Marjorie Benton

Republic and Imperial Form of Leadership in Rome

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Overview Roman Republic

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Overview reading on the Roman Empire

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Essay Prompt:

Coming from the US 21st century point of view, we often have very fixed ideas about the words “republic” and “imperial“. We tend to focus on the ideological differences and conclude that a Republic is fair, just and upheld by a social contract, while an imperial system by nature is harsh, brutal and, ultimately, a tyranny, but do you feel this was the case in Ancient Rome?

Based on your readings on both the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire, which do you feel was the superior form of government in regard to its efficiency and functionality, leadership, treatment of citizens, economics, creativity and progress, etc., and why?

Approx. 500 words

Requirements: 500 words

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The Empire was more successful as their Empire’s territorial gains were widespread and lasted longer than the Republic system. The Empire spread its wings to the British in the West and Danube Rivers. They spread their culture throughout Western Europe, where the Republicans had limited themselves to the Italian Peninsula. Also, after the Empire divided itself into Eastern and Western Empire, and the Western Empire collapsed, the Eastern Empire continued, and it was pretty successful. Like many societies in ancient times, Rome’s economy depended on agriculture. Due to many foreign wars, many people left their homes to fight the military for long periods, many losing their homes and lands, leading to a poor economy. Another success in ancient Rome is that the building of sewer systems, plumbing systems, and running water systems helped reduce the chances of people contaminating.

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Republic and Imperial Form of Leadership in Rome

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Stylistic Analysis

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assignment requires you to submit TWO essays. Please read all the instructions carefully before beginning.

PART I : STYLISTIC Analysis (50 points)

Choose one of the images in the “Stylistic Analysis” image. Write an essay discussing its STYLISTIC significance. Be sure to cover the following points in your analysis:

  1. Identify the artist, title, period style and medium.
  2. Analyze the stylistic characteristics (light, line, color, scale, medium & subject matter)
  3. Why is the artwork stylistically significant? How does it represent its regional, religious or cultural style?
  4. What stylistic influences can you identify?
  5. Be sure to apply specific art historical terms (vocabulary) in your answer.
  6. Use complete sentences and paragraphs including an introduction and conclusion.

PART II: Analysis of CULTURAL CONTEXT (50 points)

Choose one of the images in the “Cultural Analysis” image. Write an essay discussing its CULTURAL significance. Be sure to cover the following points in your analysis:

  1. Identify the artist, title, period style and medium.
  2. Discuss the subject matter of the artwork. Does it contain any iconography, symbolism, narrative story or message?
  3. Discuss the cultural (religious, historical, political) context of the artwork.
  4. Why is this artwork culturally significant? What does it tell us about the culture/religion/region that produced it?

Helpful Tip

PLEASE REMEMBER TO DO THE FOLLOWING:

  1. Please refer to the Rubric for complete grading criteria
  2. Each essay should be 1-2 pages in length(500 WORDS EACH PART), double-spaced, 12 pt. font.
  3. Be sure to apply specific art historical terms (vocabulary) in your answers.
  4. Use complete sentences and paragraphs including an introduction and conclusion.
  5. Cite all your sources, including the module material, using MLA format

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Nevertheless, recently, it’s been proposed that the image represents Mary, who occupies this honorable position beside God, so the infant beside her is Jesus. The positioning of God’s hands on the infant supports this viewpoint (Armstrong, 2019). According to Catholic doctrine, communion is Christ’s body, and such theological concepts would indeed be represented in this artwork (Steinberg, 2019). If the latter view is accurate, Adam’s creation is inextricably connected to Jesus’s future arrival, who arrives to redeem man following Adam’s transgression.

Overall, the picture has many characteristics of Michelangelo’s painting technique, including Adam’s and God’s reclining positions, the application of solid and twirling forms, as well as the illustration of characters that seem to be sculptures (Steinberg, 2019). The painting is considered one of the greatest works of Renaissance history, even though it had been darkened by hundreds of years of fumes. After its cleansing was completed in 1989, the transformation was astounding; what had previously been black and dreary became vibrant (Armstrong, 2019). We now have a far more excellent grasp of Michelangelo’s palette and the universe he created, which is wonderfully portrayed throughout the Sistine Chapel’s ceiling.

