History is much more than a list of dates, names, and places. Examining our histories helps us understand how the past connects to our present and what it means to be human. It allows us to make better decisions about our futures. History also provides us with very practical skills that are useful in any…

After the Sabbath, at dawn on the first day of the week, Mary Magdalene and the other Mary went to look at the tomb. There was a violent earthquake, for an angel of the Lord came down from heaven and, going to the tomb, rolled back the stone and sat on it. His appearance was…

Read aloud from Luke 23:   Two other men, both criminals, were also led out with him to be executed. When they came to the place called the Skull, they crucified him there, along with the criminals—one on his right, the other on his left. Jesus said, “Father, forgive them, for they do not know…

What are the Southern Home Guards?   [ ] The name given to local militias that stayed in rural towns   [ ] The name of Jefferson Davis’ private bodyguards   [ ] Plantation patrols who searched for runaway slaves   [ ] The name given to a spy-infiltration ring led by Rose O’Neal  …

• Understand and distinguish the components of the Anthropological perspective (i.e. non-ethnocentric, cultural relativism, holistic, cross-cultural comparison) • Be familiar with the subfield (and emphasis areas) of Anthropology • Be able to define displacement, ethnography, enculturation, cultural shock, arbitrary, • Definition of culture and its link as the central concept of Anthropology • How does…

The National Academy of Public Administration (NAPA) assists government leaders solve critical challenges in public administration. The congressionally chartered non-partisan, non-profit Academy includes over 1,000 Fellows including former cabinet officers, Members of Congress, governors, mayors, state legislators, prominent scholars, and public administrators.     Recently, The National Academy of Public Administration (NAPA) completed a study of…

Create an 8-10 slide PPT, or some other presentation, that accomplishes the following: 1. Chose some ethical issue you feel is important (abortion, gun control, climate change, eating meat, anything that can be considered a moral matter – if you are unsure, be sure to clear with your instructor)   2. Present research on the…

Immigrants often arrived with only the clothes on their backs and a single suitcase full of their most treasured possessions. You are asked to write a brief narrative about an immigrant’s suitcase for this discussion. In your first paragraph, using your imagination and what you have learned, describe the immigrant who is carrying the suitcase…

In this unit, you were introduced to people who had to flee their home countries due to war or for economic reasons. For this discussion, you are asked to imagine the United States engaged in a  second civil war. The  Civil War of 2028 arose from economic disagreements, but the cause is unimportant to this…

Throughout this course, you have experienced the elements of culture and the diversity that developed from the influence of indigenous people and immigrants from far and wide. As each new culture arrives in the United States, they add something new, even if the immigrant group chooses to assimilate. This has developed into a patchwork quilt…