Category: History

Write a 2- page paper about one (1) of the presidents on this timeline. Choose only one (1) president to research (you will not receive extra points for writing about more than one) and be sure you are choosing someone from 1825-1861 (not including Abraham Lincoln). Include, at minimum, the following information but feel free to add additional information from your research.
*I chose John Quincy Adams
A brief bio sketch of early life and any interesting/relevant events from childhood
Education and political experience
Election information that made him president (opponent, vote result, significant moments/speeches, etc.)
Important events during presidency, specifically events that may have contributed to the eventual Civil War
Post-presidency relevant information, including death
Be specific in your examples and cite all sources. The textbook can be a source, but you will need more information than is found in the text, so plan to include at least two additional academic sources for a total of three (3) sources. Citations- both in-text and on References page- need to be in APA format.
our textbook is https://www.americanyawp.com
Grading Criteria:
Format:Typed, double-spaced, 12-pt font, 1” margins, proper citation, minimum 2 full pages. (500+ words) 5 points
Content:Detailed description & explanation of that president, answering the above questions as well as an analysis of their place in history leading up to the Civil War. Good incorporation of research into paper (minimum 3 sources). 15 points
Quality:Good organization & prose: Introduction and conclusion, clear transitions, avoidance of repetition, good grammar and sentence structure. 5 points

Write a critical review of one of the following books:
Reginald Whitaker and Gary Marcuse, Cold War Canada: The Making of a National Insecurity State, 1945-1957 (Toronto: University of Toronto Press, 1994)
Robert Bothwell, Alliance and Illusion: Canada and the World, 1945-1984 (Vancouver: UBC Press, 2007)
Both are available through the eBrary of the Athabasca University Library.
Length: 2,000 words.
A critical review will identify the perspective of the authors, examine the sources that were available and how they were used, summarize the arguments made, and critically discuss the limitations and strengths of the book.
Chicago style format is must with footnotes that have page numbers for citations.

Prepare an essay on Canada’s dealings with either Africa OR Latin America in the period from 1945 to the present. Your essay should make use of relevant course materials and at least three other sources (scholarly books or articles related to the topic). Sources mentioned in the Study Guide are strongly recommended. I’ve attached study notes (course material) from the class with readings related to this topic in the attached file. Write this essay in Chicago style with footnotes.

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In week 1, we discussed Kenneth Pomeranz’s critique of teleology in history. Historical teleology refers to the idea that historical events progress towards a natural culmination. It holds that human history has a purpose or direction and moves towards a predetermined outcome. Labour provides an excellent example of this. In the past, historians saw an evolution of labour relations from “backwards”, primitive coercive labour (eg. slavery, serfdom, indentured servitude) to modern, capitalist free-wage labour. This is a teleological view of history – one that suggests a linear progression from less free to more free labour arrangements. Thinkers like Adam Smith and Karl Marx believed a considerable shift happened with Western Europe’s development of labour markets in the early modern period. As societies transitioned to modernity, there was a shift towards voluntary and contractual labour arrangements which was also the basis of capitalist economic growth. Smith saw it as liberating, and Marx saw it as destructive “wage slavery”.

However, it′s important to note that this teleological narrative has been critiqued for its oversimplification and Eurocentrism. Some historians argue that transitioning from coercive to free labour was not a universal or linear process and that different societies experienced diverse trajectories of labour relations. Moreover, the emergence of wage labor did not necessarily result in greater freedom for workers, as it often involved exploitation, inequality, and new forms of coercion. Your written tutorial this week asks you to question this teleology of labour write an essay on the following prompt:
Using specific examples from the readings, explain how complexities around the categories of free and unfree labour in the early modern world challenge a teleological view of history.

Reading: Alessandro Stanziani, Bondage: Labor Rights in Eurasia from the Sixteenth to the Early Twentieth Centuries (New York: Berghahn Books, 2014). Excerpts
Questions to get you thinking
[Do not write direct answers to the following sub-questions. Instead, use them to help you to start to think about the topic, organize your thoughts and structure your essay.]
How did social, economic, and legal factors shape the experiences of individuals engaged in different forms of labour during this period?
In what ways did the distinctions between free and unfree labour blur, and impact societies and economies in the early modern era?
How did Enlightenment thinkers shape the idea of a premodern world based on unfree labour compared to a modern world based on free labour?
What does the evidence on Russian serfs show us about how legal constraints on peasants changed over time?
How does the status of servants and the poor shape debates over the legal status of labour in early modern England?
How does the desсrіption of labour in Western countries complicate our ideas of “free” labour?
Your assignment should be approximately 1200 words (not counting footnotes)

