Illustrate the impact of historical thinking on personal and professional experiences Select appropriate and relevant primary and secondary sources in investigating foundational historic events Communicate effectively to specific audiences in examining fundamental aspects of human history Utilize historical evidence in drawing conclusions about the impact of historic events on American society Apply key approaches to studying history in addressing critical questions related to historical narratives and perspectives
Category: History
Was the Protestant Reformation more than a religious movement/revolution? What were political, social and economic issues involved? Do you think that the Protestant Reformation laid the foundation for other revolutions in the 16th and 17th century?
Do not use any outside resources only the once that are attached. Also, make sure to cite in MLA format.
For this discussion you are to post a response to the following question. “What were the key developments that explain America’s rapid expansion across the continent in the post civil war years?” “Which factor do you think was the most important and why?”
Note the due date for posting your answer to the discussion question is Thursday, February 6th. The due date for posting responses to classmates in Saturday, February 8th.
Your answer should be no shorter than 250 words. After you answer this question you must return to this discussion assignment several times during the week and respond to the postings of your fellow classmates. A minimum of two such responses are required. If you post only the minimum number of responses you will earn no more than a B for this discussion assignment. The more responses you post together with the quality of the work on your answer to the discussion question will determine your score on this assignment.
If this is your first time using Canvas’ discussion feature here are directions for using this tool. When you get to the discussion page (the one you are viewing now) you want to read over the question. When you are ready to submit your answer you want to click the reply button at the bottom and then post your answer. You will need to return to the discussion section over the next few days to read over what your classmates’ have posted and then enter your responses to their postings. You do that by simply clicking on the reply button at the end of their posting.
* Please make it simple and free of plagiarism
Central questions to which you should respond: Describe the relationship between the demand for spices, sugar and coffee and the formation of global trade. How have global trade networks change over time? How did global trade affect the issues of labor and conquest, and, ultimately, global history? You won’t be able to answer all of these question fully in a short paper; instead, use them to develop a thesis/central argument that addresses these questions.
Your essay must:
* have a thesis/central argument (see “Making Arguments and Writing Theses” in our textbook, pp. 157-160). Write your thesis in bold to make it stand out in the paper
* utilize assigned readings and videos to support your argument
cite sources in parentheses: (Authors Name, Page ##); no need for a bibliography or a work cited page for this assignment
* NOT use any outside research for these essays (use only readings and videos from this class)
* reflect an understanding of change over time and across space
* consider the implications of the historical processes in question on myriad and diverse groups of people in order to recognize that we do not all experience things in similar or equal ways (for example, how did global trade impact someone living in Europe vs. someone living in Africa or the Americas?)
You will be evaluated not only on the clarity of your thesis, but also on the degree to which you provide a clear framework with which to organize your evidence in support of your thesis. Since you are asked to address origins and change over time, a chronological organizational framework seems most appropriate (that is: start with event that took place further back in time and “move” towards the present).
You will also be graded on the mechanics of writing, spelling, sentence structure, organization, grammar, etc. as well as their appropriate inclusion of citations, with an emphasis on source analysis and integration.
Essays should be a minimum of 900-1000 words in length (about 3 pages double-spaced or a little more), employ appropriate grammar and sentence structure, cite sources, and be reasonably free of typographical errors.
Video about early modern coffee houses in Britain: (watched in class)
Dr. Matthew Green, “The Lost World of the London Coffeehouse,” TEDxEastEnd, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_83A7vaHTiE
The Consumer Decision-Making Process
Whether you realize it or not, youve been a consumer all your life. The types and costs of your purchases have changed over time, but youve learned from watching others and experiencing the sensation of choosing an item and making the purchase. What you may not realize is that youve likely followed a consumer-purchase process.
For this assignment, you will do a three-part deep dive into the consumer decision-making process.
Part One. Complete the following:
Identify and discuss the process, taking care to explain each step. Walk your reader through each step of the consumer purchase process, defining each step.
Choose a major purchase that you plan to make in the future (e.g., a vacation, a car, a smartphone, a computer, a Hermes handbag, a horse, etc.).
Apply each step to your purchase (e.g., identify why you find yourself making this purchase, perform an information search, evaluate alternatives using a table, make a choice and justify it, and so forth.).
You are not expected to actually make the purchase, so you may predict the outcome, as opposed to actually describing it.
Part Two. In this section, you will identify and analyze the factors that have influenced your actions and decisions throughout the process. These include:
Personal factors that affect your perspective (e.g., faith, age, lifestyle, location)
Pricing and personal accounting
The type of purchasefunctional versus hedonistic
Family influence
Ethical considerations
Image
Ease and place of purchase
Part Three. For this final section, synthesize your findings and analysis from Parts One and Two. Consider the following questions: What factors are strongest and least likely to change your purchase decisions? What factors are more variable? How can marketers use these insights to attract new customers and deepen relations with existing ones?
