History

Analyze the content and provide a personal reflection to the following questions: What are your thoughts of Prohibition, and was Prohibition worth it in the long run? Was Prohibition good or bad? Write a  word response piece that provides your reflections as to the above questions. Use 2 or 3 specific examples from the included article to support your position. 

The Effect of Industrialization on Urban Workers. Describe the plight of farmers during the late nineteenth century. What were the sources of their misery? Why was their reaction to these conditions so slow to take form? What farm did organizations emerge to address the farmers’ complaints? Why did they fail to bring real improvement? What group, proposing what policies, finally emerged? Why did this last group fail?

Consider the following statement: “In preparing for the Cherokee removal, state and federal officials were motivated solely by desire to seize the natives’ land.” In your post, consider the following:· Does this statement present the full picture? Revise this statement to present a more complex explanation of the motivations that drove state and federal officials (and the white citizens of Georgia) during the years immediately preceding the Cherokee removal. Explain the choices you made in your revision.· Next, consider how you can take a similar approach to your own topic in order to more fully understand the historical complexity. What other viewpoints would you want to further explore in order to more fully understand your topic?In response to your peers, share any preconceived notions you may have about their topic. Lastly, consider how further exploration of the viewpoints around their topic would potentially change the lens through which they currently view the event.

How did you come to understand American Indians as an American Indian or non-Indian? What were your original thoughts and what are your thoughts now and how have they changed?

Here is your (short answer) quiz on the Epic of Gilgamesh. There are five questions that will be graded (6 and 7 are to satisfy my curiosity and will only be graded if you do not answer in a thoughtful, well-written way).  It is due by noon on Wednesday, September 9.  If it is late you will lose points.  The information must come from the Epic of Gilgamesh.  Name three characters and briefly describe. Why do the people of Erech pray to the gods? Do the gods answer their prayers?  Briefly explain. Why does Gilgamesh dive into the sea? What is the main point of the story? Does this story/myth remind you of any other ancient stories/myths? What did you think about the Epic?

Over the past few weeks, we have studied the role of the judiciary in the separation of powers. In Federalist no. 78, you’ll recall, Publius argued that the judiciary would be the least dangerous branch of government because it would be institutionally weakest. Write a short essay answering the following question: Is the judiciary the least dangerous branch of government? Your answer to this question will be your thesis. For example, you might argue, “Yes, it is the weakest branch, and therefore least dangerous, and here is why”; or “The judiciary is actually very strong and here is what Federalist 78 missed”; or “The judiciary is weak in some ways but not in others.” Introduce your thesis early in the essay, and then provide evidence for your thesis in the remainder of the essay. Evidence should be drawn from our course readings and lectures, although you are also welcome to cite additional evidence. Your essay should demonstrate your understanding of the argument in Federalist no. 78, what Article III says about the federal courts, how the modern federal courts operate in practice, and how the concepts of judicial review and judicial supremacy have developed over time. Grading Criteria Mechanics Requirements: Calibri font, 12-point type size, 1” margins on all sides, double spaced Name, date, course, and instructor are included in the top left-hand corner (single-spaced) Paper is properly titled 5 pages in length, not including the Works Cited page Paper provides proper citations using MLA or Chicago Style footnote citations and a full Works Cited/Bibliography page Content Requirements: Essay is clearly written and well-organized with proper grammar and punctuation Essay advances a clear thesis Essay provides evidence to support the thesis and demonstrates an understanding of the key concepts discussed in the prompt above Essay demonstrates student’s own independent analysis in argument and conclusions Essay fairly summarizes and persuasively addresses key counter-arguments Essay is well-supported with citations to materials from the class

1. Write an Original Post (OP)Write a thoughtful answer to ONE of the two questions I pose. Make sure to address all parts of the question.  2 paragraphs or at least 10 sentences is a safe barometer. (Due Thursday at 3 pm) (10 points) 1.  Analytical: What do you think Las Casas was trying to accomplish by writing this book about the Spanish treatment of the Indians? Who is his audience?  (Meaning, who was he trying to convince)?  Non-analytical: What struck you most about this document and why? 2. Analytical: What does this short document from 1609 tell us about the relationship between the Powhatan Indians and the English colonists in Virginia.  What was Powhatan trying to accomplish and why?  Non-analytical: What struck you most about this document and why?

