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Write a reflection, review this activity 100-200wordsjust a 2 page summary of group members evaluation of the various tutorial activities – which ones were the most influential and why etc. See if you could rank them according to “impact” on group members thinking about M, L, and S

What is a final research paper?A research paper is a piece of academic writing that provides analysis, interpretation, and argument based on in-depth independent research.Research papers are similar to academic essays (Links to an external site.), and they are designed to assess not only your writing skills but also your skills in scholarly research. Writing a research paper requires you to demonstrate a strong knowledge of your topic, engage with a variety of sources, and make an original contribution to the debate.Your paper will be a minimum of 3 pages written about a playwright of your choice from the list below or you may review the module on playwrights and choose one with whom you are already familiar. You may also choose a playwright not on the list but make sure I have approved your choice. If you are new to college writing, or need additional information or assistance please let me know. We can meet on zoom to discuss your paper or communicate through email or messages.This is a final playwright project and you are allowed to collaborate with another student if you choose. You can also choose to make a zoom recording or other filmed presentation for the playwright project to be presented in Discussions for the class to view. The objective of this final paper aligns with SPO #7 – to write a research paper.PCC guide-for-writing-in-theatrepdf-1.pdfHere is the suggested playwrights list:Bertolt Brecht, Henrik Ibsen, Maria Irene Flores, Nilo Cruz, Lynn Nottage, Martin McDonagh, Lorraine Hansberry, Arthur Miller, Sarah Ruhl, Caryl Churchill, David Mamet, Paula Vogel, Tracy Letts, Samuel Beckett, Tony Kushner, August Wilson, Anton Chekhov, Edward Albee, Sam Shepherd, Tom Stoppard, Neil LaBute, Craig Lucas, Moises Kaufman, John Patrick Shanley, Suzan Lori Parks, Tennessee Williams, Lillian Hellman, Eugene O’Neill, Harold Pinter, Oscar Wilde, William Shakespeare, Moliere, Luis Valdez, David Henry Hwang.Writing Guidelines:In your paper, introduce the playwright by sharing background/ historical information, including but not limited to the era, culture and world history at the time. ALL OF THESE PLAYWRIGHTS HAVE THEIR OWN WEBSITES WHERE YOU CAN GET BASIC AND ACCURATE INFORMATION TO ADD TO YOUR RESEARCH.Cover important works, influences, themes, etc.Your work must be articulate, factually correct and written in your own words.Paper should be 3 full pages (4 if working with another student), typed, double spaced, 12 pt Times New Roman or Calibri, and include a works cited page with a minimum of 4 sources (do not use wikipedia).Follow MLA style (Links to an external site.) for all formatting.Review the guide for writing in theatrePreview the document and scroll down to research papers before you begin. This is a descriptive essay with the aim of communicating a deeper meaning for the subject through the detailed and specific description. Please do not be vague.You should have a minimum of 4 research sources, including high-quality, scholarly websites, books and/or peer-reviewed journal articles (accessible through PCC library online). Please do not rely upon very general sources such as wikipedia, or answer.com for your research. Proofread your paper carefully before submitting in assignments. Due dates are posted for each assignment.MAKE A COPY BEFORE YOU SUBMIT.Recommended Research Sites:If you want your work to be of high quality, then you need to gather information from genuine and reliable sources. The following sources can be of great help to you in making your research powerful. Ultimately, they will enable you to submit quality projects and assignments.Virtual Learning Resources Center (Links to an external site.) (VLRC) is an online index hosting thousands of scholarly websites, all of which are selected by teachers and librarians from around the globe.iSeek (Links to an external site.) is one of the best and widely used search engines for academic research on the internet.Refseek (Links to an external site.) pulls from over one billion web pages, encyclopedias, journals and books.Educational Resources Information Center (Links to an external site.) (ERIC) boasts a massive database containing over 1.3 million bibliographic records such as abstracts and citations.

