Category: American Studies

  • Humanity in American studies: culture, identity, history, an…

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  • analytics tools and supply chain

    How can analytical tools/methods improve supply chain resiliency against disruptions risks?

    instructions

    1,Begin by carefully interpreting the question and identifying its key focus: how analytical tools and methods enhance supply chain resilience against disruption risks. Start your answer with a brief introduction defining supply chain resilience and disruption risks to show conceptual clarity.

    2. Next, select several analytical tools or methods such as predictive analytics, simulation modeling, or risk assessment frameworks. For each, explain how it works and directly link it to improving resilience (e.g., forecasting disruptions, improving response speed, or identifying weak points).

    3. Support your points with brief, relevant examples to demonstrate practical application. Ensure your explanation goes beyond description by showing cause-and-effect relationships.

    4. Organize your response into clear paragraphs with logical flow. Use appropriate academic language and avoid vague statements. Conclude by summarizing how these tools collectively strengthen supply chain resilience. Keep your answer focused, concise, and aligned with the question.

  • History in the Movies: Fact or Fiction

    What role do Hollywood movies play in educating the public about historical events or figures? How do we know what’s fact and what’s fiction when we watch these movies? In this assessment, you will put yourself in the shoes of a historian as you write an essay that analyzes a movie about a historical event, person, or issue.

    Step 1: Summarize a movie about a historical event, person, or movement.

    Clearly identify the movie you are reviewing.

    Describe the main idea and key points and events in your movie.

    Step 2: Analyze a movie to separate historical fact from fiction.

    Discuss the historical accuracies and inaccuracies of your movie, using credible sources for support.

    Step 3: Explain the impact of a movie on the public’s understanding of a historical event, person, or movement.

    Address how your film might impact the audience’s understanding of the historical event, issue, and/or person. In other words, what are the consequences of the movie’s portrayal for our current understanding of a historical event, issue, or person?

    Step 4: Describe changes that would improve a movies portrayal of a historical event, person, or movement.

    Explain how you would improve the film to provide a more accurate portrayal of a historical event, person, or movement.

    Also, consider any important information or perspectives missing from the movie. What information or perspectives might be added?

    Step 5: Integrate credible sources to support the analysis of a historical movie.

    Identify credible sources about the event, issue, and/or people in your movie, and use those sources to support your arguments in Steps 2, 3, and 4.

    Step 6: Write coherently with correct grammar, usage, and mechanics.

    Include headings (based on the steps above, which align with the scoring guide criteria) to organize your work.

  • Living History

    For this assessment, imagine you are a person living through an important historical event, innovation, or movement during the 19th or 20th centuryone that emerged to solve a problem or that created problems of its own. Write a letter describing that event, innovation, or movement as if you were someone who actually experienced it. For example, you could write from the perspective of someone who was part of the women’s suffrage movement in the 1910s, a member of the Underground Railroad in the 1850s, or a soldier in the Vietnam War during the Tet Offensive in 1968.

    Step 1: Describe a historical event, innovation, or movement from the perspective of someone who lived in that time.

    Describe a historical event, innovation, or movement that happened during the 19th or 20th century from the perspective of someone who lived in that time (either a real person or fictionalized).

    Step 2: Explain the personal impact of a historical event, innovation, or movement on that person.

    You can also discuss the impact of the historical event, innovation, or movement on the family and/or community of the person.

    Step 3: Explain the problem associated with a historical event, innovation, or movement and potential solutions to that problem.

    For example, if you are writing as a member of the Underground Railroad in the mid-19th century, you might discuss your thoughts on addressing the problem of slavery. Similarly, if you are writing as someone who experienced the Great Depression, you might examine the factors that caused this crisis and ways to address such economic problems.

    Step 4: Describe the potential impact of a historical event on the future, based on the perspective of someone who lived through that event.

    Reflect on how the event might impact the future. For example, if you are writing as someone experiencing the Cold War, consider how those living at the height of Cold War tensions might have viewed the future.

    Step 5: Write coherently with correct grammar, usage, and mechanics.

  • American Studies Question

    Short Essay #2: Consumer Culture and the American Dream

    Assignment Overview:
    The rise of consumerism in the 20th century reshaped American ideas of success, happiness, and identity. This essay invites you to connect consumer culture with broader themes of American history.

    Your Task:
    Write a 2-page essay that:

    • Defines consumer culture and its rise in the U.S.
    • Explores how advertising, mass media, and consumption shaped the American Dream
    • Considers whether consumerism created opportunity, inequality, or both
    • Uses at least one historical example from the 1920s1960s

    Rubric

    Consumer Culture Rubric

    Consumer Culture Rubric

    Criteria Ratings Pts

    This criterion is linked to a learning outcomeDefinition of Consumer Culture

    20 to >18.0 PtsExcellentClearly defines consumer culture and explains its rise.18 to >16.0 PtsProficientGood definition; minor gaps.

