Culture and TV

Since the 1950s, some Americans have been worried about the effect television might have on American culture. After viewing the presentations and reading the articles, answer the following questions: Do you believe American television/entertainment affects culture or does it simply reflect culture? Does television/entertainment change how people act or function? …

Nuclear Fears

Why would the government put out Public Service Announcements that offer advice that wouldnt really help in an attack? Do you think these PSAs were helpful or not? For full credit, your journal must not simply sum up the reading or repeat points made there. Explain the emotional content of …

American History

Persuasive Essay: In an essay, defend or oppose Hamilton’s financial plan for the new government. His vision for the United States was not shared by everyone and the debate still surfaces today in our own political arena. In your essay, make sure you outline Hamilton’s plan making sure to point …

Any topic (writer’s choice)

What types of jobs are available to women in these ads?  What does that say about gender stereotypes?  Do you find it ironic that only twelve years earlier American businessmen were begging women to work in defense factories?  What was the reason for this change of heart?  Please be as …

Any topic (writer’s choice)

Be sure to use quotes whenever you use anything from the book. Use specific examples from the book please. Please do the best.1.  How successful has the federal government been in eliminating racism?  What has it done?  What can it do?    What should it do?

Powell History Assignment 6D

Your AssignmentFor this assignment, you will write a short essay responding to the historical inquiry question created by one of your classmates. vc_icon_steps.png Steps1. Review the questions posted by your classmates for this unit on the Unit 6 Historical Inquiry Questions discussion page. 2. Select a second topic that is …

Powell History Assignment 6C

Your AssignmentFor this assignment, you will write a short essay responding to the historical inquiry question created by one of your classmates. vc_icon_steps.png Steps1. Review the questions posted by your classmates for this unit on the Unit 6 Historical Inquiry Questions discussion page. 2. Select a topic that is substantially …

Analytic Research Paper

This assignment asks you to research the life and work of Chinua Achebe, a major figure in African literature, and write a formal paper that relates his life and that of his people, the Ibo, to his most famous novel, Things Fall Apart (1958), written at the very end of …

History 337 Europes Bloodiest century

BR 3 Step 3 – Analyze the Arguments, Evidence, and InterpretationThis part is the most involved. It requires a thorough reading of the Introduction, Conclusion (or last chapter) and three additional selected chapters in the book. It demands that you comprehend your authors arguments. Historians use that word to mean …