Category: Global studies

Overview
The study of history is guided by asking questions. Developing research questions is an iterative process, which means that the questions are continuously changing as new information is uncovered and new thoughts occur. In this activity, you will consider how historical perspectives and sources influence how research questions are written and revised.
Prompt
Use the Module Three Activity Revising Questions Template Word Document to complete this activity. First, use your primary and secondary sources to help you choose a historical perspective (social, political, or economic) to apply to your topic. Then consider the evidence you have found in those sources and if that evidence supports your research questions or suggests you need to go in another direction. Finally, you will choose one research question to focus on and revise it. Revising may involve rewriting your research question completely. Or you may need to narrow your focus or improve the clarity of the question.
Example
You initially wanted to research how Native American people and culture have been memorialized in the United States. After consulting sources, you realize that this question is too broad. So, you decide to narrow your question to the movement to change Columbus Day to Indigenous Peoples’ Day. After further research, you decide to approach your topic from a cultural perspective rather than a political perspective. You choose this perspective because you are interested in how Indigenous Peoples’ Day might better preserve and recognize the many Native American cultures (the cultural perspective) rather than how governments have responded to this proposed change (the political perspective).
Specifically, you must address the following rubric criteria:
Identify a historical perspective that could be applied to your historical event.
Ensure that you use evidence, such as examples or quotes, from your sources to support why you identified a particular perspective.
Revise your research question based on evidence from your primary and secondary sources.
Does the evidence from your primary and secondary sources support your research question, or do they indicate you need to reconsider it? For example, you may need to narrow your focus further or approach your topic from a different perspective. If you do not feel like your research question needs to be changed, explain why.
Explain how historical perspective and evidence from sources influenced your finalized research question.
How did they strengthen or challenge your research question?
What to Submit
Submit the Module Three Activity Template: Revising Questions. Sources should be cited according to APA style. While references are not required, any sources used should be cited according to APA style if you reference them in your responses. Consult the Shapiro Library APA Style Guide for more information on citations.

In two to three sentences, share with your classmates, the different perspectives (social, political, economic, other) that you see reflected in your project topic and explain why

TWO ESSAYS 
250 for each
1) Research and write a 250-300 words essay (12 pts font double-space) about a famous Jamaican or Haitian maroon 
in writing the essay, think about answering the questions why is this historical figure important? What did he/she accomplish? 
2)Using the lecture, reading, and your own research, in 250-300 words discuss how gender structured an enslaved person’s experience. You may use examples from the U.S., the Caribbean, or South America. Please, cite the sources that you use.
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The Transatlantic Slave Trade and Origins of the African Diaspora in Texas

Overview
No historical event occurs in a vacuum. Instead, each event is connected to another and to larger political, social, cultural, and economic issues. In previous modules, you identified a topic, a historical event, and a current event related to one another. In this activity, you will dig deeper into the broader context and perspectives surrounding your selected historical event.
Prompt
Use the provided Module Three Activity Template: Historical Context Word Document to complete this activity. First, you will describe the context of your historical event using evidence from the sources you have explored. You should focus on a particular historical perspective (social, political, economic) to describe what was occurring at the time. For example, if you were researching the establishment of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, you could focus on the political context of the Civil Rights Movement and the Voting Rights Act of 1965. Next, you will examine how and why a key figure or group participated in the historical event. Use the “historian think aloud” examples from the module resources as inspiration for how you might answer these questions.
Specifically, you must address the following rubric criteria:
Describe the historical context surrounding your historical event.
Use one of the perspectives mentioned in this module’s overview (social, political, economic) to focus your description and highlight particular influences on the event.
Describe a key historical figure or group’s participation in your historical event.
In your description, identify that figure or group’s position/role in society and their role in the event.
Explain the key historical figure or group’s motivation to participate in your historical event.
In your explanation, include how you think the figure’s or group’s beliefs, assumptions, and values influenced how they perceived the event and the person’s ability to directly or indirectly affect it.
Articulate how the historical context caused or influenced your chosen historical event.
How do you think what was going on in broader society at the time impacted your historical event?
Explain how connecting your historical event and current event improves the understanding of your topic.
How do you think using your historical event to explore the roots of your current event might help you better understand your topic (climate change, political protest, human rights/inequality, or global trade)?
What to Submit
Submit the Module Three Activity Template: Historical Context. While references are not required, any sources used should be cited according to APA style if you reference them in your responses. Consult the Shapiro Library APA Style Guide for more information on citations.

how to access and understand the UC’s publicly available information on funding; 
2) Learn how to create a visualization of that funding. 