1) Primary Source Analysis: Read the Justice Department’s amicus brief submitted for the Brown v. Board case. (It is dated 1952). As you read, consider the influence of the Cold War on what the Justice Department wrote. What is the main argument in the brief? What evidence, from the brief, shows that the Justice Department lawyers were thinking about the Cold War?2) Base your answer to this question on readings and videos included in the Race and Cold War lesson. Why did non-violent direct action work in gaining support for the Civil Rights Movement? Consider the images that you saw and the statements by those who took part in the Freedom Rides. Describe what you saw and how it would influence people to support the protestors? What was it about the use of non-violent direct action in the age of TV that was effective?

The Republican victory in 1896 gave heart to proponents of prosperity through foreign trade. McKinley sought neither war nor colonies, but many in his party wanted both. Called “jingos,” they included Assistant Secretary of the Navy, Theodore Roosevelt; John Hay, the ambassador to London, and senators Albert Beveridge and Henry Cabot Lodge. Britain, France, and Germany were seizing territory around the world, and jingos believed the United States needed to do the same for strategic, religious, and economic reasons.QUESTION (give response in 1-2 paragraphs):Several reasons are proposed explaining why the United States decided to join the “Imperialist Club”. Which argument was the strongest, and which argument was the weakest? Explain your position.

‘The Columbian Exchange’.1. Select 3 items or elements of the exchange in the Columbian Exchange that you think had the greatest impacts on the Old and New Worlds and history going forward. Explain in detail how and why?2. Decisions for slavery: Why did the colonists make the decisions that led to race based chattel slavery rather than adopting other forms of labor like wage based work or continuing to use indentured servants? What were the steps creating the legal framework? What factors went into these decisions?Do you think slavery was inevitable under the circumstances or could things have gone differently?3.Research a big London slave trader, Humphrey Morice, at the link below or listed in the assignment folder. Describe his business operation in detail. What is your reaction to his story? How do you explain his participation and that of those like him in this trade? What kind of a man was he?http://www.ampltd.co.uk/collections_az/slavemorice/editorial-introduction.aspx4. Search the article from the William and Mary Quarterly to learn about the operation and economics of the British slave trade, which supported the American colonies. Use highlights from the article to describe the many economic interests and persons involved in the slave trade in England and the colonies. Prepare 2 paragraphs discussing the various interests involved in the operation of the slave trade and what role they played and how they profited.Think outside the box to include everyone who was in some way connected with the trade and slavery itself or who benefited, even those who never saw a slave, not just traders and owners.In light of all this, can you make a case that nearly every American’s hands were in some way, directly or indirectly, sullied by slavery?

write a visual analysis (minimum 250 words; maximum 375 words) that examines ONE of the videos (listed below) from Sue Williamson’s series of video installations, There’s something I must tell you (2013).Pick one of the videos from There’s something I must tell you (2013):‘Amina and Luiza Cachalia’: https://vimeo.com/114130032 Length: 6:18‘Caroline Motsoaledi and Busisiwe Khatibe’: https://vimeo.com/115241643 Length: 5:32‘Vesta Smith and Tammy Leigh Lodge’: https://vimeo.com/116657792 Length: 4:49‘Rebecca and Mpumelelo Kotane’: https://vimeo.com/116648846 Length: 4:36‘Ilse Fischer and Thandi Lewin’: https://vimeo.com/115243903 Length: 7:05‘Brigalia and Busiswa Bam’: https://vimeo.com/114221431 Length: 6:46Using only the video lectures and Sue Williamson’s series, examine your chosen video by discussing:Who is in the video installation?Summarize the conversation taking place between the two individuals in the video.CompositionHow many screens are there and how are they arranged?How are the people portrayed on the screens?How is this video similar (in terms of content and/or formal elements) to other works by Sue Williamson?Specifically, reference Truth Games series (1998) and A Few South Africans (1980s), which are discussed in Images of Apartheid.Discuss at least 2 similarities.Since your visual analysis should only draw from the video lectures and Williamson’s series, you do NOT have to include citations.

