In your Final Project, you must compare two different societies or civilizations that we have covered in this class, within the time period we have considered (ca. 5000 BCEca. 1600 CE). You will submit your project by the end of the class. You will also have an opportunity to share your project with your classmates … Read more
follow up to Further the dialogue by providing more information and clarification two paragraph with intext citation and reference. The Nazi regime felt that the Jews were an unwanted ethnic group and they wanted to performethnic cleansing so that there would be only one ethnic group. The Jews were the scapegoat for the Nazis … Read more
In this paper, you are asked to define human rights and human rights violations. You could start with your own understanding of these two extremely important issues. You should then explain how the readings we have done and videos we have watched have either modified or strengthened your own views. Then you should address the … Read more
The History of Mary Prince is a landmark text. Mary Princes narrative of her experiences as a slave was the first autobiographical source written by a woman of color to be published in the British Isles. Dictated to Susanna Strickland and edited by poet and abolitionist Thomas Pringle, the book details Princes journey from the … Read more
The writer of the biblical book of Ecclesiastes says, “There is nothing new under the sun.” Many believe that, for the most part, New Religious Movements (NRMs) are just rehashes of old religions. Main discussion questions for the week: (Please Note: this is not about church…this is about religions. You should know the difference by … Read more
The Hagia Sophia has a fascinating history: it was first a church, then a mosque, then, in 1934, it was converted to a museum. This past July, it was reconverted back into a mosque. Hagia Sophia, without doubt, stands as a monument to Istanbul’s (Constantinople’s) amazing past. For your weekly assignment, I want you guys … Read more
Analyze what are the most significant causes of dictators coming to power in Europe after WWI? What is Totalitarianism? What traits does it have? What is Fascism? What traits does it have? What is Nazism? How is it a type of Fascism? What specific trait(s) make it unique? What is Communism? What traits does it … Read more
Using Hite and Seitz (2016), relevant supplemental resources, and assignments, you reviewed and assessed the major threats to global well-being. You were challenged to craft an informed perspective on the issues covered each week. Has your thinking about any of the issues covered in this course changed from when you began the course? If … Read more
CHOOSE ONE of these four societies: Spanish, Portuguese, British, or French America. Using the 7 SPRITE categories listed, include and explain at least four in your response. 1. Social/How do groups interact? 2. Political/How are societies ruled? 3. Religious/How do societies deal with the supernatural? 4. Ideas (Intellectual)/What do individuals think of as important concepts? … Read more
Using information from the report answer the following questions. What are the current marriage and divorce rates in the United States. How have they changed over the past 50 years? What are the primary factors that have influenced these changes? Is it different for different groups in the population?