By the 1990s, the US was stepping into the “Information Age”. This would coincide with the presidency of Bill Clinton. One can also see this as a period when global connections really became more visible and faster, in part because of new trade agreements around the globe. In North America, there was NAFTA—the North American Free Trade Agreement. By the late 1990s, the US economy was entering a dynamic period of growth. Choose and discuss one of the following two topics related to American history under President Clinton: Discuss opposing viewpoints about free trade during the 1990s. For the period of the Clinton presidency, identify one view of those favoring “free trade” and one view of those who were opposed. Explain how you would weigh the pros and cons of this policy. In hindsight, what is your view of NAFTA? Is globalization good? Identify the source(s) where you read about these “free trade” issues of that time. Discuss the “economic rebound” of the late 1990s under President Clinton. Identify three of the “package” of changes that characterized the economic boost of the “information revolution” in the late 1990s. Discuss and explain what you think was the most important of these changes. What can we learn from that sort of period of economic rebound? Identify the source(s) where you read about these changes during the late 1990s. For guidance, view this short video.

Question 1: Manuscripts of the Early Middle Ages Before the invention of the printing press, books were copied by hand one at a time by illuminators, and the vellum was often embellished with beautiful calligraphy and intricate patterns and designs. Using your course textbook locate three examples of illuminated manuscripts from the early Middle Ages. Read about each one in your textbook, course lectures, and through reliable internet resources First, completely identify each manuscript and/or manuscript page by title, date, and location where it was created. In a minimum of 2 well-developed paragraphs address the following questions: Who commissioned the creation of the manuscript? Why? What was the purpose of the manuscript? How do the visual characteristics of each manuscript contribute to or enhance its message or meaning? How do the reasons these manuscripts were created compare with religious texts created today? Be sure to explain your ideas clearly and support them by discussing specific details about each manuscript. Question 2: Romanesque and Gothic CathedralsBoth Romanesque and Gothic architecture displayed distinctive characteristics and features. For this assignment, select one example of Romanesque church architecture and one example of Gothic church architecture from your course textbook. Read about each one in your textbook, course lectures, and through reliable internet resources. First, completely identify the two cathedrals you have selected by name, date, and location. Then, in a minimum of 3 well-developed paragraphs, address the following questions: What architectural details are evident in each cathedral that make it representative of either the Romanesque or Gothic style? What sort of decoration (interior and exterior) was employed in each cathedral? What was the meaning of the sculptures, paintings, windows that adorned each cathedral? What was the visitor or viewer experience in each cathedral? Respond to both questions as thoroughly as possible, making sure to use information from the readings and the lectures. All responses should be in complete sentence form, using proper spelling and grammar.

1- Both Young Goodman Brown and Rip Van Winkle go on a journey (of sorts). Compare at least one specific aspect of their journeys that is similar. Compare at least one specific aspect of their journeys that is different. In each case, explain how each character is changed by his journey.Criteria:300 words minimum (excluding quotations and citations)Include two properly integrated and cited direct quotations (one from each story) to support your claims. See the Literary Analysis Tools Module from this week’s activities for information about integrating and citing quotations.2- This week’s creative assignment is “What if…?” What if the time period of “Neighbour Rosicky” was changed to contemporary society?  Write a 550-word creative response in which you rewrite one of the following scenes. Assume the setting is contemporary. The opening conversation between Rosicky and Dr. Burleigh in Part I.The scene between Polly, Rudolph, and Rosicky in Part IV.Assignment Requirements: Your submission must: include a minimum of 550 words, written in paragraph form. be written in the third-person point of view (academic voice).be double spaced.  A title page, running head, and abstract are not required.be submitted as a Microsoft Word attachment on the submission page (click title above).  Assignments not submitted in this way may be returned to you ungraded.