Civil Rights Movement
WRITE AS IF YOU HAVE INTERVIEWED AN ELDERLY PERSON AND CONNECT WHAT THEY SAY WITH WHAT YOU HAVE “LEARNED” FROM the book American Yawp. It should not take more than 3 hours.
interview an elderly family member or friend about a major historical event, organization, or issue (For 2020 courses this may be Civil Rights Movement, Women’s Movement, Vietnam War, Labor Unions/workers rights, the Great Depression, the Dust Bowl). The event must be related to American History and within the scope of our class.
Craft a list of questions beforehand to help guide you.
The goal is to ask your interviewee what they know about a past event or issue, where they got that information—personal experience? News outlet? Word of mouth? Family history? What was their experience? Or are they recalling stories passed down through generations?
In a 3-4 page paper report on what your narrator discussed. Use the textbook, assigned readings, and class discussions to assess and evaluate the narrative told by the narrator. Do their memories uphold or contradict
Traditional family
As societal-norms evolve, a variety of popular entertainment media (books, movies, TV shows, etc.) feature stories of characters who are a part of traditional and non-traditional family or relationship structures. Examples include but are not limited to: traditional families, cohabitation, single-parent households, blended families, same-sex couples, and grandparents as the primary care-givers for their grandchildren.
Leadership skills and traits
The personal leadership history report will review your leadership experiences and describes your leadership style during those experiences. Discuss leadership experiences, what you learned from them, factors that influenced how you led, and how you look back on that leadership experience. This does not have to cover your entire leadership experience but should cover enough to build an accurate profile of your leadership experience. It is important to note that you do not need to be a supervisor or manager of people to lead. Leadership roles can take place in other ways, such as volunteering with a religious or civic organization. This is an essay on leadership, not management; sometimes the distinction is a fine line.
Be sure to read the requirements for that assignment before you complete the Personal Leadership History Report. Be careful not to focus on a leadership style in general, but discuss specific personal leadership experiences, both positive and negative, successes and failures. This paper should review your leadership experiences and describe your leadership style during those experiences. Be sure that your conclusion focuses on summing up your points on leadership discussed in the essay, not just a style. This report will be used to compare to what you have
Microsoft Word file
Instructions: Complete 10 of the following. Your answer should be approximately one paragraph in length, between 150-200 words. Copy the 10 questions you are going to answer into a new Microsoft Word file. When you are finished, upload your file to the drobox.
The beginning of the novel is narrated by Rosemary Hoyt. Discuss the implications of Fitzgerald’s reliance on Rosemary as a narrator in this section of the story.
In what ways does Nicole Diver change during the course of the novel? Does she experience an epiphany? Is so, what is it?
In what ways does Dick Diver change during the course of the novel? Does he experience an epiphany? Is so, what is it?
In what ways does Rosemary Hoyt change during the course of the novel? Does she experience an epiphany? If so, what is it?
Discuss Baby Warren and the author’s attitude toward her.
Discuss the significance of the movie Daddy’s Girl.
What is the function of characters such as Collis Clay, Mr.
The Nineteenth Amendment
Drawing from the list of 15 and choose 5 to respond to on the. A complete response will include details of the term, the historical context, consideration of change over time (or cause and effect), and historical significance of the event/person/law. You will want to synthesize lecture notes, assigned readings, and homework or in-class assignments to construct your response. Any information that appears reproduced from Wikipedia, any website, or plain copies the text will not be acceptable.
Dropping the Bomb
Question Description: Since 1945, Americans have been debating the necessity of dropping the atomic bombs on Japan. Some historians argue that dropping the bombs ended the war, saved American and Japanese lives, and avoided an invasion of Japan. Other historians believe Japan would likely have surrendered without the use of the bombs.
After reading the text and viewing the materials provided, answer the following questions in your post:
Of all the options facing the United States, which one should Truman have pursued? Was the United States justified in dropping the bombs on Japan? Why or why not? Did the United States fully understand the weapons before using them? Fully explain your answers. Address the questions asked in the paragraph above in at least a 300-word post and cite all outside sources appropriately
Historical Comparison of Major Events
According to the quote of philosopher George Santayana, “Those who do not learn history are doomed to repeat it.” That phrase is not only popular and catchy, but also true.
Assignment: In one paper, compare a historical topic or event that occurred between 1876-1990, to a current topic or event in our society. The content of your paper should address the following: economics, politics, social, and diplomacy (if applicable). Include the similarities and differences of each topic in your paper.
Example: Compare the United States involvement in the Vietnam War in the 1960s and 1970s to the United States involvement in Afghanistan today.
Historical information
Your research paper will be based on a significant research question with sections for the background, data, and analysis around the paper’s topic.
Research papers will be about 4,000-5,000 words. Altogether your paper will be about 20 pages, double spaced, including a cover page, body of text, tables, maps, figures, references, and any footnotes.
Written work is graded with attention to depth, breadth, clarity, creativity, and examples. In other words, given the parameters of written assignments, write with attention to appropriate depth of ideas for your topic, with choosing appropriate breadth of points you can cover, and write with clarity of thought and grammar. Your writings should always aim for some lively creativity and showcase examples to highlight your topic or main points. Avoid unnecessary wordiness and spoken idioms!
Essays can be organized around an key research question or, alternatively, they may be organized around a falsifiable argument. These are common strategies as in “In this essay, I argue that…, However, you do not need to present your essay as a key question or argument if your topic is better presented in another format.
Social and gender roles
These documents offer an important reminder that America’s population (like its history) has never been just black and white, but rather a much more diverse group. Drawing on the documents about Cherokee removal, the contract for a Chinese prostitute, and the Sarah Winnemucca piece, explore the differences that you see between the experiences of white and non-white women in the West. What insight do these readings provide into the ways that race and gender intersect? How do these documents change your understanding of westward expansion?
This must be 2-3 pages long.