Category: History

Many historians have argued that the Industrial Revolution is the most critical of all the revolutions of Modern Times—indeed, one can argue that without it, there is no such thing as “Modern Times.” ICould the various European states have conquered and dominated the world without Industrialization? And, based solely on the assigned readings to date, what was the effect of the Industrial Revolution on the peoples of Asia and Africa (that is, do NOT do any other research or reading other than the articles by Curtin and the rest we’ve dealt with to date, and the primary sources assigned to date!). Discuss. It was this industrial edge, via weapons of war, transport, and organization, that enabled Europe to conquer the globe since the dawn of the modern age in 1492. do you agree with that statement? Why or why not? What were the causes of the Industrial Revolution, and why did it occur first in England? What events had to occur—eg., in Agriculture, Population, Finance, Transport, Power, etc.—before Industrialization could take off and become “revolutionary”? The videos are on YouTube, under “History waits for no one!” they are the industrial revolution videos. I just can’t add them in the files section. Please make sure to cite the sources from the documents I added!

Read through the questions. The total word count for the response should be at least 300 words.
1. The development of linear perspective in the Italian Renaissance was important for the development of art in the period. Primarily, there was a move to ward realism in the 1400’s and artists were encouraged to paint pictures that represented the real world as closely as possible. For your response, discuss your impressions of linear perspective – what did you learn in this module? How might the development of perspective relate to Humanism?
2. Attach an image where you diagram linear perspective in a similar way to what is demonstrated in the videos. You can take a photo or find a picture of a painting (or other image) and then diagram the lines to show perspective. Please attach your image to your post.
https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/ap-art-history/start-here-apah/language-of-art-history-apah/v/how-one-point-linear-perspective-works
https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/renaissance-reformation/early-renaissance1/beginners-renaissance-florence/v/linear-perspective-brunelleschi-s-experiement

My proposal is to explore the history of Sparta, with a specific focus on the Battle of Thermopylae, where 300 Spartans made a legendary stand against the Persian army, showcasing their military prowess and the broader historical context of ancient Greece during that time period.
Objectives:
Through written activities, express an understanding of forces that foster global connections among places, persons, groups, and/or knowledge systems.
Explain human and social experiences and activities from multiple perspectives from the approximate period of 3000 BCE through 1500 CE.
Compare and contrast multiple perspectives or theories on global processes and systems.
Describe how global relations impact individual lives and the lives of others over time.
Must cite and use proper citations.
References: “No wikipedia”
Additional References to use: Annotated Bibliography 50minutes. The Battle of Thermopylae: The Heroic Fall of Leonidas I and the 300 Spartans. Namur: Lemaitre Publishing, 2016. History Series.
The author of this source is identified as 50minutes, and the work is published as part of the History Series by Lemaitre Publishing in 2016. The purpose of the document is to provide a concise overview of the Battle of Thermopylae, focusing on key information such as the political and social context leading up to the battle, the commanders involved, and the analysis of the battle itself. The historical context includes the expansion of the Persian Empire into the Mediterranean, the revolt of Ionia, and the two Persian Wars. The document appears to adopt a neutral stance, aiming to provide an informative account rather than advocating for a specific viewpoint. Its significance lies in its accessibility and succinct presentation of essential facts and analysis regarding the Battle of Thermopylae, making it a valuable introductory resource for understanding this pivotal event in ancient Greek history.
Cartledge, Paul. Thermopylae: The Battle That Changed the World. Woodstock, NY: Overlook Press, c2006.
Paul Cartledge is the author of this source, published by Overlook Press in 2006. The book provides a comprehensive exploration of the Battle of Thermopylae, focusing on its significance in shaping world history. Cartledge, a renowned historian specializing in ancient Greece, aims to delve into the military tactics, political context, and cultural impact of the battle. As an authoritative figure in the field, Cartledge brings scholarly expertise to his analysis. His perspective is likely influenced by his academic background and research interests, which may include an emphasis on the broader historical implications of the battle. This source is significant for its in-depth examination of Thermopylae’s multifaceted importance, offering valuable insights into the event’s enduring legacy and its role in shaping ancient Greek and world history.
Carey, Chris. Thermopylae. Oxford; New York, NY: Oxford University Press, 2019.
Chris Carey, the author of this source, offers a comprehensive analysis of the Battle of Thermopylae and its enduring cultural legacy. Published by Oxford University Press in 2019, the book delves into the origins, course, and significance of the battle while addressing the challenges historians face in interpreting its historical context amidst a scarcity of concrete evidence. Carey’s exploration extends beyond the military aspects of the battle to examine its cultural impact, including its incorporation into ancient Greek and Roman traditions as well as its influence on modern literature, poetry, and cinema. As part of the Great Battles series, Carey’s work provides a nuanced understanding of Thermopylae’s complexities, emphasizing its mythic status and its portrayal in popular culture. This source is valuable for its interdisciplinary approach, shedding light on both the historical and cultural dimensions of one of antiquity’s most renowned battles.

