Category: History

Students are required to write a minimum of 5 full pages, not counting title page and works cited; please keep the essay to no more than 7 pages. Format: Doubled-spaced, typed, font in Times New Roman or Arial, size 12. 1-inch margins all around.  Works Cited must be properly formatted. 

Instructions for writing your book reviews
Book Reviews (60 points each of two reviews)
To receive full credit you must..
• Submit a review of a minimum length of four (4) pages and maximum length of six
(6) pages
Make sure you read the entire book.
Use page references within your paper noting the page number in parentheses from material found throughout the book…
Place a heading and title on your review (see example below)
Use “header/footer” function to place page numbers, centered at the bottom of each page
Book & Movle Review Format:
a) Double-spaced (not single, 1.5 or triple spaced)
b) One-inch margins left, right, top and bottom
c) Times New Roman or Arial ONLY.
d) 12-point font size ONLY.
f) Title page as shown below:
HIS 268
Your name
Due date
Professor Swain
A Rumor of War
Author Phlip Caputo served as an Army officer in Viet Nam during the Viet Nam
War. During this time he describes.
(Start your review on this first page, no title page)
Book Review Content and Style:
A summary of the book indicating general subject matter and the author’s thesis.
Follow through on one or more of the characters in the book. Which made an impression on you? Why? What parts of the book caused you to think, reflect, be surprised, shocked, angry, and so forth?
When you paraphrase and quote directly from parts of the book, use in-text parenthetical references indicating page number. EX: (p. 45).
Be very specific in relating accounts from the book. If you simply generalize your report, I can only assume that you did not read the book but merely skimmed it. Jot down notes, impressions, reactions as you read, highlight key statements and facts in the book
Instructor’s evaluation criteria:
Your work will be evaluated using the following criteria…
Is your discussion well organized? Are your arguments validated?
Is the paper well-written and easy for a reader who has never read the book to understand?
Does the paper show some creativity and original insight?
Is the paper largely free of errors in grammar, syntax and spelling?
Does the paper use in-text, parenthetical references to pages or other sources wherever needed? Have you avoided plagiarism?
Did you follow formatting instructions as listed in the Module’s “Book Review” page link?
Important Note: Even though I may initially submit a passing grade on your researched assignment, if I receive a report from turnitin.com that indicates a possibility of plagiarism, I will change your grade accordingly

In the unlikely event that the Biden administration asked you to craft an immigration policy for the United States, using U.S. history’s experiences as a guide. What policies would you recommend to the President for regulating the entry of new immigrants? What policies in the past have worked and what policies have not worked? Are there lessons from other countries that can be applied to the U.S.?  Strive to avoid vague
statements and generalities.
Use ONLY these sources provided please

What Strategies did civil rights activists use to combat segregation and disenfranchisement? Was the policy of Containment during the Cold War successful? Why did many American become less optimistic about the future in the late-20th century ?

Write a 10 page research paper on unchecked power in China. First discuss Mao and whether there were people who could check his power and then discuss Xi JinPing and how the system is still in place for unchecked power. There should be a focus of the power of the Communist party in China under Mao and China today. There needs to be a thesis (some argument about how the unchecked power remains).

I’ve attached the instructions and reading material to complete this essay.
Please read instruction carefully.
Thank you!

I have also attached the instructions in the file. This is what I have right now (file: ANTH2250_Final) but I don’t think I answer it well, could you read the texts and edit it so that it answers the question? PLEASE DO NOT USE AI or plagiarize as they heavily check for this. Thank you so much!
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Racism and rationalization: Comment on these quotations with respect to the ideas of racism and rationalization.
The first thing which brought me to my senses in all this racial discussion was the continuous change in the proofs and arguments advanced. (Du Bois 99)
The American Negro has the great advantage of never having believed that collection of myths to which white Americans cling: that their ancestors were all freedom-loving heroes …. The tendency (among African Americans) has really been, insofar as this was possible, to dismiss white people as the slightly mad victims of their own brainwashing. (Baldwin, 101-02)
In the following pages, I examine four popular arguments against horizontal nuclear proliferation and suggest that all four are ideological and orientalist…. Each of these four arguments could as easily be turned backwards and used to delegitimate Western nuclear weapons …. It is my argument that, in the production of this binary distinction [between a modern, ration West and a backward, irrational Oriental world], possible fears and ambivalences about Western nuclear weapons are purged and recast as intolerable aspects of the Other…. Our discourse on proliferation is a piece of ideological machinery that transforms anxiety-provoking ambiguities into secure dichotomies. (Gusterson 115)

