Tag: History

Discussion Post: Due Wednesday 2 peer response due thursday
The Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo promised all Mexicans living north of the Rio Grande River the opportunity to become U.S. Citizens with all the rights and privileges. Yet, as we have seen over the last few weeks, the realization of this promise did not go exactly as written in the treaty. In fact, many scholars have referred to this treaty as the 2nd conquest. For this week’s discussion, consider how this weeks readings on citizenship connect with the events that took place immediately following the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo and beyond. Initial post: 200-250 words
Peer Response:175-200 words.
Attached are the 2 readings for the discussion.
Critical Reflection: due by end of time frame
Please select one article from the last three modules (including this week’s) to analyze critically. Provide a very brief summary of your article and your position on the article: agree or disagree/. Utilize 2 or 3 other articles to help support your position by using citations from those articles. Please remember to include an analysis of how these articles helped to further your thinking or understanding on the theme that you have selected to write about. Your critical reflections should be between 2 and 3 double spaced pages using a Times New Roman 12pt font and 1-inch margins.
margins. Readings from last weeks discussion which you can go back to.

1. “The Supreme Io and the Creation of the World,” by Maori, and the “Yoruba Creation Narrative,” by the Yuraba people, are similar in the ways how societies believed in higher beings creating everything as well as the existence of something being present before the creation of humans such as bodies of water, higher beings, or land. In “The Supreme Io and the Creation of the World,” the start of the world began already having land, sky, and water. In the “Yoruba Creation Narrative,” the world started with the oceans and nothing else. The two stories differ in the sense of having different higher beings as well as different reasonings behind the creations of humanity and the lands. In “The Supreme Io and the Creation of the World,” states how the birth of human consciousness was created by accident. This accident caused every creation to have a consciousness, however, a wave from the goddess drowned most of the humans. This would explain, for them, why there aren’t so many people in that area. On the other hand, “The Supreme Io and the Creation of the World,” focuses on how the light was first given and humans were simply created. These two stories inform our understanding that humans from the past could think and wonder about the idea that nature was created from higher beings, which is complex thinking that is still done to this day. 

2. In human development, many different cultural aspects popped out such as trade and dance. In the lecture video, “Trade and the Human Experience”, professor Herbst states how trade was an important part of human culture as it helped civilizations grow and connect with neighboring city-states. With this, the advancement of trading techniques and networking was provided. Dance was also a unique cultural aspect that is still past on to this day. Based on the video, “Dance and Human Sociability”, professor Herbst explains that dance was used to release stress and have stronger bonds with people living with each other. Dance was later used for almost any ritual such as to please higher beings. With dance being more used, it slowly intertwined with culture and is known as one of the most cultural aspects for certain groups of people. Based on current times, trade is more important for human development than dance. Dance created stronger bonds with fellow residents and was used to please higher beings. However, trade allowed neighboring city-states to create networks and spread their culture to other city-states. This led to more advancement in both lands and has been passed down to modern times where trade has been simplified into spending money to obtain products. 

3. The agricultural revolution was more beneficial than consequential. In the lecture video, “Video: Agricultural Revolution,” professor Herbst states how there was a surplus of food, in which time was reduced working on food and instead put into the advancement and spread of culture and technology. With the additional advancement of culture, permanent settlements were created because people did not need to move across the lands to gather and hunt for food. However, due to the extensive cultivation of plants and the domestication of large groups of animals, greenhouse gases were being produced, as well as diseases from the cluster of animals. Although the consequences of global warming and the introduction of complex diseases are relevant to today, the agricultural revolution provides modern-day humans a place to call “home” with the inclusion of modern-day technology and diverse but intricate culture to represent who we are. 

The Civil War is a pivotal period of American history. Once the battles on the field ended, a new struggle began over how to remember the war. The object for this week’s guided journal is to identify, describe and critique an example of how the war has been remembered. This can be from any time from the moment the war started through today. Include links, images and citations as appropriate.