Overview
As you’ve seen in this module’s materials, there is a strong connection between the monsters born from human imagination and real, engulfing human fears. This assignment requires you to write an essay discussing how fears create monsters in human imagination. To be able to do that, you need to review the course materials, and also do some independent research.
Instructions
Check the resources in the grey box below, to give you a starting point, and do some independent research as well.
Write a 3-5 page essay in which you address the following:
How do literary and mythological monsters reflect the fears of the society that created them?
What specific human fears and anxieties sit at the root of the vampire myths and legends?
Explain and illustrate. Consider having an introduction and a conclusion, with 3-5 body paragraphs addressing each of these two questions.
Check the associated Rubric to make sure you cover all the specific requirements.
Submission Expectations
Value quality over quantity: you do not need to write a lot to get full credit here, but you do need to show you are mastering and able to apply the concepts learned.
Always illustrate your topic sentences with clear and specific supportive arguments.
Build your argumentation referencing clear details from the narrative and the lecture.
Use MLA or APA format written in Times New Roman 12 pt. font with 1 inch margins.
Include in-text citations for all paraphrases and quotations.
Essays will automatically be reviewed through TurnItIn, an application that analyzes the extent to which writing is plagiarized from other sources. Plagiarism will be dealt with as outlined in the syllabus.
It is better to cite materials than to plagiarize (using someone else’s words as if they were yours), but the point of the assignment is for you to demonstrate your own understanding, so at least 80% of the writing should be your own words.
Submit your essay in a Word .doc or .docx format.
If you use Google Docs, just download as a Word doc before uploading to Canvas.
Review your document before you submit it as some formatting may change between Google Docs and Word.
The link below and 4 of the attachments are the links they attached in the assignment to start the research. https://brewminate.com/monsters-marvels-and-mythical-beasts-from-ancient-lore-to-today/

Research and Narrative Essay. For this assignment, you will compose an essay in answer to ONE of the following topics. Reply to all parts and give details from the readings to support your answers. Do not do additional research or consult outside sources to complete this assignment. .
TOPIC A: Discuss the changing relationship between the church and state during this period. What medieval theories of power and authority lay at the heart of this relationship? In what ways did church and state work together to support one another? How did the rise of strong, centralized secular rulers naturally bring the possibility of conflict with the church and church officials? In what ways did this potential conflict play out in events?
Use only these Resources:
Backman’s textbook chapters- Backman, C.R. (2003). Worlds of Medieval Europe. Oxford University Press.
Extracts from the historical texts: Einhard, Life of Charlemagne; Luitprand of Cremona, “An Account of the Embassy to Constantinople”; William of Newburgh, History of English Affairs; and Peter Abelard, History of My Adversities

Choose ONE of the following prompts and write a clear and concise essay with a minimum of 1000 words. **** Do not use any AI. Write in your own words. **** Be specific by using the readings and power points to support what you want to say. Think about all of the factors that Americans lived with during the time that you are writing about including racism, ethnocentrism, sexism, and economic differences.
** Again, Write in your own words. ** Only use material from Give Me Liberty and the power points for support. ** Use paragraphs, complete sentences, and spell check. ** If you use a quote from a reading, cite it by putting the author and page number in parentheses at the end of the sentence. ** Proof read before you post your essay. ** Be sure to identify the prompt you choose. **
* * * * * * * 1. What was America’s “Quest for Empire” in the late 19th and early 20th centuries? How was it expressed in terms of foreign policy and what part of the world did the U.S. focus on? What did Social Darwinism and Imperialism have to do with all this? Be specific and give examples from Give Me Libertyand the chapter power points for support.
2. How do you think World War I changed America? How did it change the relationship between the federal government and business? Did Americans all work together during this War? Be specific and give examples from Give Me Liberty and the chapter power points for support.
3. Do you think the impact of the “Great Depression” was the same for all Americans? What happened during this time? Were peoples lives changed and if so how? Be specific and give examples from Give Me Libertyand the chapter power points for support.
4. What was F.D. Roosevelt’s “New Deal?” What were the problems his New Deal was going to solve? What was the difference between the First and Second New Deal? What do you think is the legacy of the New Deal? Be specific in order to support your argument.

