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Focus Questions:

    What stereotypes do these documents promote about African-Americans?
    How do these men justify slavery? Or what points do they make about the need to abolish slavery? Should the emancipated slaves remain "on-soil," that is, in the United States?
    How do these men envision civilized society and slavery's place in it? What remarks do the abolitionists make about the conditions under which the slaves worked and lived? The pro-slavery writers?
    What are your impressions about the attitudes these men had about slavery, whether they were slavery proponents or abolitionists?
    In what ways are the arguments of these men reflective of racial prejudice?

Format:

For your essay, you must read the primary sources listed above and examine the descriptions of, and defense or attack of slavery offered in the documents. After selecting one side of the debate, you must write a two to three page essay (between 500 and 750 words) that addresses the focus questions. Your essay should have an introduction, supporting paragraphs, and a conclusion. In the supporting paragraphs, you should include specific examples  or support of your position (quotations or paraphrases) from the primary sources for this activity.

You must also follow the conventions of grammar, style, and citations covered in a freshman level composition course. Regarding grammar and style, you should proofread your work carefully because spell and grammar check do not catch all errors. FYI: It is best to write about the past in the past tense as the events you discuss have long since ended. If you struggle with grammar and spelling, you have the option to submit your essay to Smarthinking Online Tutoring for assistance. Regarding citations, you must provide citations for all of the information that you looked up in your sources and you must include a works cited page for those sources.

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Haiming Liu, The Transnational History of a Chinese Family, Rutgers University, 2005.
1.How does the Chang family history illustrate Chinese migration in general?(Introduction chapter)
2. What was a gentry family? ((Ch.1 Origin of the Chang Family)) 
3. What was the significance of an ancestor hall in Chinese society?((Ch.1 Origin of the Chang Family)) 
4. What was the education situation in rural China?((Ch.1 Origin of the Chang Family))

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Jackson and the Cherokee (Trail of Tears)

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A study of the nine classic principles that guide the conduct of war at the strategic, operational, and tactical levels and form the foundation of the art and science of the military profession. The aim is to use primary and secondary historical resource

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Haiming Liu, The Transnational History of a Chinese Family, Rutgers University, 2005.

(chaptr2) 1. Find out how and why Yitang was able to enter America? 2. How did he establish himself in Los Angeles Chinatown? 3. What was his ties to his home country? 4. What have you learned about Chinese American life in Southern California through Yitang's second marriage?
(chapter3) 1. Discuss the significance of Chinese herbal medicine. 2. Comment on the relationship between Chinese herbalists and American patients. 3. Discuss the challenges and frustrations the herbalists experienced.

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What was the impact of the Civil War on the lives of freedmen and Northern blacks? In formulating your response to this question, you need to summarize key points, using extensively the documents you have used in your research. You should think about the war’s political, economic, and social impact.

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In these accounts of the Oregon and California trails, what do these migrants experience en route, and what does the far West mean to them, other than simply being a new place to work or farm? Also, what adversities did westward migrants face? 

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In these accounts of the Oregon and California trails (attached below), what do these migrants experience en route, and what does the far West mean to them, other than simply being a new place to work or farm? Also, what adversities did westward migrants face?  site from the link below please

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From Inventing the republic describe the ideas on which the American Revolution was based on and how these ideas were put into the Articles of Confederation

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1-I want you to pay close attention to your listening habits. Observe yourself in the conversation either with a friend, colleague, or a family member and start to critically assess and observe how you listen and respond to others.
2-In your initial post below, identify three problematic habits you have regarding listening and responding. Next, describe three empathetic approaches that you can use to fix/adjust those habits.

3-Use the textbook to define each area/category (the 3 listening habits that work against competent communication and the 3 empathetic solutions that can help promote competent communication).

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Background to the assignment: The Black Death Plague hit Europe in the mid-1300s, resulting in the death of as much as a third of the population. We have seen how events such as this within a culture can have a tremendous effect on that culture.

Description of the assignment: For this assignment, go online and study more about the Black Death Plague. After you have studied this subject, list several areas of the humanities that you believe were influenced within the culture and how they were affected. Cite your sources in current APA format. This assignment must be 250–300 words and include the word count in parentheses.


Use at least 1 source in APA.....

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Prompt: Select two films from Weeks 3 and 4 and discuss how the key female characters are empowered and/or disempowered in each film. How do they push beyond the boundaries of what seems socially acceptable in their situation? What conclusions can you draw about women’s roles in the time period of the films you have chosen?  --- MLA Format, Footnotes is a must!
Movie 1:
How do women and families continue to be impacted by the unending nature of the Korean War? How does Kilsotteum (Kilsottŭm, 1985, Im Kwon-taek) portray the ongoing tragedy of war? 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_by9vE3trI8 
Movie 4
How do the main characters of My Sassy Girl (Yŏpki chŏgin kŭnyŏ, 2001, Kwak Jae-young) take on opposite gender roles
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6-M6iBPkHI0

some expectations/guidlines
Introduction

--- give background info about the topic

--- mention which two films you are discussing

--- mother and a guest for example

--- make sure you have a thesis statement. Do you just give a "mission statement'.



Body of your essay

--- prove your thesis

--- specific example

--- when using readings. Weave them into your discussion. Introduce the reading, give a quote (direct or indirect), and then discuss it. Be sure to use a footnote to cite.

--- are you using enough readings, and the right readings?

--- don’t give a plot summary but do discuss specific characters and scenes.



Analysis

--- make sure you give the significance of your example

-- think about any problems, contradictions, complexities. Go beyond binaries like tradition vs modernity, good vs bad

--- be careful not to make sweeping generalizations.



Conclusion

--- summarize your argument but don’t cut and paste

-- for a superior conclusion, go beyond the scope of your essay. What are some other issues to consider



Details to consider

-- did you address the prompt?

--- proofread outloud

--- are you consistent in your tenses

--- did you footnote and give a Works Cited section? (are all your citations in your works cited section? Are the entries in alphabetical order by surname?)

--- is your writing too casual? Don’t use "you", contractions, or profanity 

Please make sure no plot summary! Talk about specific scences and related to the 2 readings! Make sure you dont make your theme too black and white!

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Write a 950 word paper in which you explore the histories of China and India.
Address the following questions:
What major events characterize each of the four Dynasties of early Chinese history?
Describe at least three works of early Chinese art; how do these pieces reflect Chinese culture and values?
Where did Indian culture originate? In what ways did invaders influence this culture?
Describe at least three works of early Indian art: How do these pieces reflect Indian culture and values?
Explain how religious and philosophical traditions influenced the development of culture in China and India.
Format your assignment according to appropriate course level APA guidelines. Be sure to include a clear introduction, and conclusion.  Include in-text citations and bibliography for all research material used including our textbook and video resources.

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