If you read "Under a Cruel Star," answer and discuss the following question: Heda Kovaly endured not one but two of the most violent ideologies of the 20th century: a Czech/Jewish survivor of Hitler's Holocaust, her husband then executed on trumped-up charges by Stalin's minions. In this section of her life story, what do you […]

In American politics, people often compare their enemies to Hitler or to the Nazis. Many Democrats compared Trump to a "fascist," and Democrat Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez famously compared child detention facilities to "concentration camps." (Republicans claimed this was an unfair comparison and disrespectful to the real victims of the Holocaust.) On the other hand, Republicans often […]

 If you read "Under a Cruel Star," answer and discuss the following question: Heda Kovaly endured not one but two of the most violent ideologies of the 20th century: a Czech/Jewish survivor of Hitler's Holocaust, her husband then executed on trumped-up charges by Stalin's minions. In this section of her life story, what do you […]

 Using two (2) readings on First Hand Accounts of the Atlantic Slave Trade in Lesson 5.4, assess  the mechanisms of the Atlantic Slave Trade. What motivated Africans and  Europeans to willingly participate in it (so, i.e. I am not talking  about enslaved people here)? What motivated Africans and Europeans  (different ones, usually) to advocate for its […]

the Rise of Christianity Rodney Stark book     Chapter 2: 1. What does Stark say is the traditional view of the class of early Christians?  How does he modify that view?  What do you think of his argument and evidence?  Chapter 4: 1. How does Stark argue that epidemics contributed to the growth of Christianity? […]

Create a Q.A.Q. post (about 380 words) using this week’s readings. This means your post should include: 1) a?Quote?from one of this week’s readings that?represents or describes the central arguments or focus of this week. 2) an?Argument?demonstrating how this quote represents this week??s material as a whole. In this argument, you must provide a brief […]

APA FORMAT MINIMUM 350 words and citation Read Chapters 5, 6, of your text. Choose one of the points below to discuss in a short essay. Discuss the life of the Buddha. Summarize the teachings of Buddha and the role of enlightenment in Buddhist practice. Discuss the development of Buddhism over time. Discuss Buddhism today. […]

minimum 350 words and apa format with proper citation Read Chapter 4 of your text; then choose one of the points below for analysis: Understand the origins of Hinduism. Analyze the significance of the Vedic era. Discuss postclassical Hinduism. Identify Muslim influences in India. Discuss movements and issues in modern Hinduism. Name the Hindu holy […]

For our final discussion, we will be looking at the Gapminder Digital project (link below) which crunches data to present an interactive chart that measures life expectancy and average income globally and by individual country since 1800. In my opinion, this is an interesting tool that visualizes tons of information, but it is also problematic. […]

Minimum of 8 scholarly resources (These are from the Week 4 Annotated Bibliography. Conduct additional research as needed.) Introduction For this project, select a person whom you believe had significant influence (positive or negative) on a movement for social, economic, and/or political change in the 20th and 21st centuries. Explore and address the following in […]