History

Discussion #3    In a book about rituals in ancient civilizations, one author makes this point: “The modern world…has generally lost the concept of sacredness and the deep meaning of the ritual. Few of us believe our rituals can change anything. In the past, people believed that the world could be coped with and changed through […]

Migration is a significant feature of ancient and medieval life. Using examples from the medieval world, consider how the name we give to these movements of peoples shapes our view of their cultures. How do we define migration vs. invasion? Which term is most appropriate to the more fluid pre-modern political entities of this period? […]

2. Write a Secondary Response (SP) Respond thoughtfully to a fellow student’s original post on the OPPOSITE document or question your did your OP on.  Simply writing “I agree” without any discussion will get you no points on this part. Please do not respond to an original post that has more than 2 secondary responses already. If […]

1. Choose a film from the Required Readings & Resources list for Week 3  and respond (written, video, et al) about its aesthetics. What are the aesthetics of the film?  How was it made? Explore through additional research and provide at least one External link. OR 2. Choose one idea or set of ideas from […]

1. Write an Original Post (OP)Write a thoughtful answer to ONE of the two questions I pose. Make sure to address all parts of the question.  2 paragraphs or at least 10 sentences is a safe barometer. (Due Thursday at 3 pm) (10 points) 1.  Analytical: What do you think Las Casas was trying to accomplish by writing this […]

Here is your (short answer) quiz on the Epic of Gilgamesh. There are five questions that will be graded (6 and 7 are to satisfy my curiosity and will only be graded if you do not answer in a thoughtful, well-written way).  It is due by noon on Wednesday, September 9.  If it is late […]

Analyze the content and provide a personal reflection to the following questions: What are your thoughts of Prohibition, and was Prohibition worth it in the long run? Was Prohibition good or bad? Write a  word response piece that provides your reflections as to the above questions. Use 2 or 3 specific examples from the included article to support your […]

Over the past few weeks, we have studied the role of the judiciary in the separation of powers. In Federalist no. 78, you’ll recall, Publius argued that the judiciary would be the least dangerous branch of government because it would be institutionally weakest. Write a short essay answering the following question: Is the judiciary the […]

Much of early American history revolves around trade, and this trade took a very specific form for British North America: what is commonly known as the Triangle Trade. Research the Triangle Trade, using scholarly Internet sources; please do not use history.com, Wikipedia, or the like. You can use the citations at the end of a […]

The Effect of Industrialization on Urban Workers. Describe the plight of farmers during the late nineteenth century. What were the sources of their misery? Why was their reaction to these conditions so slow to take form? What farm did organizations emerge to address the farmers’ complaints? Why did they fail to bring real improvement? What […]