History

Instructions: Answer two of the following questions taken from your study questions. Your answers should be typed, submitted as a Word document, and where appropriate, cite your sources (including assigned readings and the textbook, but no need to cite class lectures).  You are welcome to consult additional academic sources (i.e. published articles and books, but NOT blogs, or encyclopaedias, including, but not limited to, Wikipedia, … Read more

Instructions: Answer two of the following questions taken from your study questions. Your answers should be typed, submitted as a Word document, and where appropriate, cite your sources (including assigned readings and the textbook, but no need to cite class lectures).  You are welcome to consult additional academic sources (i.e. published articles and books, but NOT blogs, or encyclopaedias, including, but not limited to, Wikipedia, … Read more

2 mins speech for civilizations class + a source for this speech needs to be related to the topic of  ” Here is seminar topic: Threats to global security: ·        Economic and social threats, including poverty, infectious diseases and environmental degradation ·        Human trafficking ·        Cyber Security ·        Nuclear, radiological, chemical and biological weapons ·        Terrorism ·        Transnational organized crime  PREFERABLE … Read more

The topic is( Should the US raise the minimum wage to $15/hour?) You can find a video covering most of the instructions here. Your assignment is to write a 4-5 page argumentative paper (not including works cited or the cover letter; and longer papers are acceptable) that addresses a topic of your choice affecting the United States. This assignment … Read more

After having read the food-related articles on ‘Race and Exclusion in the Food Systems’ provide a discussion on the following: Article: If They Only Knew, The Unbearable Whiteness of the Alternative Food Movement What is the alternative food movement? Does the alternative food movement need an alternative?  Whether you agree or disagree, discuss why. What does … Read more

How does From Out of the Shadows, by Vicki Ruiz, relate to “Constructing a Historiography of Mexican Women and Gender,” by Sarah Buck? How does their focus on Mexican women change our understanding of the historical events Ruiz and Buck focus on?

Examine the historical evolution of the identity of the following groups: Indian-Americans (Asian-Indian descent) Irish-Americans Chinese-Americans What was their ethnic identity when they arrived in the United States? How did it change over time? What factors contributed to this evolution? In 500-750 words per ethnic group, address the development of each. Restrict your analysis from … Read more

Nuts and Bolts: 2-3 pages (no less than 2 full pages, no more than 3) double-spaced, 12 pt. font. Cite all sources and provide full citations. (I don’t care which citation style—just that it is consistent and complete with page numbers). Give your paper a title. Assignment Parameters for Short Paper #2: The readings for this unit, … Read more

Allied during World War II, within two years postwar antagonism led the United States and the Soviet Union into a new conflict that will continue until the end of the 20th century. From its beginning, the United States and the Soviet Union blamed the other for the cold war. Historians currently offer a more critical … Read more

According to Marx and Engel’s theory, history is shaped and moved forward by the struggle to control the modes and means of production. While the struggle for control is nothing new, the idea of a class consciousness resulted from the birth of modern capitalism, thanks to the Industrial Revolution. A group’s shared identity as part … Read more