History

This reflection paper pertains to the Introduction in James Oakes’ 2007 book, The Radical and the Republican: Frederick Douglass, Abraham Lincoln, and the Triumph of Antislavery Politics.  After reading the book’s Introduction (pages xiii-xxii), answer the following question in a one-page response.  Support your answer with specific examples and evidence.   Prior to taking this course, which historical figure were you least familiar with, Frederick Douglass or Abraham Lincoln?  Explain what you already knew about this person (however brief) before you started reading this book.  After reading Oakes’ Introduction to The Radical and the Republican, what are you most interested to learn from this book?

Needs to answer the question: What approaches have scholars used that help us to identify the nature of the lives and experiences of Israelite women? Discuss the significance of the newer approaches to studying the ancient community of the Israelites and women, in particular.  Draw on the reading material for your response. Needs to be at least 500 words.  Needs some information and quotes from the reading “Discovering Eve: Ancient Israelite Women in context

Write a book report. “Revolutionary Brothers” by Tom Chaffin Download the book here:

A new movement has started since the early 2000s, where some political groups are trying to remove American history from our children’s school curriculum and textbooks, specifically slave history. However, these groups also do not want to cover segregation or civil rights.  By removing the history that we have just covered in these last eight weeks, the  African American communities are denied their connections to American History.  Recently, African Americans have created movements such as “Black Lives Matter”  to counteract these other groups. Many tie slave history to the development of segregation and racism that has spread throughout our country. A Historical Trauma has affected generations of African Americans because of what their ancestors had to endure just to survive in this country. This distrust has developed towards different groups, agencies, and organizations. For those who are not affected, trying to understand what it means to be an African American in the United States showcases the need for this history to be taught in all schools and to every American. Your final  Discussion is to prepare a speech that would explain to all of America why African American History from after Reconstruction to the present should be taught.   Explain why every American should know African American history. You will be expected to use specific facts, events and people that you have learned from this course.   These facts, events, and people must come from your required work this term and from research in the library or from the course bibliography.  

Observers have characterized Ho Chi Minh in a number of different ways. Some insist he was primarily a nationalist, a Vietnamese patriot who strove to unify his country and ensure its independence. Others focus on his commitment to communism, insisting that Ho’s North Vietnam was patterned after the communist states of China and the Soviet Union. How one views Ho can have an important influence on how one views U.S. involvement in Vietnam. Based on your reading of the evidence, how would you characterize Ho? Considering your view of Ho, how would you have advised President Truman to proceed on the Vietnam question in 1946? Be sure to answer the questions completely and support your argument with evidence from at least two of the course readings. Sources:https://drive.google.com/file/d/1-BFGNIyk0x8I4_uHJtHefd0ZBP1iFkyK/view?usp=sharing Cite sources in APA Format: Duiker, W. J. (1995). Sacred war: Nationalism and revolution in a divided Vietnam. Boston, MA: McGraw Hill. George, H. America’s Longest War: The United States and Vietnam, 1950-1975. [VitalSource Bookshelf]. Retrieved from https://bookshelf.vitalsource.com/#/books/0077599144/ Small, M. (2002). Antiwarriors. [VitalSource Bookshelf]. Retrieved from https://bookshelf.vitalsource.com/#/books/9780742583917/ Whitt, K.L. J. (2020). Grunts. [VitalSource Bookshelf]. Retrieved from https://bookshelf.vitalsource.com/#/books/9781000070309/

Impact of Benito Juarez on modern Mexico

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 BCE—ca. 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 in the Final Project Exhibition discussion. Refer back to your Final Project Preparation assignment that you completed in Week 3, in which you chose two different societies or civilizations we have covered in this class, as they existed in the time period we have considered (ca. 5000 BCE—ca. 1600 CE). For this assignment, you will further expand the content areas covered in the Final Project Preparation assignment and the HIS103 Final Project Help Sheet by comparing and contrasting your societies or civilizations in at least three of the following categories: Gender Roles, Ideals, and Relationships: Assess how ideal roles or qualities for men and women were expressed within each society. Social and Economic Structures: Assess how each society defined different levels of socioeconomic status. Religious or Ethical Beliefs: Evaluate how core religious or ethical beliefs operated within each society. Technological or Cultural Innovations: Explain how unique technological or cultural innovations impacted each society. In your Final Project’s comparative analysis, select two different societies or civilizations within the time frame covered in this course. In your paper, Define clearly each society or civilization you are comparing and the time period during which you are examining each society or civilization. Develop a distinct thesis statement that serves as the main idea of your project. Organize main sections of your work clearly according to the categories that form the basis for your analysis. Explain the historical context clearly within which you are examining the chosen categories. Compare and contrast the two societies in regards to the significance of the similarities and/or differences that you find.

Hobbes and Locke are often considered extremely influential theorists who had a profound impact on the Framers of our government. How did their theories influence the Framers? How influential are they in American thought today? Are there any other philosophers who have been influential? Find out about two others and discuss how they influenced our system of government. (Utilize your text and online resources –cite them- do not copy information, and use your own words to create a short essay to answer these questions.)

In a paper of 1,250-1,500 words, research a key social justice movement in United States history. Trace the evolution of historical interpretation of this idea from its inception to modern day. Have historians’ interpretations changed over time? Prepare this assignment according to the guidelines found in the Turabian Style Guide

Overview: Idealism asserts that reality is essentially spiritual or ideational. It is one of humankind’s oldest and most enduring philosophies. The Socratic method is one of the highest expressions of Idealism in education. Subject: History & Philosophy of Education Assignment: Answer the following discussion question. Why do Idealists reject the assumption that values depend on situations and circumstances? Do you believe that “Truth” is depended on circumstance? Why or why not?