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Does the movie you watched relate to one of the themes Sharon Monteith discusses in her article?Consider the argument made from the article, “History has less epistemological hold on movies than memory.” Does the movie you saw prove or disprove this statement? In what way?

Posted on December 9, 2022 by Assessments

INSTRUCTIONS: Read the article, “The movie-made Movement: civil rites of passage” by Sharon Monteith Take note of the different themes of various movies she discusses and the overall argument she makes regarding Civil Rights movies. Watch either the movie Just Mercy (2019)or the movie Selma (2014). NOTE: The movie Selma has graphic depictions of violence […]

Using current demographic data to make predictions about political behavior, analyze how to advise any racial/ethnic subgroup examined in this course on how to effectively participate in politics at the national, state, county, or local levels.

Posted on December 8, 2022 by Assessments

Using current demographic data to make predictions about political behavior, analyze how to advise any racial/ethnic subgroup examined in this course on how to effectively participate in politics at the national, state, county, or local levels. 1. Abstract or a summary of the content identifying the who, what issue, where, and why. 2. Population or […]

Discuss some traditional approaches to government in Virginia throughout the Colonial, Antebellum and Reconstruction eras. How did the political changes of the 20th century (1900s) impact Virginia’s traditional political approaches?

Posted on December 6, 2022 by Assessments

Virginia’s Traditional Political Approaches Discuss some traditional approaches to government in Virginia throughout the Colonial, Antebellum and Reconstruction eras. How did the political changes of the 20th century (1900s) impact Virginia’s traditional political approaches? Turban Format

How have the last sixty years of United States history shaped the present-day United States?

Posted on December 6, 2022 by Assessments

• “The past is never dead,” Willian Faulkner wrote. “It’s not even past.” In an argumentative essay, answer the following prompt: How have the last sixty years of United States history shaped the present-day United States?

Discuss Abraham Lincoln’s Emancipation Proclamation. In your answer, consider the following questions. Why did Abraham Lincoln issue it? Why did he issue it when he did? What did the Emancipation Proclamation do and what did it not do? How did the Emancipation Proclamation change the nature of the Civil War?

Posted on December 5, 2022 by Assessments

Discuss Abraham Lincoln’s Emancipation Proclamation. In your answer, consider the following questions. Why did Abraham Lincoln issue it? Why did he issue it when he did? What did the Emancipation Proclamation do and what did it not do? How did the Emancipation Proclamation change the nature of the Civil War?

Evaluate the support women gave to the Revolutionary efforts. You must include at least 3 examples from the book to support your evaluation.

Posted on December 5, 2022 by Assessments

For your book activity, you will have a choice between two different questions. Each question will require you to provide examples from the novel using correct citations in Chicago formatting. You may use other sources in addition to the book, but you MUST use the book to answer your question. Your work must be a […]

What powers did and didn’t the Continental Congress give themselves during a time of war against the world’s greatest empire at the time?

Posted on December 2, 2022 by Assessments

Some historians argue taxation without representation started the war, others the violation of rights attempting to enforce these taxes caused the war, and still others argue that the Founders used rhetoric about rights to manipulate common people into a war for the Founders financial and political benefit. When one examines, the Articles of Confederation, however, […]

How have the rights of farmworkers evolved between the Okie migrants of the the dust bowl, braceros, the sixties to the late seventies, and today’s farm worker movement?

Posted on December 2, 2022 by Assessments

How have the rights of farmworkers evolved between the Okie migrants of the the dust bowl, braceros, the sixties to the late seventies, and today’s farm worker movement?

Describe the market revolution and the role played by the railroads and the telegraph. Explain the effects of inventions such as the cotton gin and the steam engine had on the American economy and everyday commercial life in the United States.

Posted on December 2, 2022 by Assessments

Each question must be answered. Each answer should be 1200 words or more. Question 1. Describe the market revolution and the role played by the railroads and the telegraph. Explain the effects of inventions such as the cotton gin and the steam engine had on the American economy and everyday commercial life in the United […]

How does the author want to portray the event they are writing about? Why or how does this event occur? Also, what is significant about their argument? For example, is the author countering someone else’s point? Or adding a new perspective we haven’t heard?

Posted on November 30, 2022 by Assessments

Oakes-Fullfillment Review Essay Source For the Review Essay: https://acrobat.adobe.com/link/track?uri=urn:aaid:scds:US:67d90c88-9991-4c07-abcc-3dc8330d5634 The review paper will summarize the author’s main argument and explain some of the evidence the author uses to support that argument. Not only are you expected to show that you understand the author’s main points, but you are also expected to analyze those points and […]

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Does the movie you watched relate to one of the themes Sharon Monteith discusses in her article?Consider the argument made from the article, “History has less epistemological hold on movies than memory.” Does the movie you saw prove or disprove this statement? In what way?

Using current demographic data to make predictions about political behavior, analyze how to advise any racial/ethnic subgroup examined in this course on how to effectively participate in politics at the national, state, county, or local levels.

Discuss some traditional approaches to government in Virginia throughout the Colonial, Antebellum and Reconstruction eras. How did the political changes of the 20th century (1900s) impact Virginia’s traditional political approaches?

How have the last sixty years of United States history shaped the present-day United States?

Evaluate the support women gave to the Revolutionary efforts. You must include at least 3 examples from the book to support your evaluation.

What powers did and didn’t the Continental Congress give themselves during a time of war against the world’s greatest empire at the time?

How have the rights of farmworkers evolved between the Okie migrants of the the dust bowl, braceros, the sixties to the late seventies, and today’s farm worker movement?

Describe the market revolution and the role played by the railroads and the telegraph. Explain the effects of inventions such as the cotton gin and the steam engine had on the American economy and everyday commercial life in the United States.

How does the author want to portray the event they are writing about? Why or how does this event occur? Also, what is significant about their argument? For example, is the author countering someone else’s point? Or adding a new perspective we haven’t heard?