1. As part of his work for NASA, Dr. Murdock was asked to find out what percentage of people in the continental united States saw Haley’s Comet when it was last visible. He randomly selected three major cities, Seattle, Cleveland, and Boston, and polled 1000 randomly selected people from these cities. He finds that fewer than 5% of the people he interviewed saw the […]

After reviewing Zinn’s and Schweikart’s personal assumptions, beliefs, and values as well as excerpts from their historical writing, respond to the following questions: What do you believe to be the major distinctions in their personal assumptions, beliefs, and values?What do you believe to be the major distinctions in their interpretations of history?Do you notice any biases? If so, what are they? Prompt:  After reviewing Zinn’s […]

Writing Assignment 1 (Module 2): Science and the European Colonial Empires Using the relevant textbook passages, documents and commentary provided in class, and research you have done on your own, explain how and why scientific endeavors such as cartography and archaeology influenced the efforts of the European powers to build colonial empires around the world. The paper will be double-spaced, employ a minimum of ten […]

Task 1: Put the following key points in computer history into the correct order by numbering them 1 to 13 with 1 being the earliest event and 13 being the most recent event.  You may need to do some research to help you complete this task.   Event Order in History Charles Babbage drew up the plans for The Difference Engine while still a student […]

  This week you learned about the divinities and how they compare in different cultures. For this assignment, you will research and discuss common divine roles from world mythology. Complete the Divine Roles Across Cultures worksheet.  Please note: The first box of the matrix, in grey, upper lefthand corner, is labeled “Role.” Place the role you’ve selected here. For this assignment, you’re selecting one role […]

Watch the Movie “When The Mountains Tremble” and respond to the following questions. (Will provide movie link) INCLUDE INTRODUCTION. Each question has it’s own paragraph. What was the “Ten Years of Spring” (1944-1954)? Which factor(s) would you consider more important in causing the U.S. to become concerned during this era: the United Fruit Company or fear of communism?  How did Guatemalan officials use terror to […]

Topic 1: Evaluate how Napoleon both continued and broke from the aims of his revolutionary predecessors. Topic 2: Define “sublime” as the romantics used the term. Google paintings by the British artists J. M. W. Turner and John Constable. Using these images, discuss how the paintings reflect the sublime sensibility central to the aesthetics of Romanticism. Topic 3: In Book One of his Confessions, Rousseau […]

  Produce a draft of your final project .  In 400 words or more, explain the foundation of your research project. Use the research you did last week, follow the comments and recommendations of your TA and develop the research project further. Remember to use the sources you described last week to develop your analysis, description and historical context. With this in mind, consider your […]

Have you ever been on a tour of a historical site? Or maybe a historical tour of a city? Imagine you are a tour guide, taking someone on a tour of East Asia. Where would you go? What would you see? What would you tell them about the history there? For this project, you get to be a tour guide. The final project, submitted for a […]

Textbook: Chapter 28, 29, 30 Lesson Minimum of 1 primary source Minimum of 4 scholarly sources (in addition to the textbook) Optional Resources to Explore Feel free to review the library guide for scholarly sources and videos at the following link: Link (website): History Library Guide (Links to an external site.) Introduction The purposes of each case study assignment include the following: To hone your abilities to […]