History

Using Robert Frost’s “The Road Not Taken” as the *ONLY* source to cite. No other source Five-paragraph essay in response to : Do you agree with the interpretation regarding to the poem being about regret? Is the speaker, in fact, looking back at his choice with doubt in whether or not it was the correct one? Can we ever know for certain if the choices we make for ourselves are the right ones? thesis statement, find three citations one per supporting paragraph and argue your point.

This final part of the project will assess how well you did in predicting the outcome of the race.  Compare your predictions and explain how close your predictions came to the actual results of the race.  Were there any factors (turnout, exit polls) that helped to support your predictions or explained the difference in the results?  What did you learn from this assignment?  How did this project help you to relate/understand the Inside Campaigns book (discuss something specific to the book). This paper should be 2-3 pages in length (again relying on statistics and commentary I prodicted  Anthony Brindisi (D)

Topic: Hieronymus Bosch’s Garden of Earthly Delights was intended to be a conversation piece, a work designed to invite discussion of its meaning. If you were involved in a debate about this work’s meaning, what would your response to it be, and what actual support would you have for that response?

Choose one of the following topics and write a brief, three-to-four paragraph essay in response. Compare Raphael’s School of Athens with Veronese’s Christ in the House of Levi. How did each work reflect the environments of Rome or Venice?    How does allegory impact the work of Pieter Bruegel? How did their use of allegory reflect the period? Use examples to support your essay. Contrast the Elevation of the Cross by Rubens with Rembrandt’s Return of the Prodigal Son. How does each work reflect the artist and his temperament? How does each work mirror the sociopolitical environment of each artist? Evaluate the ways in which the interest in the sentimental, the heroic, and the sublime was expressed in 19th-century art. Assess the impact the Armory Show (1913) had on the American art scene. Use examples to support your essay. Assess the work of David Hammons and Juane Quick-To-See-Smith.How do these artists reflect the sociopolitical climate and how do they fit into the postmodernism environment?

WRITING ASSIGNMENT 1A: Reconstruction.   President Lincoln’s goal for reconstruction remained linked to his goal in the war-preserve the Union. His plan favored leniency, in order to as quickly as possible reintegrate the south, and gain the support of Southern Unionists (mostly former Whigs). Radical Republicans urged a much harsher course, believing that the south was unrepentant and should bear the costs of Reconstruction. INSTRUCTIONS: In order to prepare you must complete the following readings: Review the section in Chapter 17 which discusses the Black Codes, and the linked document, taken from the writings of  William A. Dunning ? . Review the relevant sections of Chapter 18: The Southern Burden and Life in the New South. Review and identify relevant information on the linked PBS American Experience site, Reconstruction The Second Civil War Utilize at least one of the linked sources to support your discussion. Identify and incorporate at least one additional outside source to support your discussion. In addition to the textbook, you may use any material outside of the textbook that is recommended in the Additional Reading section at the end of each chapter. You are also encouraged to do your own research and identify relevant sources. Please keep in mind that WIKIPEDIA is not an acceptable reference. PREPARE AND SUBMIT: Write a well-organized essay, a minimum of 700 words (but not limited to), including supporting details from the documents/textbook/other sources in which you analyze and discuss the material that has been assigned by addressing the following question: 1.)  In your opinion, were the Radical Republicans correct in their assumptions regarding the South, or could Lincoln’s approach have paved the way for a continuation of the political, social, and economic gains that African Americans had achieved during reconstruction? Support your argument(s) including information from assigned and linked readings PBS link address:  https://www.history.com/topics/american-civil-war/reconstruction (Readings In files and materials)

Anglo Saxon settlement on England and what effect it still has on modern England. What are some things influenced till this day? Some examples we can take are culture and language

Select 1 existing or defunct magazine or newspaper, and research its history.   Create a timeline for your selected magazine or newspaper, and include its: First publication date and founder First publication location History and its contributions to American culture   Write a brief summary about your selected publication that answers the following questions: Who was the original intended audience? How has the content (e.g., photos, articles, advertisements) changed over time? What are your predictions for how the publication will survive or advance in the future? Provide examples.   Cite at least 2 sources to support your assignment.   Format your citations according to APA guidelines.

choose a topic, find two opposing viewpoints (sources) on the topic, and talk about how your chosen topic can be ambiguous (as in, how facts can be “inconclusive” or even contradictory.) A topic example from another class (Western Civ II), which obviously you cannot use, would be explaining how Japan and the United States both view the dropping of two Atomic bombs on Japan at the end of the WWII. In this case, you could look at one source from the U.S. and one source from Japan regarding this event and you would be able to answer the following questions: How are these two perspectives different? Why would these two perspectives be different?Regarding the two sources: they have to be the same type of historical account: either both sources have to be primary/eye-witness accounts, or both have to be secondary accounts/perspectives of your chosen topic.Summarize the two opposing viewpoints you have found within your two chosen sources. After summarizing each opposing viewpoint/source and explaining how they’re similar and different, you will analyze and explain how your topic can be distorted or clouded with regards to history. Conclude your essay stating which viewpoint you believe is more accurate, and then discuss if you believe that your own perspectives and culture have influenced your research and opinions on the sources.The essay needs to be college standard: 12-pt Font, Times New Roman, and double-spaced. Use Turabian/Chicago format for your essay; this means using the link provided below to help format the citations for your two sources in a Works Cited/Bibliography page AND footnotes.

How did the introduction of the rainbow trout impact the native brook trout population in the Smoky Mountains

Read each of the statements below, and in a brief (1-3 paragraphs) essay. evaluate the statement. Is it a true statement? If so, what evidence do you have to say so, or conversely, what evidence refutes the statement? Be sure to back up you answers with evidence from our notes, readings, and websites.   1. American workers think of themselves as a unified working class with a specific, separate set of political and economic interests.     2. Most people who work for hourly wages in the United States are satisfied with their working conditions and pay, and are content to bargain as individuals with their employers.   3. Between 1870 and 1920, skilled American workers joined forces with unskilled, immigrant factory workers to form unions and press for better conditions for all.   4. Since 1934, most U.S. companies concede that workers have the right to join unions, and allow organizing drives to take place. They believe unions are good for workers and for their companies.