Edit based on this feedback. Please make these changes while also referring to the sample and guidelines provided for additional help and direction. By following these guidelines, you can improve the clarity, depth, and originality of your paper.
Feedback on Your ENGH 302 Conference Paper
Introduction
Move 3: You have two purposes listed in your introduction. Please choose one to focus on to maintain clarity and coherence.
Body
Direct Quotations: You have too many direct quotations. When you do use direct quotations, ensure you include the page number. Aim to have only 1-2 direct quotations in your paper.
Indirect Quotations: Convert most of the direct quotations to indirect quotations. This will help integrate the sources more smoothly into your own writing and demonstrate your understanding of the material.
Your Voice: Ensure that your own analysis and commentary are prominent throughout the paper. Currently, there are too many quotes, which can overshadow your own contributions.
Different Perspectives: Incorporate different perspectives to enrich your analysis. You can refer to other academic sources to provide a more comprehensive view on the topic. Review the sample and guidelines provided for more ideas on how to diversify your sources.
Conclusion
Recommendations: Focus on providing clear and actionable recommendations based on your findings.
Implications: Develop the implications section further to explore the broader impact of your findings and recommendations.

this assignment is a continuation of a previous one wherein we proposed a topic for the Paper that will be our final. I chose to discuss western and Japanese animation of the 20th century and how they went on to influence one another. I will include the proposal along with the source sited in it, the two new additional sources and the grading rubric.
* Reflect upon the themes of Migration, Conquest, or Assimilation. In at least 250 words, apply one or all the themes to your research project topic(s). 
* You must demonstrate your new research findings and/or immersion in the research project and integration of scholarly sources. 
* Include at least two (2) scholarly sources cited correctly in the Chicago Manual of Style (CMS).
To ensure scholarly sources, use the RMCAD database or Google Scholar. 

Note: Sources utilized for reference in all papers must be reputable, scholarly sources, i.e. published articles, journals, and/or books. Only reputable, scholarly sources will be accepted. Wikipedia, blogs, or travel websites are not scholarly sources and should not be used.
* Include at least 2 quotes/in-text citationsand footnotes in CMS formatting from your source. You must provide in-text citations and footnotes in this research. Any specific information obtained from sources must have a citation number after the sentence(s) with a corresponding footnote.

Overview
Using relevant and trustworthy sources is a key element of conducting research in any field. Primary and secondary sources provide information necessary for historians to develop theories or interpretations about the past. In this activity, you will explore the existing literature relevant to your research question and identify one primary and one secondary source that will help you answer your research question.
Please remember to review and keep all instructor feedback. Each module activity will prepare you for an aspect of your final project, and you will have a future opportunity to improve your work.
Prompt
Use the provided Module Two Activity Template: Primary and Secondary Sources Word Document to complete this activity. You will first discuss the differences between primary and secondary sources and articulate why using both are essential to historical research. You will then identify sources relevant to the research question you wrote in the previous module. Finally, you will identify a current event related to the subject of your historical research question.
Specifically, you must address the following rubric criteria:
Distinguish between primary and secondary sources.
What are the differences between them?
Explain why it is important to consult a variety of sources when conducting historical research.
Why should you avoid relying only on one type of source? What are the benefits of using a diversity of sources?
Identify one primary source that would help investigate your research question.
Using the HIS 100 Library Guide in the Shapiro Library, skim through the suggested resources or find your own from the Shapiro Library. Ensure they are credible and relevant to your research question.
Identify one secondary source that would help investigate your research question.
Using the HIS 100 Library Guide in the Shapiro Library, skim through the suggested resources or find your own from the Shapiro Library. Ensure they are credible and relevant to your research question.
Choose a current event related to the subject of your research question and explain how they are connected.
Read what you wrote in the previous module’s activity about how your historical topic is relevant to modern society. Using your response and what you have learned thus far about your topic, identify a specific current event that you feel is relevant to your research question. Then explain how the current event is connected to your research question. Keep in mind that the link between your topic and your current event will become clearer as you continue to research.
What to Submit
Submit the Module Two Activity Template: Primary and Secondary Sources. While references are not required, any sources used should be cited according to APA style if you reference them in your responses. Consult the Shapiro Library APA Style Guide for more information on citations.

Papers should be
2000-4000 words in length, (including references)
Formatted to APA 7th edition, (please see the sample student paper here for APA assistance: https://owl.purdue.edu/owl/research_and_citation/apa_style/apa_formatting_and_style_guide/apa_sample_paper.htmlLinks to an external site.) 
Written with at least 10 or more peer reviewed articles as references and in-text citations. 

Instructions
Getting Started For the Module 1 assignment, complete your Topic Proposal and the Company Background for the IBP (outlined under “Proposal”) which includes the first aspect of your report. Note: Topics must deal with international business issues. Issues of political, military, cultural, and other nature are only acceptable if there is a direct and evident global business implication clearly explained in the paper. Papers lacking such connection will receive a reduced score. Proposal Develop the first segment of your final IBP report. Make sure to include a cover page and address the company background within the body of your report using the outline provided. Cover Page Course No/Title
Name of the Professor and Course Term/Month
Team Number and Designated Team Leader
Team member names, NU ID numbers
Name of the Assigned Foreign Nation
Body of the Report: Company Background Write 2 to 3 pages in which you include the following: Research and select a country to do business in outside of the U.S.
Select a service, product, or idea
Create a team company name and logo and describe the meaning behind each of the following selections:
Name
Logo
Mission
Structure
Format your report using APA guidelines. Additional Support The IBP report and presentation submission must be of professional quality and adhere to the following guidelines: Team size:  To be decided depending on class size
Word-processed in MS Word®™ (no other software)
Professional cover page
Double spaced
1 inch margin on all sides; Left justified
Times New Roman font 12 for content text and 15 for headings and subheadings in boldface
Page number at the bottom of the page
Report – 15 or more pages excluding title and reference pages (no max. limit)
APA guidelines for the references, citations, and the report
MS PowerPoint®™ (for presentation) (no other software)
At least 15 PowerPoint slides
All copyrighted material should cite the original source