History

Your paper should focus on the three following topics concerning your chosen program, agency, or legislation: (SOCIAL SECURITY ACT (SSA)) Summary of the program, agency, or legislation (SOCIAL SECURITY ACT (SSA)) How it helped to alleviate the problems during the Great Depression How it has shaped later United States history You must include a bibliography of the sources you consulted or used. There is another webpage with information about, and an example of, a bibliography.

You must make a thesis-driven argument (with claims/evidence) about a relevant, specific, timely issue or problem that you care about. This argument must respond in some way to outside research. -You must use at least five reliable, academic sources in a purposeful way. -You must include counter-arguments and address perspectives other than your own, pointing out weaknesses and gaps in the research you’ve done. -Your essay must show substantial revision in between drafts that address global issues such as argument and logic, organization, and rhetorical awareness, as well as local issues such as grammar, spelling, and punctuation -Your essay must be in either MLA or APA format. I decided to base my research paper on the way women have been controlled by men for ages, men seeing themselves in control/have power over women. in a recent draft I submitted, I spoke about the history of events in which women have created movements to slowly achieve freedom. I spoke about the woman’s suffrage movement as well as the feminist movement and included sources such as the book lighting the fires of freedom. I couldn’t really put it together myself tho so I’m hoping you can do a good job on exposing the history of women under the control and power of men and how they eventually freed themselves to claim the rights they have.

Topic 1: What are the origins of the Federal Reserve? What is the history of the national or central banking system in the United States and what role does it play in the economy? What are some criticisms levelled against the Federal Reserve? Topic 2: What were a few reasons for the outbreak of the Great War (World War I) in Europe? Which major world powers made up the two alliances in 1914 and what were their reasons for affiliation? What were some consequences for Germany, the Ottoman Empire, and Austria-Hungary?

The text, America: A Narrative History, Volume 2, by David Emory Shi, is divided into Chapter 16, “The Era of Reconstruction, 1865-1877,” and then three major parts – Part Five / Growing Pains Part Six / Modern America Part Seven / The American Age The course theme revolves around the tendency in American history to centralize authority into one person, group, or entity, and a countervailing tendency to resist or decentralize that same authority through the efforts of opposing persons, groups, or entities.* Be clear! In the assignment, you may use only the three Parts of the course text, and you cannot use Chapter 16. Remain disinterested in your subject matter. Stay cold, rational, and analytical. Do not show your “feelings on the matter.” To help out, I would search back through readings in the text for historical episodes that resembled the course theme, and that appealed to me. So, having a fondness for the particular topic of intellectual history, I would start looking for such events and where they coincide with the course theme as well. Then, I would limit those incidents to three – one each from the three Parts in Shi – and do so chronologically. Finally, I would argue the points in the essay as requested in the fourth bullet point above.

Critically discuss the influence of traditional and contemporary media on intensifying women’s rights in present-day society

What is an Op-Ed? Op-Ed is short for “opposite the editorial page,” though is often interpreted as “opinion-editorial.” Op-Eds regularly appear in major and not-so-major newspapers such as the Seattle Times, WSU’s Daily Evergreen, or the Moscow-Pullman Daily News. While you will take a position on a topic, you will ground your position, not in feeling or belief (opinion) but in substantiated evidence (historical analysis). Who is your audience? Your audience for this written assignment is not an academic one but the general reading public. Write in a way that engages the casual newspaper reader. Because this assignment asks you to simulate a newspaper column, be sure to keep to the word limit of 500-750 words. What is the purpose of an Op-Ed? Your goal in a historical op-ed is to connect an important and very specific contemporary event/controversy to the historical issue we’ve just covered. Basic questions that should inform any good historical op-ed include: How does the past help us better understand today’s world? In what ways do past events clarify the problems of the origin we face in the present? Do past events parallel present-day controversies? How does an understanding of the historical origins of a current problem help us solve the problem? How might we learn from the mistakes and triumphs of the past? How do I approach and structure an op-ed? Your op-ed must: range from 500-750 words (excluding the title and footnotes; be single-spaced with paragraphs of no more than 3-4 sentences and use 12-point font and one-inch margins. First, select a specific, concrete current event and/or controversy that can be better understood by looking at the past. Scour recent headlines to find your hook. Stick with a headline no more than a month old for the purposes of this assignment. Write a succinct argument about the event’s/controversy’s connections to history. This is called the “lede.” Second, provide at least 3 concrete historical examples drawn from assigned readings, films, and discussions that inform and support the argument you are making about the contemporary event/controversy in question. At least one of your examples must come from a primary source. Quote sparingly and when you do, be sure to set up and provide context for quotes. While you need to provide Chicago-style footnote citations for your sources in your op-ed (you should have at least three – see example), you should also cue your examples in the text of the op-ed itself. For example: In a 1915 letter to Sharif Husayn, Sir Henry McMahon wrote…” Or…”In his 2001 book Late Victorian Holocausts, historian Mike Davis argued…”Third, return to your argument and to the contemporary event/controversy in question in your conclusion.

