensions and warfare of the twentieth century.
be sure that you present a clear and cohesive argument with specific evidence from your text, and other sources if you so choose, to back up your claims. Because this is such a short paper, you should limit your direct quotations to no more than two. be sure that you present a clear and cohesive […]
Gandhi Movie (1982) how he was portrayed and why different aspects are included and left out.Gandhi Movie (1982) how he was portrayed and why different aspects are included and left out.
Examine the representation of Gandhi in the film made in 1982, considering how he is portrayed and why different aspects of his life are included and left out. Reference specific scenes (with timestamps) and at least 5 assigned readings from Hind Swaraj. No outside sources are allowed. Focus on the choices of what to depict […]