This assignment will be submitted to Turnitin®.Instructions To complete this assignment, review the Final Project Guidelines and Rubric. Project Description Imagine that you are approached by a gallery or museum and asked to create a thematic exhibition of the history of design. Prepare a prospectus for that exhibit. This prospectus is your final project and will consist of an appropriate title, introduction, and images of at least five […]

You will submit an outline that includes your topic and the thesis statement from Final Project Milestone One. You must include at least five images (one visual example from at least four different historical style movements, plus one contemporary visual example). Each image should be identified in full: title of work or description of object (e.g., ceramic bowl), artist or designer, date of creation, medium […]

the final assignment is a 3-5 page response to either Frederick Douglass’s Narrative or the American Experience Episode “The Abolitionists” (http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/americanexperience/films/abolitionists/).  In either case, you should in a well-organized essay analyze the threat posed by the abolitionists to the Southern way of life and offer your take on how successful either Douglass as an individual or the abolitionists collectively were in their efforts.  Be sure […]

In Assignment 1, we ask you to choose one of three topic choices listed below on the subject of diversity then use the Writing Guide located in Blackboard to write a brief paper on the subject. Each topic explores two different approaches to diversity during the 60-year period after the Civil War (1865 to 1925). The dynamic between the two approaches will have a profound impact […]

3-2 FINAL PROJECT MILESTONE ONE: TOPIC PROPOSAL/THESIS In Module Three, you will submit your thesis and exhibit explanation/overview to your instructor for approval. Remember that the topic you choose must allow you to connect several works of art/design objects by tracing a particular theme or concept in those examples. You must also include three of the images you plan to use for your final project […]

Suggested Paper Topics: Please respond to one of the following questions. Note that these questions are larger topics or contexts on which you must develop your own specific argument about the film(s) that you wish to discuss. The nature of this assignment is a close, detailed analysis of one aspect of one or more (but no more than 3) films. Secondary sources are not required, […]

Film Review: Please choose one of the following films to watch: 12 Years a Slave Glory The Grapes of Wrath Saving Private Ryan Mississippi Burning Forrest Gump In a well-crafted 3 page response, please discuss the film within the context of the course, identifying the important themes as they pertain to our broader understanding of American history. This review should not focus on whether you enjoyed the […]

In the Scottsboro Trials, nine black youths were unjustly convicted of raping two white women. Two cases went to the Supreme Court, which ruled that the defendants had not received fair trials because effective legal defense had not been provided and because African Americans were routinely excluded from juries. Ultimately, four were acquitted, but five served various prison terms. The racism of the U.S. legal […]

Summer Learning Assignment #8-world War 2-part 1 Due tomorrow at 01: 00 Instructions Hello All This is Part 1 of the look into World War 2. These assignments will guide you through the reasons for the outbreak of war, some Canadian perspectives on making the choice to enter into another war, and will introduce some of the prominent engagements of World War 2. The topic […]

After completing the Week 1 reading assignments, respond to the following question(s) with a 150-word or longer post. Additionally, comment on at least two other students’ posts. This assignment is due by the end of the day on July 19, but I would not recommend waiting until the last minute. Late submissions will not be graded. Question(s): To what extent did Yellow Journalism lead to war with Spain? What benefit did the newspaper owners gain from the war? How has journalism evolved since the Spanish-American War? Is the role or prominence of media today likely to have a greater or lesser affect on the American public now? Fully explain your answers and give specific examples when needed.