History

What do the pyramids tell us about the culture of ancient Egypt in the Old Kingdom?  Use the “Bent Pyramid” to illustrate your conclusions.  Minimum length: 600 words. How to write your paper Give it a title. Be specific. Put your name under it with the date. Introduction: Tell your reader exactly what your subject is and how you will analyze and describe it. Body of your paper: Use a paragraph for each different aspect of your topic you will cover. Give specific examples in each one. If you use direct quotes you must footnote it. Conclusion: Conclude with what you have written in one paragraph. Include references.

After having taken Western Civilization I, what is the relevance in studying ancient/medieval/early modern history (that is, the period roughly before the year 1650)?  Please point to specific examples from our course that show that the subject matter we studied is what is the relevance in studying ancient/medieval/early modern history important to understanding today’s world.

Critically evaluate the role of the Dutch in the Sugar Revolution in the Caribbean.  (1200 words essay )                SHORT ANSWER QUESTIONS.  1.      List 2 islands which were inhabited by the Classic Tainos? (1) 2.      Who had more proteins in their diets- Tainos or Kalinagos? (1) 3.      What was zemis made of? (2) 4.      Discuss if women were treated unfairly among Taino and Kalinago tribes (2) 5.      Mention one role of the chief (1) 6.      Name 2 Mayan cities in the 15th century (2) 7.      Give 2 possible reasons for the collapse of the Mayan Empire (4) 8.      Discuss how the Reformation in Europe impacted the Caribbean (3) 9.      What year was the Treaty of Tordesillas? (1) 10.  Explain how the Reconquista impacted the Caribbean (4) 11.  How did the Renaissance and Reconnaissance impact on the discovery of the New World? (4)

Essay question: How did the Cold War help and hinder the progress of the African American Civil Rights Movement that spanned from the 1950s into the 1970s? In what ways were leading activists like Rosa Parks, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Bayard Rustin, Diane Nash, Malik El Hajj Shabazz (Malcolm X), and others helped and hindered by the political climate of the Cold War Era? Please us at least three sources: use a primary sources and secondary sources  Add a bibliography One source will be giving to you in the document In uploaded called “The Cold War and the Struggle for Civil Rights”, please incorporate that in the paper. The paper should be typed in Times New Roman with double space and one inch margins all around.

How are the tensions illustrated in these documents still contentious today? Pick one issue from the historical documents and find contemporary sources discussing a similar issue. What are the differences between how the issue was viewed in the 1920’s and how is it viewed today?  Google drive link to documents: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1pML6AussrI0tZ0s9nFEFPkc1O6y_HMbG?usp=sharing

You should write two separate essays, each dealing with a single question. Each essay should be at least 450 words long. You need to use at least 2 sources from the sources I provided. Please quote directly or paraphrase.  1. How would you counter the idea that non-European empires and states in the period c. 1500-1700 were isolated? 2. Was it military expansion or trade that laid the foundation of European colonial empires? Answer with reference to the Americas and the Indian Ocean world.

This will be three different journals from 3 different time periods about Mesopotamia. you will document a historical event from the perspective of the people involved. it can be a fictional person or a real historical individual.   make sure you identify details about the environment, conditions, opinions, and feelings of those involved. DO NOT USE WIKIPEDIA! PLEASE LOOK AT SAMPLE ON HOW IT SHOULD BE DONE EXACTLY!

You will be doing a number of exercises that will enhance your critical thinking and writing skills.  Practice makes perfect.  The material and assessments in this module will be used to assess Outcomes: Discuss the varying interpretations of institutions, people, practices and events in world history through global experiences of diverse people and cultures, including governance, politics, economies and ethical perspectives and values. Identify and analyze problems throughout this period, such as factors leading to colonialism (from global context), revolutions, wars, imperial expansion, and empire strongholds. Relate the events, ideas and people throughout the world history with present societal conditions and a particular focus on analyzing the literary cultural traditions seen of past, present, and imaginings of the global future. Employ appropriate research methodologies to study major topics in world history from 1500 to today to produce clear, well-organized and accurate analysis of papers and other documents/media. The utilize the ability to employ historical content analysis in a variety other fields and studies of historical significance.

IT IS A HISTORICAL ESSAY  – Chicago style citation  PLEASE USE primary/secondary sources that were uploaded 🙂  You can use ANY OF THE 3 prompt questions.  Question 1: Why was access to education an important issue for Aboriginal activists during the 1930s? Question 2: In what ways has the post-World War Two testing of atomic bombs in Australia harmed the rights and wellbeing of Aboriginal people? Question 3: Cultural assimilation claimed to offer Aboriginal people a path to citizenship, so why were many activists of the 1960s, who were seeking extensions of Indigenous political rights, so critical of it?

Answer the following question in a thoughtful, well organized, intelligible essay, typed, double spaced, 12 font.  Your answer should be approximately 3 pages.  You should incorporate the documents and lectures into your essay to strengthen your argument that I have uploaded. (5 documents.)  In referencing the documents, the name of the author will suffice.   The medieval outlook was challenged during the early modern period of history by three successive movements in thought.  What defined the medieval outlook?  What were the successive movements that challenged it?  What did each of these movements accomplish in transition to modernity?