Entries by Sarah Kaelo

What ethical or moral values does the poster use to communicate its message?

Overview The purpose of this discussion is to analyze and evaluate World War II recruitment posters. Instructions For this discussion, review your readings for Unit 10 (pdf American Yawp: World War II Chapter 24) and study the images carefully. Feel free to do research outside the course if you’d like other points of view. Choose […]

What does the controversy about Levittown and similar suburbs say about America’s rhetoric about being superior to communism during the Cold War?

Overview The purpose of this discussion is to analyze and evaluate how American race relations shaped the growth of pot war suburbia. Instructions: For this discussion, review your readings and sources for unit 11 and read the following scenario. Scenario: In the years after World War II, subdivisions like Levittown sprouted up throughout America. Watch […]

‘Give Peace a Chance’ & ‘Imagine’ John Lennon

For this last assignment you will find your own primary source document to analyze.  Chose any protest song you want, from the entire time period of US history we cover (including the present), and write A COMPLETE historical essay on it. You want to be sure that you pick a song that, not only interests you, […]

What was the social economic effect of slavery? 

Research paper is due May 7th on Slavery and the effects it had on America. · How did Slavery effect the politics of America during that time? · How did it effect the women at that time? · What was the social economic effect of slavery? · How did it effect the African American culture […]

Was Wilson right to withdraw Gen. Pershing’s forces?

3-5 full paragraphs using scholarly citations Urgent need done in two hours Woodrow Wilson narrowly won re-election in 1916, riding on the campaign slogan “He Kept Us Out of War.” While this is often taken to mean the First World War, it really applied to the border clashes with Mexico. Why did the U.S. become involved in the […]

Would you recommend that I incorporate podcasts into my future history courses?

ZOOM Name: [INSERT NAME HERE] Podcast Response Assignment 10% of course grade Podcasts can be an entertaining way to learn about history. This is an individual assignment designed to expose you to a new historical topic that you might not otherwise learn much about in a history class. Before you complete this assignment, you must […]

How did the podcast change or add to your understanding of U.S. history?

ZOOM Name: [INSERT NAME HERE] Podcast Response Assignment 10% of course grade Podcasts can be an entertaining way to learn about history. This is an individual assignment designed to expose you to a new historical topic that you might not otherwise learn much about in a history class. Before you complete this assignment, you must […]

Coming of Age presents history

Coming of Age presents history Question 1 Traditionally, history is presented from a “top-down” perspective. That is, we see history through the eyes of the victors – leaders, the famous, the wealthy, the movers and shakers, etc. However, Coming of Age presents history from the “bottom-up” — from the common man’s point of view. Give three (3) differences between the […]

Analyze these civil liberties in two important areas of controversy today.

Part 1:  The Bill of Rights: Explain why the Anti-federalists pushed for the Bill of Rights to be included in the US Constitution. What reasons did they cite as necessary in response to the desire of Federalists to create a strong central government? Next, explain some of the civil liberties that were included and established […]