How did italy citys help make the birthplace of renassance
1. Define:
Renaissance
Humanisum
Secular
Patron
Perspective vernacular
2. What are some charictoristics of the Renaissance man and woman?
3. How did Italy’s citys help make the birthplace of the renassance.
4. What was the attitude of the church people and the wealthy to the arts why?
Write an essay on otto von bismarck and triple entente
1. Answer one of the following from the pre-1914 period:
-Ethnic/Racial Struggle in European History
-Otto von Bismarck
-Triple Entente
-Bertha von Suttner’s Peace Movement OR Socialist Ant War Efforts
2. Answer one of the following from World War One:
-Erich von Falkenhayn –Atrocities against Civilians
-Bolshevik Revolution
-British Naval Blockade
3. Answer one of the following from 1919-1929:
-Resolution of the Great Power Struggle
-Resolution of Subject Peoples Sti -uggie for independence
-Benito Mussolini and Fascism OR Communism’s
“Permnent Revolution”
-War’s Effects on Men and Women
4. Answer one of the following from the 1930s:
-Great Depression
-Adolf Hitler (1920s and ‘3.0s)
-Occupation of the Rhineland
-Joseph Stalin (1920s and ’30s)
Write a short essay on scramble for africa
Scramble for Africa
After completing the document analyzer in Part One, prepare a short essay (minimum 400 words) in which you take a position and respond to the question: Did the European imperialists seek to improve the lives of the native Africans?
Your essay should have a clear introduction with a strong thesis statement. Body paragraphs must begin with a topic sentence that establishes the focus of that paragraph as it relates to the overall thesis of the essay.
You should visit with your teacher about your thesis idea and even submit drafts of the essay for comments before submitting your final essay here for grading.
Your essay should be formatted according to MLA guidelines, and include a Works Cited page at the end (not included in the page count).
Within the essay you should have a clear thesis statement in the introductory paragraph and should include support from your research in the body paragraphs. All information used from research must be documented using appropriate MLA parenthetical reference to the sources listed on the Works Cited page.
Benefits and costs of the mongol empire
1. Describe the benefits and costs of the Mongol Empire.
2. Why is it correct to consider this time an era of exploration and globalization?
3. What caused the rise of national monarchies in England or France or Russia?
4. What was the condition and role of religion and the Church during the period under consideration (think about Avignon papacy, the rise of piety, etc.)?
Explain experiences of african americans during civil war
Explain the experiences of African Americans during the Civil War. Be sure to address the experiences of fugitive slaves, African American soldiers in the war, and how African Americans celebrated the union victory.
Minimum word count is 900 words and must have a minimum of 2 references in APA format.
Explain the little rock school crisis movement
The Civil Rights Movement
When? who? how? why? and any important info. just keep it simple
TERMS:
Thurgood Marshall
Rosa Parks
Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka (1954)
Mendez et al. v. Westminster School District of Orange County (1947)
Martin Luther King, Jr.
Little Rock school crisis
Greensboro (North Carolina) Sit-ins
“Freedom riders”
Birmingham, Alabama (1963)
March on Washington (1963)
Assassination of John F. Kennedy
Civil Rights Act of 1964
Voting Rights Act of 1965
“Black Power”
Student Non-violent Coordinating Committee (SNCC)
Black Panther party
Malcolm X
The Great Society (LBJ)
Earl Warren
Engel v. Vitale (1962)
Gideon v. Wainwright (1963)
Miranda v. Arizona (1966)
Griswold v. Connecticut (1964)
Students for a Democratic Society (SDS)
Free Speech Movement
Vatican II 60s Counterculture
Woodstock Music Festival (1969).
Explain two specific aspects about the great wall of china
“China’s Great Wall” Please respond to the following, using sources under the Explore heading as the basis of your response:
Describe two specific aspects about the Great Wall of China, such as facts about its size, length, purposes, varied materials, labor force, and its phases of construction. Consider the various purposes of such a wall and its impact for good or bad, and compare the Chinese wall in this respect to some specific wall of more modern times.
Is controversial art an important part of our modern society
1) Choose a controversial artwork from 1980-21st century. Do not choose an artwork illustrated in the Sayre textbook.
2) Explain its significance, and why the public rejected it.
3) What was the artist’s intent or message?
4) What is the artwork’s merit or relevance for contemporary art today?
5) Censor pornography, defamation and obscenities (which are illegal within a college classroom) with black strips.
6) Begin your research at this website:
http://www.tjcenter.org/ArtOnTrial/index.html (Links to an external site.)
7) Is controversial art an important part of our modern society? Is it essential to uphold the Constitution’s First Amendment right to freedom of speech? Are there or should there be exceptions?
8) Was there litigation against the artist? Was the artist forced to remove the artwork? Who complained about the artwork and why?
9) Prepare 3-5 slide powerpoint presentation in which you choose an artwork; paste the jpegs into the file; label it completely (Artist. Title. Date. Media. Location).
10) Use bullet points for research. Do not plagiarize websites.
11) List your Works Cited on the last slide.
Describe how greece”s structure was influenced by geography
1. What is the best way to describe how Greece’s structure was influenced by its geography?
An unsuitable and inhospitable coast forced the Greeks to be a land-based civilization.
The land was unified by great and fertile rivers.
Mountains and islands fractured Greece into a collection of independent city-states.
Uneven resources allowed one region to dominate at the expense of the other regions.
2. After their loss, who did Athens blame and execute for “corrupting the moral character” of the city and the city’s youth?
Pericles
Socrates
Pythagoras
Lysander
3. How did Pisistratus convince the Athenians to let him rule as a Tyrant?
By bribing officials and nobles from his vast personal fortune.
He monopolized the Athenian supply of crucial olive oil, only giving it to the people if he were made ruler.
He brought a tall peasant girl dressed as Athena to the city and claimed to have the blessings of Athen’s patron goddess.
After hiring mercenaries, Pisistratus forced the Athenian council to give him power militarily.
Evaluate effects of frontier on native americans
Evaluate the effects of the frontier and westward movement upon those who played a major role in it, from the Native Americans and Chicanos who were displaced, to the settlers themselves.
Definition of evaluate: To judge the value or condition of (someone or something) in a careful and thoughtful way
What is being evaluated?
Who or what groups were impacted by the westward movement?
Simple Quiz Question: Was the impact of the western movement good, bad, or none on each of these groups: Native Americans, Chicanos, White settlers?
Thesis Paragraph
• Define westward movement
• Thesis statement: The westward movement was good, bad, or indifferent for the Native Americans, Chicanos, and White Settlers
How many topical paragraphs? Three • Native Americans
• Chicanos
• White Settlers
What was the impact on Native Americans – good, bad, none? What evidence supports this?
What was the impact on Chicanos- good, bad, none? What evidence supports this?
What was the impact on White Settlers – good, bad, none? What evidence supports this?
Conclusion: Remember to state that the evidence you discussed leads to your conclusion.
Conclusion: Do not introduce any topics that were not previously discussed.