History

Evaluate the extent to which the Jefferson Republicans and the federalists changed their views about using strict and loose interpretations of the constitution during the presidencies of Jefferson and Madison (1801-1817)

Slavery: Discuss the nature of the infamous middle passage, the genesis of slavery (connection to indentured servitude, labor needs, laws and practices that helped to develop it, social causes); and then discuss specific examples of it using ONLY the text attached.  For the discussion you can use fact validated information. For specific examples please only use provided sources.

the two documents: thomas-paine-calls-for-american-independence-1776 and declaration-of-independence-1776 Please choose any two documents in the primary sources link for this chapter–included in the module–and write a 1-2 page paper (12-point font, double spaced) where you explore each of the following:   1) Who wrote these two documents? 2) What are they about? 3) How do they relate to the chapter reading you did? 4) How do they relate to each other? 5) What are some questions you have after reading these two documents? http://www.americanyawp.com/     the link for the documents

choose one period/culture from ancient Egypt and one period/culture from ancient Mesopotamia listed below to compare. Egypt Egyptian Old kingdom Egyptian Middle Kingdom Egyptian Née Kingdom Mesothelioma Sumerian Babylonian Assyrian Develop an essay that analyzes the similarities and differences of the two civilizations in the following areas: 1. political 2. social structure 3. military 4. religion

Defiance  (2008) 1)      How would you describe the brothers’ personalities? How do their personalities impact their survival?   2)      Describe the brothers’ relationship to the people around them – both Jews and non-Jews – before the invasion of Germans and how do these relationship change when the Nazis invade?     3)      What were their methods of resistance? How were they attempting to survive?   4)      Discuss the concept of “hero” after seeing the movie.  How do you understand the concept and does it apply to the brothers in this film? Why/why not?     5)      After seeing the movie, why do you think the brothers never talked about their story of survival?

To complete this assignment:Read the assigned source in its entirety.In the course of your essay, address the following questions utilizing the information found in the source as the foundation for your work:Why does the author compare George W. Bush to John F. Kennedy in this article? How would you include Donald J. Trump in this comparison?Read the following quote “In extreme circumstances, the heroic leader should even operate beyond the limits of the Constitutional government…the heroic leader must take command, for … ‘what makes short-run authoritarianism possible.'”What is Schlesinger trying to convey here?Thinking about the quote above, how do Presidents Kennedy, Bush, and Trump fall into the role of “heroic leader?”The essay must be 620 words in length (minimum)The paraphrased and directly quoted material used from the source must be cited using in-text parenthetical citations indicating the page where you found the information.Add the word count to the end of your document.Submit your essay to this assignment page.Keep the following in mind while you write:The essay must be at least 620 words in length (minimum).Your essay should be written using information from the assigned source; this should be your only source used for the basis of your essay.Do not use information from the chapter, outside sources, or your own opinions (unless prompted otherwise).These assignments are exercises in gathering, utilizing, and analyzing evidence from a scholarly source that is provided.All direct quotes and paraphrases must be cited. Use the Citing Direct Quotes & Paraphrases page for some quick tips on the differences between the two.The paraphrased and directly quoted material used from the source must be cited using in-text parenthetical citations indicating the page where you found the information.No author names are needed in the citation, since we are citing only one source.A works cited page is not needed.The individual questions asked in the assignment should not be addressed individually, but instead, they should be integrated into a single essay.In some cases, utilizing your own opinion as a component of a question is acceptable, but only when prompted and then only in relation to the assigned question and in reaction to the assigned material.  When this prompt is given, it will be clearly stated.

Response # 1 (Due FRIDAY, JANUARY 11, BY 11:59 PM)Choose one of the following prompts to respond to in an essay that is 3-4 pages in length (750-1000 words).  Your response must include direct reference to at least FOUR primary sources (the links to these sources are provided below each prompt.  You can use these sources by quoting from them, or better yet, summarizing and analyzing them.  You will also want to find your own sources through the library, databases, or online research. If you have questions about how to do this, please let me know.  You can also get some very useful suggestions and tips for this by accessing this website, Reading and Writing about Primary Sources (Links to an external site.).Essay Question: What caused the American Revolution? Describe the causes—economic, religious, social and intellectual—that drove the Revolution.  What were the key events from 1763 on that played a major role? Was the Revolution inevitable or could it have been avoided? Explain the competing ideas and ideologies that led to Revolution.