George Makari writes in Chapter 5, “Colonial Panic”:
“Between 1900 and 1914, xenophobia rapidly spread across Europe, for it helped Western expansionists justify themselves as they fell into conflict with their hosts abroad. We came to you as innocent foreigners. You attacked us. We brought civilization and progress. You were irrational and intolerant. Thus the concept of xenophobia went to work for expanding Western empires.” (Makari 2021, 70)
Makari’s perspective in this quote briefly analyzes how xenophobia was perpetuated through colonialism, tribalism, and the spread of Western empires. What is an example in the world that reflects similar problems concerning intolerance? How have you experienced or seen this unfold in your community?

• You must include at last 8 different lectures and 4 different course readings in your essay
• You must write your answer in essay format. The essay should be between 1500-2000 words.
• You must use lecture material and readings from our textbook and linked to our Moodle discussions.
• Answers must not use sources other than the lectures and assigned readings. Answers that use outside sources will not be accepted
• You must cite your essay answer – you can use whichever citation format you prefer. These citations must tell me what lectures and what readings from this class your answer is drawing on.
• Answers without citations will not be considered and will receive a grade of 0.
• You must submit your answer in word.doc form. PDFs will not be considered.
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What do you think are the three most important themes in the history of education in Canada (that we have explored in this course) – and why?
Your answer should draw on lectures and readings. Answers should be between 1500-2000 words. You must cite your answers and draw only on course material.

Bachelor student level. With table of contents. Obligatory literature to include/cite is in the attachment.
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Essay Assignment There will be one research essay assignment of a MINIMUM of 1500 words in length (it can be longer, if you wish). You must select any ONE topic from a list provided. The basic guidelines for each essay are as follows:  Your essay must be based on ONE of the topics from the list provided or another topic pre-approved by the professor. ONLY ONE PERSON IS ALLOWED TO WRITE ON EACH TOPIC. You need to choose a topic by February 9. If you know for sure that you want a certain topic, please let me know ASAP because once someone chooses a topic, no one else will be able to do the same one. An outline and completed bibliography will also be due prior to the final paper on April 7. If you need help with sources, please contact one of the librarians from Southworth Library or me. We can help you navigate the library resources and databases available to you as students at SUNY Canton.  Your essay should be a MINIMUM of 1500 words. The essays can be longer, if you wish, but not shorter!  You should use Turabian/Chicago style – the accepted style for history papers – (I will also accept MLA or APA as long as you are consistent) for citations and your papers should be clear, detailed, and grammatically correct (be sure to proofread!). Points will be lost if this is not the case.  Use direct quotes very sparingly (no more than one or two VERY brief quotes per essay—quoted material will not count towards the word limit) and only to highlight a point or two that you are trying to make. In other words, the essays should be in your own words. Be sure to put any direct quotes into quotation marks (” “) to avoid plagiarism. Quoted material will NOT count towards the word limit!  DO NOT submit an old essay that you’ve done in a previous class and try to pass it off as new research (yes, this has happened in the past and it is cheating!)  For each of the essays you will need to use the internet and also books, articles or periodicals. But remember to put any/all info you learn into your own words! The SUNY Canton Southworth Library and the Writing Center are very helpful resources when writing your essay.  You should use at least 3-4 sources (books, journals, internet sites, etc.) while researching your essays. Each essay should contain a bibliography page that lists the sites (and any other sources) used. Wikipedia can give you a basic overview of a topic but is not considered a reliable source because information on it can be changed and is not necessarily verified. You should only use sources that are considered historically acceptable from reputable books, journals or websites. They should be written by a historian or other academic. You may also use primary sources, but they should be from newspapers or other accepted sources (peer-reviewed sources). If you have a question on whether a source is acceptable, please contact me or Southworth Library.  Please don’t use images (pictures, maps, diagrams, etc…) in your essay. This tends to make essay submission very difficult.  VERY IMPORTANT!: Completed essays should be submitted as Word documents in the dropbox provided.