For this assignment you will write a short paper of about 400 to 800 words that answers the following questions. You may consider this an informal assignment, meaning you don’t have to write in formal, academic prose, but I still expect your writing to be grammatically correct and in paragraph form. Bear in mind, that in this assignment, as in every one for this semester, if you quote or borrow from another sources, either primary or secondary, you must cite it properly. Also, if you could please double space your response, I Aberth writes about the persecution of minorities in his article assigned in Unit 11. What is his argument and why do you think it is important to study this topic?
According to van Eickels, why is it important to study punishments that caused disfigurement such as castration, nose cutting, and blinding in the Middle Ages? Are there any modern implications to this work?
What did you find interesting, important, and/or surprising in the materials these materials and others in Unit 11 and 12?
Bear in mind, each of these questions could result in a dissertation. You don’t need to be that detailed. Just provide a short response that shows you have thought about the material or are are confused about or questioning it. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XjaiNp0U0ks
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Read chapters 9,11, and 13 of Orderly and Humane The Expulsion of the Germans after the Second World War. Based on this and what you read for our last meeting, please answer the question:
“How and why were German civilians expelled from central Europe after World War 2?” In your last paragraph, reflect on whether or not it is fair to include such people among the war’s many victims.

2 page essay answering these questions What were some of the motivations and goals of fascism, as described by Mussolini and Hitler? Why do you think these fascists emphasize the dehumanizing of people, whether it be perceived outsiders (e.g. the Jews) or even their own citizens (e.g. Italian men)?
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•       Evaluate and analyze primary and secondary sources.
•       Analyze and interpret evidence to formulate a solid thesis statement in response to the Midterm Exam Essay Question and compose a cogent argument in support of the thesis statement.

Directions: The Midterm Exam essay question is based on the accompanying document excerpts (1—7) and pertinent information from your textbook. As you analyze the document excerpts, I suggest that you consider both the source of each document and the author’s point of view. Be sure to:

1.  Carefully re-read pertinent information from your textbook.
2.  Read each document carefully, (documents are located at the end of the exam directions) noting key phrases and words that address the document-based question.
3.  Based upon your own knowledge of the topic and on the evidence found in the documents and the required online textbook for the course, formulate a thesis statement that directly answers the Midterm Exam essay question.
4.  Citing a minimum of THREE of the primary source document excerpts is mandatory. The citations must include a brief, direct quote from three out of the seven documents. DO NOT OVER QUOTE. Please cite the document following the quote, for example:

“The position of the United States, between the two Old Worlds and the two great oceans, makes the same claim” (Document 2).

Citations from the Openstax text should indicate the section number, for example:

‘Religious leaders and Progressive reformers joined businesses in their growing interest in American expansion, as both sought to increase the democratic and Christian influences of the United States abroad” (22.1).

5.  After you have finished composing your essay exam response on your computer, please save it as a standard word document or PDF file, Times New Roman, 12 point-font, single-spaced.

6.  Your 1200-1700 word response to the Midterm Essay Exam is due Saturday evening, March 30, 2024 by 11:59 PM, Pacific Time. Standard essay form (i.e., an introduction containing the thesis statement as the last sentence of this first paragraph, at least three body paragraphs with solid analysis of the supporting evidence, and a fully developed conclusion paragraph is required. DO NOT exceed the word limit. Only course materials may be used in answering the Midterm essay question; citing/quoting outside sources is prohibited. No previously submitted course work for this course (i.e., Module Assignments/Responses) or any course (including high school/college courses) may be used.
7.  Plagiarism is the use of an entity’s and/or someone else’s ideas, words, creations, etc., in a manner that suggests that you are the originator. All work that is not based on your own original thoughts/interpretations must be properly cited. Copying from the textbook and/or simply including the page number without putting quotations around the statement(s) used in assignments/critiques/exams is plagiarism. Copying and pasting off the Internet and/or the use of artificial intelligence and/or copying another classmate’s discussion forum assignment are expressly forbidden. Plagiarism, including self-plagiarism, is an academic integrity violation and will be treated accordingly.
MIDTERM EXAM ESSAY QUESTION: Assess the degree to which imperialism was a legitimate policy for the United States to follow during the late 19th/early 20th centuries.

