Introduction/Context:
In the first half of the course, we have spent a significant amount of time exploring the connections between Western civilizations like Greece and Rome with other civilizations in North Africa and the Near East. We understand that Western civilizations did not rise in a vacuum, isolated from the rest of the world. Now it is time to reflect on the relationship between the West and other parts of the world.
Question:
Between 500 BCE to 1204 CE, did North African and Near Eastern civilizations have a greater impact on Western civilizations like Greece and Rome, or was influence stronger from the West to North Africa and the Near East?
Instructions:
There is no single right answer to this question. It is up to you to design a persuasive argumentative thesis statement based on the lecture and reading materials from the first half of our course. You may choose to argue that the West and East mutually influenced each other to an
Explain the evolution of slavery in Colonial America. How did it begin? Where was it centered? Was it different between the colonies? Did it changeor evolve over time? And what contributions did slaves have upon American culture and society in Colonial North America (THIS IS MY TOPIC)
USE THE TEXT BOOK, "Brinkley, Alan. Unfinished Nation: Concise History of American People"
Be sure to write in third person
Agns Varda was a Belgian-born French film director, screenwriter, photographer, and artist. Her work was pioneering for, and central to, the development of the widely influential French New Wave film movement of the 1950s and 1960s. She has many classic works, please choose one to write a film review.
Explain the evolution of slavery in Colonial America. How did it begin? Where was it centered? Was it different between the colonies? Did it changeor evolve over time? And what contributions did slaves have upon American culture and society in Colonial North America (THIS IS MY TOPIC)
USE THE TEXT BOOK, "Brinkley, Alan. Unfinished Nation: Concise History of American People"
Be sure to write in third person
The topic of this essay should relate to the role of technology in art music of the early- to mid-twentieth century (c. 1915-1965), including radio, recording, and new mechanical and electronic instruments. Use the list of composers, pieces, and instruments below and choose a topic for your essay. Your essay should present an argument related to that topic that you develop through listening, reading, and writing. For example:
you may focus on a particular piece of early music technology and various pieces composed for that medium
you may focus on a particular piece and explore its sound and technological aesthetics in-depth
you may focus on a particular composer and explore how they use technology as a subject matter and/or musical aesthetic
you may focus on a combination of these elements to suit your topic and interests.
Some part of your essay should include close listening of musical examples; describe their sound using technical and descriptive musical terminol
Using the terrorist group Al-Shabaab. Discuss the following:
1. History of the group.
2. Ideology. What did the group believe, and how did that provide direction to the strategy and tactics employed by the group?
3. Variables. Other than ideology, discuss strategy, tactics, accounting (financing), recruitment, and target selection used by the group. Consider how the group uses propaganda as well.
4. CT. Discuss the counterterrorism strategy that was employed against this group. Was it effective? Why or Why not.
You need to use at least five (5) peer-reviewed and/or scholarly sources (this does not include media).
Your paper should be typed (12 point font), Times New Roman font, double spaced and include a title page. Be sure to proof read carefully, as graduate students are expected to submit papers free of spelling and grammar errors. Papers must be 8 pages in length not including title page and references. Remember to follow the writing requi
The first essay will ask you to compare and contrast different definitions of media. Your essays should be 1500-2000 words in length and follow standard academic format. Please use Chicago Manual of Style as your citation guide. Answers must be submitted as a Word Document (.doc or .docx format) in 12 point, Times New Roman font, with 1 margins. All submissions must be uploaded to Canvas.
Raymond Williams, Fredrich Kittler, John Durham Peters and Marshall McLuhan all put forward different definitions of how to think about media. For this essay, I want you to:
1) provide a brief definition of each theory of media for each author
2) explain what the consequences of understanding media in a particular way is (ie. why is it important to each author that their version of media should be taken up?)
3) and compare how each definition either overlaps or diverges from those offered by the other writers
4) say which version of media theory is most compell
The first essay will ask you to compare and contrast different definitions of media. Your essays should be 1500-2000 words in length and follow standard academic format. Please use Chicago Manual of Style as your citation guide. Answers must be submitted as a Word Document (.doc or .docx format) in 12 point, Times New Roman font, with 1 margins. All submissions must be uploaded to Canvas.
Raymond Williams, Fredrich Kittler, John Durham Peters and Marshall McLuhan all put forward different definitions of how to think about media. For this essay, I want you to:
1) provide a brief definition of each theory of media for each author
2) explain what the consequences of understanding media in a particular way is (ie. why is it important to each author that their version of media should be taken up?)
3) and compare how each definition either overlaps or diverges from those offered by the other writers
4) say which version of media theory is most compell
Living through a pandemic: Canadians and Quebeckers during the 1918 flu
The goal of this assignment is to write a report on the 1918 flu pandemic that affected
Canada, Quebec and the rest of the world. More than 50 million people died in the world.
Your report will address the following questions.
-When did the flu pandemic start in Canada and in Quebec? When did it end?
-What were the symptoms of the flu? How did the flu spread?
-How many people were infected in Canada and in Quebec? How many people died in
Canada and in Quebec? Were specific ethnic groups more affected than others? Were
men more affected than women? Were old people mostly affected? Were Indigenous
people affected?
-How did municipal, provincial and federal governments react? Which measures were
implemented? Did governments impose a lockdown? Did schools close? For how long?
Did cinemas, theatres, restaurants, and businesses close? For how long?
-Did governments provide financial
Case Study 2
Weight: 20%
Submit: via the Dropbox tool
Due: Week 9
Note: Please refer to the Outline for exact due dates.
Assignment Overview
In Case Study 1, you had the opportunity to conduct primary source research using the Old Bailey Online. Case Study 2 will expand on the skills you developed in completing the first Case Study, and will prepare you for the in-depth analysis of specific criminals in Units 10 and 11. In completing this Case Study, you'll be exposed to new databases of primary source material, and you'll have the opportunity to construct a biographical profile of your chosen criminal. As with the first Case Study assignment, this assignment exposes you to the tools used by historians, and also demonstrates how these tools can be harnessed for use in other disciplines, such as criminal justice, and other social sciences.
Instructions
Step One
Begin by choosing one of the following three criminals: Elizabeth Brownrigg, Ja