Create a detailed timeline of significant events that occurred in the evolution of cards that leads from the advent of paper to the evolution of cards in Europe. Your timeline should include important dates and events, including anything particularly notable, from the introduction of cards into Europe, to the evolution of various suits, and other notable and significant events. Critique at least two other students’ timelines and provide feedback.
Neatness, organization, and presentation are counted as well as spelling and grammar. Make sure to place a header at the top of your paper that includes your name, the class name and designation, the module number, the name of the assignment, and the date.

Follow exact guideline. I will post a picture of the reading for this essay. 90% of the info should be based on this text that I uploaded.
Essay Guidelines

Note: This document is an addition to the Two Analytical Essays section of the syllabus for this class. Please re-familiarize yourself with that information before reading this.
Turning in your essays:

Please write in double-spaced, twelve-point Times New Roman font with one-inch margins. The minimum length is 1,000 words.

Outside research is not necessary, but if you do cite sources beyond the textbooks for this course, please create footnotes in Chicago style: https://www.citefast.com/styleguide.php?style=Chic…

Only sources from the LMU library (print or digital collections) are acceptable as outside research (no Google searches).

Primary source citations are required. Cite from Sources in Ancient Mediterranean Civilizations using 1) the source number, 2) the author of your source (if provided), 3) the title, and 4) the page number. Place your citation in the text of your essay at the end of a sentence, and enclose it in parentheses. Example: (68-Herodotus, The Histories, 271).

I will not read paper drafts submitted by email, but I encourage you to discuss your thesis and evidence with me in office hours.

As you begin:

Read the appropriate primary source text(s) multiple times and take notes on the important themes before you develop a thesis or start outlining your essay.

Look up the author and/or text in question in the indexes in the back of your textbook and read the appropriate pages to put your document in historical context.

Only then should you develop a thesis and gather textual support for it from your document. If the evidence seems thin or contradictory to you, it will probably seem so to me as well. When that happens, try modifying your thesis to fit the available evidence before you draft your paper.

Descriptive vs. Analytical Theses:

A descriptive thesis simply describes what is in a primary source, while an analytical thesis makes an argument about the information contained in it. Your goal is not to make the argument that you think I will find compelling but simply to make a plausible argument that makes use of the data in your source.
Example of a descriptive thesis: “In The Prism of Sennacherib, the king of Assyria displays a long list of his victories and conquests.”
Example of an analytical thesis: “The king of Assyria highlighted the violence of his conquests in The Prism of Sennacherib in order to intimidate his subjects and decrease the chance of rebellion against his rule.”
The second thesis answers an (unstated) question that begins with the word “Why?” Why did Sennacherib display this test around his empire? What was he trying to accomplish?
Answer a “Why?” question using the information from your primary source, and you will arrive at an analytical thesis.
Questions to answer early in your essay (you need not answer all of them for each topic):

When was this document written?
What does the editor tell you and what clues are there in the text?

Where does this text fit in ancient Mediterranean history?

How close was the author chronologically to the events described?

Who wrote this document?
It’s great if you are given a name, but if you aren’t what clues do you have?

How does it change your interpretation of a text if it was written by, for example, a dramatist, a philosopher, a poet, or a historian?

What access did the author have to the events or ideas described?

What is the genre of this text?
You will read a diary, a law, a shopping list, and a divine hymn very differently, and they will provide different kinds of information.

Why did the author choose to write this kind of text?

The answers to those questions will frame your discussion of the information that your text provides concerning the time period and culture in which it was written and help you respond to your chosen topic.

Grading Rubric

14/15 or 15/15 Points – In addition to correct length, formatting, and citations, an essay earning 14 or 15 out of 15 possible points provides an analytical thesis and supports it with an appropriate blend of information from the primary source and from the course, with the possible addition of outside reading.
13/15 Points – In addition to correct length, formatting, and citations, an essay earning 13 out of 15 points provides a descriptive thesis and supports it with appropriate information from the primary source.
12/15 Points – An essay earning 12 out of 15 points provides the correct length, formatting, and citations, but lacks a clear thesis and/or appropriate support from the primary source.
<12 – An essay earning fewer than 12 points fails to provide the correct length, formatting, or citations and may be off-topic.