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Marjorie Benton

Thrasymachus Wrong about Justice

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The question for Lesson 2 is: by the end of book 4, Plato believes he has demonstrated that Thrasymachus is wrong about justice. What do you think? Has Socrates succeeded in refuting him? Why or why not?

To receive full credit for this assignment, you must:
1) write a post of 6-8 sentences answering this question for yourself, then
2) provide 4-6 sentences of thoughtful feedback on each of at least 3 posts by other people.

https://www.gutenberg.org/files/1497/1497-h/1497-h.htm#link2H_4_0004

https://us-lti.bbcollab.com/collab/ui/session/playback

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Requirements: 6-8 sentences

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As a rebuttal, Socrates puts an analogy of a doctor and his patient forwards. He argues that a doctor’s chief interest is that of this patient’s welfare and that he receives payment for this service (“The Republic, by Plato”, 2008). Using this as his basis for argument, he says that the ruler’s interest should also be the welfare of his subjects and that he is entitled to payment since he is administering service to his people. Therefore, just as a doctor’s primary purpose is to attend to his patient and ensure the patient’s wellbeing, so should the ruler’s primary role be to attend to his subjects and provide the best outcome for his subjects.

Socrates succeeded in the argument since his arguments were based on factual evidence and not blinded belief. To argue that the rulers are immune from mistakes and thus cannot make mistakes would be nothing short of calling them perfect (“Bb Collaborate”, 2021). This argument is baseless and does not hold weight in any intellectual debate since no mortal being is immune from making mistakes. Socrates’s views, on the other hand,

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Myers Brigg Type Indicator

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Youwill be responsible for researching an assessment and reporting what youhavelearned about that assessment. Please be sure to useempiricallysupported and professionalarticles and sources for yourresearch

Requirements: 4-5 pages long

Directions: This assignment is somewhat of a research assignment. You will be responsible for researching an assessment and reporting what you have learned about that assessment. Please be sure to use empirically supported and professional articles and sources for your research. Choose one of the assessments that are discussed in the course textbook (Stanford-Binet, Wechsler Individual Achievement Test, Myers Brigg Type Indicator, etc.). Address the following items regarding the assessment. Include a title page and a reference page that adheres to APA style and include each of the following areas, as well as your responses. When describing the assessment, it is important that you cite the material properly. Failure to do so could lead to plagiarism. This assignment should be 4-5 pages long.

1. Provide a description of the assessment (2-3 paragraphs)

    1. Discuss what the assessment is (the name of the assessment, how many items are on the assessment, etc.), what it is intended to measure (depression, alcoholism, intelligence, etc.), and what is included in/on the assessment (questionnaire, scales, open-ended questions, etc.).
    2. Briefly discuss the validity/reliability of the assessment.
    3. Briefly discuss how the assessment is scored (by hand, using a computer, scanning).
    4. Briefly discuss the administrative and reporting procedures (how is the assessment administered to participants and how are the results reported).
  2. Provide a brief historical background of the assessment (2-3 paragraphs)
    1. Who created the assessment?
    2. When was the assessment created?
    3. Where was the assessment created?
    4. Why was the assessment created?
  3. Explore and describe the strengths and limitations of the assessment (2-3 paragraphs)
  4. Choose one article that addresses the use of the assessment on a specific population (2-3 paragraphs)
    1. Provide a brief summary of the article.
    2. Briefly describe how the assessment was used.
    3. Briefly describe the results of the article/study.
  5. Provide a conclusion regarding whether the assessment is an adequate measure of what it is intended to measure (personality, behavior, intelligence, etc.) (1 paragraph)

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This diagnostic tool came into existence courtesy of the work done by Katherine Briggs and her daughter Isabel Myers in the 1940s and 1950s. Furthermore, when coming up with the assessment, Briggs and Myers borrowed heavily from Carl Jung’s theory on personality types (King & Mason, 2020). Myers and Briggs were not only fascinated by this theory but also believed that it could have extensive applications in the real world. During the Second World War, Briggs and Myers started researching and coming up with indicators they could use to comprehend personal differences (King & Mason, 2020). When doing this, Myers and Briggs that helping individuals understand their personalities will go a long way in assisting them in selecting jobs suited for their personalities. Due to this, people would get a chance to live happier and healthier lives (King & Mason, 2020). Courtesy of the research done, Myers came up with a pen-and-pencil version of the inventory. Once this was done, Myers and Briggs started using the assessment on friends and family members.

