Select one of the periods of history that we studied this class and identify how it shaped the modern America today. In your paper, you must address the specific era by identifying the years you chose to cover, specific events and or people in that period, and how that shaped Modern America today. Here are a few topics to get you thinking:
The passing of the 13th Amendment.
The rise of the railroads.
The rise of monster cities.
Free Market Economies in the 1910’s and 1920’s.
The cultural shifts of the 1950’s and 1960’s.
The rise and fall of Communism.
Your paper needs to be 5-6 pages in length using Microsoft Word, and incorporate at least three scholarly sources in addition to the class textbook. Format your paper according to APA style.
Choose any of the Roman emperors, and write a biographical sketch explaining what you see as his most notable actions and character traits that impacted Western civilization. A biographical sketch is shorter and more specific than a typical biography of a person's character, life, and achievements. It should provide readers with your insights into the person's character and give people what you consider to be significant information about a historical figure. Step 1: Choose an appropriate source. At least one source must come from the CSU Online Library. The Academic OneFile and General OneFile are databases in the CSU Online Library that would be good places to start your search. If you need additional help with using or locating information in the online library, there are Library Video Tutorials available on the main page of the online library under the heading “Research Guides.” You may use additional resources, but those sources cannot include Wikipedia, biography.com, history.com, or other encyclopedias. You may research the person on credible sources online or at your local library to read a variety of biographies about the person. Step 2: Complete your research. Choose one interesting experience that illustrates the main point that you want to make about that person's life. Gather details about that incident. For example, write a timeline of the person's life that will show that you know when and where the person was born; where he lived; what he did throughout the course of his life; and where, when, and how he died. Make a list of the person's pursuits and accomplishments. You should know this person inside and out before you begin writing your sketch. Step 3: Draw conclusions, and prepare your thesis. Reflect on the life of the historical figure. Once you have done your research and have gathered enough information about the historical figure, you should sit back to think about what it HY 1010, Western Civilization I 3 means, to see if you notice any trends, and to have a better sense of what you want to convey about the person. Your thesis statement will offer your reader the overall insight into this person you have perceived. Use the following guidelines to help decide on your thesis: · Ask yourself about how the historical figure was shaped by his time period and environment. · Ask yourself how the historical figure impacted the lives of the people around him, the general public, and future generations. · Figure out which of the figure's achievements and life experiences you may want to emphasize. Figure out which quality of the person you would most like to emphasize, and make sure the facts you present support it. · Find the perfect anecdote to demonstrate the qualities of the person you would most like to show. Step 4: Write your essay. Your essay should be at least one page in length. You are required to use at least one source from the CSU Online Library for your response. Be sure to consider the following guidelines in your essay: · The introduction should engage the reader and clearly present the essay’s thesis and a summary of the main points that clarify the writer’s point of view. · Organization should clearly present points arranged to illustrate your opening thesis. · Writing should be clear and concise with no spelling, grammatical, or punctuation errors. · The number of sources should meet or exceed any expressed assignment requirements and should be peer-reviewed or academic in nature. At least one source must be from the CSU Online Library. · APA formatting guidelines should be used for reference entries and in-text citations. If you need assistance with writing or formatting your essay, there are additional tutorials and webinars available in the myCSU Student Portal through the Writing Center. All other questions should be directed toward your professor. Information about accessing the grading rubric for this assignment is provided below.
Why did the author of this week's reading find it necessary to compare the European and North American systems; are they really that different? How do costs of transportation impact global trade?
Research Project: Introduction and Topic Approval Where do historians get the information that they use when they write about events from the past? Primary sources, such as official records, letters (official and personal), diaries, newspaper articles, photos, posters, cartoons and more are created at the time the events took place by people involved in them. Historians also get information from secondary sources—books, articles, and Web sites about topics in history. Historians love to research - name the topic, just about any topic. It's all history, in the end, right? So, for this class you'll have a research project designed to help you learn about sources and resources available to you. Take the time to read through it and then note the due dates for each assignment in the Course Schedule. NB: There is no paper at the end of this project – your focus is on learning about three types of sources, how to find them, and how to evaluate them. As this project is one you'll be living with for the term, you should find a topic that interests you before setting out on the project itself. You need to have your topic approved by your instructor – post your proposed topic to the assignment folder labeled Research Topic Proposal (see Class & Assignments Schedule in the syllabus for the due date). Your instructor will provide feedback on your topic.
This paper will consist of an analysis of an article by Professor Kevin C. Motl which was delivered at the Mid-America Conference in 2007. Read the article, "Mary Kate Hunter: Small Town Texas Suffragist," by clicking here.
Your assignment is to analyze (not summarize) the article. You need no source besides the article, so you do not need to either footnote or cite the article in a bibliography. Your paper should be about the article itself, not the topic of the article. When writing your article, please follow the instructions below:
In the first paragraph of the article, identify Motl's thesis. This is the main point that Motl intends to make in his article, the proposition he intends to prove. In the body or main part of your paper, explain how Motl substantiates his thesis. What evidence or information does he provide to show that his thesis is accurate? Explain the evidence that the author provides in the next several paragraphs of your paper in your own words . Evaluate the article. Did Motl prove his point to your satisfaction? Did he provide adequate evidence to substantiate his thesis?
Please do not use long quotations in your paper. Please write your paper in Microsoft Word. If you do not do so, I will not be able to open your paper and grade it. You may download Microsoft Office 2007 free from the TCC Student Website. Please do so if you do not have Microsoft Word. Your paper will not be accepted in ANY OTHER format.
Discuss Unionist’s opposition to the policies of Captain Terence O’Neil? What role did Ian Paisley play in the opposition to O’Neil’s policies? How would you characterize the policy shifts in the O’Neil years? Describe the Catholic Civil Rights campaign as a response to Loyalist violence. Change the words around for each response, but make sure to use the same facts. And put the questions into an essay form.
It has to be a historical article about the Janissaries, from 1500 to their end. Feel free to choose some aspect of their life or choose a particular janissary that may stick out.
The essay needs several supporting sources primary and secondary.
Great hopes for a new, better world order abounded in Bretton Woods, NH in 1944 and in San Francisco in 1945 (when the United Nations was founded). But the unity that the Allies had maintained in their fight against Germany and Japan in World War II quickly unraveled. Some say that the breaking of such unity occurred when Soviet Foreign Minister Molotov walked out of the talks on the Marshall Plan in 1947. Others date the demise to the Berlin blockade in 1948. Westad argued that the Cold War began and ended at varying times depending on where in the world a country was located. (What would Westad say about the timeline of the specific country you research on?) When do you think the wartime unity shattered and ushered in the Cold War? Argue why you think Allied unity foundered and the new post-World War II order was bipolar rather than universal.
The rise of China and the other nations of East Asia are already having an economic impact on the rest of the world (trade deficits, commodity prices, etc.). This is the short-term impact. What do you think the longer-term impact of a rising East Asia will be? Besides the economic impact of a rising East Asia, what other impact will this rising East Asia have on the world? Be sure to use the book (When China rules the world: the end of the Western world and the Rise of a New Global Order) that you read for this topic in your response.
What was Mao's primary reason for launching the Cultural Revolution? How do the modernization reforms enacted since the death of Mao prove that his fears were not totally groundless?
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