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The Discovery of Herero Skulls in German UniversitiesResponse Essay In the video “Skulls of My People” (The Story of the Skulls), Professor Peter Katjavivi states that when the news broke about the skulls of Herero people being stored in German universities, “it made people to realize that even people who have died a hundred years ago can return to haunt you in one way or the other.”1 In addition to the literal &ldqu...

Comparison and Contrast of EmpiresTask: For this essay assignment, you will compare any two of the empires discussed in this unit, discussing similarities and differences between them. Possible topics that you can consider for the comparison and contrast in the essay are strengths and weaknesses of the empires and/or rulers, economic policies, military systems, empire expansion efforts, wars and conquests, forms of government and/or administrati...

Key Concepts and IssuesThe following is a list of concepts, definitions, and artists to consider when studying for the final exam. The exam will mainly cover: 1) Chapters 4, 6, 8, 9, 10, and 11 of ROSENBLUM, NAOMI. A World History of Photography. 2) BARTHES, Roland. Camera Lucida: Reflections on Photography (New York: Hill & Wang, 1981). (YES, the whole book). 3) Concepts, images, and issues exclusively addressed in lecture. While many quest...

Visual Analysis and Explanation of the Artwork’s ContentIntroduction (suggested length: 1-2 paragraphs): Introduce your artwork to your reader. Provide basic information about your artwork, such as the artist, title, date, medium, size, original and current location. Briefly introduce the artist (i.e. state where the artist worked) and the patron of the artwork. Explain why the artwork was commissioned. (Be brief here. ...

Please limit your answers to between three (3) and five (5) pages.  If you do go over this suggestion, please limit the overflow to one (1) additional page (I have a lot of these to read). PART I: Did the effects of the First World War cause or affect already existing political instabilities of the inter-war period?  How did the war affect these instabilities, if at all?  Please discuss with reference to at least three (3) differen...

Purpose of Document Analysis AssignmentsDocument Analysis Assignment The purpose of the “Document Analysis” assignments is to help you to practice making evidence based arguments about history. Every historian needs to read the original primary sources in order to write history.Imagine the audience for this assignment is your friend, family member or a neighbor who does not know much about history. You want t...

Secondary Heading 1   You should consult a minimum of six secondary sources to support your arguments. Four of these sources should be from the Douglas College Library and cited in bold type in your bibliography. This paper should be written in Chicago Style using endnote citations.    Please note:  Essays without proper endnotes and a bibliography are unacceptable at the college/university level...

The Student Perspective on Online LearningTask: In the first week of the Summer semester, I asked my students what most frustrates them about online classes. A lack of communication was their number one issue, which included professors who were slow to respond to emails and unclear instructions in the syllabus. In two classes of 61 students, 33 responded to a discussion on the question "What Frustrates You Most About Online Classes?" Eighteen ...

Questions Using resources from the Topic 5 Readings, including your textbook, materials provided by your instructor through class discussion, and materials from the GCU Library Guide for HIS-144 US History Themes, complete the assignment worksheet.  Each answer to the questions should be a minimum of 200-300 words; and, include citations for each question formatted using the GCU Style Guide.  The overall assignment must include thre...

Events of the Last 72 hoursFor this assignment you need to read this article: “October Can't Come Soon Enough” Posted by Dr. JRN and then you need TO READ and RESPOND  the post of my classmate “Ty’Era Cherry  So it sounded like Donald Trump has, repeatedly, told his followers to vote twice. More police officers were charged with killing black men...

Instructions and requirementsThis assignment is worth 5% of your grade and must be submitted to on-line no later than October 9, 2020 at 5 p.m.  Assignments submitted after this time will not be accepted.   There is no research required for this essay.  No bibliography is required.  Do not consult sources other than those given below.     The essay must be submitted either as a Word or pdf file.  Word co...

Early Expressions of the World ViewTask: The story of humanity begins with paleolithic beings on a quest for understanding. From the beginning, human beings expressed their world view in art such as cave painting and simple statuary. Over time early civilizations began to emerge leaving written records, as well as material objects: tools and weapons, bronze statuary, and monumental structures that reveal to us how early urban dwellers evolved. ...

Course Code   :  HIS360

Course Title   :  american colonial experience

Ref style  :  MLA

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Prestige Economy: Access to ResourcesTask: ​Native American societies of the Eastern Seaboard of what is now the United States were chiefdoms in what is called a “prestige-goods economy.” In such a society, political advantage was gained through exercising control over access to resources that could only be obtained through external trade. These were not basic uti...

Course Code   :  HIST106

Course Title   :  the civil war and reconstruction

Ref style  :  Chicago

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Introduction and Thesis Statement The purpose of the major paper is to test your ability to explore, analyze, and draw conclusions from the argument (thesis) you first developed in the essay proposal.    This research essay will be between 1500 and 2000 words (6-8 pages) in length. Please remember to keep all your research notes, rough drafts, and essay outlines—I may ask to see these things.    A good essay is a...

Learning ObjectivesLENGTH: 2-4 pages. It is the student’s responsibility (and judgment) to provide an appropriate amount of content to support and develop the thesis statement.   OUTCOMES Practice close and critical reading of primary sources.Recognize the relationship between a document and its historical context, and apply this to the analysis.Craft a clear and concise argument that expresses a unique stance on the value/meaning of ...