Document 1:
More than a decade before the Spanish-American War, Rev. Josiah Strong, a prominent Protestant clergyman, wrote Our Country, a book that became both popular and influential. This passage, taken from Strong’s book, advocates imperialism as a policy of the United States.
“It seems to me that God, with infinite wisdom and skill, is training the Anglo-Saxon race [Strong meant Americans of British and German descent] for an hour sure to come in the world’s future–this race of unequaled energy, with all the majesty of numbers and the might of wealth behind it—the representatives . . . of the largest liberty, the purest Christianity, the highest civilization . . . will spread itself over the earth    this powerful race will move down upon Mexico, down upon Central and South America, out upon the islands of the sea, over upon Africa and beyond. And can anyone doubt that the result of this competition of races will be the ‘survival of the fittest?’”

Document 2:
Another American proponent of imperialism was a top U.S. Navy officer, Alfred T. Mahan. Mahan’s views were well known and popular with many. This excerpt comes from a book he wrote shortly before the Spanish-American War, titled The Interest of America in Sea Power (1897).
“Americans must begin to look outward. The growing production of the country demands it. An increasing volume of public sentiment demands it. The position of the United States, between the two Old Worlds and the two great oceans, makes the same claim. “

Document 3:
The initial decision whether or not to annex the Philippines was made by President McKinley. In the following excerpt, he explains why he recommended annexation to the U.S. Senate. He was speaking to a group of religious leaders when he made this statement.
“I walked the floor of the White House night after night until midnight; and I am not ashamed to tell you, gentlemen, that I went down on my knees and prayed Almighty God for light and guidance. . . . And one night late it came to me this way . . .
1.      That we could not give them back to Spain—that would be cowardly and dishonorable;
2.      that we could not turn them over to France or Germany—our commercial rivals in the Orient—that would be bad business and discreditable;
3.      that we could not leave them to themselves—they were unfit for self-government—and they would soon have anarchy and misrule there worse than Spain’s was; and
4.      that there was nothing left for us to do but to take them all, and to educate the Filipinos, and uplift and civilize and Christianize them, and by God’s grace do the very best we could by them, as our fellowmen for whom Christ also died.”

Document 4:
U.S. Senator George F. Hoar represented Massachusetts in Congress from 1869 until his death in 1904, and was a major opponent of imperialism. The following excerpt comes from a speech Hoar made in January 1899, in opposition to the treaty annexing the Philippines.
. . .” the question with which we now have to deal is whether Congress may conquer and may govern, without their consent and against their will, a foreign nation, a separate, distinct, and numerous people, a territory not hereafter to be populated by Americans under the Declaration of Independence you cannot govern a foreign territory, a foreign people, another people than your own . . . you cannot subjugate them and govern them against their will, because you think it is for their good, when they do not; because you think you are going to give them the blessings of liberty. You have no right at the cannon’s mouth to impose on an unwilling people your Declaration of Independence and your Constitution and your notions of freedom and notions of what is good.”

Document 5:
Albert Beveridge, a Republican senator from Indiana, supported imperialism. How did he justify this policy in the following excerpt from a speech he made in the U.S. Senate in 1900?
“The Philippines are ours forever. . . . We will not retreat. . . . We will not repudiate [renounce] our duty. . . . We will not abandon our opportunity in the Orient. We will not renounce our part in the mission of our race, trustee, under God, of the civilization of the world. And we will move forward to our work . . . with gratitude . . . to Almighty God that He has marked us as His chosen people, henceforth to lead in the regeneration of the world the Pacific is the ocean of the commerce of the future The power that rules the Pacific . . . is the power that rules the world.”

Document 6:
Henry Cabot Lodge, a Republican senator from Massachusetts, also supported imperialism. How did Lodge defend imperialism in this statement from a Senate speech made in 1900?
“. . . we are in the Philippines as righteously [honorably] as we are there rightly and legally.
The taking of the Philippines does not violate the principles of the Declaration of Independence, but will spread them among a people who have never known liberty, and who in a few years will be as unwilling to leave the shelter of the American flag as those of any other territory we ever brought beneath its folds.”

Document 7:
The prospect of the United States becoming an imperialistic nation galvanized a strong opposition, and many opponents rallied around the newly created American Anti-Imperialist League. Here are some excerpts from the Anti-Imperialist League’s platform which was adopted during the 1900 presidential campaign.
“We hold that the policy known as imperialism is hostile to liberty and tends toward militarism, an evil from which it has been our glory to be free. We regret that it has become necessary in the land of Washington and Lincoln to reaffirm that all men, of whatever race or color, are entitled to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. We maintain that governments derive their just powers from the consent of the governed. We insist that the subjugation of any people is ‘criminal aggression.’
We hold, with Abraham Lincoln, that ‘no man is good enough to govern another man without that other’s consent.’”