Category: History

This is the part 1 of the project and I need to choose an option to do this project in the second part and I will write an essay. You can choose any of the theme listed in the instructions.
Instructions
Purpose:  This “Part I” assignment is essential for successful completion of your Final Project, and it alone counts for 5% of your entire grade.  This step assures you’ve reviewed the Final Project options, chosen one, and begun work on it.  You will get a jump-start by drafting an outline, annotating two scholarly sources, and submitting your theme, topic, time period, format, thesis, and a paragraph on your overall approach.
One of the biggest challenges of this project is choosing a narrower topic, era, movement, or concept to analyze within one of these broader themes:
* Democracy and diversity: How democratic is our democracy?  
* Identity: What does it mean to be an American?
* Culture: How has culture unified or divided Americans?
* Politics and Citizenship: What does it mean to be an American citizen? What is the role of the government?
For instance, you could address the broad theme of American democracy by focusing on the fight to protect voting rights during the 1960s. Or you could examine the issue of Culture by analyzing protest music of the Vietnam War era. Within the broad theme that you select from the options, it’s most helpful to narrow your focus to both a topic/concept AND a time period, i.e. voting rights/1960s, protest music/Vietnam era, women’s suffrage/Roaring Twenties, or labor wars/Age of Industrialization. This will help to keep the project a manageable size by honing in on a specific idea and limit the scope of your research to a time period.  When you’re choosing a topic, think about the things in the course so far that have struck you – events, people, or movements.  Go back to that material in the course and see what you’d like to investigate further.
Time Period Options (you aren’t restricted to the periods below, they are just general options to consider):
* 1865-1890
* 1890-1920
* 1920-1945
* 1945-1968
* 1968-present
Tasks:
* Research and find two scholarly sources that will provide information and context for your project.  Watch the How to Use GALILEO Discover Search video to learn more about searching in GALILEO.  Annotate your two sources (see the Annotating Sources: Creating Your Annotated Bibliography video for help on how to do this) and include information from your sources in your outline below.  Need help with this?  Use the embedded librarians – they’re there to help!
* Write out an organizational outline of your project.  Even if you’re not writing an essay, treat this outline as if you were – bullet out topics you want to explore in your video or presentation, questions you’d like to ask in an interview, or annotations for songs you’re including in each “paragraph.”  Shoot for outlining 5-6 “body paragraphs” at this stage, in addition to your introduction and conclusion (you may add more as you go along).  The more detailed your outline, the more feedback and guidance your instructor will be able to provide to make sure you’re on the right track.  Feel free to copy the format on the Creating an Outline page to get you started.  Don’t be surprised, if, while writing your outline, you discover more about your topic and your thesis and/or other choices change as a result!  This is the very nature of learning.
* When you’re done, list the following at the top of your outline document:  your broad theme, narrower topic/concept and time period, and the format or modality you’ve chosen.  Underneath that, write your refined thesis – what you’re attempting to argue or show.  Improving and refining your thesis is one of the key aspects of this project – don’t merely repeat what you submitted in the Unit 4 Brainstorm discussions.  Check the following resources:
* Building a Strong Thesis Statement and Writing Advice
* the UNC Writing Center page on developing Thesis Statements
* Finally, after your thesis, write an informal paragraph explaining your overall approach to your project:  why your topic and format/modality go together well, and the progression of your argument or position – how do your different points/questions/songs connect and hang together?  How do the two sources you found support your thesis?  If you have specific questions for your instructor on how to do any of these, include them as well.
File submissions:  Please submit your file as a DOC.X or PDF file.
Grading Criteria:
* You’ve submitted each of the requirements:  two annotated sources, an outline, theme, topic/concept, time period, format/modality, refined thesis statement and approach paragraph.

