Tasks: Create a five-minute presentation with an audio recording. This presentation will combine visual media and written and recorded text on a slide. You also have to provide an outline of your presentation on one of the slides. The presentation must choose ONE of the regions we have discussed this semester. Create a presentation discussing: In … Read more
Throughout the course we have examined that the African American communities have changed drastically as more Americans have become aware of the injustices faced by millions of people of color. Analyzing African American history, examine the historical processes that led to Black Lives Matters.
How did the face of black America change in the media and the arts in the late 1970’s and 1980’s? Offer some examples and explain the overall contribution, either positive or negative, of your examples. You can include musicians, TV shows, and more. Use quality sources
History is often reduced to simple narratives that are easily understood, and most of us relate more readily to stories with obvious heroes and villains. Malcolm Gladwell complicates many of these narratives in his podcast series Revisionist History. In Season 2, Episode 7, he explains how the facts about a key image associated with the … Read more
There were a lot of feminist protests in the 1960’s, but one that was very important was the Miss America Pageant of 1968. The Miss America protest was a demonstration held at the Miss America contest in Atlantic City. What exactly happened? When? Why did this happen? Where did this happen? Who was involved? What … Read more
MesoAmerican Culture: Choose 1 (Environment, Trade, Religion, Political Structure, or Art & Architecture) and discuss its role in MesoAmerican culture as presented in MMW11R. Compare/contrast this with another culture studied in the course. Draw on course evidence in your discussion. Buddha and Socrates: How does the life of the Buddha align or contrast with that … Read more
In this module, we learned that Japanese prints (often called ukiyo-e, or “images of the floating world”) had an influence on the design aesthetics of artists in the late nineteenth century. Choose one of the following artists and an example of one of their works that exhibits this influence: Claude Monet Edgar Degas Mary Cassatt Vincent … Read more
Though this article does not focus solely on the Activism of Mexican Immigrants/Mexican Americans, it does question whether 1960s activism in general was good for the country. As in previous other PRO/CON articles, there are 2 sides to this argument. How does each Historian support their argument. What is the evidence, if any, used by … Read more
Personally, the most interesting thing to learn regarding early human civilizations was the use of dance as a means of cultural, social, and spiritual significance. As a dancer myself, I found it particularly engaging to learn about how the ancient civilizations used a variety of dance rituals and techniques to strengthen their communal bonds of … Read more
Label the attached map according to the following instructions and then scan or upload your completed map. Use the maps found on pages 359-369 of the HBA. 1) Use 4 different colors to draw Paul’s 3 missionary journeys and then his final trip to Rome. 2) Make sure to identify and label the following cities … Read more