Step ONE: Identify the nature of the source material. Which readings are primary or secondary sources? Are they fictional works or do they present any evident bias?Step TWO: Choose TWO READINGS from the assigned documents to perform a compare/contrast analysis. Video material is not acceptable in this assignment.If you choose a primary and a secondary source, then think about how the primary source fits into the narrative/position of the secondary source.If you choose two primary sources, then compare how they represent different viewpoints or perspectives on important issues.If there is only one assigned reading, then extract two meaningful examples instead of comparisons.Step THREE: Draw TWO meaningful comparisons between the two documents that reveals important insight into the historical period/topic of the week. The comparison may be any similarity or difference, but should focus on explaining how it helps historians understand the past. Think about how and why things happened the way they did. Figure out what you think is the most significant SIMILARITY between the two passages.Consider the author’s perspective (national origin, class, ideology etc) for each document.STEP FOUR: If these documents were the source material for your research project, what would your preliminary research question or thesis statement be? This should be no more than two sentences and cover the main idea that you would try to argue.Ex. Using the works of Robespierre and St. Just, this paper will argue that the violence of the French Revolution was created by their interpretation of the needs of the French nation rather than their philosophical beliefs.Be ambitious but with limits. Lay out a provable case that makes a strong a point, regardless of whether you are fully convinced that it is the case. You will be evaluated on the composition and effect of the ideas rather than the perfectness of the answer.Step FIVE: Create one discussion question that you can propose to the class during seminar. It should be a ‘why’ problem that poses an issue for debate rather than demanding a specific factual answer. Ex. ‘Why didn’t Frankenstein name the Creature?” instead of “Did Frankenstein name the Creature?”Do NOT use quotations or paraphrase the document. You may refer to specific passages but do not summarize the document. “ex. Where Thomas Paine talked about hereditary right, he was focused on the legitimacy of an absolute monarchy.” The paper should consist entirely of your own ideas and opinions about the sources using a compare/contrast approach. Therefore, citations should never be required. If you do quote/paraphrase then include citationsREADINGS-CHOOSE ONLY 2.Avalon Project – Treaty of Westphalia (yale.edu)Internet History Sourcebooks (fordham.edu)Internet History Sourcebooks (fordham.edu)

watching Benjamin Wigley’s Paa Joe and the Lion (2016), you were asked to keep the following in mind:Contexts in which coffins are commissioned and usedBritish public’s reactions to Paa Joe and Jacob’s coffin-making and attitudes towards deathThe funeral for Paa Joe’s mother (the family’s preparations for the funeral, coffin-making, burial)The unveiling of the lion coffin and ceremony in the National Trust’s Clumber Park in Nottinghamshire, UKAfter watching the film, write a response (minimum 250 words; maximum 375 words) that fully addresses the prompt below.Prompt: For your response to the discussion question, pick 1 of the topics (e.g. “Contexts in which coffins are commissioned and used” etc.) listed above. In your response, discuss:Your initial reactions and/or thoughts to the filmHow does the film address, illustrate, or make use of your chosen topic?Be sure to discuss at least 2 examples from the film for your chosen topicWho do you think is the primary audience for this film? Why?Optional: any questions that came up for you while watching this film

Our Semester Writing Assignment is based on Benjamin Franklin’s Autobiography. Franklin was truly one of the greatest men of his generation. His discoveries, inventions, and enlightened attitudes improved the lives of everyone around him. What great American men and women do you see in modern times (from the 2000’s) who have “made a difference?”Please share one contribution for the class’ consideration, as a “warm up” activity for the monograph.

4. St. Augustine’s “City of God” is a classic text of Christian thought in the Middle Ages. Explain why he argues that the human race was condemned by original sin, why government must be obeyed, and why true justice and peace are not of this world.