MLA Format Directions:
Your essay should be formatted as follows: It should have an introduction, three body paragraphs, and a conclusion. Additionally, each essay question must be answered in at least three full paragraphs but no more than 3.5 (not including the cover page). Your essay should be Double-Spaced, in Times New Roman style, in 12-point font, and in MLA format. Lastly, your essay must have a cover page and In-text citations. If you are unfamiliar with MLA format or writing an essay, you can get assistance from the following: NetTutor, on Canvas, the writing center, or the Academic Support Center. Here is the link to the academic support center.
Approved Historical Resources
Course E-Book Introduction to Western Civilization, vol. 1, 5th edit.
Essay Questions: Remember you must answer both questions to receive credit, and you must cite your source
1. How can Muhammad be described as both a prophet and a statesman?
2. What was and is the legacy of the Carolingians?
https://nerd.wwnorton.com/nerd/259657/r/goto/cfi/106!/4?lti=true – EBook link. please access this link for the text. i will attach my Login and PASSCODE.

In a two page essay , describe the voting process (how does a person get elected). From the voter (citizen) to the elected official. Include the works cited within the two pages, MLA format. Use the powerpoint and resources provided to complete. The powerpoint is attached. I am also including other resources to use for this assignment: https://ballotpedia.org/Voting_in_Texas https://www.sos.state.tx.us/elections/pamphlets/largepamp.shtml Voting in Person Texas has uniform Election Days in November and May of each year, offering voters the chance to make their voices heard in local, state, and federal elections, including local and statewide ballot propositions that impact the everyday lives of Texas communities. Voting in Texas is county-based, meaning that on any given Election Day, there are really 254 separate elections occurring at the same time. This decentralized system allows choices for county governments – which oversee elections – while simultaneously ensuring that every county operates under the same election laws as set forth in the Texas Election Code. In this section, you will learn how to find your polling place in your county of registration, what to bring to the polls to identify yourself, what type of voting systems you will be using, and what to expect when you go to cast your vote. Additionally, this section provides helpful information for voters with disabilities who may need additional assistance at the polls.

In Texas there are two major party affiliations. In your own words explain whether you believe the two party system is needed or not. The 2 parties are Republican Party and Democratic party. I am all for Democratic.

For your Unit 3 Complete assignment, write a narrative essay in which you address each topic
listed below. Use at least three scholarly sources and remember to demonstrate a thorough
understanding of the READ and ATTEND sections in your essay. Cite your sources in APA format.
Amidst cultural divides, the nation slid from consumer boom to Great Depression bust
in the 1920s.
The New Deal of FDR changed the nature of American government.
World War II transformed the U.S. domestically and internationally

Select one of the module learning objectives listed below and provide an extended response of about 500 to 1000 words in length. Include references to at least three historical documents and information from at least two different chapters of the Module Resource Book.
Evaluate how government policies about citizenship and land rights shaped the assimilation of Native Americans into mainstream society after the Civil War.
Describe how expansion of the railroad industry changed the American economy, perceptions of time and space, and labor for racial minorities after the Civil War.
Describe how innovations in technology and business changed daily life for American workers and consumers.
Explain what Mark Twain meant when he coined the term “The Gilded Age” and evaluate how it describes the relationship between corporations and government.

Compare the views of human life described by famous ancient figurs from China, Sima Qian, Ji Kang, and Tao Qian. Comment on these views of life and their life choices in the light of various Chinese philosophical ideas. Be sure to use concrete examples from your readings to support your argument, but do not cite long passages. The examples should be from the works in the pdf attachment files.

Part 1: Now that you have had the opportunity to explore and discover various African American concerns, problems and issues, I would like you to think about this question:
If you had all the money, power and influence in the world, what would you change? In other words, what problem are you passionate about solving in the African American community? Explain why you are passionate about this issue and don’t forget to respond to two of your classmates. If you don’t have an A.A. problem you would like to solve, then review the Talmage textbook or the videos I posted or go to A.A. websites or the A.A. online library and explore more topics or issues. Once you have decided on a topic click on, “Start A New Thread” and post your topic in the “Subject” box, so your classmates and I can see your topic. I will respond by approving your topic or I may ask you to narrow your topic down or change your topic to an international topic. Please do not post your topic in a classmate’s reply because it will get lost in the discussions and I may not be able to find it. Furthermore, everyone should post early, so I can provide feedback on your topic. Waiting until the last day to post a topic can delay your topic approval which can cause you to start your paper late. Finally, everyone must have a different A.A. issue they would like to solve because this will be your topic for the African American Issues Course Project Paper. Also, please start your discussion with, “If I had all of the money, power, and influence in the world, I would…” Pay special attention to the discussion’s end date.
So far mental health, stereotype of black women, and homelessness is taken. A.A stands for African American.

