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ART APPRECIATION PROJECT PRESENTATION

This week, you will complete the Art Appreciation Project with the submission of your formal presentation. In Week 4, you prepared an outline, in Week 5 you created an annotated bibliography, and in Week 6 you began working on your slides. Now it is time to submit the finished presentation. The total length of your […]

History

This week will be the Final Examination. You will have the entire week to review the Essay and write a well-thought out response to the prompt. Be sure use historical thinking skills and take a stand on the prompt. In addition your essay should include a discernible and defensible thesis statement. Directions: Using the knowledge […]

Propose a new historical monument

This semester, we talked a lot about the removal of monuments. We studied the ways that localities around the globe removed monuments that enshrined histories of racism, colonization, and conquest histories that no longer reflected the priorities of the community. What should replace these toppled monuments? Think about the people and events that we discussed […]

William the conqueror

Intro: (overview + thesis)Paragraph 1: (supporting argument + evidence)Paragraph 2: (supporting argument + evidence)Paragraph 3: (supporting argument + evidence)Conclusion: evidence must be from these sources only please: “KELHAM, ROBERT.” In The Laws of William the Conqueror, 27127. London: printed for Edward Brooke, successor to Mess. Worrall and Tovey, 1779. Abbott, Jacob. History of William the […]

History

Construct a letter from the perspective of a Russian peasant to a Joseph Stalin. In this letter, you must discuss your concerns about his new collectivization policy. You must explain why the policy concerns you by using three evidence from the lessons. Your written letter should be between 200-400 words.

wisdom traditions

answer the prompt using the attached pdf files. prompt: discuss how the founders and leading figures of wisdom traditions compare to the bandits and rebels of this week. Do you agree with the above statement that these protagonists might also be seen as at least dissenters to the established norms? And/or how were they different […]

Coltan and Cobalt in the Congo

Topic:  Coltan & Cobalt in the Congo  Question: Why is the world’s wealthiest region in minerals so poor today? Please watch https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F5VZtJDYWNM ; https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YTJwbP9Dg_o ; https://pulitzercenter.org/reporting/congos-bloody-coltan and read  https://www.bbc.com/news/magazine-24396390  and https://www.nytimes.com/2015/04/23/opinion/tracing-the-source-of-conflict-minerals.html or Blood & Earth by Kevin Bales Write a 5-page paper on this topic Paper should include a title and a bibliography (works cited […]

4 Writing Responses about Traditional indigenous ecological studies

Reflection pieces will be required. Following each guest speaker video a response of 2 pages(as a guideline) will be due. 3×15% watch each guest speaker video (15min each) and write a 2 page response for each guest speaker  reflecting on Traditional indigenous ecological knowledge 1.  https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Mh-kHxpWotuW9SPduWUSEYuNwUgRiZvW/view?usp=sharing 2.  https://drive.google.com/file/d/1tZMC07DOsPGrS0uFJ-5MfWcWy_hSTLtc/view?usp=sharing 3.  https://drive.google.com/file/d/1gMkdGdd2S33Fj3Ll_5CjwaNYIiekMuIL/view?usp=sharing if the link does not […]

Stress

Be sure that in your answer you: List at least 3 things that can cause stress. Describe at least 2 physical and 2 emotional reactions a person might have in a stressful    situation. Describe at least 3 things that can happen if people dont find ways to deal with their stress.

Slavery in the Roman Republic

Analyzing primary source. https://sourcebooks.fordham.edu/ancient/slavery-romrep1.asp The essay should discuss the source’s authorship, genre, audience, goals, and key themes.  Additionally, explain what you learned from the source about the relevant civilization/culture/time period, and discuss how that connects to what you learned during the corresponding lecture.In your essay, you should discuss the source’s authorship, genre, audience, goals, and […]

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