Category: History

Written Assignment. The written assignment for this course requires

the student to research a foreign policy issue chosen by the student, with

advanced approval of the instructor, faced by the United States: describe

its origins and nature, actions taken, and outcome(s). Citations and

format should be in the University of Chicago style, that is, footnotes or

endnotes sequentially numbered, with a separate Bibliography page

with sources listed alphabetically. Please write in detail about all sections previously mentioned concerning Global Climate Policy/Paris Agreement for US Foreign Policy. Says what kind of format needed, use as many sources needed.

Critical Memory Work In this part of the course, youll reflect on your own life and family story to explore how who you are has been shaped by history, community, and larger systems around you. Through assignments like the Critical Self-Autobiography and the Critical Family Timeline, youll think about memory not just as something personalbut as something that connects you to bigger questions were exploring in class about identity, justice, and belonging. Detailed descriptions and instructions for this course assignment, including the Critical Family Timeline Planning Table and Student Checklist,

Writing assignment 1: Eurocentrism Writing assignment is regarding Eurocentrism as discussed in Jim Blauts book, The Colonizers Model of the World, pages 1-29. In your writing you need to address the following topics: What is Eurocentrism? What are the fundamental ideas of Eurocentrism? Do you agree with these Eurocentric ideas or not. Whether you agree or not, you need to provide the reasons for your agreement or disagreement. Or are there ideas in Eurocentrism that you agree with, and ideas that you dont agree with. Lastly, do you think Eurocentrism presents a distorted picture of world history? The teacher is looking for reasons as to why you take one position or another. Please note, my stance is on this topic is that, I do not agree with Eurocentrism. As a Black woman, I believe it limits representation and centers one cultural perspective while excluding others. Different cultures and viewpoints should be equally valued. Important directions: PLEASE READ. -The paper should be five pages long excluding the page for bibliography or works cited. -I need this paper written in a student tone, not AI-sounding. Please keep the language simple, clear, and natural no big or unnecessary words. -Answer the prompt directly and stay on topic -Use examples to explain ideas, not vague statements -Only cite the course textbook (Jim Blauts book, The Colonizers Model of the World, pages 1-29.) no external sources -Clearly explain key terms in plain language -Do not overcomplicate concepts or sound robotic

complete the attached

Wickard v. Filburn (1942)

instructions are on file

everything is on the files

Please choose one of the following questions to address in your essay. Essays should be 4-5 double-spaced pages in length, must include a title and a thesis statement, and use specific examples from your course materials to support your assertions. All sources of information referenced in your paper should be cited using Turabian format footnotes and bibliography. Outside research may NOT be used for this assignment; however, you may reference any assigned readings, films, and class lectures to support your analysis.

Submissions that do not meet these basic requirements will NOT receive credit.

Essays will be evaluated based on the execution and effectiveness of your argument, analysis, and writing. Please write for a non-specialist audience and be sure to explain the historical context and your ideas fully. Essays that analyze specific examples from written texts and/or draw examples from multiple sources as evidence to support the argument will be more successful than essays that do not incorporate clear evidence or rely only on films or class lectures as sources.

Please save your essay in Microsoft Word (.doc or dox) or .pdf format

Essay Questions:

1. What were some of the key concerns for Black Power activists in the mid-2oth century? What disabilities did African Americans face in society, and what solutions did they seek to improve their status?

2. How did Black activists understand their position in American society and the sources of their oppression? In what ways did activists embrace or reject the language of democracy and American national myths/ideologies to understand their position or claim their rights?

3. What factors contributed to the development of Black Power activism before Stokely Carmichael popularized the term “Black Power” in 1966? How did the national and international political context impact the strategies employed by Black activists in the 1950s and early 1960s?

in microsoft word there should be a way to include footnotes and citations, could you write the essay in a way of a first year college student, I kind of think the 1st question is easy but you’re free to do whatever, all sources do not have to be used

Ancient Mesopotamia

Assignments for week 1: in Cultures of the West

Read Prologue and Chapter 1 in third & fourth editions

Or Prologue, Chapter 1, and Chapter 2 to page 53 in second edition

Look at Code of Hammurabi and Merneptah Steele under Chapter 1 Blackboard Primary Source Readings

Answer any 2 of the following Week 1 essays :

Prompts for week 1 questions:

You may use any resources at your disposal. List your sources at the end of each essay. Not all the answers to these questions are directly addressed in your text. Appropriately cite any sources if you are quoting or closely borrowing from an authors text (physical or electronic). Suggested length is 2 or more pages per question (450 to 750 words).

1. Think about the various types of leadership and government in ancient Mesopotamian. How does this change over time? Write an essay about kingdoms controlled or ruled by the priesthood (Sumer), warrior kings (Akkad), and law-giver kings like Hammurabi (Babylon). Compare the three styles and how they were effective for each civilization. How does all of this effect the various social classes? Which type of leadership would you have preferred to live under if you were in ancient Mesopotamia?

2. How does burial of the dead change over time in ancient Egypt? Compare the different processes (physical preparation) and places the dead are buried (in the ground, in pyramids, in the rock tombs like the Valley of the Kings). How is burial different among the nobility and common folk? What are some of the religious implications and expectations for afterlife that surround these burials?

3. Compare the different types of writing used by Mesopotamians and Egyptians. Why do the Sumerians invent writing? How does cuneiform and its uses change over time? How about Egyptian writing? What happens to the hieroglyphs?

4. Write an essay comparing Old, New, and Middle Kingdoms in ancient Egypt. What is distinct about each of the 3 periods?

(You might not find all of the information for some of these question in your text, so you might have to do a bit of outside research for a few.)