Category: History


  • Listening to music is something everyone does. Some people listen to music constantly, while others listen to it situationally, such as when driving, studying, exercising, or relaxing. Different playlists can be made for these different tasks. But how carefully and deeply does the listening experience go? This assignment requires you to delve deeper into one…

  • Make sure your think piece contains an introduction, body and conclusion. The goal of the think piece is self-reflection and personal insights you have gained (or not gained!). Organization and clarity of your ideas will be considered in the evaluation of this assignment, as well as your ability to demonstrate understanding and insight with regard…

  • Chapter 1 “A New World” NAME:   1.) What happened around 14,000 years ago (during a slow global warming period)?   2.) What three plant foods formed the basis of Native American Indian Agriculture? What protein did they supplement this with?   3.) North of Mexico, what did the North American Indians lack (which would…

  • This week we turn our attention to annotations.  Annotation is a crucial component of good data visualization.  It can turn a boring graphic into an interesting and insightful way to convey information.  This week, please navigate to any site and find a graphic that could use some annotation work.  Add the graphic and the website…

  • Why would democratic civilian governments offer amnesty to military junta leaders when transitioning to a democratic regime?   Hint: Consider the cases of Argentina, Chile, and Guatemala, as illustrated by Smith and Sells   This is the fourth discussion board. You should give a brief essay-type response (about two paragraphs) to the question below. You…

  • 1) Compare and contrast the philosophical positions of dualism, and monism.   2) Discuss the early beliefs the Greeks had regarding the distinction between the brain and heart. Who were prominent individuals in this argument and what did they believe?   3) Summarize contributions to the modern field of behavioral neuroscience made by individuals involved…

  • Module 3 – SLP CULTURAL EMPOWERMENT Continuing with the same cultural group and health issue for the Session Long Project that you began in Module 1, write a paper to address the following: Describe the Cultural Empowerment of the group you chose. Specifically address how each of the PEN-3 model’s three factors within the dimension…

  • You and a group of your friends have been talking about going on a trip to some different museums around the world. Before booking travel plans, you want to get a better idea of the types of artwork being featured in some of the museums. You have each decided to do some research before you…

  • MY ECOLOGICAL FOOTPRINT   In this assignment you will become familiar with the concept of the Ecological Footprint, calculate your own Footprint, compare it with the average Footprint of another country, and estimate what your future Footprint might be.     SOURCE: Global Footprint network   About the Redefining Progress Ecological Footprint Quiz:   “The…

  • The Nature of work   Philosophers such as Aristotle, Bertrand Russell, and Joseph Pieper have argued that paid work is merely a means to leisure, that leisure is a higher good, which is essential for human flourishing, and that work merely for the sake of work does not contribute to human well-being. For this assignment,…