Category: History

 
Question: Which political ideology was most influential in developing social policy before World War Two?

*You will be expected to explore the relationship between social ideas and social policy before 1945 .

For the essay you will be assessed according to the following criteria:

1. The degree to which you provide a critical discussion of the question which reflects your own viewpoint
2. The extent to which you analyse the component parts of the question and relate it the themes of the module
3. Your ability to understand the relationship between social ideas and state policy.
4. The degree to which you are able to utilise historical evidence to answer the question.
5. Your ability to evaluate and assess historical arguments.

 
Please watch the video of this lecture by Edward Said. In his lecture, Said discusses the “myth” of the clash of civilizations and, in particular, the work of Samuel P. Huntington, who has stated “The West must exploit differences and conflicts among Confucian states to support in other civilizations groups sympathetic to western values and interests…”

Reflect on the viewpoint of Said and then consider what we have been studying in regards to the Crusades, the rise of empires after the Black Death, and the four cultural spheres we have studied in class. Please write a one page reflection of your viewpoints. You may quote sources or simply summarize your reflections.

 
Question: What was the influence of the Majority and Minority Report of the Royal Commission on the Poor Law 1909 on the subsequent development of Poor Law policy?

*You will be expected to explore the relationship between social ideas and social policy before 1945.

For the essay you will be assessed according to the following criteria:

1. The degree to which you provide a critical discussion of the question which reflects your own viewpoint
2. The extent to which you analyse the component parts of the question and relate it the themes of the module
3. Your ability to understand the relationship between social ideas and state policy.
4. The degree to which you are able to utilise historical evidence to answer the question.
5. Your ability to evaluate and assess historical arguments.

The paper should explore the topic of futurism and fashion. I am focusing on the materials field in Fashion history, the main topic will be how fashion designers have been using plastic as a very important materials in Fashion history such as accessories (clutch, jewelry, etc), clothing, and other parts in woman’s fashion. There should be providing some fashion designers’ works in plastic as examples, and they should be in the past (like 20th century) famous designers in fashion history.

 
How the popular press (i.e. LIFE magazine) portrays the labor movement from 1935-1947 (Wagner Act to Taft-Hartley Act) Does it correspond with historians’ narratives of the labor movement (secondary sources: Nelson Lichtenstein, Martin Glaberman…)

Use LIFE magazine (1935-1947) as primary sources. (these can be found via Google Books)

Topic – Popular messages and working class identity
Labor history/popular culture
Argument – three eras of popular press labor images. Use these primary sources to show how World War II deradicalized/weakened the labor movement.

 
1. Explain East Asia’s legal tradition and its relationship to proper order.
2. Have an explicit thesis statement in the first paragraph of your essay. Please underline this thesis statement. The remainder of the paper should develop and elaborate this thesis.
3. Have to turn in the Turnitin,com. Please do not copy!

 
For this project you will investigate a topic in world history up to 1000 CE. Write an essay of 1200 words, in which you examine the development of some aspect of an ‘Ancient City’ and investigate its history as it relates to the rise of civilization. To complete this research you will need to locate 1) one or more primary historical sources (documents written in the ancient period by people living in (or who visited) the city, 2) at least one secondary historical source that places the primary sources in their historical context (works written by contemporary historians).

a) at least ONE Primary Source (a document or object produced by the people and during the time you are investigating). You need to explain why this is a primary source and how you are going to use it.

b); and TWO secondary sources that are scholarly historical articles or books about the topic. Discuss how these sources will help you to place the primary source in its historical context. Provide citations for these (not URLS) in this or a similar format:

– Introduction (your revised proposal)

Then break your story up into sections divided by sub-headings:

– Part I – Sub-heading and then a discussion of what you think the reader needs to know first to follow your argument/story.

– Point a

– Point b

– Point c

– Part II Sub-heading

– Point a

– Point b

– Point c

– Part III (and so on until you have outlined your story)

– Conclusion (either a recap of the main points of your essay, a discussion looking forward from the end of your essay (some like to discuss how their topic relates to today), or both of these.

Bibliography divided into two sections: 1) Primary sources, and 2) Secondary sources

My Project Proposal

feel free to change anything content/sources

The Middle Kingdom of Egypt
The kingdom of Egypt is the most ancient known in Africa. Historians divide the
history of ancient Egypt into the following periods:
Prehistory (up to ca. 3100 B.C.),
the Archaic Period (ca. 3100–2650 B.C.),
the Old Kingdom (ca. 2650–2150 B.C.),
the Middle Kingdom (ca. 2040–1640 B.C.),
the New Kingdom (ca. 1550–1070 B.C.),
the Late Period (ca. 712–332 B.C.),
and the Ptolemaic (Hellenistic) and Roman Periods (332 B.C.–A.D. 395).
The Middle Kingdom of Egypt (also known as The Period of Reunification) is the
period in the history of ancient Egypt between about 2040 BC and 1640 BC,
stretching from the establishment of the Eleventh Dynasty to the end of the
Twelfth Dynasty. When the Eleventh Dynasty reunified Egypt, it had to create a
centralized administration such as had not existed in Egypt since the downfall of
the Old Kingdom government. To do this, it appointed people to positions, which
had fallen out of use in the decentralized First Intermediate Period. This basic
form of administration continued throughout the Middle Kingdom
The Middle Kingdom of Egypt of Dynasty 12, which is on of the great periods of
Egyptian art and literature.
Primary source:
Wah’s jewelry (Thebes, tomb of Wah1985 b.c)-In ancient Egypt both men and
women wore jewelry for adornment, magical protection, and as a symbol of
status. Especially in the Middle Kingdom—are incised with names and titles of
officials.

