Day: March 13, 2018

Module 05 Written Assignment – Marxism Today

Emerging nations are generally defined as those countries working to become industrialized (such countries include Cuba, Indonesia, Nigeria, India, etc…). Research and identify one emerging country and discuss why Marxism might be an attractive option for that country and its leaders. In addition, based on your readings and understanding of Tocqueville, how might he view that country if he were to visit it today. Make sure to include intext citations and cite your source.

 

 

Exhibition Of World Art

Exhibition of World Art

Imagine you are a curator at your local city’s Museum of Art. You have been asked to organize a small exhibition of objects of art from the cultures of Asia, Africa, and Oceania. Your exhibition should include representative objects that highlight significant and essential ideas of each culture. You may plan to include actual objects in your exhibition, or photographs or models of larger structures or sculptures.

Survey your course textbook and reliable internet websites to locate two art objects from each of the following five cultures: India, China, Japan, Africa, and Oceania (the Pacific Cultures), that you would like to include in your exhibition. Your objects must date to the time period we are studying in this course (1300-Present Day). You will select a total of ten objects for display in your “Exhibition of World Art.”

Then, write a “museum label “for each object within a Microsoft Word document. The following should be on the “label “for each object:

1. A photograph of the object
2. Identifying information:
   1. Name of the artist (if known—otherwise, attribute the culture)
   2. Title of the work
   3. Date of the work
   4. Medium/materials used to create the work
   5. Current location
3. A paragraph of 4-5 sentences describing why the object is representative of its culture and is culturally significant. Briefly explain why you have selected the object for display.

Finally, in a paragraph of 8-10 sentences, write a summarizing overview of your “Exhibition of World Art,” highlighting key similarities and distinctions between the objects you have curated. Imagine that visitors to your exhibition will read this overview as they enter your “Exhibition of World Art,” and provide them with any information or context they may need to fully appreciate the objects on display.

Offer a citation of your sources for each image and the information provided as appropriate.

Edit question's body

 

Discuss The “Big M, Little M” Debate. How Is This Impacting The Metis Nation ?

Short essay with introduction (Including thesis statement), body and conclusion. Discuss the key people, events, dates, and relevant vocabulary related to Metis People.

Discussion 1 WESTERN CIVILIZATION II

A) Discuss some examples of how the nobility dominated European society. Contrast this traditional role with the changes brought about by the agricultural revolution, and the industrial revolution and urban growth. In your post, be sure to mention at least two changes prompted by the agricultural revolution that are mentioned in the video, “What Was the Agricultural Revolution?” Your answer should be two to three paragraphs in length. Be sure to give detailed consideration to each topic in the question. The answer is not stated explicitly in the chapter. You have to sift through the facts and come up with your own original conclusion.

 

B) Several nations set up mercantile empires in the eighteenth century. Discuss how those empires differed. After viewing the “Palace of Versailles” video, discuss whether there was a probable connection between the transatlantic economy and the construction of that grand palace.

 

Weekly Question 2

Minimum 250 words. All resources must be cited in proper format. Each response MUST include citations to the textbook and to the readings. APA format

 

Self Opinion Essay

During the Cold War, dependency theory became popular among Latin American

IR scholars, which they used it to explain how their countries continued to be

underdeveloped even though formal colonialism was long gone. By considering

the propositions of Marxist school in IR, please explain why Latin American

scholars adopted this particular theory. Can you think of any countries in

contemporary Latin America, which still use this perspective in their foreign

policy?

 

The European Experience: Church, State And Society

This paper should be 2 pages long, typed in 12 font, double-spaced, with one inch margins all around.  The pages should be stapled together.  All your language and ideas and conclusions in your paper should be your own. If you have borrowed language, ideas or conclusions from any source, including our class readings and discussions, you MUST acknowledge that source and provide an appropriate citation.  Use the MLA citation format.

Since this is a Writing Enhanced course, students are encouraged to revise this paper.  Revising a paper means improving the paper’s writing and/or content.  If there is insufficient improvement, the grade will not be raised.  Revised papers are due one week after the papers are returned in class.   

Answer ONE of the following:

1. How did the Carolingian kings define the goals of their government according to religious goals?   What religious meaning did they give to their actions? Did this ultimately strengthen their authority as rulers?

This paper concentrates on the following Carolingians: Pippin, 751-768; Charlemagne (768-814), first king and then emperor after 800; and Louis the Pious (emperor, 814-840).  

The paper should rely on Wickham, Medieval Europe, ch. 4—“The Carolingian Experiment”; and the readings posted on Blackboard, in the folder “Carolingians,” which is posted below this assignment sheet. 

