History

Li says he agrees that humaneness “symbolizes a holistic manifestation of humanity in its ‘highest state of perfection,'” (Li, p.321) meaning humaneness rises above rituals. What is central to Li’s concern and why does he believe so much in rituals? (500 words)

You may consult notes, books, articles, etc. assigned for this class.  As always, your goal is to demonstrate your knowledge of material from lectures, readings, and discussion sections as well as your ability to use it to support an argument. Please include the word count in brackets at the end of each essay. Example: [296] Two Parts to the Exam Identification terms: (maximum: 300 words)–(75 points, 12.5 points each):  Choose one set of three terms (below) to identify in a single short essay that explains how they relate to each other while identifying them (who, what, when, where, and why) and explaining what makes these terms historically significant in the context of this course.  (In other words, a Wikipedia description of the term will not earn credit.) A. Civil Rights Act of 1964 EEOC NOW B. Michael Harrington’s The Other America The Cold War Vietnam C. Moynihan Report Black Power Frances Beal  II. Essay: (maximum: 750 words)–(125 points)  Write an essay in response to the following question.  Your essay should develop an argument supported by an abundance of historical information and examples drawn from lectures, discussions, and assigned readings.   Please do not include quotations.   Please do include citations in parenthesis.  Example: (Brinkley, 455) Identify three or four major developments or events (examples: the Cold War, distrust of government and political leaders) in the United States since World War II and well distributed across time and explain each—what brought it about, why it is historically important, who supported and who opposed it, etc.  Conclude by discussing how each development you chose helps us understand something important about the U.S. in 2020.

For this part, you will write a well-developed essay of 3 fully-developed paragraphs total. Develop a clear thesis and support your statements with relevant examples and quotes from the text. Explain what this evidence shows. Answer all parts of the question specifically. Explain the specific conflicts Frederick Douglass faces in chapters 7 and 11 of Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, An American Slave. What is your assessment of how he deals with his situation? Be specific throughout to these two chapters.

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The downfall of the Old Regime in France culminating in the Declaration of the Rights of Man and the Citizen of August 1789 was the outcome of four separate revolts rather than of a single upsurge of general discontent.  Explain.  The essay you choose should be at least five well-developed paragraphs.  Be sure to include relevant evidence.  You should base your answers on the textbook and lectures.  Do not copy and paste from the textbook or the lectures.

Develop a comprehensive look at the condition of the U.S. after World War II. Why does a conflict emerge between the two wartime allies, the U.S. and the Soviet Union? What events feed the friction? What policy, articulated by whom, calling for what, does the U.S. ultimately adopt to respond to international events following World War II? Describe the applications of this policy from 1947 to 1950 in Europe.

Required Resources Read/review the following resources for this activity: Textbook: Chapter 13, 14 Lesson Minimum of 1 primary or scholarly source (from actor/director or critic – either will count as your scholarly source requirement for discussions) Initial Post Instructions Many people would say that the 1999 premier of The Sopranos was a turning point in the development of television as an art form. Choose a television or streaming show that you feel perpetuates the idea that television is indeed a form of art. For the initial post, address the following: Include the name of the show and the director. Explain why you think this program is art. What impact does the example have on viewers’ lives? What were some influences of this work? Include a statement from an actor, director, or critic of the program that supports your points. Writing Requirements Minimum of 2 sources cited (assigned readings/online lessons and an outside source) APA format for in-text citations and list of references

Explanation: In order to write your own argument, you need to understand the sources you are going to use.  You will read sources in each module from the list I have provided.  Your annotations will serve as notes for your argument.   Step one to constructing your own argument would be the annotations.  Read the primary sources from each module to annotate, defining “their point” or “their argument” made.   I chose one on de Las Casas to give you an example:   Citation: 01.  Bartolomé de Las Casas, “Exploitation of Indigenous Peoples, 1542,” American Yawp Reader (Stanford, 2019): http://www.americanyawp.com/reader/the-new-world/bartolome-de-las-casas-describes-the-exploitation-of-indigenous-peoples-1542/.  Annotation: 02.  Bartolomé de Las Casas’ writing displays the Indians as a group “assaulted [like] innocent Sheep.”  One could argue that de Las Casas has sympathy for the Indians in this source, while too, displaying the paternalistic view clergymen had of Indians that caused further oppression in New Spain.  Such viewpoints of paternalism reinforce a sense of superiority by Europeans over native peoples.  Las Casas justifies his paternalistic view of the savage Indian, claiming these ‘beings’ “without understanding the true Faith or Sacraments” were in dire need in of the European religion.  Not only does this validate his mission and that of the Catholic Church, this view justifies European domination, their presence in the new world, and in many ways, alleviates the guilt for the sins he (Las Casas) himself committed…***add more*** 03.  Who are they trying to influence?  Why did they select the information they presented, was it to influence, if so, who? ***answer here*** 04. Compare or contrast this work with our readings (how do they fit into historical categories of the time period and today?  Were they on the ‘wrong side’ of history?  Were they justified?)***answer here*** the link to the chapters is  http://www.americanyawp.com/reader.html i just need a small simple review for each chapter sure you answer how it is right above in the format

Analyze the state of mind of Holden in the novel The Catcher of the Rye.

Listen very attentively to the introduction and presentation made by Ms Bourquin. -You may need to listen to certain passages several times, so leave plenty of time to do this. -You don’t need to listen to the second presentation (Tom Waters) -Then write a review of the general introduction and the presentation made by Ms Pascale Bourquin. Guidelines for the review: Introduction: organization (Institute for Fiscal Studies): what is it? What do they do? Author(s) and title of the presentations included, date of the event etc.. Context: what is the context? How is it relevant? Why did the organizer(s) choose to do a webinar on this topic? (new event? Regular update? Other?) Summary of presentation 1 (by Ms Bourquin): summarize the contents as accurately and precisely as possible, making sure to explain any important terms or concepts related to poverty and inequality measurements; also explain for instance what is the median; what is a percentile analysis. Make sure to summarize what the graphs presented show (for greater clarity give them numbers if you like: Graph 1, Graph 2 etc.); Commentary: How is the presentation organized? What are the main sections or parts? Is it easy to follow