Overview: Throughout Theme: Approaches to History, you have been guided through beginning your Project 1: Writing Plan assignment, which you will continue to work on in Theme 2 and formally submit for completion at the end of Week 4 of the course. This progress check assignment provides you with an important opportunity to get valuable […]

ON WAR AND TERRORWhat is an Op-Ed?Op-Ed is short for “opposite the editorial page,” though is often interpreted as “opinion-editorial.” Op-Eds regularly appear in major and not-so-major newspapers such as the Seattle Times, WSU’s Daily Evergreen, or the Moscow-Pullman Daily News. While you will take a position on a topic, you will ground your position […]

No later than the fourth day of the academic week, please respond to this thread by writing a thorough and thoughtful 300 word essay that addresses each item in one of the following question sets: The progress of logic and knowledge of the physical world during the Scientific Revolution was constantly at odds with the oppositional force of religion […]

 Question 1: What types of primary and secondary sources will you need to use to support the topic you are examining in your essay? You do not need the actual sources yet, but you should have an idea of what they might be (such as an eyewitness account of an event, for example). Module […]

How did the Spanish – American war cartoons reflect the reality (or not) of the United States‘ participation in the Spanish – Cuban- Filipino – American War? Reflection based on the question above. As sources please use this books readings “American Crucible” – Gary Gerstle and info about the cartoons. I would love a discussion free of […]

History 281–Handout for Second Essay Assignment Answer one of the questions below in a typed, double-spaced, 3-4 page essay. Be sure to build your answer using evidence (material from the lectures and reading assignments) to support a thesis, or argument, which should be presented at the beginning of the essay. Be careful also to keep […]

For this mini-essay (a series of three prompts; approx. 500-600 words in total) you need to read the two articles: Curtis, Erin M. 2013. “Cambodian Donut Shops and the Negotiation of Identity in Los Angeles” Lee, Heather R. 2013. “A Life Cooking for Others: The Work and Migration Experiences of a Chinese Restaurant Worker in […]

Critical thinking makes use of arguments. In this week’s lesson, you gained an overview of what arguments are and what it means for something to be a good or bad argument. In your week one assignment, you will be writing a five paragraph essay in which you explain and illustrate the nature of the critical […]

Answer these questions from the readings below ( See attachments) Discussion board answers should be 200-500 words.(don’t count the questions‘ word) From the Schildkrout reading:1.  How does Schildkrout use the two exhibitions to contrast the use of irony in exhibition making? Why was The Other Museum successful in using irony? 2.  One of the most important issues addressed […]

Answer the following questions:1.  What were the main differences between the Mesopotamian and Egyptian outlook or mentality?  What environmental, political, and religious factors contributed to these differences?2.  From your perspective, how does the law code of Hammurabi relate to established principles of law in the Western world today?  How do you think the code would […]