This is all the information for the paper, attached is a paper proposal which is what the paper should be about. This also includes and annotated bibliography of the sources that should be used. Thank you!
SOURCES: 1.) Livi Bacci, Massimo. “Return To Hispaniola: Reassessing a Demographic Catastrophe.
” Hispanic American Historical Review 83, no. 1 (2003): 3-51
2.) Symcox, Geoffrey, and Blair Sullivan. Christopher Columbus and the enterprise of the indies: A brief history with documents. Boston, MA: Bedford/St. Martin’s, 2005.
3.)Berkley Center for Religion, Peace and World Affairs. “Mexican Catholicism: Conquest, Faith, and Resistance.” Berkley Center fo Religion, Peace and World Affairs, March 22, 2019. https://berkleycenter.georgetown.edu/posts/mexican-catholicism-conquest-faith-and-resistance. 4.) Columbus, Christopher. Letter to King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella. “Christopher Columbus’s Letter.” Spain: Spain, March 15, 1493. PLEASE INCLUDE THOSE 4 SOURCES AND THEN YOU CAN USE OTHERS. Six pages double spaced Word document.
• 12 point font in Times New Roman.
• Utilize one primary source and three secondary sources.
• Use in-text Chicago style citations with Word footnotes. Generate the citations through
Purdue Owl citation generator online. Please google how to enter a footnote within a Word
document.
• Bibliography needs to be included at the end of the paper.
• You *MUST* use the grammar and spellcheck functions in Word. Please use Grammarly as
well. Grammarly is a free grammar software that corrects your grammar for you.
• You are in college. Punctuation, spelling, and grammatical errors are not acceptable in this
day and age of automatic correction tools like those listed above.
• Make sure you indent each paragraph. You are not allowed to use headers in between your
paragraphs.
• Do a good proofread before you submit.
• Your grade will be negatively affected by grammar, spelling, and punctuation errors.
FORMAT: Title Page:
– Title of the paper
– Your name
– Course name and number
– Instructor’s name
– Date
• Introduction:
– Provide background information on the colonial period in Latin America.
– Clearly state the research question or thesis statement.
– How you will organize your paper.
• Historical Context:
– Discuss the broader historical context of colonial Latin America, including political,
social, economic, and cultural aspects.
– Provide relevant background information to help the reader understand the time
period and region under study.
• Body Paragraphs should include some of this but you do not have to use all:
– Review existing scholarly literature on the topic.
– Identify key debates, theories, and methodologies relevant to your research question.
– Justify your methodological approach and address any limitations such as only
having access to a limited amount of primary or secondary sources.
• Analysis:
– Present your analysis of the primary sources or historical evidence.
– Organize your analysis thematically or chronologically, depending on the nature of
your research question.
– Interpret the evidence and support your arguments with relevant examples.
• Discussion:
– Discuss the implications of your findings in relation to the broader historical
narrative of colonial Latin America.
– Consider how your research contributes to our understanding of the period or sheds
light on specific historical issues.
• Conclusion:
– Summarize the main findings and arguments of your paper.
– Reflect on the significance of your research and its broader implications

my final project will consist in reconstructing the account of a traveler on the Silk Road. You are welcome to find inspirations in the historical figures we have studied in the course, such as princesses married to nomadic groups, Sogdian merchants, traveling nuns or monk, diplomatic envoys, archaeologists, artists, artisans, slaves, travelers such as Ibn Battuta, Marco Polo. Your project should cite 4 secondary sources, and 4 primary sources. The primary sources should be diverse and include texts, objects, and images. The narration should cover at least 3 geographical locations, which should include at least one nomadic state. Feel free to consult works that tell the stories of one of these figures, such as this one: King, Matthew W. (Matthew William). In the Forest of the Blind : The Eurasian Journey of Faxian’s Record of Buddhist Kingdoms. Columbia University Press, 2022. please use 4 primary sources and 4 secondary sources