Your paper should meet the following requirements:
Be 10-12 pages in length.
Submit a single page document with the topic number youve chosen, the specific topic within that number that you plan to research, and the sources you plan to use (I attached the paper topics). MUST INCLUDE at least one non-encyclopedia scholarly book source.
Do eighteenth and nineteenth-century understandings of sexuality and criminality persist in the American legal system during the twenty-first century?
Answer in 1-3 short paragraphs by making an argument accountable to evidence drawn from the lectures and readings for this week.
Reading
Sharon Block, IntroductionPreview the document and Chapter 1, 4, 5: “Consent and Coercion: The Continuum of Sexual RelationsPreview the document,” Rape and Sexual Power in Early America (2006).
Thomas A. Foster, “The Sexual Abuse of Black Men under American SlaveryPreview the document,” Journal of the History of Sexuality 20, 3 (September 2011): 445-465.
B.R. Burg, “Sodomy, Masturbation, and Courts-Martial in the Antebellum American Navy,” (Links to an external site.) Journal of the History of Sexuality 23, 1 (2014): 53-78.
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Art as Revolution
This week, we have studied works of art produced in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries that reflected, or in some cases, incited, social change or even revolution.
Carefully examine the following works, and read about each one in your textbook, course and video lectures, and through reliable internet resources:
- Hogarth, Breakfast Scene, 1795
- David, Death of Marat, 1793
- Delacroix, Liberty Leading the People, 1830
- Goya, Third of May, 1808, 1814-15
- Courbet, The Stone Breakers, 1849
In an essay of 5-7 well-developed paragraphs, address the following questions, making specific references to the five paintings listed above:
- How did each painting reflect or inspire social change or revolution? What was the social or revolutionary context of the painting?
- What additional historical events or social factors may have influenced the creation or interpretation of each painting?
- Explain how the style and specific visual characteristics of each painting contributed to or reflected its overall content or meaning.
- Do these paintings have the same impact or meaning to audiences today? Why or why not?
Include details about the visual characteristics and content of each painting in your response. Provide proper citations for any information from outside sources included in your essay.
By the due date assigned, submit your essay as a Microsoft Word document to the Discussion Area at the bottom of the page.
By the end of the week, comment on at least two of your classmate’s submissions using the peer review questions provided below.
The major assignment for this week is to compose a 900-word essay comparing The Odyssey with either The Song of Roland or Dante’s Inferno. In this paper you will write an in-depth analysis using your own ideas and excerpts from the epic poems in the form of quotes, paraphrase, or summary.
Select one of the following topics:
- Although nearly two thousand years separate The Odyssey and Dante’s Inferno, both works are epic poems that:
- Explore the relationship between humanity and the divine. Employ journey as a metaphor for maturation.
- Reveal and teach cultural values about leadership.
- Caution audiences about the appeal of temptation.
- Contemplate the nature of immortality.
- Compare and contrast how one of these topics is developed in The Odyssey and Dante’s Inferno.
- The Song of Roland and The Odyssey, though separated by thousands of years, are both epic works whose protagonists are warriors engaged in violent conflict: Roland is a medieval Crusader and Odysseus is on a long journey home after conquering Troy.
Additionally, both works:- Explore the relationship between humanity and the divine.
- Reveal and teach cultural values about leadership.
- Contemplate the nature of immortality.
- Examine the moral and practical implications of loyalty and betrayal.
Compare and contrast how one of these topics is developed in The Song of Roland and The Odyssey.
Proofread the rough draft to ensure:
- The thesis is clear and focused, and the introduction includes all the necessary information.
- The discussion of evidence includes quotes, paraphrases, or summaries and synthesizes this material and your ideas.
- The conclusion is appropriate and reinforces the paper’s main ideas without repeating the introduction word for word.
- The essay is formatted in APA style throughout. It uses appropriate grammar, spelling, and mechanics, and quoted material does not exceed 25% of the paper.
When responding to your peers please answer the following questions:
- Locate the papers thesis. Is it obvious or unclear? Does it establish an interpretation of a key theme from the poem? Is the thesis as specific as it needs to be?
- Is each paragraph organized around one key point? Do topic sentences clearly indicate the focus of each paragraph?
- Does the author support each main point with direct quotations that are analyzed and explained? Do you have any suggestions for improvement?
- Where do you disagree with the authors analysis? What aspects of the poems are left unexplained?
