Week 4 Objectives: Now that we have learned about the formation of the U.S. Constitution, the three branches of the federal government, and the Bill of Rights, in Week 4, we will learn more about the U.S. Supreme Court. We will focus most of...
Read/review the following resources for this activity: Textbook: Chapter 3, 4 Lesson Minimum of 1 scholarly source (in addition to the textbook) Initial Post Instructions For the initial post, pick two (2) of the following settlements: ...
Primary Response: Within the Discussion Board area, write 200–250 words that respond to the following questions with your thoughts, ideas, and comments. This will be the foundation for future discussions by your classmates. Be substantive and clear, and use examples to reinforce your ideas. For...
Cartoon from the Philadelphia Inquirer in 1898. [Public Domain via Wikimedia] Overview The purpose of this discussion is to think about the rationale for American imperialism in the late nineteenth century and how it affected people. Instructions For this discussion, review your readings...
Assessment Imagine you are a visitor to medieval Japan. You decide that you want to explain to your friends back home what you have seen and done in Japan by writing two postcards. Unfortunately, you know that Japan is very isolationist and is skeptical...
1. What is the main influence of Mather’s belief system about law? (Think, is this human driven?) What does the sin of man represent to the community and their morals? 2. What does Mather mean when he says, “Again, Rebellion is a Crime which...
1. The year is 1886, and I am working as equipment cleaner in a brewery in Chicago. My coworkers and I are considering joining Brewers' Union no. 18, the organization that represents other brewers in town. We're also considering whether we want to ally with...
1. WATCH JAZZ: A FILM BY KEN BURNS, EPISODE 2: THE GIFT https://video-alexanderstreet-com.proxy.libraries.rutgers.edu/watch/the-gift 2. WATCH WATCH JAZZ: A FILM BY KEN BURNS, EPISODE 2: SWING, THE VELOCITY OF CELEBRATION https://video-alexanderstreet-com.proxy.libraries.rutgers.edu/watch/swing-the-velocity-of-celebration?source=autosuggest 3. Answer the following discussion questions...
1. What is municipalism? 2. We know indigenous groups lived in urban settlements prior to European settler colonialism. Is urbanization necessarily settler-colonial? 3. How is the history of slavery and the history of urbanization tied together? In what ways are they unrelated? Use specific...
Assessment Historians have learned a great deal about the Crusades from chroniclers like William of Tyre and Ibn al-Qalanisi. Today, journalists travel all over the world to report firsthand on international events as they happen. Imagine what we might know about the Crusades had there...