Course Project – Historical Context and Ethical Questions This week, you will consider the historical and ethical contexts of your Course Project topic. This will provide a factual foundation to help guide your analysis in the coming week.   For this assignment, complete the following.   Definition: Explain your selected technology. What is it? How […]

Evaluating Sources Strategically For this week’s assignment, you will complete a Literature Review. The goal of a Literature Review is to gain an understanding of the existing research and debates relevant to a particular topic or area of study and to synthesize that information though critical analysis.   To help you to succeed, this week’s […]

Context in the Information Age We live in the Information Age, an era where computers and automation have transformed our daily lives. Emerging technologies are being developed at an increased rate, leading to new behaviors and perceptions of these technologies. The rapid development of these new advancements makes it difficult for society to assess their […]

Evaluating Ethics The reading for this week highlights the centrality of social media platforms, such as Twitter and Facebook, to the success of political activism movements. Citing the case of the 2011 Arab Spring, many scholars and cultural critics have suggested that the spreading of information across social media platforms created the conditions for a […]

US History since 1865 DQ1 Making a Way Out of No Way Discussion   After watching the final half of the “Making a Way Out of No Way” documentary episode, create and engage in a conversation with your fellow students about the power of the Harlem Renaissance and the Great Migration north for so many […]

US History since 1865 DQ1 Lesson 2.3 – “Dear Home” Discussion   A personal perspective on the war from soldiers and their families.  Consider the human cost of modern warfare as you view this documentary.   If the video does not appear below, follow this link: https://login.ezproxy.uta.edu/login?url=https://search.alexanderstreet.com/view/work/bibliographic_entity%7Cvideo_work%7C1785778?account_id=7117&usage_group_id=114749   After watching “Dear Home: Letters from World […]

US History since 1865 DQ1 Video – Prohibition Discussion  – Watch the following video and relay your thoughts/impressions in the discussion. Engage in a conversation with your fellow students on the impact of prohibition in the United States. Why did this happen? What were the consequences?   DQ2 Washington and DuBois Discussion   After reviewing […]

US History since 1865 DQ1 White Man’s Burden” Discussion   After you have read both Richard Kipling’s “The White Man’s Burden”  (Links to an external site.)and then Crosby’s response (Links to an external site.), what are your thoughts? What is the ‘White Man’s Burden’ in these two’s opinion and how does this reflect the growth […]

US History since 1865 DQ1 History Jam Discussion   The History Jam is an open forum discussion about the history you learned in Unit 1 or any connections you have made to this history. Engage in conversation over history with your fellow students, instructor, or coach. You will need to return at a later time […]

US History since 1865 DQ1 Primary Document Discussion   Read the TWO Primary Documents (William Jennings Bryant & Mary K Lease) and post your responses/engage in a conversation.   What is the principal message of each document?   Why are these significant in this period?   DQ2 Reflective Discussion   Reflection discussions will help you […]