The Discussion Posts in the course are designed to create a community in which ideas can be shared in the class and to provide a way — in an online class — to learn from each other about history and its ongoing impact on our lives. During the discussions, another goal is to bring into […]
Discipline: History
Examine Israeli peace negotiations that have taken place with Egypt, Jordan, Syria, and/or the Palestinians.Examine Israeli peace negotiations that have taken place with Egypt, Jordan, Syria, and/or the Palestinians.
Topic: Examine Israeli peace negotiations that have taken place with Egypt, Jordan, Syria, and/or the Palestinians. Why did they succeed or fail? For your essay you can either do a single-case study or compare two cases. (One way you could approach this question is to compare a case of successful peace negotiations, e.g., Israel and […]
Read Regime of Anastasio Somoza, and respond to the following question, “Analyze Somoza’s pyramid of power from this monograph on Anastasio Somoza.”Read Regime of Anastasio Somoza, and respond to the following question, “Analyze Somoza’s pyramid of power from this monograph on Anastasio Somoza.”
Read Regime of Anastasio Somoza, and respond to the following question, “Analyze Somoza’s pyramid of power from this monograph on Anastasio Somoza.”
Select a building in Providence, built roughly between 1900-1960 and write its biography with references to the broader themes in the debates around modern architecture. See online sources and make use of the free iphone app Brown Facades, for Example.Select a building in Providence, built roughly between 1900-1960 and write its biography with references to the broader themes in the debates around modern architecture. See online sources and make use of the free iphone app Brown Facades, for Example.
Paper Response 3 – Select a building in Providence, built roughly between 1900-1960 and write its biography with references to the broader themes in the debates around modern architecture. See online sources and make use of the free iphone app Brown Facades, for Example. Building Option 2: 70 Ship Street, Monks and Johnson 1912 Dorian-Speidel […]
Native , Spanish, French, and British America: Analysis of North America in 1700Native , Spanish, French, and British America: Analysis of North America in 1700
Textbook: Bailey, Kennedy, et al., The American Pageant. Please read pp. 4-61 in your textbook, The American Pageant. Then write a two-page analysis in answer to the following question: What was the pattern of settlement for various ethnic, religious, and social groups in North America to 1700?
Which legacy of colonialism represents the most urgent problem facing global society today?Which legacy of colonialism represents the most urgent problem facing global society today?
Your paper must answer the following prompt: For nearly 500 years, Colonialism shaped economies, power relations, politics, diplomacy, and daily life across the world. Decolonization has allowed most colonized places to achieve independence, but the legacies of colonialism continue to impact societies. Which legacy of colonialism represents the most urgent problem facing global society today? […]
Religious and Sectarian Terrorism (1980-present) – Part II (Analysis & Synthesis)Religious and Sectarian Terrorism (1980-present) – Part II (Analysis & Synthesis)
Measurable Learning Outcomes: Critically assess the drivers of religiously-sanctioned actions of political violence and global responses to perceived threats Topic Question : Assess the major differences between al Qaeda (since Osama bin Laden’s death) and ISIS (also known as ISIL or the Islamic State).
Which of the two lenses provides a more accurate understanding of the nature and causes of mass incarceration and (far more importantly) how and why?Which of the two lenses provides a more accurate understanding of the nature and causes of mass incarceration and (far more importantly) how and why?
Outline assignment In this assignment, you will craft an outline for an essay that compares the relative merits of two lenses for understanding the origin and nature of mass incarceration: the race/drug lens and the class lens. By “lense” I mean “explanation” or “theory” So, again, you are NOT writing the essay here. You are writing the OUTLINE for that essay. […]
Was the Truman Doctrine, the overarching foreign policy to contain communism wherever it might spread on the globe, a realistic and appropriate policy for the United States in the years of the Cold War?Was the Truman Doctrine, the overarching foreign policy to contain communism wherever it might spread on the globe, a realistic and appropriate policy for the United States in the years of the Cold War?
The paper is to be 6 to 8 pages in length,: double spaced, 12 point type, and standard margins. I require that you include a title page, page numbers, and a bibliography. As to your sources, I require that you use a minimum of 4 books or journal articles. You can use internet sources, but these should […]
New York City, Empire State Building, and skyscrapers: what have these buildings done for the city?New York City, Empire State Building, and skyscrapers: what have these buildings done for the city?
The purpose of this assignment is to get you to locate, read, and analyze some of the primary and secondary academic sources which will be the foundation of your research. The topic of this assignment is New York City and the Empire State Building and the many skyscrapers in the city. I’ll share the articles that will be important […]