Each question requires a response consisting of at least one full paragraph. In this class, a full paragraph must contain a minimum of 5 or more sentences. Please read the rubric located on Blackboard and use it as a guide since I’ll be using it to grade your writing. Each question requires at least one […]
Discipline: American history
Rigoberta Menchú’s I, Rigoberta Menchú: An Indian Woman in Guatemala (London: Verso, 2010), 2nd editionRigoberta Menchú’s I, Rigoberta Menchú: An Indian Woman in Guatemala (London: Verso, 2010), 2nd edition
You will read Rigoberta Menchú’s I, Rigoberta Menchú: An Indian Woman in Guatemala (London: Verso, 2010), 2nd edition, and develop a research project during the semester analyzing the story and connecting it with any aspect of modern Latin American history. You can focus, for example, on political aspects, gender, religious issues, military etc. You can […]
During World War I, Black Americans faced harsh racism and segregation both on the home front and in the military, revealing the deep injustice of a nation that demanded their service and loyalty while denying them equal rights.During World War I, Black Americans faced harsh racism and segregation both on the home front and in the military, revealing the deep injustice of a nation that demanded their service and loyalty while denying them equal rights.
paper must have the following: 1. A title page. 2. An intro paragraph with your Thesis Statement (argument). 3. 5 sources properly cited in Chicago. Each source must be quoted with a sentence explaining how that quote supports your paper’s thesis statement. 4. Conclusion paragraph. 5. Bibliography *The paper must be a minimum of 5 […]
What is liberty within the American political tradition? What responsibilities come along with being an American citizen?What is liberty within the American political tradition? What responsibilities come along with being an American citizen?
For the final evaluation in this course, you will be asked to make a video presentation reflecting on these two inter-related questions: What is liberty within the American political tradition? What responsibilities come along with being an American citizen? The video should be a minimum of 5 minutes, a maximum of 8 minutes. This video […]
An essay on freedom in the United States before and immediately after the Civil War describing the efforts to expand and to abolish slavery, and the aftermath of the ultimately successful campaign to do so (100 points).An essay on freedom in the United States before and immediately after the Civil War describing the efforts to expand and to abolish slavery, and the aftermath of the ultimately successful campaign to do so (100 points).
Endterm Paper, Final Draft: An essay on freedom in the United States before and immediately after the Civil War describing the efforts to expand and to abolish slavery, and the aftermath of the ultimately successful campaign to do so (100 points). A draft of an original essay on the above topic. The essay must have […]
Research Question: How has political polarization in the United States impacted congressional productivity and cooperation over the past few decades?Research Question: How has political polarization in the United States impacted congressional productivity and cooperation over the past few decades?
This research paper requires you to explore a focused research question related to the American government. Your final paper should go beyond merely describing a topic—it must engage in in-depth analysis by examining causes, effects, or underlying factors. A successful paper will present a clear analysis supported by evidence rather than simply summarizing information. Paper […]
What was Claude McKay’s experience being an African American writer like during the Harlem Renaissance?What was Claude McKay’s experience being an African American writer like during the Harlem Renaissance?
Assignment Details: Use the suggested topics below or suggest one of your own. You should use specifics from the texts you discuss, but you do not need and should not use outside source material. If you do and it isn’t cited, you’ll fail the paper immediately. Be sure that you have a point you want […]
Term Paper – “From Cornrows to Criminalized: Black Hair as a Site of Cultural Struggle” Hair politics and how it has affected black peopleTerm Paper – “From Cornrows to Criminalized: Black Hair as a Site of Cultural Struggle” Hair politics and how it has affected black people
Students will work in consult with the instructor to choose a research topic to write their final paper. Topics will be based on the films and texts listed in the syllabus. Papers must be 5 to 7 pages in length, Times New Roman, double-spaced using 12-point font. This does not include the cover page or […]
Write an essay in which you discuss why the slave-holding border states that remained loyal to the Union were so important to President Lincoln.Write an essay in which you discuss why the slave-holding border states that remained loyal to the Union were so important to President Lincoln.
In the border slave states of Maryland, Delaware, Kentucky, and Missouri, local Unionism and federal intervention thwarted secession in 1861. Two years later, West Virginia also became a border state after it broke away from Virginia. Its loyalty to the Union was critical both geographically and economically as the Civil War was conducted between 1861 […]
WHO FRAMED ROGER RABBIT? ESSAY PROMPTS: Why is Los Angeles metaphorically, figuratively, and historically an allegory of 19th and 20th-century throughlines and patterns of power and privilege?WHO FRAMED ROGER RABBIT? ESSAY PROMPTS: Why is Los Angeles metaphorically, figuratively, and historically an allegory of 19th and 20th-century throughlines and patterns of power and privilege?
Please read carefully the instructions I have provided. The prompt for Essay is “Why is Los Angeles metaphorically, figuratively, and historically an allegory of 19th and 20th-century throughlines and patterns of power and privilege?” Write a 5-page essay based on the readings and media I provided for chapters 6-14 and the following films: Chinatown; “Who […]