Category: History

As we know, history is alive through the connection between historical events and contemporary events that allow us to recognize, reflect, and apply the opportunities or challenges that arise. The varying culture and characteristics of the many native, migrated, or settlement people that eventually called the United States home also influenced how American civilization evolved and rose to meet challenges.
For this journal, you will discuss the historically influenced evolution of American civilization. Identify and briefly describe each prompt below. Also, give an example of a significant historical event that directly affected each.
A specific pre-Columbian culture: Include its distinctive tribal attributes.
A specific colonial era settlement: Include their distinct regional characteristics.
A specific early state or city settlement: Include the impact of foreign and local governments on civilian morale over time.
A specific Civil War era state or city: Include the influence of political parties on its society, government, and cultural evolution.
Then, for each group, in light of these events and what you know about each society, discuss what we, as a society, have learned or taken from each of these historical societies that can be clearly seen in our current world.
Finally, include one example of how new technology changed the evolution of gender and social roles within one of your identified societies, and how the impact of that change is still seen today.

This assignment will give you the opportunity to describe one of the most significant events in our modern history the French Revolution. You will initially describe the reasons for the French Revolution, the course of the Revolution, and the changes that came about with the Revolution. There will be no discussion connected with this assignment which itself will be worth eight points. The goal of this assignment will be for you to much better understand the French Revolution and its effect on our modern history.

After watching The War of the World – Killing Space, answer the following:
The Nazis described World War II as the “great racial war.” Hitler wanted to create the pure German society (Volksgemeinshaft) and conquer lands for future living space (Lebensraum) of the “master race.” What was the Nazi racial vision of their empire and what did they try to do to make it a reality? Did the Japanese have a similar racial ideology and if so, was World War II truly the “great racial war”? Be specific in your response.
Use only these sources:
WW11 – Killing Space

WW11 summary on a map:

please don’t use any Ai
Essay Writing: Write an essay, answering one of the following questions in at least 300 words, structured with an introduction (including a thesis statement), body paragraphs, and a conclusion.
Question 1: Consider the representation of the city in Peace Reigns along the River (fig. 8–7) in light of what we know about the design of the ideal Chinese city.
Question 2: Exposure to foreign ideas in the Six Dynasties and Tang eras led to an expansion of Chinese culture. Did the advent of Mongol rule create a similar phenomenon in thirteenth- and fourteenth-century China? Why or why not?
Question 3: The original version of Night Revels of Han Xizai dates to the tenth century. Look carefully at the details of material culture depicted in the first scene of the copy (fig. 8–2), such as the clothing, the wine vessels, and the paintings on display. Do they resemble things depicted in examples of eleventh- and twelfth-century Chinese art? If so, how can that be explained?

Hi please complete the two assignments below
NO COPYING NO AI
links for assignments : https://ny.pbslearningmedia.org/resource/da0747a0-f918-4d1b-92f6-a043902bbf71/the-storm-that-swept-mexico-revolutionary-leaders/#.WivwdEqnHIU
https://d43fweuh3sg51.cloudfront.net/media/media_files/revleaders_glossary.pdf
https://edsitement.neh.gov/feature/mexican-revolution-november-20th-1910
https://www.britannica.com/place/Mexico/The-Mexican-Revolution-and-its-aftermath-1910-40

ESSAY QUESTION: Based on your reading of John Lewis Gaddis, The Cold War: A New History, please write a 1000 word essay response to the following question. Please respond to all parts of the question.
How and why did the Cold War begin among erstwhile allies soon after their victory in World War II? What are the major factors that compelled both sides to work towards détente? What are the internal and external challenges that the US and USSR faced while trying to control the course of history?

Please write a 1000 word essay in response to the following question. Please address all parts of the question.
How did Robert Fortune succeed in smuggling tea seeds, seedlings, and tea men out of China that led to the transplantation of this crop in the Himalayan ranges of India? What enabled him in his endeavors and what were the challenges he faced in the process? How and why was his work so important for the English East India Company?

Exhibition Review Paper
Background
For this assignment you must attend a special exhibition at a local area museum and write a review of that exhibit. Exhibitions/exhibits are not works of art that are part of the museum’s permanent collection. Instead, they are a specifically collected and curated group of paintings or other objects that are in a special gallery space in the museum for a limited run. We are lucky to have so many great museums here in Los Angeles which means that it is possible to go and view premodern art objects without having to travel very far.
I would like you to choose one of the two exhibits to visit
Mapping the Infinite: Cosmologies Across Cultures – open October 20, 2024 to March 2, 2025 – https://www.lacma.org/art/exhibition/mapping-infinite-cosmologies-across-cultures Links to an external site.*LACMA is the Los Angeles County Art Museum. The cost is $24 for students residing outside of LA county, $19 for students in LA county, and FREE to anyone in LA county after 3pm Mondays-Fridays. There is an additional cost if you use LACMA’s parking garage.
Rising Signs: The Medieval Science of Astrology – open October 1, 2024 to January 5, 2025 – https://www.getty.edu/visit/cal/events/ev_4084.html#:~:text=Exploring%20the%2012%20signs%20of,life%20in%20the%20Middle%20AgesLinks to an external site.. *The Getty Center (not to be confused with the Getty Villa) is free to everyone BUT you must pay $30 to park in their parking garage unless you take public transit or a ride share.

