100-200 Word Discussion Post (World History)

Overview: As a public historian, I fully believe that history is useless without action. It’s not enough to just know about a topic; you need to make people care about and do something with that knowledge. For your final, I want YOU to be a public historian. Figure out a way to make people care…

  Choose ten (out of the fifteen) of the following questions and answer each in approximately 100 words each. Each response is worth 10 points. Use your own words. If you study with another student, you must each choose different examples and show evidence of your own thoughts. You may reference the class readings and your…

First, you will reflect on the process of researching the subject of your historical research question and its connection to your current event. You will then consider the impact of bias on our existing knowledge. Finally, you will address how the narratives about your historical and current events would change if told from alternative viewpoints. 

For the initial post, pick two (2) of the following historical events: Independence of Texas & The Missouri Compromise Then, address the following for your selections: Which of your two selections do you consider most impactful on Westward Expansion during 1800-1848? Explain why. Analyze the effects of the ideology of Manifest Destiny on the two…

Choose two churches to compare and contrast. What design features do they share? In what way are they fundamentally different? What function did they serve in both church and state? 3 pages 3 sources

Though this article does not focus solely on the Activism of Mexican Immigrants/Mexican Americans, it does question whether 1960s activism in general was good for the country. As in previous other PRO/CON articles, there are 2 sides to this argument. How does each Historian support their argument. What is the evidence, if any, used by…