 
Prepare a presentation describing your interest in and background information on the country that you have chosen for your final project. Your presentation for Milestone One should include background information supported with images or photos.
1. Location and Culture:
 Where is the country located?
 What is the geography/climate?
 What is the total population? What are the major cities and their populations?
 What is the official internet domain for the country?
 What are the major languages spoken in the country?
 What are the main cultural activities?
2. Quality-of-Life Indicators:
 What is the life expectancy?
 What is the literacy rate?
3. Rationale for Your Choice of Country:
 Why did you choose this specific country? Include information from the Module Two discussion.
4. General Economic Conditions:
 What is the current GDP (Gross Domestic Product)?
 What are the imports and exports as percentage of GDP?
 What is the largest field of employment in the country and which sector (e.g., agriculture, resource extraction or other primary sectors,
manufacturing, services, government)?
 What is the unemployment rate?
 What is the inflation rate?

Rubric
Guidelines for Submission: Use one of the following presentation formats: PowerPoint (PPT), Prezi, Pixxa Perspective, or Haiku Deck. Use discipline-appropriate
citations for all information, including pictures. Presentation length requirements: 4–6 slides.
Instructor Feedback: This activity uses an integrated rubric in Blackboard. Students can view instructor feedback in the Grade Center. For more information, review these instructions.

Critical Elements
Exemplary (100%)

Proficient (85%)

Needs Improvement (55%)
Not Evident (0%)
Value

25
Country – Quality-of- Life Indicators
Meets “Proficient” criteria, and description is supported by additional research

Details key indicators of the quality of life in the selected country including life expectancy and literacy rate and other indicators
Describes some indicators of quality of life in the selected country
Does not describe indicators of the quality of life in the selected country
10
Country – Rationale for Choice
Meets “Proficient” criteria, and rationale is supported by examples

Provides a rationale for the choice of country

Describes a limited or disjointed rationale for the choice of country
Does not provide a rationale for the choice of country
20
Country – Economic Conditions
Meets “Proficient” criteria, and supports description with examples
Provides information on the general economic conditions, including GDP, imports and exports, employment, and inflation
Provides limited information on the general economic conditions, including GDP, imports and exports, employment, and inflation
Does not provide information on the general economic conditions, including GDP, imports and exports, employment, and inflation
25
Presentation (Mechanics)
Submission has no errors related to grammar or organization

Submission has no major errors related to grammar or organization
Submission has major errors related to grammar or organization that negatively affect understanding of the country’s main features
Submission has critical errors related to grammar or organization that prevent understanding of the country’s main features
20
Earned Total
100%

GUIDE FOR THE BATTLE/CAMPAIGN ANALYSIS PROJECT
The purpose of this exercise is to teach you to critically view military history. The art of
critical thinking is crucial to the proper understanding of all history and military history
is no exception. In this exercise you will examine a specific military event in detail, much
as a staff officer would do, and prepare a “briefing.” The text of your research paper
should have the following:
* 10 typed pages, 12-point font, double-spaced (not including visual material).
* Either footnotes, endnotes, or parenthetical citations.
* A bibliography of at least 5 sources (3 hard sources and 2 internet sources)
following either APA or MLA format. You may not use Wikipedia, videos, or the
textbooks as sources!
* Visual material, including a map of the campaign area, a map of the battlefield
showing troop dispositions, and/or charts and graphs showing both sides in terms of
numbers on the field and casualties.
In writing your paper, you should cover all of the topical areas listed below:
The Political Situation
Period of history.
Influence of societal values.
The war in which the battle/campaign is a part, how did it start, what are the
central issues, who is involved, etc.
A brief summary of events leading up to the battle/campaign.
The Strategic Situation
What are the strategic goals of each side?
What possible actions are available to each side and what actions did each side
choose? Why?
Operations and Logistics
What sort of terrain is involved?
What was the weather like? Was it a factor?
What are the strengths of the opposing sides?
How is morale? Does either side have an advantage in weaponry, training,
leadership?
Any supply problems?
Tactical Analysis
Summarize the events in sequence that constitute the battle or the campaign.
What happened? Discuss the effect of external factors (the “fog of war”) on events.
Who won?
Lessons to be learned
What lessons could a student of military history learn from this battle/campaign?
Discuss the principles of war in relation to your topic.
Approach the assignment in a professional and objective manner. Do not let patriotism
and prejudices influence your conclusions. However, be creative in your approach.
Your grade will be based on the content and format / editing of your paper. If you need
help writing the paper, see the instructor and/or contact the Academic Success Center at
738-7871 (Beltline Campus, WM 110) or 822-3545 (Airport Campus, AC 151).
On September 23, 2015, please submit a tentative bibliography that identifies your
topic and lists at least 5 sources. If the tentative bibliography is not submitted on this
date, then you will lose one letter grade from the final paper.

American forces. As a result, there should be no lack of source material

 
You may watch one movie and do a write up for extra credit. For the write-ups, you must watch the movie, and then write about how it reinforces or contradicts what you have read in your class text books. The write-up must be 2/3rds of a page for each 60 minutes of video watched. Depending on the length of the movie and quality of the writing, the assignment is worth 2-3 points.

OUR CLASS BOOK (Roark, The American Promise: A Concise History, Volume I: To 1877. Fifth Edition).
Movies that you may watch:

Any episode of HBO series John Adams

1. Mary Silliman’s War

2. The Trail of Tears ; As Long as the Grass Shall Grow

3. Underground Railroad : the William Still story

4. The Assassination of Abraham Lincoln / an Ark Media Production for the American experience

5. Lewis & Clark : the Journey of the Corps of Discovery

6. Slavery and the Making of America. Vol. 4, Challenge of freedom

7. Liberty! : The American Revolution (You choose which disc to view)