Creation Stories:  Select one creation story from the assigned reading in World’s Wisdom and one from World Together Worlds Apart Chapter 1 (see the end of the chapter).  Compare the stories.  How are they similar? How do they differ?  How might these inform our understanding about the peoples/societies that told these stories? 

Dance, Creativity, Trade:   Choose two of the three topics.  Briefly, summarize what was presented.   Which, in your analysis, was more important for human development?  Make your case by drawing on the course content. 

Agricultural Revolution:   Consider the Agricultural Revolution and its consequences.  In your analysis, do you believe that the benefits for humanity outweigh the corresponding problems?  Was it more constructive than destructive or vice versa?   Make your case by drawing on the course content. 

In 2-3 Paragraphs at most per question answer these questions.
Based on what you’ve learned about continental political and social history—through reading, the lecture slides, and the board discussion, why were the Portuguese and the Spanish the first to establish a permanent presence in the East, Africa, the Caribbean and the South America? In other words, why the Portuguese and Spanish and not other powers such as the Germans, Italians, Ottomans, French or English?
Describe two main characteristics of any absolutist monarch? explain the role that absolutism played in either the War of Spanish Succession, Austrian Succession, or the Great Northern War.
How did the rise of slavery and the plantation system change European politics and society? For part of your answer, describe some of the rules listed in the broadsheet A Sober and Wholesome Drink regarding coffee shop behavior and consider how this might have affected western society in areas with booming coffee shop cultures (such as in France).

Europeans were fascinated with the subject of American cannibalism. Why do you think they found it so interesting? How do these two authors, Léry and Montaigne, use American war practices to reflect on what was happening in Europe? Answer in one page.

The Reading:
the book: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Gq7f_FwQZ5col2c9X…
or
Another access for the textbook: https://mlpp.pressbooks.pub/modernworldhistory/
Please Read:
Chapter 5 from The Industrial Revolution to Fertilizer
Chapter 6 from US Imperialism to the end of the chapter
Pay attention to the section headings. While you don’t need to read the entire chapters, it is a good idea to skim through the other material to get a better sense of the history.
Answer the following questions in complete sentences. Each answer should be roughly one or two paragraphs. Use examples and/or quotes from the textbook to support your answers. Type in the answers directly below each question.
Reading Questions
How was Great Britain well-suited to be the first country where industrialization occurred?
What were the effects of industrialization on workers, and how did this support the rise of socialism?
How did economic motives contribute to the imperialism of the United States in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries?
How did industrialization affect the Scramble for Africa and the carving up of China?
5. There is a grammatical/word choice mistake early in the section on the Industrial Revolution. What is it and why is it important?

Hello,
Please read Chapters 2 and 3 and answer the 3 questions listed below. Thank you.
Full credit (3 points) for each chapter reflection. Responds to questions in complete sentences using standard English; Cites or references assigned readings; makes connection to course theme. Add a title to your post that states the chapter you are reflecting on. I attached the book file.
PLEASE TYPE THE ANSWERS BELOW THE QUESTIONS. THIS ASSIGNMENT DOES NOT HAVE TO BE LONG. PLEASE ANSWER THE QUESTIONS ACCORDINGLY.
Chapter 2
Reading Reflection Questions for each chapter:
In complete sentences record:
Three things you learned from the chapter.
Two questions you still have after reading the chapter.
One aspect of the chapter that reflects course themes: historical agency, intersectionalism, feminism, patriarchy. Include a definition of the theme you choose.
Chapter 3
Reading Reflection Questions for each chapter:
In complete sentences record:
Three things you learned from the chapter.
Two questions you still have after reading the chapter.
One aspect of the chapter that reflects course themes: historical agency, intersectionalism, feminism, patriarchy. Include a definition of the theme you choose.