The paper should begin by emphasizing the importance of the Carolingian alliance with the church.  This alliance began with the anointing of King Pippin in 751/754; see Wickham, p. 62; and “Medieval Sourcebook: Annals of Lorsch: The Pope Makes the Carolingians Kings.”  (one paragraph)

The next section of the paper discusses the Carolingian program of correction/ moral reform as their religious obligation as rulers.  See Wickham, pp. 68-75.  What were the goals of this reform, according to Wickham and “Medieval Sourcebook: Charlemagne: General Capitulary of the Missi (802)”?  Pay special attention to the “First chapter” and chapters 2 and 3 of this capitulary. (See p. 69 Wickham for counts, bishops, and missi; for an explanation of what a capitulary is, see Wickham, p. 70).  

The last section of the paper discusses how the program of correction/ moral reform could work against the king, focusing on Louis the Pious's vulnerability to accusations of sinfulness.  See Wickham, p. 63 for a quick overview of Louis’s reign; p 66 for his public penance at Attigny in 822, and pp. 72-74.   

2.  What factors contributed to the formation of a kingdom of England in the 10th century?

This question depends on Wickham, ch. 5—“The Expansion of Christian Europe, 500-1100.”  This chapter begins with a general overview of northern/ eastern Europe.  Wickham suggests that there were two major characteristics in this region: small, weak kingdoms and kings; free peasants (pp. 82-84).  But that changed over the next few centuries, especially in England (pp. 85-89).  

This essay focuses on the following: 

conversion to Christianity—and the creation of a unified church by Theodore of Tarsus; 

the development of more powerful kingdoms, (for example Offa’s kingdom of Mercia) based on military power, control of trade, and the wealth that came from “the slow development of private landowning, by kings and aristocrats . . . ” (87); 

wars against the Vikings, won by the kings of Wessex (Alfred and his heirs).  

Wickham gives a concise overview; if you want more information, read the following “chapters” from An Outline of English History by J. P. Sommerville: “Anglo-Saxon England”; “Anglo-Saxon England II”; “Anglo-Saxon England III: The Spread of Christianity”; “Anglo-Saxon England IV” (on Offa); “Anglo-Saxon England V: Wessex and the Vikings”; and “Anglo-Saxon England: Alfred the Great and his Successors.”  

There are also maps on Anglo-Saxon England posted below, on this assignment sheet.

Writing assignments will be graded on clear development of a thesis, careful organization of material, accuracy in discussing the paper's sources, understanding of historical events, and completeness in discussing the paper topic.  Papers should also be free of major writing errors.  This paper is worth 25% of the Final Grade. 

 

World Religion Chart-New Religious Movements

REL212 WORLD VIEW CHART (alternate version)

This chart contains all the research you need to write the final paper for this course. If you do the research and reading on the religion(s) we study each week, and if you give yourself a good guide to the religions using this chart, you will have a good foundation for that final paper. The more information you provide for yourself with this chart, the easier it will be to write your final paper. Do not forget to provide adequate material for any in-text citations and be sure to include a reference page as well.

 

Complete and submit the following worksheet. Provide citations for any source(s) you used to explain or provide examples for in your research. List in APA Style full references for any in-text citations and source(s) made in the above chart.

 

Religion

Write a two to three (2-3) page paper in which you:

Select ONE (1) category from the completed World View Chart. Provide a rationale for choosing this category. What is compelling about this category? Why is it important in the study of religion?

Describe the selected content and explain the significance of the selected category across all of the religions studied. Show in what ways the category is significant for each religion.

Give an example of how you have noticed this category in your life, town or country. What impact does this category have in the everyday lives of people who practice religion in your area? (You do not have to give examples of all the religions in your area, just one you have noticed besides any you practice). For example, in Cincinnati, Ohio we have Hindu, Greek Orthodox, Catholic festivals in the summer. So if my category were “Festivals and Celebrations” I could use those events as my example.

Use at least three (3) quality resources as references for the assignment and document your sources using APA Style for in-text citations and references. Note: Wikipedia and similar Websites do not qualify as quality resources.

Write clearly and coherently using correct grammar, punctuation, spelling, and mechanics.

Your assignment must:

Be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides; citations and references must follow APA or school-specific format. Check with your professor for any additional instructions.

Include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student’s name, the professor’s name, the course title, and the date. The cover page and the reference page are not included in the required assignment page length.

 

Historical Essay

Read the instruction

Write an 800-1000 word response. Refer specifically to the reading; use quotes. Focus is your choice. Some questions to consider, if you need help:

• Young Turki is a contradictory, confused and confusing character. How do you respond to this?
• What did it mean for Turki to be a refugee on a practical level? How did being a refugee affect the tangible circumstances of his life?