Category: History

Prompt: What are the defining features of the counterculture, and why do they arise in 1967? You don’t need to cover everything, but you should be specific about the examples you’ve chosen from the assigned reading. Please include at least 1 direct reference to the assigned readings, cited using footnotes.

Complete both tasks below to receive full points on this discussion assignment:
TASK 1: Post a 100-200-word reflection on your work last week.
Which topic, issue, fact, or reading sticks out in your mind? Did you learn something new last week? Did you learn something new about something that was (or you thought was) already familiar? Did you remember or rediscover something you had forgotten? Do you encounter something last week that overlaps with something from an earlier module in the class—or, better yet, another history class or a class outside of history (political science, sociology, philosophy, English, etc.)?
In short, take a few minutes to reflect on what you wrote about last week.

Address the following questions:
What was the Fugitive Slave Act of the Compromise of 1850?  Describe in detail.
What impact did it have on both southern and northern (slave and free) blacks?
And how did it stimulate / galvanize the abolitionist movement?
How did Harriet Beecher Stowe’s book, Uncle Tom’s Cabin, help transform slavery from a (primarily) “political-economic” issue into a “moral” crusade?
What was the North’s reaction to the book?
What was the South’s response?
Outside research is REQUIRED – at least (4) credible, college-appropriate sources (other than the class reading).
DO NOT USE encyclopedias, Wikipedia, or Khan Academy.
IMPORTANT NOTE: If you use Artificial Intelligence (such as ChatGPT), you must clearly explain HOW and WHY you used it in your paper.
For every day a paper is late, -5 points will be deducted from the final grade.
Should be approximately 2-5 pages (or more) in length – not including the cover page. No shorter than 2 full pages.
Papers should include a cover page that has the student’s name, date and History class section.
All papers must be typed, in 12-point font, double spaced, with one-inch margins on all sides.
Papers should use the MLA format for citations. You can also use parentheses for quotations.
Papers should provide a “works cited” page at the end of the paper.
Good writing standards are expected. This includes accurate spelling (especially of proper names and adjectives), complete sentences, correct grammar, and punctuation. Avoid broad statements and overgeneralizations.
Abstain from slang terms or colloquialisms. Instead use formal language.
Little or no use of personal pronouns (I, my). A research paper is not designed to reflect your opinions or personal beliefs. Use your historical research to make a strong, valid case to justify / defend your stance.
DO NOT PLAGARIZE!

The purpose of this assignment is to critically examine cause and effect in history. By considering the changes that occurred in the colonies between 1607 and 1760, and determining the impact of those changes, you are doing the work of an historian.   
This writing assignment applies to the following student learning outcomes:
Evaluate and synthesize historical evidence and interpretations by using methods of inquiry and expression appropriate to the study of early America from colonization to 1877.
Analyze the impact of a wide breadth of trends and change that include the impact of race, class, gender, ethnicity, and religion/ideology in United States history till 1877.
Explain the major social, political, economic, technological and scientific developments in U.S. history prior to 1877, their causes and effects, and their historical significance.
Examine artistic and cultural traditions in their historical context in the history of the United States until 1877.
Analyze the United States prior to 1877 within a global context.
Assignment Description
General Short Response Writing Guidelines and Policies
Please read all the way through to the end. 
Remember that this is a closed universe. Limit yourself to the materials provided in this course. Before you write, review the grading rubric and take note of each criterion that you will be scored on. Make sure you meet those criteria. 
Do not use AI, or any other form of writing aid (such as Grammarly or translation software), in this particular learning environment. You are strengthening your critical thinking skills by crafting this response on your own. The feedback you receive from me will be more helpful. 
A well-organized analytical response includes the following: 
Introduction: One or two sentences that describe the historical context. 
Thesis: One sentence that answers the prompt. 
Body Paragraphs: Each body paragraph describes one element of the complete answer. It includes direct evidence from the assigned reading materials and, if you directly quote a short phrase, informal citations of where you found that evidence.
Conclusion: One sentence restatement of the thesis. A description of why it is important to understand this analysis (how does it help us be better public citizens?)
We build analyses by starting with the evidence:
Look closely at the writing prompt, make sure you understand what you are being asked. Then take notes as you read, gathering evidence related to the writing prompt. 
Evaluate the evidence you gathered and group your evidence into two or three separate points that you feel confident you can support. 
For each group of evidence, create a topic sentence that describes how they help answer the writing prompt. 
Create your body paragraphs: Start with one of your topic sentences, then list out the supporting evidence for each point. 
Devise a complete thesis statement that combines your two or three separate points. 
With your thesis in mind, write a one or two sentence introductory statement that puts your response into historical context.
Think about why understanding these historical points is important and craft that relevance into a brief conclusion. 
Then organize what you just created into a standard essay format.
How to informally cite your evidence: 
You can identify where you found information by adding in parens some basic information such as (Chap. 3 pg. 27) or (“Title of Primary Source,” paragraph 4). We are not using formal citations in our course, but we need enough details to find the information ourselves.
If you get stuck:
Make use of available academic tutoring. There is an online tutoring link in the left margin. Even if they say that there is not a history tutor available, you can get help from any tutor on academic writing. Here are some good discussion points to review with a tutor:
Good strategies for directly addressing the prompt. 
How to use quotes.
Strong thesis statements (Social Sciences style!)
Use of evidence to support points. 
Strengthening academic essay formats.
Come to office hours and talk to me.
Interpreting primary sources within an historical context (If you are evaluating a primary source)
These primary source writing assignments are challenging. You are often being asked to read between the lines to find information conveyed by the source that may not be the author’s primary purpose. This is what Historians so. It is very helpful to have a good understanding of the era in which the source was written. You need to know what was happening at that time, what the author would have known, seen, understood, wanted, expected, etc. This is called the historical context. This is provided by the textbook chapters. Your written analysis needs to demonstrate an understanding of the primary source within the historical context. 
Note: Writing assignments will be graded more strictly as the semester progresses. Be sure to focus on always improving both your knowledge and your ability to articulate yourself with evidence. 
Remember: You have help! You can post questions in the Q&A: About this course and ask questions. Ask early – Do not wait until the last minute.  If you see a classmate with a question, reach out and start a conversation about how to handle the assignment. 
This assignment should be a minimum of 500 words. Feel free to write more if this is something you really want to dig into.
Specific Writing Assignment Description
Writing Prompt: Do you believe, as John Adams did, that the American Revolution was over before the war began, it was in the “minds and hearts” of the colonists? Using numerous specific examples from our course content, explain why, or why not? 
Some helpful hints for tackling this assignment:
Consider this historical context: John Adams became the 2nd president of the new United States. When he grew older, he wrote his memoirs and reflected back on all the changes he witnessed in his life. He wrote that he believed the revolution in the thirteen North American British colonies was over before 1763, it was in the “minds and hearts” of the colonists long before the actual war began. What did he mean by that? What was in the minds and hearts of the colonists? 
Economic desires
Political ideas
Existing colonial political practices
Enlightenment ideas
Ability to defend themselves
Benefits of being members of the British Empire
Pride in being British
Review the rubric. Notice that this assignment asks for information citations for the evidence you are using to support your argument.
Review the videos and read the textbook chapter carefully. Gather evidence as you go. 
Consider the changes that were taking place in the 18th century up to 1763:
the Scientific Revolution
the Enlightenment
the development of local representative governance
the development of a diversified economy in the northern colonies
the history of winning wars against Native Americans without assistance from British soldiers
the challenges in England between the monarch and Parliament
the successful restoration of local rule after the Glorious Revolution
or more…  

