Entries by Sarah Kaelo

How did the Belgian government portray the colony to the rest of the world?

Homework: for next class complete the “King Leopold’s Ghost” article assignment, and make sure you are up to date with the colonial Africa textbook reading (Africa section of “Africa, Islamic heartlands, and India 1800-1945”) from the textbook Read attached article from “King Leopold’s Ghost” and type answers to the following questions, have MS word document […]

How did the world learn about atrocities committed in the Congo during colonialism?

Homework: for next class complete the “King Leopold’s Ghost” article assignment, and make sure you are up to date with the colonial Africa textbook reading (Africa section of “Africa, Islamic heartlands, and India 1800-1945”) from the textbook Read attached article from “King Leopold’s Ghost” and type answers to the following questions, have MS word document […]

Which county has the absolute worst economy in East Asia and why?

1.) Please describe in detail some of the challenges to regional stability currently facing East Asia (For example; N. Korea, Taiwan, China’s rising power, Japan’s past imperialism, and potential remilitarization, etc.). What are the causes of these circumstances and what is your educated opinion about how can these issues be resolved? What role can the […]

Analyzing a World Bank Report Through the Lens of Dependency or Post-Development Theory

My Country is Thailand Paper One: Analyzing a World Bank Report Through the Lens of Dependency or Post-Development Theory This assignment is designed with two aims in mind. First, it aims to familiarize you with the conventional development narrative as it pertains to your country of study. Second, it offers you the chance to evaluate […]

What was the role of the United States in World War II?

Use power point to answer Please answer the following questions as thoroughly as possible.  Remember the rules concerning plagiarism.  must be original responses 1.  In what respects were the causes of the Second World War rooted in the first one? 2.  Why did the German advance succeed in western Europe, but ultimately fail in the Soviet […]

What values and beliefs does your story express? What is the theme or point of your story?

Project 1: Story Essay Submit to Assignments dropbox. Background We all love stories. From childhood to adulthood, we all learn best when we listen to stories – stories from our parents, our grandparents, our aunts, our uncles, our teachers, our leaders, our friends. The fact is that all humans – from whatever country, whatever culture, whatever age, […]

What were the Nazis thinking of when they made these decisions?

Required Resources Read/review the following resources for this activity: Textbook: Chapter 5, 6 Lesson Minimum of 2 scholarly sources (in addition to the textbook) Instructions For this assignment, select one of the following options. Option 1: Poetry Select any 2 poems about the Holocaust. You can select from the following list of poets/poems or conduct […]

why is the Cold War important to the study of Western Civilization?

In your opinion, was the Marshall Plan effective in rebuilding Europe?  Explain why. In your opinion, why is the Cold War important to the study of Western Civilization? Was the Truman Doctrine and its policy of containment the right solution to the threat of communism? The Cuban Missile Crisis placed the world on the brink […]

religious architecture of Filippo Brunelleschi in Florence in the early 1400s.

In the 1400s, church architecture underwent a number of aesthetic and stylistic changes that you will study. Please write a 1750+ word paper discussing the religious architecture of Filippo Brunelleschi in Florence in the early 1400s. How does he blend religious symbolism with mathematical and classical principles to create a new Renaissance aesthetic? Give two […]

What parts of these narratives give us insight into the economy of the Atlantic slave trade? 

This week we will examine the Atlantic Slave Trade in further detail through the experiences of the slaves.  First, watch the documentary (A Terrible Transformation, link below) that outlines the establishment of slavery in the North American context.  You should then the read primary sources from both European and African perspectives.  You will encounter Olaudah Equiano in both contexts.  […]