Overview In this assignment, you will create a collection of secondary sources in preparation for your project, a proposal for a museum exhibit about a historical event or subject. Creating a collection of sources will help you find, analyze, and understand the context of historical information. Taking this step to briefly summarize each source and […]

Overview In this assignment, you will create a collection of secondary sources in preparation for your project, a proposal for a museum exhibit about a historical event or subject. Creating a collection of sources will help you find, analyze, and understand the context of historical information. Taking this step to briefly summarize each source and […]

The purpose of this assignment is to delve into key events, movements, or figures in American history between the years 1865 and 1974. Students are expected to develop a clear thesis statement and support it with well-researched evidence from reliable sources. The goal is to encourage critical thinking, analytical skills, and an in-depth understanding of […]

In today’s society, there is an incredibly complex combination of cultural/ethnic influences for our families. Traditionally, we used to think about multiculturalism as it affects a blended family unit from different cultural or ethnic backgrounds. While this is still an important part of multicultural awareness, it is important to consider the multicultural influences our children […]

  Overview The federal bureaucracy is always in the news. The story might be about someone having a problem with a federal agency. It might be about the investigation of a federal agency action. The Congress, through its oversight function, might be holding congressional hearings on a federal agency or a bureaucrat. The story could be […]

 Begin by watching this video:  You may or may not agree with the choices depicted in this YouTube. Nonetheless, consider the characteristics these presidents possessed that made them great in the eyes of many. Assignment Create a list of personal characteristics that you believe are necessary for a great president.  Looking at your list of […]

Begin watching the following films. https://go.openathens.net/redirector/fsw.edu?url=https%3a%2f%2ffod.infobase.com%2fPortalPlaylists.aspx%3fwID%3d95547%26xtid%3d5941 Assignment According to what you learned in the videos, What is their most important duty? What are their most challenging responsibilities? Why do Americans have such a low opinion of members of Congress? What would it take to change this opinion?  In your opinion, what would it take to […]

  Module 13 Discussion Prompt "The rich are getting richer, and the poor are getting poorer."  This is been a topic of political debate for quite a long time. Watch this short video of Huey Long who operated one of the most successful political machines First, do you believe this statement — The rich are […]

   Module 12 Discussion Prompt Go to the blog for the US Supreme Court and look at Petitions We're Watching. Scroll through the pending cases and select a case of interest, not already posted by a peer. Briefly explain the case and why you believe it is an important one. In your opinion, how will the […]

  Module 11 Discussion Prompt Pick a public policy topic and discuss how the federal bureaucracy influences that policy. Find an article about how the federal bureaucracy is dealing with that policy. You must include a link to your article in your post.