Book Summary and Critique Instructions Write a 4–6-page summary and critique of the textbook The Advancement by L. Russ Bush. The summary must focus on summarizing the main ideas and significant themes in the book as well as giving an account of Bush’s overall purpose in writing. The summary section of the paper must be shorter than 2 full pages. The critique section must […]

1. One goal of both the U.S. and the U.S.S.R. during the Cold War was to continue adding unaligned nations into their sphere of political and military influence–could you say more about the importance to each side in pursuing this goal, given the context of the Cold War? Of what value were these nations to the Cold War’s main combatants, and what benefit or benefits […]

   1. What is the Old View of Representation?  2. Define & Offer examples of the New (Cultural Studies) View of Representation.  3. What does it mean to say that representation is constitutive of an event? 4. Define “Maps of Meaning.”  5. Explain & give examples of the relationship between reality and discourse.  6. What is the role of power and ideology in politics of […]

  ASSIGNMENT INFORMATION Voices of Change Instructions In Assignment 2, we ask you to consider the actual words or works of an important spokesperson for their times. After reading that speaker’s words, you will use the provided template to write a two-page response that shares your thoughts about the work in question, the historical events happening during the time the work was produced, and the […]

Jackson and the Cherokee (Trail of Tears) In this discussion, you will look at a historical situation—Indian Removal—from the participant’s perspective. This activity will allow you to “think historically” about the challenges faced by the Cherokee people as they grappled with the U.S. government’s Indian removal policy. The purpose of this discussion is to help you analyze the trials faced by one cultural group in […]

Material: Analyzing All in the Family, “Gloria Discovers Women’s Lib,” (1971)  http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x3lr4pw (Links to an external site.) Please watch the episode using the link above and then answer the following questions in an informal 1 ½ – 2-page essay: In your opinion, did the episode offer a realistic portrait of sexism in 1970s America? Why? Why not? Please cite examples to support your interpretation. How does this […]

  DISCUSSION 1 Create an integrated curriculum web for a social studies topic of your choosing.  Use the sample on page 47 as a guide.  You must have a link to each of the following areas:  mathematics, science, language arts (reading/writing/listening), art and community resources.   DISCUSSION 2  Explain social studies curriculum.  Give details about how you as a teacher incorporate social studies into your total […]

 I have to choose one of the following for an essay.  Two of the following essay questions will appear on the exam.  You will answer one of them.  (full essay, multiple paragraphs, thesis, and specific examples to support your arguments) Why was defining the “state of nature” so important to political theorists in the 17th and 18th centuries?  What was the relationship between colonization, slavery, European economic development, […]

Discussion Question(s) What do you think was the biggest threat to Spain/Portugal in this part of the colonial period: was it internal (for example, indigenous revolts, worker uprisings), external (for example, other European powers vying for control over colonial holdings, or economic ( for example, maintaining trade balance in silver, gold, or sugar)? Defend your answer and discuss. Post an original comment responding to the […]

   Position Paper: 3-pages based on the reading we have discussed in class ( I attached the reading below) Your essay must be typed and be double-spaced, use standard margins (1″ top/bottom; 1.25″ right/left), and an 11 or 12-point standard font. Papers that do not follow proper formatting, have more than three (3) typos or major grammatical errors per page, or use internet websites as […]