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Marjorie Benton

Women and Gender Relations

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History Question

Essay Prompt: During the long nineteenth century, the Middle East underwent important transformations. Discuss the ways in which the nineteenth century transformations affected the lives of women and gender relations in the Middle East. In what ways did their lives improve? What challenges did they face? You must cite and discuss specific examples.

Instructions for Outline: (DUE April 21 at 11:59 pm PCT)

– For formatting instructions on the outline, refer to the attached PDF titled “Outline and Essay Guideline” (pages 1 and 2)

– Please review all the pages (pages 1-5) on the “Outline and Essay Guideline” PDF and follow all the instructions properly and carefully.

Instructions for Essay: (DUE April 26 at 11:59 pm PCT)

– 6 to 7 pages, 12 pt font (Times New Roman)

– For formatting guide and Instructions for the essay, refer to the attached PDF titled “Outline and Essay Guideline” (Pages 3 to 5). It is very important that all the instructions on this PDF is followed carefully and properly.

More Instructions: (VERY IMPORTANT)

– There are 9 attachments, 8 of which will be the resources that must be used for the outline and essay, and a link to a podcast. THESE 8 ATTACHMENTS AND PODCAST ARE THE ONLY SOURCES THAT ARE ALLOWED. ANY USE OF ANY SOURCES OUTSIDE OF THESE 9 ATTACHMENTS WILL RESULT IN AUTOMATIC FAILURE AND ACADEMIC DISHONESTY.

– I WILL ADD THE INSTRUCTION PDF, 4 OF PDF RESOURCES, AND THE PODCAST ON ORIGINAL SUBMISSION AND WILL MESSAGE YOU THE OTHER 4 RESOURCES.

– All sources must be cited multiple times in both the outline and essay. Please make sure when you are citing a source, that you try your best to spread out the pages that you are citing from WHEN POSSIBLE.

– Please Make sure to turn in the outline and essay by the given due dates.

PODCAST: https://soundcloud.com/ottoman-history-podcast/isl… (FIRST 25 MINUTES ONLY!)

AGAIN, PLEASE DO NOT USE ANY SOURCES OUTSIDE OF THE PROVIDED ATTACHMENTS AND PODCAST. MAKE SURE TO USE ALL OF THE 9 SOURCES MULTIPLE TIMES. YOU CAN USE THE POD CAST ONCE IF YOU WANT TO.

Requirements: 6-7 PAGES, DOUBLE SPACED

turn in the outline on time with all the resources used

1page outline needed by 2pm  and 6pages essay

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During this period, women had a recognized social standing and were allowed to hold property, evidenced by the immense wealth held by Khadija, which she used in the service of Islam. According to Tucker (1993), this position of women in Islamic society was also evident in Ottoman women. Tucker (1993) references the study done by Fanny Davis on the lives and activities of elite Ottoman women. For instance, women within the Sultan’s harim not only used various ways to acquire wealth but also used this wealth to construct buildings of social value such as Mosques, schools, fountains, and hospitals. These women relied on Islamic law to exert their influence in society (Tucker, 1993). Specifically, Islamic law provided women with property security, thereby granting them an absolute right to invest the property they acquired via bridal payments, inheritance, or gifts in income-generating activities (Tucker, 1993). By investing in these activities, the women grew their wealth and subsequently used it for good works such as funding the construction of social value buildings.

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Artifact teaches

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Think of this essay as a formal history essay,

 

1. Think of this essay as a formal history essay, with one centerpiece (the artifact) around which you build your argument. Do not use the first person: Do not start a sentence with “I” or “we”. Use a formal style like what you would find in a textbook or encyclopedia.

2. Your argument (presented in your thesis) is your argument about what artifact teaches about the time period during which it was created.

