Are illegal immigrants crossing from Mexico a major source of violent crime and drug trafficking in the US? Thesis Statement: Illegal immigrants crossing from Mexico are not a major source of violent crime and drug trafficking in the US.
Mary Rowlandson as a housewife What skills or talents or traits does Rowlandson have that enable her to survive her eleven-week captivity? There is definitely her faith (and her ability to read her Bible), but what about her assumptions about housekeeping? Focus on her interactions with the Native Americans she lives with, and look for […]
Are Mexican Americans assimilated, and are recent Mexican immigrants likely to assimilate over time? Each paragraph has to be a minimum of 5 sentences. Please do not exceed 375 words.
Option One: Produce an argumentative essay that makes a specific claim regarding one or more ideological positions produced in your selected stories. You may choose your own topic – developed out of lectures, class discussions and your own reading – for the essay and provide an argument to support the claim you deliver in your […]
Write a book review for the book Beloved by Toni Morrison. You can use book reviews published in high-quality publications such as The New York Times or The New Yorker as models, but don’t forget to adapt yours to your word-limit and audience. Feel free to get creative!
Close-Reading Analysis Essay Poetry Write a close-reading analysis essay on a poem of their choosing that has not already been assigned or discussed in class. Chose this poem Papers must be 3-4 pages . If secondary sources are used, cite correctly using MLA formatting. Note the Works Cited page does not count toward your page […]
Milkweed book What does the black horse mean or stand for?
Instructions: For this forum, answer Question #1 in 2-3 sentences. Then, choose one other question from Questions #2-6 and write a short paragraph in response to that question. Include at least one quotation in this paragraph to support your answer. For class participation credit, read and respond to at least one other classmate’s post. Questions: […]
Discuss the similarities between Utnapishtim’s flood story and the Biblical account of Noah and the flood. What is the symbolism of the flood? Why do you think at least one man is saved in each story?
Write a page responding to Emily Dickinson’s poem “I’m nobody who are you?”. or reflecting your thoughts about it. Use MLA format and no outside Source is required just your thoughts about the poem. you don’t have to cite any sources just write about the peom.