Directions
Exhibition reviews consist of three main elements, descriiption, analysis, and evaluation. You should describe the exhibit in a way that the reader can understand as they likely will not have seen the exhibit before reading your review. Next you need to analyze the exhibit by discussing how some select aspects of the exhibit function and what all the parts of the exhibit add up to. Finally, you must evaluate how successful the exhibition is, in your opinion. Was the exhibit done well and is it worth seeing?
Your review must include the following;
A title that engages the reader (imagine you are reading this review in a new source; what title would draw you in?)
An introduction paragraph that introduces the reader to all the relevant information about the exhibit and contains a thesis that establishes the tone and direction of the review.
A paragraph that goes into further details on the theme and scope of the exhibit.
A paragraph about the setting and layout of the exhibit in the museum space. This paragraphs should include specific references to works of art, groupings of works of art, and/or wall text in the exhibit in order to help illustrate your points.
A paragraph or two, on the strengths and/or weaknesses of the exhibit. These paragraphs should include specific references to works of art, groupings of works of art, and/or wall text in the exhibit in order to help illustrate your points.
A conclusion paragraph that summarizes the thesis that has emerged throughout your review.
Your exhibition review must be approximately 3 pages in length, double-spaced, Times New Roman font or equivalent. It must have a paragraph structure. Any use of AI listed on the syllabus is prohibited.

Additional Resources
I highly recommend that you look up the exhibition page on the museum website, read all text on the walls, take a brochure if provided, listen to any available audio programs, take notes while walking through the exhibition, and even revisit the exhibition in the revision stage of your paper if you are able.
The above assignment was adapted from Sylvan Barnet’s “Writing a Review of an Exhibition”, A Short Guide to Writing About Art. If you would like to read more in-depth instructions along with some sample exhibition reviews, please download the short reading below.
“Writing a Review of an Exhibition”Download “Writing a Review of an Exhibition”
More examples of exhibition reviews can be found at the below link!
Artnet ReviewsLinks to an external site.

In the 1930’s, as part of the Federal Writers’ Project under President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s New Deal Program, the Works Progress Administration interviewed former slaves. These narratives, as oral history, are considered primary sources.
For this assignment, you will be utilizing the Library of Congress’ site that archives 2,300 oral histories, which you can browse by narrator, keyword, or state. From these narratives, you will select five different slave narratives to analyze, synthesize the information read, and then write a critical thinking reflection (essay format with citations) that addresses the following questions (the readings for this assignment are attached below):
What is the point of these narratives—why are they written?
What did the former slaves in the narratives you chose, do during slavery vs. afterward?
Some lives changed a lot, while others stayed the same. Some former slaves learned to read, some became teachers or railroad workers. Others continued to work on farms as poor sharecroppers. Some voted for the first time and earned their first real wages during Reconstruction. Did life change significantly for African Americans during Reconstruction, and after the Civil War?
How much time passed between slavery and interviews? How might this time lag affect their stories?
How old are the subjects when interviewed? Does age affect memories?
Who interviewed the people and documented their stories? Is it significant that interviewers were white, while the subjects were black? If so, why?
There are different perspectives that vary from each former slaves. What details intrigued or surprised you?
What are the strengths and weaknesses of oral histories?
How has the individual story of a former slave changed your understanding of slavery? Or has it?
Which story stands out in your mind the most? Why?
Your response should be written in sentence/paragraph format and include examples from the narratives as evidence of your analysis and evaluation.
Include an introduction that summarizes the purpose of the narratives and gives context to what the narratives highlighted in your analysis of them. Begin your paragraphs with topic sentences that identify what each paragraph will be about, making sure your paragraph stays on topic and illustrates your point. Include a conclusion that ties it all together.
Since you will quote from primary sources in order to illustrate your response, please utilize the Citation Guides in the Orientation Module which highlights the citation generator Noodle Tools in order to include footnote citations and a bibliography in Chicago-style for all quotes and any paraphrased materials (a separate page for a bibliography is required in this assignment). Expected minimum length of this assignment is 2-3 pages. This length does not include heading and title details, footnotes, or the bibliography.
Additional Articles:

Oral History: Defined

https://www.loc.gov/collections/slave-narratives-from-the-federal-writers-project-1936-to-1938/articles-and-essays/introduction-to-the-wpa-slave-narratives/wpa-and-the-slave-narrative-collection/
https://www.loc.gov/collections/slave-narratives-from-the-federal-writers-project-1936-to-1938/about-this-collection/

Write a one-page essay on the following:
“How can residents effectively advocate for their needs and priorities within the local government decision-making process?
I attached the chapter slides so you can see what this chapter is about. Pretty much the basics.