History 173 Team Research Project Objective: The structure of this class is to enable students to examine United States History since 1870 by working collaboratively on research projects. Intertwined within the projects, the students will learn skills that will help them be successful students. The process of learning how to develop historical questions, locate and […]
Racial capitalism and colonialism in African Diasporic culture and Western culture Introduction The black community is being constituted and reconstituted socially and historically to build a new diverse society. This community is contingent and is shifting constantly under the influence of the racism experiences and shared histories with other nations. Diaspora has been identified as […]
Study Books Used in Class: A People’s History of the United States ( 1492- Present) by Howard Zinn Description: Topic: How did Reconstruction Change the United States after the Civil War?
Instructions: Write a comprehensive, critical essay discussing ONE of the two options below. Be sure to back up your main argument with facts. However, do not just repeat your notes. Make a critical argument. Finally, do NOT use outside sources. The goal of this essay is for you to show what YOU think. *Source to […]
Lots of debates have been going around the American revolution, its origin and duration. Different scholars express their opinions about the issue; they may disagree with some aspects, however, they are all unanimous about the fact that American revolution was the radical one. During the period when the American revolution occurred, many colonies found themselves […]
The goal of these next three weeks is to work with the primary sources that you have chosen. This is an important step for two reasons: 1.You will be trying your hand at the act of historical interpretation (really trying to make sense of the primary sources you have chosen); 2.You will be learning more […]
The book: “the making of African America: the four great migrations” By Ira Berlin 1. Must only use this book as the source. 2. Must cite multiple quotes from the book . 3. Ira Berlin contends that there were four crucial migratory periods in African American history, not including the initial migration, which was the […]
(Traditional). Think about how news is sometimes bias. If you are writing about a French victory and you are writing like a British colonist, how would this affect your opinion and how you would write? Do you want to be bias to sway readers to your opinion or do you want to write just the […]
The Battle of Quebec was fought September 13, 1759, during the French & Indian War (1754-1763). Following the successful capture of Louisbourg in 1758, Topic: Write a news article about The Battle of Quebec that took place during the Colonial American Era in America. The battle must have taken place in Colonial America during the […]
The Writing Task: You work as an intern for a local law firm that focuses on civil rights cases. The attorney that you work for is researching a case and needs your help. She asks you to write a well-organized, 5-6 page essay on one of the following justice-related cases/issues to help her prepare for […]