Your assignment is to write a paper (4-6 pages) examining the Civil Rights Movement in American history using a number of primary sources provided by the instructor. In four to six pages, the paper should attempt to address the struggles, problems, resistance to, and goals of the movement.
The entire purpose of the study of history is to learn from the past. Not to idolize it, not to romanticize it, not to tailor it to fit our world view, but to learn from it. History is messy – it is never as neat as a movie or even a classroom exam might make it seem. Our present is shaped by the past, and while it is useful to understand the past, one must never want to live there. 2020 has seen extraordinary times – a global pandemic, protests and upheaval in American life, and no doubt these events will be discussed in a future history class. Yet these events are not new, and comparisons with history could prove eye opening. As debates over the questions of race touch not only American society but even conversations here at Oklahoma State University (such as Friday, June 18, 2020’s vote to rename Murray Hall), it would be helpful to understand the history of race in America.
For the purposes of this assignment, and taking in to account the compressed nature of our course, I am going to provide the source material for you. Your task, using the sources available is to write a 4-6 page paper on any topic of your choice in the Civil Rights Movement. Individual people, protests, reactions, themes, whatever interests you. Beyond formatting, the stipulations for the paper are:
It must be over a topic relevant to the Civil Rights Movement.
It can ONLY use the sources available below. No other books, websites, interviews, etc will be allowed.
It cannot be opinion based. Your paper needs to be drawn from facts and sources, not hearsay and personal opinion.
You must cite heavily – you need to make use of any 10 documents/sources and need to cite from them numerous times. One of these collections could – and do – include numerous documents. A single image, or interview, or image counts as a document.
Document collections:
1- Library of Congress Civil Rights Era Primary Documents: https://memory.loc.gov/ammem/aaohtml/exhibit/aopar…
2- Library of Congress Resources on Jim Crow Laws and Segregation: http://www.loc.gov/teachers/classroommaterials/pri…
3- Library of Congress Resources on the NAACP and Freedom Rides: http://www.loc.gov/teachers/classroommaterials/pri…
4- The Crisis: https://books.google.com/books/serial/-EIEAAAAMBAJ…
5-Eyes on the Prize Documentary Series: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL_VA9idx-8t… *UPDATED LINK* NOTE: This source may be unavailable.
6-FBI Records Civil Rights Activists and Events: https://vault.fbi.gov/civil-rights
7-Primary Source Martin Luther King: https://kinginstitute.stanford.edu/king-papers/doc…
8-Rosa Parks Papers: https://www.loc.gov/collections/rosa-parks-papers/…
9-Travel Places of the Civil Rights Movement: https://www.nps.gov/subjects/travelweshallovercome…
Grading Criteria
The paper, beyond addressing the prompt and using citation, must be proofread, follow the rules of academic writing (see the Reading Yesterday, Writing Today handout), and avoid typographical errors, spelling errors, contractions, first person, run on sentences, and use correct grammar and punctuation. The paper must have a clear thesis statement (an argument, as in [for example] “the Civil War was an irrepressible conflict because…” or “the Civil War could have been avoided if…” Your essay must use paragraphs (three to five sentences) and evidence to support the thesis, and have a strong conclusion. If you need assistance, do not hesitate to see the instructor or go to the OSU Writing Center in Morrill Hall, Room 104.
Your paper must be a minimum of four pages, and should not exceed six full pages (on the rare chance it does, it is perfectly fine).. The paper should be in Times New Roman font, 12 point, with 1” margins. You may need to adjust the margins manually by using the Page Layout Tab of Microsoft Word. The paper must include footnotes, and you must cite all of your information to avoid the appearance of plagiarism. We will discuss this in class, however, the Reading Yesterday, Writing Today: A Student Guide to the Study of History at Oklahoma State University will be helpful in explaining how to properly footnote sources. Please be sure to attach the enclosed rubric to your paper when you turn it (a five point deduction if you do not). The rubric lets you know how you will be graded, so before turning in your paper, please review the rubric to ensure that your paper successfully meets the criteria.
Automatic F Penalties
Does not meet minimum four full pages (Max grade 59%)
No citations (Max grade 59%)
Does not follow prompt (Max Grade 59%)
Point Deductions
Improper Margins or Font -5 points
Grade Items
____ Thesis (10 Points) – Does the student have a clear, concise thesis?
____ Uses at Least 10 Sources. (30 Points) – Do you cite from 10 different documents and use them multiple times throughout the paper?
____ Historical discussion (35 Points) – Does the student adequately discuss the historical background of the Civil Rights Movement? Do you critically analyze photographs, people, and events, and try to examine the realities behind the struggle for equality in the 1950s and 1960s?
____ Academic Writing, Organization, and Polish (25 Points) – Does the student follow the rules of academic writing? Avoid first person, contractions, grammatical errors, etc?
Total points: 100.