Category: History

Do you see any comparison between issues that aggravated the relationship between Northerners and Southerners in the US before the Civil War, with issues that seemingly are contributing to civil strife in places like Afghanistan and Iraq and Syria today?

Included in the causes of the American Civil War was a loss of faith by Southerners in the United States government. They felt outnumbered by the Northern politicians and bankers and consequently decided to remake the United States in a new model, called the Confederate States of America.

Relatively recently Iraq and Afghanistan were/are immersed in turmoil over a number of divisive issues (religious conflict, tribal conflict, corrupt leadership, etc.) that prevents them from consolidating into true nation states. Various factions within these countries continue to battle against each other.

Do you see any comparison between issues that aggravated the relationship between Northerners and Southerners in the US before the Civil War, with issues that seemingly are contributing to civil strife in places like Afghanistan and Iraq and Syria today?

Discuss why you think the topic should or should not be posed as a constitutional amendment.Should the Constitution be amended to remove the birthright citizenship clause currently contained in the 14th Amendment?

U.S Constitutional Amendment

Should the Constitution be amended to limit Congress members to 12 years of total service?

Should the Constitution be amended to give voters the right to recall federal officials before their terms expire?

Should the Constitution be amended to protect the right to have an abortion?

Should the Constitution be amended to legalize marijuana?

Should the Constitution be amended to give the president a line-item veto (instead of being required either to sign an entire bill) or veto the entire bill?

Should the Constitution be amended to include the right to health care?

Should the Constitution be amended to remove the birthright citizenship clause currently contained in the 14th Amendment?

Should the Constitution be amended to include Washington, D.C. as part of the statehood?

Create 1 of the following:

A 700- to 1,050-word letter to an editor
A 700- to 1,050-word change.org petition

Identify your issue for amending the Constitution. Your assignment should:

Provide a brief history of the topic.

Discuss why you think the topic should or should not be posed as a constitutional amendment.

 

In what ways did the American colonists assure their independence? What were some of the most important steps on the road to victory and why? cite examples and evidence from readings to support your answer.

Discussion post

Patrick Henry proclaimed that he was not a Virginian, but rather an American. What unified the colonists and what divided them at the time of the Revolution?  cite examples and evidence from readings to support your answer.

In what ways did the American colonists assure their independence? What were some of the most important steps on the road to victory and why? cite examples and evidence from readings to support your answer.

It could be argued that the War of Independence was not the same thing as the American Revolution. Other than securing independence, how did the American Revolution really change life for people living in America? Did separate groups experience the Revolution differently?  cite examples and evidence from readings to support your answer.

 Identify stakeholders, boundaries and uncertainties in engineering projects and systems.

The topic can be chosen from one of the following in the “Topics” doc.

Incorporate the values of culture and history of Indigenous communities in risk analysis studies and the development of risk management plans

Identify stakeholders, boundaries and uncertainties in engineering projects and systems.

 

To what extent do you find Karl Marx, Sigmund Freud and their ideas represented in 20th and 21st century portrayals of evil?

Vladimir Nabokov said the two great evils of the 20th century were Marx and Freud. He was absolutely correct.” Dean Koontz. To what extent do you find Karl Marx, Sigmund Freud and their ideas represented in 20th and 21st century portrayals of evil?

What are your fees? Is it a onetime payment or multiple? Are you available for follow-up treatments or are you in town only one day?Who would you target? Wealthy, poor, or middle class? Men or women? Sick or healthy?

RXRS In class assignment 3

Describe what is in your medicine and how it is made; or describe your device and how it works; or

Describe your practice and how it is utilized.

Who would you target? Wealthy, poor, or middle class? Men or women? Sick or healthy?

Where are you located? City or country?

Permanent location or do you travel?

What is your sales pitch? Create an advertisement for your product!

What are your fees? Is it a onetime payment or multiple?

Are you available for follow-up treatments or are you in town only one day?

How do you fit into this theory? In other words, based on your identity do you support the major party that the majority of people like you support? Why or why not?

Questions/Prompts:

Describe the major groups who form the coalition for the two major political parties. Why do these groups support either the Democratic party or the Republican party?

Describe one (or two) major realignment(s) from the 6th party system to the 7th party system. Who realigned and why is the realignment significant?

How do you fit into this theory? In other words, based on your identity do you support the major party that the majority of people like you support? Why or why not?

 

 Summarize the chapter and introduce three premises (ideas) you will develop logically with evidence from the text to logically reach your conclusion.

Write about one of the chapters under Utilitarianism from Mill – On Liberty, Utilitarianism and Other Essays (Oxford, 2015).pdf, provided to you in the course pack.

Identify the chosen chapter. Then indicate your contention (presumably the main idea/theory/etc).

Summarize the chapter and introduce three premises (ideas) you will develop logically with evidence from the text to logically reach your conclusion.

State your conclusion (which restates your contention).

What factors helped to blunt the impact of mercantilism and cause unrest in the colonies? How might the problems contribute to the American desire for independence?

Discussion Topic: (Ch. 6)

By following mercantilism, the British government thought their policies would strengthen the empire. What factors helped to blunt the impact of mercantilism and cause unrest in the colonies? How might the problems contribute to the American desire for independence?

Discuss the main points or arguments that the podcast’s producers or hosts are trying to get across.

Podcast review in historical context

Discuss the main points or arguments that the podcast’s producers or hosts are trying to get across.

Analyze specific moments in the episode

Consider the the aesthetic elements (music, sound effects, editing) that the producers used to tell their story.

Identify the sources and/or experts the podcast drew on or cited in their discussion.

Assess the strong points or shortcomings of the episode

Cite at least one other source (article, book, podcast, documentary, etc.) about the same topic covered in the episode, which either supports or contradicts the analysis made by the producers/host

How does the podcast episode you listened to change the way one should think about the topic of discussion?