Analytical Essay: Module 3 Considering everything we have learned in this module, compose in 3 to 4 pages in 12 point Arial font, an argumentative essay that includes the following four components:. An Introductory paragraph that explains the most important reason for the position you take, i.e. your primary thesis. Also, briefly mention the two or […]
Discipline: American history
Using a sampling of Jackie Robinson’s Chicago Defender columns, address the following: How did Robinson view the role of athletes (including himself) as social/political commentators during the civil rights era of the 1960s?Using a sampling of Jackie Robinson’s Chicago Defender columns, address the following: How did Robinson view the role of athletes (including himself) as social/political commentators during the civil rights era of the 1960s?
Write an approximately 1000 word essay based on the op-ed columns in the Chicago Defender by Jackie Robinson about the role of athletes as social/political commentators during the civil rights era of the 1960s. Use the following quotes: “Personally, I think the Negro stars deserve a great deal of credit. They are unwilling, as the […]
What was behind Theodore Roosevelt’s rapid rise to the presidency? What were the main elements of his foreign policies?What was behind Theodore Roosevelt’s rapid rise to the presidency? What were the main elements of his foreign policies?
Essay assignment #1: Respond, in essay form, to any ONE focus question from EITHER Chapter 19 OR Chapter 20, of America: A Narrative History, Brief 12 Edition, Volume 2, by David Emory Shi. Begin your essay identifying which question you are answering. Also, in addition to using your textbook, research from other sources is encouraged. […]
Meeting the Challenges of Tradition, Colonialism, Globalization – Tribal governmentsMeeting the Challenges of Tradition, Colonialism, Globalization – Tribal governments
Reflection must be 300 words minimum and will be based on your readings. You must write your responses in a clear analysis that supports your claims with textual evidence from the readings. The goal of the memo is to show your analytical voice and ability to bridge textual evidence to support your claim. Remember, do […]
• Why was America an unfamiliar ‘New World’ to Native Americans after European arrival in the 1600s? Provide 3 examples drawn from the primary source excerpt and weekly reading.• Why was America an unfamiliar ‘New World’ to Native Americans after European arrival in the 1600s? Provide 3 examples drawn from the primary source excerpt and weekly reading.
1. Include a shortened version of your answer to the question in your first paragraph (this is a ‘thesis’) 2. Summarize and choose 3 selective quotes or paraphrased examples that help prove your answer 1. AT LEAST ONE should come from the primary source (you’ll only get one from it anyway) 3. Use each quote/paraphrased example in a body […]
Unraveling Historical Threads: Exploring the Origins of the Covid-19 Pandemic and the New Deal EraUnraveling Historical Threads: Exploring the Origins of the Covid-19 Pandemic and the New Deal Era
Using the web links provided in Professor Gupta’s lecture, prepare a brief review (250-500 words) of the essay. In your review, make sure to discuss: the main thesis and argument of the essay; the essay’s key strengths; ways that the author might improve the essay; how evidence the author brings into the essay supports its […]
2. Compare and contrast two of the three Progressive presidents (Teddy Roosevelt, Taft, and Wilson). How did each exemplify both the conservative and liberal strands of Progressivism? Consider both domestic and foreign policy in your answer.2. Compare and contrast two of the three Progressive presidents (Teddy Roosevelt, Taft, and Wilson). How did each exemplify both the conservative and liberal strands of Progressivism? Consider both domestic and foreign policy in your answer.
Choose one of the listed questions to research and answer fully in a way that meets the requirements given in the rubric (this means make sure to read the rubric.) Make sure to use both the required primary (3) and scholarly secondary document (1), and to cite all of your sources properly using Chicago Style footnotes (Links to an external site.). You also […]
Compare and contrast the Native American policies of the Jefferson and Jackson administrationsCompare and contrast the Native American policies of the Jefferson and Jackson administrations
Compare and contrast the Native American policies of the Jefferson and Jackson administrations. Using one reputable news article (see below) to illustrate a similar modern (2010-present) issue related to diversity/equality/inclusion in the United States, what historical lessons can be applied to this issue from our understanding of early 19th-Century Native American policy? In addition to […]
What has the commitment to a market/profit-based (capitalist) economy brought and cost those who lived here?What has the commitment to a market/profit-based (capitalist) economy brought and cost those who lived here?
STEP 1: Understand the Prompt In this discussion, you will be considering two of our weaving threads: What has the commitment to a market/profit-based (capitalist) economy brought and cost those who lived here? and How (and why) did the US end up being a nation dedicated to a capitalist economy? You must use information gathered from FOUR […]
Book Review of Jon Meacham, Thomas Jefferson: The Art of Power. (This is the book I chose)Book Review of Jon Meacham, Thomas Jefferson: The Art of Power. (This is the book I chose)
Student Guide for Completing the Book Review Assignment For 10% of the course grade, or 10 points, students will read and write a book review, the book selected from a list posted on the course’s home page. These books are biographies of prominent people in American politics and history, and the list is roughly chronological by […]