Write a 1.5 – 2 page critical analysis paper analyzing the texts/material for week 1. Choose one (1) of the following three (3) topics: 1. How did education or literacy have an impact on the lives of Black leadership and Black writers in The Reconstruction Era? Analyze the effects of increased literacy and economic opportunity on African American literature, culture, and aesthetics in a well-developed essay. 2. Analyze the philosophies of both Booker T. Washington & W.E.B. DuBois. How are the two figures similar? How are they different? Which leader do you think had the most adequate philosophy or methodologies to uplift the race? Explain your reasons in a well-developed essay. 3. How did writers like James Weldon Johnson and Ida B. Wells influence African American Literature in the Reconstruction Era? Analyze their literary contributions and critique the impact their work had during that time and even now. Organize your response in a well-developed essay. Four (4) conventions of writing about literature: * Assume a literate audience; don’t explain basic details; don’t retell/summarize the narrative; analyze it. * Include titles and authors’ full names in the introduction. Thereafter, refer to authors by the last name only. * Use 3rd person. Don’t use 1st person singular (I) to state opinions; the reader knows the opinions are yours.  * Use present tense in literature; the book exists in the present every time someone picks it up and reads it. All papers must be in MLA style & format and are 15% of your Final Grade. Sources must be cited parenthetically when referred to via quoting (directly or indirectly), paraphrasing, or summarizing from the textbook. Outside sources are not required but can be used.

Reflection paper, respond to the following questions: 1. How is the debate between Cyril of Alexandria and Nestorius resolved? 2. What is the enduring impact of the Council of Chalcedon ? 3. Why is it still relevant today? Textbook / Sources O’Collins, Gerald. Christology: A Biblical, Historical and Systematic Study of Jesus. 2nd ed., Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2009. Print. ISBN 13: 978-0-19-955787-5 Norris, Richard, ed. The Christological Controversy, Minneapolis, MN: Fortress Press, 1980. ISBN 9780800614119 Rusch, William, ed. The Trinitarian Controversy, Minneapolis, Mn: Fortress Press, 1980. ISBN 9780800614102

Here, you’ll create a PowerPoint presentation in which you analyze an item from the period ((1877 through about 2010)). You may choose virtually anything widely used in the USA and the possible choices can include clothing, furniture, gadgets, cars, buildings, and artworks. (My only restriction is the smartphone, the impact of which is still being understood.) Who created it, what factors influenced the object’s appearance, and what was its context? Describe the artefact’s appearance briefly (in a single not-too-long paragraph), and then discuss the context in which it was created, its original purpose (if different from its popular use), and how the context influenced the style, the creator’s aims, its rise in popularity, social impact, evolution, and overall significance. Also, consider how does this item embodies or expresses uniquely American values, needs, or conditions.** THERE IS A POWERPOINT TEMPLATE ATTACHED -A template is provided so that there’s a clear sense of structure and expectations. Each of the elements included in the template should be addressed, with 50-75 words per slide. (The text should be put into the Notes frame below the slides.) You may change the background colour and font if you like, though the background should stay alight solid colour, and the font should be dark (preferably black) and nothing too eccentric (meaning no Comic Sans, for example). This assignment should use at least 5 reputable sources (no Wikipedia, Answers.com, or term paper/study notes sites, please). The references should be cited in MLA format on the last page of the template. The following links should help you choose a material object to discuss. http://www.artcyclopedia.com/artists/American-artists-20th.html http://www.greatbuildings.com/types/usa/usa_1900-1999.html https://www.library.wisc.edu/decorativearts/ http://blogs.bu.edu/guidedhistory/historians-craft/griffin-monahan/ https://americanhistory.si.edu/ https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/collections https://homepages.bluffton.edu/~sullivanm/index/index.html#unitedstates

400-500 word assignment (4000 level Religion Discussion Post)  Compare and contrast the philosophical positions and practices of Samkhya, varieties of yoga, and Advaita Vedanta. What do you know about yoga? Some are likely to have taken some sort of yoga class focusing on postures and stretching. How does yoga as practiced in the West differ from the yoga described here?