by | Aug 1, 2022 | American history
In the United States there are two major parties, the Democratic Party and the Republican Party. There are also several other, smaller parties which are collectively known as “third parties”. The largest amongst those are the Libertarian Party and the Green Party. Nationally the Constitution Party is another sizable “third” party, while in California the Peace and Freedom Party is also a sizable “third” party.
Your assignment is to pick one of the major parties and one of the minor parties. Pick an issue or two, and see where each party stands on that issue. To do this you will need to check out the party platform of the parties which you are comparing and look up their stance on the issue or issues you selected. From there, you are to write a compare and contrast essay regarding what those parties believe on those issues. Make sure to fully describe how similar or different these parties are on the issue or issues which you selected. You may conclude with your opinions on the stances of those parties, but this is not mandatory.
Answer the prompt below. The essay must be double spaced, in Times New Roman, and in 12-point font. Your response should be at least 3 pages and must consist of a minimum of 700 words. At the top of the paper be sure to include your name and the course (PS1). Include a title at the top center of the paper. Be sure to answer the question fully and clearly. A works cited page must also be included.
by | Aug 1, 2022 | American history
Please read the Week 4 resources and participate in this discussion.
In this discussion, you will provide one substantial post to the weekly questions. This should be in the neighborhood of one page double spaced with footnoted sources. That post will use proper grammar and academic style (APA or CMS). It will cite sources for your response. This is worth 60 Percent of the discussion grade.
You will also provide two substantial responses to either students or your professor if I ask a follow-up question. These will be in the neighborhood of four sentences or more, enough to answer the question clearly. These will be worth 20 percent each.
Your main post will be due no later than 72 hours after class, the two responses to either classmates or myself will be due by midnight before our next class CET.
Q 1. Why does Wilson insist that the United States be an “Associated Power” and not an “Ally”?
Q 2. Why do the Fourteen Points mark a new position for the United States in international History?
by | Aug 1, 2022 | American history
These are two simple discussion post. Just read the excerpts and do a paragraph following the instructions
TP 15 Ku’ula Rock
In this excerpt, Hawai’ians who come into contact with the Ku’ula Rock seek guidance on handling it. In a paragraph with at least four sentences, discuss the hybrid nature of the culture in “Excerpt from The Mystery of the Ku’ula Rock.” Look for evidence of influences from more than one culture and cite your evidence.
TP 16 – Malie
The excerpt, “Malie,” from the novel Moloka’i gives readers a glimpse into life on a leper colony. In a paragraph of at least four sentences, discuss how law and order was handled in this isolated setting. Cite your answer.
by | Aug 1, 2022 | American history
Just need short paragraphs for two quizzes. The prompt and readings will be included.
“Berlin, Atlantic Creoles” is for Quiz 2
“Virginia Slave Codes”, “Berlin, Tobacco Revolution, Part I”, “Berlin, Tobacco Revolution, Part II” is for Quiz 3
No sources page is required. Would prefer if the paragraph was written with info written in readings.
by | Aug 1, 2022 | American history
History 106
Ryan McMillen
Oral History Project
Length: 6-8 pages
Final Paper Due AUGUST 4
Project Proposal and List of Questions Due JULY 14
For this project, you will be engaging in an oral history project involving data collection, analysis and presentation. Each student will choose a particular historical event between 1945 and today (INCLUDING THE PANDEMIC) that is particularly memorable.
***I typically ask that the event covered in the project is something which occurred at least a decade prior, because events that are very recent are often difficult to understand historically.
However, we are living in extraordinary times. If you would like to fulfill your final project by using the COVID-19 pandemic as your topic, feel free to do so. You may write an oral history paper in which you interview two different people you know and then comparing and contrasting their responses to your interview questions.
PLEASE DO NOT INTERVIEW ANYONE IN PERSON. CONDUCT ALL INTERVIEWS VIA PHONE, EMAIL, ZOOM, FACETIME, ETC***
You must
a) Define the event
b) Find individuals living during the period who remember the event
c) Determine what questions should be asked of those individuals about the event
d) Interview your subjects, and preferably record the interviews somehow (although not necessary.)
d) Pool the data and questions about the event collected and present it in a short analytical report using outside sources.
You should interview two people about the event, and you should attempt to have your subjects be as diverse as possible. I will leave the choice of subjects up to you.
PLEASE DO NOT INTERVIEW ANYONE IN PERSON DURING THE PANDEMIC. Interviews can be done over email, phone, Facetime, Zoom, etc. Follow-up interviews may be necessary to clarify certain points raised in the initial interview, and which come up during creation of the paper.
The questions need not be complex, but each interviewer must have a historical knowledge of the event such that they know how to talk about the event, they know how to listen to the subject concerning the event, and perhaps know how to respond with follow-up questions that may not be on the group’s prepared list of questions.
Also, the subject must be justified as relevant to the context of the course. The deeper connections you make between the experience of your subjects and the larger themes of the course, the better.
Older subjects are particularly preferred, i.e. grandparents, because their knowledge is more in danger of being lost. BUT DO NOT INTERVIEW IN PERSON (unless you are already STRICTLY isolating with that person.)
Examples of events:
JFK Assassination
MLK Assassination
Landing of men on the moon
Presidential elections (1968, in particular, was memorable)
Gulf War I or II
Arab Spring
Superstorm Sandy
9/11
COVID-19 PANDEMIC
There are several other events one can choose from but remember that smaller events might not be remembered by everyone. Choose big, resonant, important events.
Your paper should consist of three main components. The first two need only be in list format. You should include in your report
1) a list of the prepared questions asked,
2) a list of those interviewed, and most importantly
3) a report analyzing the answers to these questions and any follow-up questions.
Your paper should also use outside sources (secondary sources are fine) to describe the event itself and to help analyze the particular perspective your subjects bring to the event. For instance, if you interview your mother about the Kennedy assassination, and she worked in an office at the time, you might want to find out how working women viewed Kennedy at the time. This can help shed light on your mother’s reaction, and on the reaction of middle-class working women in the 1960s in general. This is only one example among an infinite number of examples.
Most of all, have fun. Interviewing your elders and showing an interest in their personal history can be a very rewarding experience.
by | Aug 1, 2022 | American history
The question ask you to pic 5 events throught the time period of the class. The time period of the class included Americas gilded age, the cold war, and the fourteenth amendment. So just pick events that happend in that time period. In the attached files there is a section that says the type of events to pick. Thank You.
