Current Issues Presentation (Religion In The Modern World)

This assignment is designed to help you identify the relevance and importance in society today for a religious tradition you would like to study further.

Choose one of the religions discussed in this course (Shinto religion)

Create a 15- to 20-slide presentation to summarize the key ideas of the religion you have chosen.

Include the following:

• -What are common characteristics your chosen religion shares with the other religions such as Hinduism, Daoism, Confucianism, Buddhism, etc.?
• -How is this religion responding to challenges (e.g., the rise of critical and scientific methodologies) in the modern world?
• -What has changed about the roles of women in the religion over time?
• -Discuss eastern religion and contemporary ethics.

Include a title slide and a references slide, and any applicable images.

Use bulleted items on the slides and more extensive materials in the speaker notes.

Cite at least three references in addition to Experiencing the World’s Religions.

Format  consistent with course-level APA guidelines.

US History

With some events that shaped Western Expansion and the Antebellum South. Take a look at the 1793-1857 timeline here. For this assignment, you will pick one of the events identified on the timeline and discuss how that event prompted a change in national philosophies or ideals. In addition to discussing a specific event from the timeline, you will also want to take into consideration how the nation’s views had evolved to the point of the event you choose. Incorporating ideas and related concepts from previous units may help you develop your ideas.

Below are the steps you will need to take in order to successfully complete this assignment.

Step 1: Choose an event. Choose an event from the timeline above that interests you the most. Your research will surround this event, so it is important to think about what you want to learn more about.

Step 2: Conduct research. Conduct research around the event you chose. For this assignment, you are required to utilize at least one source from the CSU Online Library. Your source can either revolve around the event you chose or it can focus on the philosophies and ideals before/after your event, whichever supports your writing more. Note that you may not find an article specifically addressing both the event you chose and the philosophies surrounding it; in most cases, you will need to use your critical thinking skills to infer the information. You may use more sources if you would like, but those sources cannot include Wikipedia, biography.com, history.com, or other encyclopedias. Click here to view a valuable resource that will walk you through tips and tricks on how to use the library for this assignment.

Step 3: Plan and reflect. Reflect on the change in American life before and after the event you chose. Once you have completed your research, you should sit back to think about what it means to see if you notice any trends and to have a better sense of what you want to convey in your writing. Although it is not required, you may want to develop a short outline to help you organize your thoughts and ideas. Use some of the following prompts to help guide you: Ask yourself about how historical figures and groups related to your event were shaped by this time period and environment. Ask yourself how the lives of the people around before and after the event were impacted. Ask yourself what qualities, ideals, and philosophies you would most like to emphasize, and make sure the facts that you present support it. Find the perfect anecdote to demonstrate these qualities.

Step 4: Write your assignment. Your final assignment should include a title page, a minimum of two pages of content, and a reference page. As you are writing, be sure to keep the following in mind: The introduction should engage the reader and clearly present a summary of the main points that clarify your point of view.

The introduction should also include a thesis statement.

The quality of your writing should demonstrate critical thinking.

Organization should clearly present points arranged to illustrate your opening points.

Writing should be clear and concise with no spelling, grammatical, or punctuation errors.

APA formatting guidelines should be used for this assignment.

Florida History

What was the number one difficulty that Pedro Menendez de Avilés had to overcome in establishing Spanish settlements in La Florida?

Provide at least one reference, cited and referenced in APA Style format.

Submission: Post your response as your initial response. Initial response should be 6 to 8 sentences.

US History Semester Project

1. How does John Winthrop view class structure?
2. How does Christianity justify this class structure and what is the social value of these relationships?
3. What duties to the community do its members have?
4. What defines a the “city upon a hill?”
5. How does Jonathan Edwards’ view of the Christian Community differ from that of John Winthrop’s view?
6. How does the tone of Edwards’ sermon differ from that of Winthrop’s sermon?
7. Are the two sermons similar in any way?
8. What do these two tell us about the changes in New England religion over time?

1. According to Mun, what social role do merchants play?
2. What defines a good merchant?
3. What abilities were most useful for a successful merchant?
4. What was the national value of commerce and what was its ultimate goal?
5. How did the voyage of laborers from Europe differ from those coming from Africa?
6. How were these voyages similar?
7. Once in America, what were the differences between being an indentured servant and being a slave?
8. What was the social cost to laborers and slaves in serving the interests and goals of commerce?

1. According to Mun, what social role do merchants play?
2. What defines a good merchant?
3. What abilities were most useful for a successful merchant?
4. What was the national value of commerce and what was its ultimate goal?
5. How did the voyage of laborers from Europe differ from those coming from Africa?
6. How were these voyages similar?
7. Once in America, what were the differences between being an indentured servant and being a slave?
8. What was the social cost to laborers and slaves in serving the interests and goals of commerce?

1. Why were the documents drawn up?
2. How would you characterize the Rights (Rites) and Liberties of citizens of Massachusetts under the provisions of the document?
3. How would you characterize the Court Proceedings in Colonial Massachusetts?
4. How would you characterize the rules concerning freemen, women, children, servants, and foreigners?
5. How would you characterize the liberties of the church in Massachusetts? Was there separation of Church and State?
6. In both colonies where does power reside?
7. What are the major differences and similarities between the two documents?
8. Which document is most like the United States Constitution?