Describe the purpose of a currently enacted policy that addresses the social justice problem for a chosen population, using scholarly literature for support.
◦ Remember, this policy must be enacted-in other words, it must be passed legislation.
• Describe the programs and services provided through the policy, using scholarly literature for support.
◦ What are examples of the programs and services that are being offered as a result of your chosen policy?
◦ Who is the target population for these programs and services?
• Describe how the policy connects to the chosen social justice problem, using scholarly literature for support.
◦ Connect the policy to the social justice problem you selected by giving a brief description of the problem. Is it a new problem, something that has recently arisen, or an old problem that never got resolved?
• Describe the historical issues and context that led to the creation of the social problem and policy development.
◦ Include information about the voting outcomes for the policy and the legislative leaders who influenced the policy historically and in the present.
◦ Include the impact these historical features have had on the policy’s implementation 

Essay 1 Primary Sources
History 115 Essay 1 Primary Sources
Objective:  CLSLO #5: Formulate clear and concise written arguments by completing online written assignments in world history since 1500.
Before you begin: Visit the folder with the PDFs from Hamilton College “How To Write a Good History Paper”Links to an external site.; read parts 1, 2, 3, and 4.
Directions: Write a paper of 1000-1200 words analyzing a primary source that you are using in your research project. It could be  one of the sources in this folder. For background information you may use one or two secondary sources, but you must make sure that most of your analysis is your own work and deals with the actual text of the source.
Acceptable sources for background information include course materials (the textbook in particular, and Perusall materials), peer-reviewed articles from JSTOR, and encyclopedia articles from the Oxford Reference Books Online Collection, the History Compass journal that you can find on the library databases page under “Wiley Online Library” or Encyclopedia Britannica. Section 3 must be ENTIRELY based on what the primary source says.
Format: After the title page (page 1, see below), the second page of your text should include at the top your name and a full citation of the source (author, title, editor/translator, title of collection, publisher, year, pages). Skip two lines before beginning your analysis. If you refer to specific passages (paraphrase and summary, not just quotation), give chapter, verse, or page numbers in parentheses as appropriate. Pay close attention to grammar, spelling, punctuation, and paragraphing. Number the answers to the questions below and answer the questions in order.
While reading the source: Consider the original author’s purpose and biases (NOT the editor’s). Did the author have first-hand knowledge of the events? How did the author collect the information? Who was the audience? Which side appears in the most favorable light? Also consider the hidden potential of the source. What assumptions does the author make about attitudes and society? What aspects of daily life, government, or religion does the author mention in passing?
What to say in the analysis: Your paper should include the following information presented in numbered subsections:
Historical background of the source. What was happening at the time that the source was written? Be sure to indicate the source(s) of your information. Give priority to information that is likely to have a direct bearing on how you interpret the source. [about 150-250 words]
Context for writing. Who wrote it? When? Why? What is it about? For whom did the author write? Did the author have a personal stake in how events turned out? In the case of anonymous sources, what can you deduce about the author from the source itself? [about 150-250 words]
Usefulness of the source. What can be learned from the source? Give examples of things which can (or cannot) be learned from the source. How are the author’s circumstances reflected in the source? Give specific examples of statements that are particularly biased or particularly even-handed. Is the information easily quantifiable? If so, consider including a table as an example of how to analyze the source quantitatively. If not, discuss the most applicable interpretive approaches to the source (literary, historical, etc.). Is the work theoretical? Or does the author include a wealth of details that tell about what was happening around him or her? Does the author reveal anything about general societal attitudes (e.g. towards religion, kingship, family life)? Does the author offer insights into the specific historical events or personages? Does the author give information about things that are not the main topic of the source? (For example, in a source about religion, an author might barn- yard imagery that could tell you about peasant life.) Try to go beyond a consideration of the basic facts presented in the source to analysis of larger insights into history which might be gained from the source. Note that not all questions are applicable for all sources. [at least 600 words]
Conclusion. What is your overall assessment of the source? What are its strongest and weakest points? How could this source best be used for research? [up to 250 words, but at least 150 words ]
Note that none of these are simple yes/no questions and that not all are going to be relevant to every source. Address only those that are relevant and re-organize to create a coherent whole within each section. Question 3, in particular, requires an answer the length of a short paper

