ASSIGNMENT #1: What do you think the composer was trying to say with this song? One page only! Joe Jackson, “Evil Empire” (1989) There’s a country where no one knowsWhat’s going on in the rest of the worldThere’s a country where minds are closedWith just a few asking questions Like what do their leaders sayIn sessions behind closed doorsAnd if this is the perfect wayWhy do […]

As historians, we are constantly engaged in an ongoing intellectual conversation stretching back generations. The purpose of this assignment is for you to enter this conversation by reading, analyzing, and critiquing the arguments presented by historians with differing positions on an important topic or theme. Each chapter in Major Problems in the Early Repubilc contains such essays, and each student is to select one SET […]

The US officers and soldiers who fought the Vietnam War did so on battlefields that were very different from the ones many American GIs faced in WWII.  In the Second World War, as we discussed it, often large conventional forces clashed on the open plains of Europe, the deserts of North Africa, and the jungles of the Pacific theater. Frederick Downs, Jr., in The Killing […]

You are a European explorer living in the fifteenth century. Think about what that means for empires that are in decline as well as the emergence of ambitious rising powers that aspire to profit from the Silk Road. This situation presents you with an opportunity to amass a fortune, assuming you know enough about the geographic, economic, social, religious and political realities of your times […]

Choose some issue or topic of interest regarding the relationship between your discipline and religion.  It can be understanding some controversial issue involving religion while using the theories and concepts developed within your discipline.  It can be the analysis of some aspect of a particular religion using the theories and concepts of your discipline.  A topic proposal must be submitted to the professor for approval […]

 Take a virtual trip to Metropolitan Museum Of Art in New York City! As you have already seen through the online articles, The Met has an extensive online catalog of their collections. For this week’s assignment, your job is to navigate their site and search for a piece of art in their online collection representing one of the artists or “-isms” represented in Unit 7. […]

Since we will be spending considerable time examining the ancient Maya in a few weeks, I thought it might be fun, appropriate, and helpful to have you discuss this amazing culture that flourished in Central America.  Remember, we have been discussing how key institutions (e.g., religious, economic, social, military) may change as societies become larger and more complex.  I want you to conduct a little […]

Book Review (100 pts) Natalie Zemon Davis Trickster Travels: A Sixteenth Century Muslim Between Worlds Assignment DescriptionWrite an approx. 750-1000 word book review on Natalie Zemon Davis, Trickster Travels: A Sixteenth-Century Muslim Between Worlds Due Dates    •    Post to Blackboard by Thursday March 9, 11:59pm EDT    •    Print a copy to bring to class on Friday March 10 for peer review Learning ObjectivesIdentify the major […]

 Choose a topic from the book “God of Small Things” and “The secret history.” Choose no more than three characters from each text. You must use characters from two texts. You must choose at least one character from GOST. Keep your choices in logical alignment with your topic–in other words, avoid choosing characters that do not interact with the topic you intend to explore. Construct […]

students will be required to write two three-page term papers on article. You must choose one article to read for each paper. The term papers should be typed and double spaced, using a Times New Roman font of 12.  There should be a title page and one-inch margins should be utilized throughout the paper.  You must not use other sources to write these papers.  These […]