In 500-800 words, answer the following questions in a written essay using and citing material from primary source documents, jstor.org, your textbook, and lectures:
How did the political rivalry of Hamilton and Jefferson evolve into the creation of the Democratic Party under Andrew Jackson?  Hint: describe what Hamilton and Jefferson believed, then describe what Jackson did and believed, then go back and write your introduction answering the question. Quoted material does not count towards your word count. Use Chicago style footnotes or end notes. You can only use the files provided, Land of Hope: An Invitation to the Great American Story, by Wilfred M. McClay
A Pocket Guide to Writing in History, Any Edition, Mary Lynn Rampolla (any edition is fine)
The Lost Soul of the American Presidency, Stephen Knott, http://www.teachingamericanhistory.org, and http://www.presidency.ucs.

Write a paper that includes information from Thomas More (Utopia) and Montaigne (Of Cannibals) as well as one other reading from Mancall.  In your paper answer the following questions:
How does the exploration of the Americas contribute to the European imagination of an ideal society? 
Are native people idealized in these representations?
Do they inhabit a world that is preferable to the Europeans’ world?

Choose two of the following units above, and write a 4 to 5 page essay on the following question:  How is learning historical perspective from this content relevant and valuable to modern life in the twenty-first century?
The central aim of this essay is to demonstrate your knowledge of the material while also demonstrating that you have thoughtful things to say about its value and relevance.  Your response should be rooted in discussing specific examples and details from the readings while making connections to its relevancy and value.  
You can take your discussion in whatever direct you like.  
For example, you can make personal connections, to what YOU think about the material and how changes your perspective / worldview on certain topics.  
You could also place it in a broader context in terms of why it’s important for people / society to know this information.  In other words, how does having historical perspective create a more enlightened and empathic members of society.  
Or you could think about how having historical knowledge and perspective helps us to make sense of modern social, political, and environmental issues.

Explain the factors that led to Christianity becoming the official religion of the Roman Empire.  
Your post should demonstrate your understanding of the topic by including examples from the textbook, slides, and/or videos. It is important that you cite any sources used in your discussion post in either MLA or APA formats (see examples). Do NOT copy and paste your response from the Internet or any other source; points will be deducted if your source is not cited.
Your first post should be 250 – 500 words and turned in at least 3 days before the due date. Before turning in your work, check for grammar and spelling errors.  Next, review the posts made by other students and respond to at least 1 student. Your response should consist of several sentences on the topic rather than simply saying “I agree” or “Great job.” Failure to respond to at least 1 student’s post will result in a 20-point deduction. 
Posts that do not meet the criteria above will not receive full points.

The goal of this assignment is to demonstrate the ability to interpret primary and secondary sources and to compose an argument which uses them, as appropriate, for support.

what do you think vanuatu’s consttituional amendments 17A and 17B affect you and other 
young citizen of this nation vanuatu.  advantages and disadvantages of the constitutional amendments.