Using any of the materials thus far in the course (Sources included in files), put the materials in conversation with Jones’ book. Some possible guiding questions: How does Jones’ data integrate into class materials related to the topic of apocalyptic tendencies and the culture wars? What does the collective material tell us about the future […]
Unit 7, ULO 3: Summarize checks and balances for Congress and the Presidency Unit 8, ULO 4: Summarize checks and balances for the Judiciary Directions: Summarize the system of checks and balances between the three branches of American government. In your opinion, is any one branch more powerful than the other two? Why or why […]
II. Body: You will use this section of your essay to provide further detail about your historical event while supporting the claim you made in your thesis statement. Make sure to cite your sources. Specifically, you should: A. Describe the causes of the historical event. In other words, what were the underlying factors that led […]
After you select the pair you will analyze, you must first identify and define each term. Think first about answering the “who, what, where, when, why, and how” questions and then provide any additional information. A specific date or decade must be provided for each term. After you define each term, you will explain the […]
Choose a passage from Webster or Hofstadter. Write out the quote explain what it means and why you chose it.
Discussion topic We will be reading the article Homo Mexicanus Antiquus by Dr. Orozco ( https://ilearn.laccd.edu/courses/192688/files/33116705/download?verifier=8GHy4hPzx62rSj0Ol0qAU520CVmp5PoO44oD2PvW&wrap=1 ). Please read it over so that you can effectively participate in this discussion. Here is another link to the article in case the above one is not working. Now that you’ve been introduced to some important themes and […]
You are a political operative working for the Elect Ronald Reagan campaign. The year is 1980. You are tasked with preparing your presidential candidate for his debates against sitting president, Jimmy Carter. Compose a memo to your presidential candidate, Ronald Reagan. Based on your study of the conflicts and crises of the mid-late 1970s, what […]
Pre-WWII Resistance (Chapter 6) For this discussion based on Chapter 6 of the textbook, you can start a new thread or reply to an existing one. However, please adhere to posting guidelines or points will be deducted. To guide your conversation, here are a few prompts to consider. Choose an option that works for you. […]
A Letter to a Family Member It is September 1776. The news of the Declaration of Independence has swept through the colonies, and you are just now learning of this historical event. You take pen to paper to write to a family member to reflect about what this means. In your letter, make certain to […]
Required Resources Read/review the following resources for this activity: Textbook: Chapter 15, 16 Lesson Minimum of 1 scholarly source (in addition to the textbook) Initial Post Instructions For the initial post, craft a response comparing the three (3) Reconstruction plans: Proclamation of Amnesty and Reconstruction (10% Plan) – Lincoln Andrew Johnson’s Reconstruction Plan Congressional Reconstruction […]
