Fa-Hsien (also spelled Faxian) was a Buddhist monk who made a pilgrimage from China to India–known at the time as the “holy land” of Buddhism–in 402 CE. The historical importance of Faxian is twofold. On the one hand, he wrote a famous record of his journeys the Record of Buddhist Kingdoms which contains valuable information … Read more
Topic: Mercantilism How did the British policy of mercantilism impact the development of the economies of its North American colonies? Would the course of American economic development have been substantially different if the colonies were not restricted with whom and how they could trade?
Write a 4 – to 5-page paper in which you address the following thoroughly. Cite specifics from research wherever possible to support your paper: Examine the year of 2020 and the Phillipines and the impact Covid-19 has had on the Phillipines navy. Debate the likelihood of US’s involvement in the phillipines and why it’s important … Read more
You have read the book, Celia, A Slave, by Melton Mclaurin during the second half of our course. For your final exam, write a four (4) page essay that relates the book to the unit essays that you have completed over the last five weeks. Not all of your essays may relate to the text, … Read more
The prompt is “What were the most important factors that encouraged Anglo-Americans and new immigrants to settle the West? What were the most important impediments to their efforts?” It has to articulate a thesis and only has to be 250 words. The main thing is it has to provide evidence/details from the note guidelines I … Read more
Please respond to these discussion questions after reading the article on the Indus Valley below: 1. What aspects of the Indus Valley civilization does the author focus on and why? What is his purpose and intended audience? 2. Comment on the inscriptions /script of the Indus Valley civilization. Does the author think it was secular … Read more
What are the strengths and shortcomings of cosmopolitan memory practices?You should support your points with reference to secondary sources and to the texts we have analysed in class. The films we have looked at our “Pan’s Labyrinth” and “Devil’s Backbone” and the music album “las barricadas” Your responses should be concise, precise, exciting in order … Read more
(click on above link to access reading assignment) Writing Assignment:Summarize the information on the cave paintings of Lascaux. Writing Assignment for Unit 1 Reading & Writing should include:ONE summary Paragraph of the Introduction, and FIVE summary Paragraphs of the 5 Topics from the reading assignment. (6 paragraphs required) Write one summary paragraph summarizing the … Read more
You must complete an Electronic Presentation on Black Culture. You will select and present on the significances of two works of black culture. The first work you select must be a work of African-American literature, poetry, music, fashion, dance, or some other cultural art form that was created and/or popularized by an African American during … Read more