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Why do you think Charlie Chaplin decided to stay silent? Choose a scene from City Lights and perform a Plot-Music-Function analysis on it.
How did American culture adopt Art Deco? What is the significance of the Greek term logos for the Symbolist movement?
In this discussion post you will discuss: What were the Americas like before European conquest and how did it change during colonization?
Which Federalist arguments would modern day conservatives find the most compelling/objectionable?
Compare the communist form of state control in Stalin's Soviet Union versus the fascist program of government in Hitler's Germany and Mussolini's Italy.
How did the Protestant Reformation/Catholic Reformation affect the lives of women?
What is the main argument that Horne presents in the reading? What were some of the challenges that the combatants faced in the Verdun battle?
Determine the civilization you would choose to live in-Aztec, Inca, or Maya. Use at least one fact from the lesson for each civilization in your explanation.
Based on the two Taking Sides articles, what is Adrian Goldsworthy's argument? What is Peter Heather's argument? Which argument did you find more persuasive?
What aspects of leadership were missing? How is their worldview different than your own? Do you believe they were a good or bad leader and why?
Discussion Post: History- How did World War I impact the overall structure and evolution of the American military?
To what extent does filmmaker Charlie Chaplin's depiction of everyday life in Modern Times match the reality of American cities from 1877 to 1940?
What roles did politics, the laws, and religion play in strengthening slavery as a labor system? What were the effects on slaves?
How did the war alter the lives of women on the home front, and what did different groups think would happen after the war?
Why are you interested in living in this neighborhood? What are your concerns about desegregation?
What were the major policy initiatives of the New Deal in the first 100 days of the Roosevelt administration?
Describe why this thing stood out to you. Use quotes from your readings and research to support your observations. Don't forget to include your primary sources!
What factors helped to blunt the impact of mercantilism and cause unrest in the colonies? How might problems contribute to American desire for independence?
Why the civil rights movement is relevant today, in the light of the George Floyd incident and black lives matter?
How were pirate captains usually chosen? According to the documentary, was walking the plank a common occurrence?
In your opinion, did America remain neutral in "thought and deed" from 1914 to 1917? Discuss and support your response.
How did structures and systems of power operate in the Americas from the colonial period through the 20th century?
Identify the three standards the Supreme Court uses to evaluate whether a classification in a law or regulation is constitutionally permissible.
What were the major issues of the Articles of Confederation? Why was it unsuccessful at governing the United States?
Consider the depiction of Native Americans in the searchers. How does that connect to the reality we have seen in our readings?