One (1) primary source analysis is due this term (worth 100 points).  This short paper, 1,000–1,200 words (including footnotes) is a formal analysis of a primary source and a bibliography. Source analysis is at the heart of a historian’s research and deep and critical reading of material (even if it is only a badly corroded coin or chunk of pot sherd).  Source analysis can tell us a lot if we ask the right questions.  
Purpose:
The purpose is to gain fluency in close reading of a single primary source from class to discern context, to analyze the content, and pose thesis-seeking questions.  The goal is not to merely summarize what the source is and what it says but to deeply engage with it and study it.  The link above will give some types of questions to ask. Our goal is to look at the lives of two women in ancient Greece, Aspasia and Neaira and think about what the primary source evidence says and how they portray these two women (and why they portray them this way).  Our readings from class (and the seminar discussion) feed directly into this paper.
Aspasia and Neaira Assignment
We have been and we will be continuing to talk about gender roles and sexuality (and sex) in antiquity as well as the political power men and women had (or didn’t have).  So, given all that information you must answer the following questions in your paper: 
What was the difference between the treatment of Aspasia and Neaira in our ancient sources and why do you think these differences existed? 
Support your argument with appropriate citations and examples from the assigned texts to support your discussion.  Key points:  What made these two women so similar and yet so different?  Why were they treated in such a radically different way (if so)?  *Use the essay question as your title.  Do not make up your own title.*
I do not specify which ‘angle of attack’ you must take.  That is YOUR decision and it is your responsibility to not only elucidate your own argument but to use information from the readings to support what you want to say and to show your understanding of the sources.
Refer back to the essay cover sheet (linked) for what I will be looking for in addition to the facts and arguments you convey.
***Length of the Aspasia/Neaira paper: 1000-1200 words, double-spaced.  The minimum/maximum lengths are not optional and the word count includes footnotes but not your bibliography.***

How to Analyze a Primary Source

(More information to consider when writing)
As you read make some notes:
What is the difference in how each woman is treated and was it about her status as a metic or ex-slave or as a former prostitute/sex-worker?What do you think made for such a radically different treatment of the two women in antiquity?  What did you think of the Kurke article? Were you surprised at the linkage between politics and the hetairai?
How did hetairai differ from the mere pornai? How did these women differ from Greek wives?
How do you think women in general are seen given the way these women are treated/were treated?
“Hetaira is a “courtesan” or “mistress” of one or two men and paid in gifts by being their companion at symposia and revels in contrast from pornai who are seen by uncountable amount of men and they are usually found on the streets or brothels. They are paid in cash and are only used for sexual desires. These woman who treated differently because hetaira where often purchased as children and trained by their owners to be entertainers and companions and there was no need for sex while pornai where usually slaves or non-citizens who were there to provide services for the lower class. These woman were treated differently from the Greek wives because the wives are too innocent and pure to be treated the same. They can’t leave the house and see their husbands drinking or talking business. Hetaira were the woman who were ‘honored’ to accompany the man to these meetings and get gifts but these two women can’t meet each other. Pornai women were probably treated poorly and seen as filthy rather than appreciated like the hetaira women were treated.”
Sources to use for information on Aspasia:
https://penelope.uchicago.edu/~grout/encyclopaedia_romana/greece/hetairai/aspasia.html
https://sacred-texts.com/cla/luc/wl3/wl303.htm (for information on Lucian of Samosata, Portrait Study).
https://www.gutenberg.org/files/1682/1682-h/1682-h.htm (for information on Plato, Menexenus for another view of a fictionalized Aspasia).
Sources to use for information on Neaira:
http://data.perseus.org/texts/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0014.tlg059.perseus-eng1Links to an external site.
(Demosthenes 59, Against Neaira).