response paper

Using at least two different texts, compare and contrast how each can be used in support for our argument answering one of these questions: 1.What are some of the implications/consequences that come from cultural stereotypes?2.How can personal perspective affect cross-cultural interactions/understandings?3.What are some significant aspects that came from the first …

American History Discussion 3

Read the linked document, a selection taken from The Ills of the South, written by Charles H. Okten, a Mississippi Baptist preacher, and schoolteacher, in which he describes conditions for Black Americans under the sharecropping and crop-lien system.Review and identify information on the linked site Reconstruction the Second Civil War: …

Augustine’s Conversion

  Topic: Read Ferguson: pp. 268285 and Augustine: “The Confessions,” Book VIII. Then, answer the questions below in a thread containing 400500 words by 11:59 p.m. (ET) on Thursday. What did you learn about Augustine’s conversion? Who witnessed to him? What other factors led to his coming to faith in …

Why Not Advancement?

  Topic: Why Not Advancement?  Naturalistic evolution, process theology, and the idea of inevitable progress have dominated much of the cultural and intellectual landscape. These concepts believe that biological life is evolving into something better, science will one day solve all of our problems, and progress is inevitable. L. Russ …

Violence In Ancient Rome

  To get a better understanding of violence in ancient Rome, do some research. Respond in writing to the following questions after exploring the internet sites and video above. What type of violence-based leisure activities do Americans participate in and/or support?    In ancient Rome, the death penalty was common for …

Any topic (writer’s choice)

Students will write three 500-word (two-page) reviews. The student will choose to review one book from the list 3-5 of required texts. The first section should be a brief biographical sketch of the author and the context for their work. The second section should be a synopsis of the work. …

HISTORY

America felt growing pains in the late 1800s, many of which were negative experiences. What influenced urban blight (e.g., standardized housing, abandoned buildings, parts of cities falling into decrepitude due to crime) in the decades around the turn of the century, and was industrial expansion a positive or negative impact? …

American Democracy

You must write an essay (500 words minimum) in which you address the following two questions or topics: The fundamental values that inform how are democratic government is legitimated and organized are enshrined on the Declaration of Independence and in the Constitution of the United States. Identify and discuss the …