    16 to >14.0 PtsDevelopingSurface-level explanation.14 to >0 PtsNeeds ImprovementMissing or inaccurate definition.

    20 pts

    This criterion is linked to a learning outcomeRole of Advertising & Media

    20 to >18.0 PtsExcellentStrong explanation of how advertising shaped the American Dream.18 to >16.0 PtsProficientCovers main ideas with some detail lacking.

    16 to >14.0 PtsDevelopingMinimal explanation.14 to >0 PtsNeeds ImprovementIncorrect or missing information.

    20 pts

    This criterion is linked to a learning outcomeOpportunity vs. Inequality Analysis

    20 to >18.0 PtsExcellentInsightful argument supported with examples.18 to >16.0 PtsProficientGood argument; mildly underdeveloped.

    16 to >14.0 PtsDevelopingWeak or unclear argument.14 to >0 PtsNeeds ImprovementMissing analysis.

    20 pts

    This criterion is linked to a learning outcomeHistorical Example

    20 to >18.0 PtsExcellentUses at least one strong historical example (e.g., suburbs, postwar boom, TV ads).18 to >16.0 PtsProficientExample used but not fully connected.

    16 to >14.0 PtsDevelopingVague or inaccurate example.14 to >0 PtsNeeds ImprovementNo example.

    20 pts

    This criterion is linked to a learning outcomeWriting Quality & Organization

    15 to >13.5 PtsExcellentClear, structured, polished 2-page essay.13.5 to >12.0 PtsProficientMostly organized; minor issues.

    12 to >10.5 PtsDevelopingSome disorder or grammar issues.10.5 to >0 PtsNeeds ImprovementHard to follow.

    15 pts

    This criterion is linked to a learning outcomeFormatting & Requirements

    5 to >4.5 PtsExcellentMeets 2-page requirement; follows instructions.4.5 to >4.0 PtsProficientSlight issues.

    4 to >3.5 PtsDevelopingSeveral issues.3.5 to >0 PtsNeeds ImprovementRequirements not met.

    5 pts

  • Evaluating Historical Sources

    Before you can address any kind of challenge in your personal or professional life, gathering accurate information is a must. In a world of fake news, instant communication, and dubious online sources, the quest for reliable facts has become increasingly difficult. In our information-rich society (were creating 2.5 quintillion bytes of data each day), it is essential to identify and rely on trustworthy information.

    Choose your topic.

    African Americans.

    Considering past struggles such as Reconstruction and the Jim Crow era or the civil rights movement of the 1950s and 1960s for African American civil rights, what lessons can we learn about the best strategies for protecting civil rights now and in the future?

    Identify primary and secondary resources related to your topic.

    Research your topic using the Evaluating Historical Sources Worksheet.Review the . Choose two sources from the list that correspond to your topic. Some of the items in the resource list are collections, so youll have to dig a little deeper to find a specific source that matches your topic.

    Conduct your own research to locate two additional sources relevant to your topic.

    Step 1: Identify quality primary and secondary sources related to a historical topic.

    Step 2: Identify key elements of each source, including the author, date, and main idea.

    Step 3: Describe the biases and perspectives of the authors of each source.

    Step 4: Explain why each source is or is not credible.

    Step 5: Write in a well-organized and concise manner that adheres to the rules of grammar, usage, and mechanics.

  • American Government

    Describe the three parts of the United States Constitution. Explain why each part is important, detailing what you like most in each part.

    You will:
    1. Describe each part.
    2. Explain why each part is important.
    3. Provide significant detail as to your favorite aspect of each part and why it is your favorite. In other words, how does each part inspire you?

    Answer the question(s) in APA format, including citations. You must cite only from the lecture, required reading, and/or supplemental reading in the module. YOU MAY NOT USE OUTSIDE RESOURCES! Only use the sources from your required and supplemental readings in your module. You will be graded on whether you cite the sources from your module.

    Do not use any form of Artificial Intelligence to complete your assignment. Content from your assignment should only include sources from your Required Reading found in your module.

    Your assignment should include at least 500 words. Your citations will not be included in the 500 word count so be sure to consider this as you prepare your assignment.


    Please use reading material listed below





    https://www.house.gov/the-house-explained/branches-of-government#:~:text=To%20ensure%20a%20separation%20of,working%20with%20the%20other%20branches.


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  • Module 8 Discussion: Freedom and Responsibility During Warti…

    Module 8 Discussion: Freedom and Responsibility During Wartime

    How did WWII both expand and limit freedom? Discuss the experiences of women, minorities, and Japanese Americans.

    In your reply: Choose one group your classmate wrote about and find a story of a real person from that group during WWII. Share a link to the story and explain how it supports or challenges what your classmate said.

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