Entries by Sarah Kaelo

What was the most significant impact of the War of 1812?

The Content Review & Reflection should be at least 2 pages total in length (12 size font, 1 inch margins, double-spaced) and each response should be about half a page at least in length. You must use supportive evidence to support your claims and MLA (parenthetical, in-text citations) in your response. You do not need a Works […]

What should a person in this situation do? Would it be plausible to be a whistle-blower?

Instructions: For this assignment, you are required to choose a topic (only one) by visiting the websites listed under the heading Chapter Options below. Write  (two or three paragraphs: minimum 9 sentences) on the article/topic you selected that includes the following: explain why you decided to research that topic how does it relate to the chapter(s) covered in […]

Is reform a realistic expectation of the American political process?

Many people feel that there is room for improvement in the area of campaign finance spending. What is the current status of campaign finance reform? Is reform a realistic expectation of the American political process? What is the role of soft money? Should there be limits on independent campaign spending by corporations and labor unions? […]

analyze how the American System would build the American market and economy?

Pick one (1) of the following topics. Then, address the corresponding questions/prompts for your selected topic. Use at least one (1) documented example of the corresponding primary source in your writing. Option 1: The American System, Transportation, and Communication Read the following primary source: Link (website): Of Debates in Congress (Clay’s Debate of the American System in […]

In what ways were antebellum feminists radical? In what ways were they traditional?

The Content Review & Reflection should be at least 2 pages total in length (12 size font, 1 inch margins, double-spaced) and each response should be about half a page at least in length. You must use supportive evidence to support your claims and MLA (parenthetical, in-text citations) in your response. You do not need a Works […]

Demonstrates outstanding critical thinking and analytical skills in written responses.

Theme The theme of this module’s discussion board is gender. Readings The readings for this discussion board are all web links below. The Lot of the Hellenic Woman (Links to an external site.) Plato: The Republic Book V: On the Equality of Women: Sections 450a-457b (Links to an external site.) (Links to an external site.) Herodotus: Artemisia at Salamis (Links to […]

Who were some of the main proponents of the reforms you chose? 

Jacob Riis was a journalist and social reformer whose photographs of the poor in New York City in the late 19th century are legendary for their candor and grit. Do a search for the photographs of Jacob Riis (himself an immigrant). Many of Jacob Riis’ works can be found here. Riis and other reformers brought the […]