Cosmopolitanism … Nationalism…. Civilization – Discuss the forces (social? cultural? whichever fits) and main ideas behind/within each cultural phenomenon above. (use our authors to bulk up your...
In this exercise you will be using data from observations of the moons of Jupiter to plot the positions of the Galilean moons over a period of time. By plotting data on the positions of the moons at different times in their orbits, it is possible through the use of...
Anthropological research routinely captivates the public consciousness with news stories and television programs on various topics ranging from the “Missing Link” of human evolution and Sasquatch (i.e., Bigfoot) to buried cities and lost tribes of the...
WHAT DOES THE EPIC OF GILGAMESH TELL US ABOUT OUR EARLIEST CIVILIZATIONS’ REPRESENTATION OF THE HERO? In what way(s) does Gilgamesh become a hero in the second half of the work? What has he achieved at the end of the poem and why is this important? What is the...
Most presidents like to develop a foreign policy doctrine to characterize their administration’s primary foreign policy goal (Bush Doctrine, Monroe Doctrine, Truman Doctrine). Using this unit’s supplemental websites and any other sources you wish, develop...
Post-Traumatic Stress Currently, nearly 25 percent of U.S. troops returning from Iraq and Afghanistan suffer from PTSD. During WWII, approximately 10 percent of veterans suffered from PTSD or shell shock (as it was called then). Discuss the reasons for this escalation...
Do you think that it was appropriate for the U.S. to become an “International Police Power” to stop “chronic wrongdoing,” as Theodore Roosevelt wanted? Should any country be allowed to self-govern, even if it’s unstable? ...
A. Directions Step 1: Choose Two Primary Sources Review the Touchstone 4: Primary Source List and select two primary sources from the list for your assignment. The primary sources you choose should come from different time periods. Submissions that analyze primary...
We sometimes make assumptions or generalizations about a certain group until we meet a member of that group who changes our opinion. Think of an individual who changed your viewpoint toward a group, perhaps an elderly person or someone with a disability, a person from...
List the three printed examples of Julia Haft’s work. Underneath each, give three reasons why you chose them as good examples. Be specific about your choices. Make sure to include your photocopied or printed examples together with this sheet. (The...
Compare and contrast Hedda Gabler and Rockaby. First, write about the plays in their historical and cultural context – what literary or artistic movements each play reflects. Then describe the similarities and dissimilarities between the styles of language in...
Discuss the visual similarities and differences between the work of Western art and the source that inspired it. What was the original cultural context of the non-Western art or artifact that was appropriated? How did it inspire a European or American artist? What was...