This essay is based off the book 1984 by Orwell and refers to big brother from that book CHOOSE ONE (1) of the two topics, not both: 1. Some argue that 1984 was written to warn against the dangers of the Soviet Union, but because the Soviet Union fell apart in 1991, this book is now irrelevant. Do you agree? Should high school students still read 1984?  OR 2.   Is our technology taking us closer to or farther away from the world of Big Brother? (Here are some things to consider when discussing this topic…of course, you have your own ideas, too: • Facial recognition software • Artificial Intelligence (AI) • Cellphone tracking and data collection • Computer and cell-phone hacking • The “Internet of Things” (computer-controlled devices such as smart speakers, thermostats, refrigerators, even lightbulbs) • Data encryption with “backdoors” for the police • Surveillance cameras • Surveillance drones (some of them armed) • Privacy on social media • Internet memes and fake news (this is related to propaganda) • “Deepfake” video (this technology can make an incriminating video from just a selfie)  • Internet bots

Assignment Content This assignment will provide practice on how to change the who, what, where, when, why, and how in a narrative. Use the following resources from the University Library databases, located on this week’s University Library Readings page: ProQuest News and Newspapers database: The New York Times (1980 – present) ProQuest News and Newspapers database: The Wall Street Journal (1984 – present) Part 1 Choose an event covered by The New York Times or The Wall Street Journal from the ProQuest databases located in the University Library. Use at least one article from each of these newspapers as references for writing your paper. Study these articles in preparation for writing. Write a 525-word article in a literary journalism style covering the selected event, emphasizing scenes over personal commentary. Note: Articles from The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, and some other resources on the list would have been written in a traditional news style, which tends to avoid undue slanting or editorializing of the facts of the story. Conversely, in your literary journalism article, you may find it necessary to take a stand to tell the story with greater impact. Format your paper consistent with MLA guidelines. Note: Students who are not enrolled in the BA in English program may use APA formatting without penalty. Part 2 Write a 300-word reflection of your literary journalism article, comparing the coverage in The New York Times and The Wall Street Journal to your article. Include your thoughts on the following: How does your literary journalism article differ from the articles you read about the event, which were written in a more traditional newspaper style? What choices did you make in your article that would not be appropriate for news journalism? Are there any facts or details in the more traditional newspaper-style articles that you chose to minimize or leave out of your article because of its literary journalism style? If so, why? If not, was it a problem to get them to fit your narrative? Are there any facts or details in the more traditional newspaper-style articles that you chose to emphasize or add to your article because of its literary journalism style? If so, why? If not, was this problematic in making your narrative work? What ethical challenges do writers of each type of journalistic writing face that the other type does not? Format your paper consistent with MLA guidelines.

Write a 3 to 4-page essay taking a position on one of the following topics: Right and wrong in Clouds.? Clouds emphasizes traditional values throughout the play and then ends with violence. Does Clouds offer an inconsistent message on morality? First, choose a tragedy from the Greek classical period in which morality is a key issue. (Popular options include Medea by Euripides; Elektra by Euripides or Sophocles; and Antigone by Sophocles; but there are other possibilities as well.) Describe and discuss three incidents from Clouds that involve a moral decision or an argument between characters about what the morality of an action. Compare each of these incidents with a similar (or contrasting) moment in the tragedy you’ve selected. Make an argument for the consistency of the moral argument of Clouds by comparing it with the moral argument in the tragedy. Where do both plays stand with regard to the Athenian debate on relative morality (nomos vs. physis)? Aristophanes’s agenda.? The surviving plays of Aristophanes range over a long and turbulent period of Athenian history. Do Aristphanes’s opinions and technique change over time? First, choose another play by Aristophanes. (Popular options include Frogs, mounted in 405 BCE, 11 years after the revised version of Clouds; Birds, mounted in 414; and Wealth, mounted in 388; but any of the 11 surviving plays is fair game.) Describe and discuss three moments from Clouds that reflect either Aristophanes’s opinions or how he makes the play reflect them. Compare each of these moments with a similar (or contrasting) moment in the other comedy. Make an argument for the consistency of Aristophanes’s approach to writing, and the evolution of his overall philosophy across this most troubled period. What themes and ideas are present in both plays? Is his approach, methodology, or agenda consistent? If not, how does it change? Socrates vs. Socrates.? The “Socrates” found in Aristophanes’s Clouds is a deliberate distortion driven by a desire to discredit the real Socrates. What does this version of Socrates have in common with the one depicted in works by Socrates’s student, Plato? First, choose a work by Plato in which Socrates is a major character. (Possibilities include: Phaedo, which has Socrates discussing life and afterlife on the brink of his execution; Apology, a version of Socrates’s self-defense against charges of irreligion; or any of the other dialogs that focus on how Plato wanted to show Socrates’s methods and beliefs.) Describe and discuss three moments from Clouds that reflect an opinion or behavior expressed by Aristophanes’s version of Socrates. Compare each of these moments with a similar (or contrasting) moment in the work by Plato. What characteristics of Socrates and his philosophy were most exaggerated by the two authors (either in ridicule or praise), and why? Make an argument about how Socrates was seen by Athenians in their time of strife. What stood out about his behavior and beliefs that caused him to be venerated by some, and yet so feared by others that he was executed? (What’s important to remember is that both versions of Socrates are distortions, twisted in the service of what their authors were trying to say about them. Aristophanes and Plato each had an agenda with respect to how they wanted to show Socrates. That means that both authors offered a distorted picture of Socrates that separates us from the real-life man.) Important:? Before you upload, make sure your paper conforms to the  Requirements for All Papers, including formatting, structure, and citations. You will be marked down drastically if your paper is not properly cited. For how to do citations and bibliographies, see  the Citations handout.