Part I： In The Trial of Joan of Arc the author is on the side of the Catholic Church. In many places in 330-338 it is expressed that Jeanne was not allowed by The clergy to violate the inviolability of the Catholic Church, that she violated the sacred law, the Bible, and the canons of […]

Part I: As The Execution of Charles I reading demonstrates, a primary source is the product of the historical context and biases surrounding the author. There is always a lot of subtext in a primary source, so you need to read between the lines. With this in mind, let’s do some detective work with this […]

Part 1:  Bartolomé de las Casas demonstrates a complex perspective regarding indigenous people during colonization, believing they deserved humane treatment, yet supported their religious conversion, but not how it was done. For instance, de las Casas believed that the way indigenous people were treated wasn’t because of actual religious enlightenment but because, “the land is […]

Questions  What woman discovered radium and polonium? What was the name of Blackbeard/Edward Teach’s ship? In what year did the Battle of Hastings take place? Bosnia and Herzegovina was part of what former European country? Who was the first explorer to sail around the world? True or False: Sweden was neutral in WWII Who was […]

Part I One of the major themes in this week’s readings and lectures is the disconnect between the religious justification for colonization and the economic incentive underlying colonization. The Spanish in particular struggled to reconcile their goal of converting the Americas to Catholicism with the conquistadors’ manic propensity for violence and exploitation. Write a brief […]

In your Content Analysis, only use evidence from assigned readings and lecture videos in your responses. Include in-text citations for the sources used, whether videos, readings, weekly notes, etc. Avoid including lengthy quotes. Instead, paraphrase and explain the relevance and significance of the selected passages or video segments in your own words as much as […]

Description Primary Response is due by Thursday (11:59:59pm Central), Peer Responses are due by Saturday (11:59:59pm Central). Primary Response: Within the Discussion Board area, write 300–500 words that respond to the following questions with your thoughts, ideas, and comments. This will be the foundation for future discussions by your classmates. Be substantive and clear, and […]

  Scenario For the purposes of this assignment, imagine you are a researcher of human cultures, an anthropologist who is looking from the future back to our world today. In this position, you develop a natural curiosity about cultural works and how they represent a particular culture. You are also curious about how cultural works […]

Conceptual Problem 1 (Zheng He's expeditions): Socio-economic impacts of Zheng He's expeditions. Level-3 Question 1:  What impact did Zheng He's expeditions have on the socioeconomic system in China? Thesis Statement:  Zheng He was a Chinese admiral that administered numerous voyages across the Indian Ocean. His naval expeditions allowed the Chinese to "secure and construct diplomatic […]

This week you will be reading documents about World War II. One is a speech made by President Franklin D. Roosevelt before the U.S entered the war, lying out American values. One is a letter by Private Charles Wilson, a member of the Air Force, writing to President Franklin D. Roosevelt to discuss discrimination in […]