3. For help with preparing history essays, view the following:

4. Sources: You are required to use at least three academic books or articles outside of the textbook to provide more information about your object and/or the time period in question

  • You must include a short bibliography at the end of the paper. You may use MLA format
  • You should use footnotes or in-text citations throughout the paper (depending on the citation style you choose: Chicago or MLA). This lets me know where you found your information.
  • Do not use websites. You can use academic articles or books from the library.
  • Encyclopedias do not count as academic sources. They are references. They can be good starting points and can give you ideas about the terms that you will search for while trying to investigate your object more deeply, but use them only as a springboard to get to academic sources (written by someone with credentials in the field of history or related fields like archaeology or religious studies).
    • You can list it in your bibliography.
    • The library has several encyclopedia online, which you can find by clicking the Articles button above the search box on the library home page and scrolling down.
    • It does not count towards the three academic sources you need to fulfill the criteria of this paper.

To be included in the paper:

  1. Describe the object, its historical context, and its significance in the first paragraph. Describe it physically. Include a brief introduction of the time period and the location where it was created. This will lead to your thesis.
  2. Your thesis should illustrate your analysis of the object: It should be a clear statement which makes an argument about the links between the object and its historical context, and what that illustrates about the people who created it, and the time period in which it was created. Your thesis should be one sentence at the end of your first paragraph.
  3. Describe its historical context in detail in the body paragraphs.
  4. Include evidence from your academic sources to support your thesis statement. You can use quotes or paraphrases.
  5. Cite the quotes and paraphrases that you include in your body paragraphs. You may use MLA or Chicago styles. Use in-text citations or footnotes when you do this. It is not sufficient to include it only in your bibliography at the end
  6. Make sure there is information coming from additional sources. See above. Provide background. Do not focus only on the object. Include all sources in a bibliography. The bibliography does not count towards the 4 page requirement.Please find my annotated bibilography that I prepared for this paper with professor’s feedback for reference.

Requirements: 4 page

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The change from the Neolithic Age to the Bronze Age within the Aegean civilizations was characterized by changes not only in pottery but also in other aspects of material culture embraced by inhabitants of the region. In the Cyclades, these changes were instigated by the arrival of new individuals from lands located further east, who brought with them knowledge related to metalworking (MarthareÌ 24). Specifically, the people who came to the Cyclades were voyagers coming from Asia Minor who arrived at these islands approximately around 3000 BCE. The metalworking knowledge and skills they came with, coupled with the immense pool of natural resources within the Cycladic islands of the Aegean, such as silver, marble, copper, gold, and obsidian, allowed these new inhabitants to prosper at the Cyclades (MarthareÌ 24). This prosperity can be evidenced by the unique nature of the art produced by the inhabitants of the islands.

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Conflict and Palestine

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Answer the given questions in at least 10 pages and for each topic it needs to be 3-4 pages. Also look at the attached instructions. There are three questions. Write your answers in essay form.

1. The ongoing conflict in the Middle East for over 70 years since 1948 is between Israel on the one hand and the Arab countries on the other. The Palestinian Problem is the major bone of contention.

Read about the Arab-Israel conflict and Palestine and answer the following questions:

(a) Give a historical background of the problem.

(b) What are the conflicting demands and concerns of the two sides: Israel and Palestine? What do they want?

(c) Why have most Arab states taken the side of Palestine? What is Arab nationalism?

(d) What is America’s policy toward Israel and the Arabs on the issue of Palestine.

Explain in detail each of the above questions.

2. International terrorism is the most serious issue in world politics at this time. Though Islam in itself does not promote terrorism which kills innocent people, somehow terrorist acts wherever they take place are carried out by Muslims in the name of Islam. They are also generally from the Middle East, like Saudi Arabia

Answer the following questions:

(a) What is terrorism? What is the best way to define and describe it?

(b) What are the terrorists trying to accomplish by their acts of terror like 9/11 in America? What is their motivation? Do they ever achieve their goal?

(c) Why most acts of terror are against America and the countries of Europe. What is the reason for their anger or hatred for America and Western societies?

3. The course is about the Middle East. Write an essay about the people, society and culture of the Middle East. Answer three questions in particular.

(a) Why is the Middle East called the Middle East? It is in the middle of what and east of where?

(b) The social status of women in general.

(c) As much as you know the Middle East, what are the THREE things you most like about it and THREE things most dislike about it?:

Requirements: 10 pages

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The second Arab-Israeli conflict took place in 1956 and was dubbed the Suez conflict. Egyptian president Gamal Abdel Nasser’s hostile stance toward Israel prompted him to nationalize the Suez Canal, which was controlled by British and French Concerns (Ovendale, 2015). In response to this, Britain and France agreed with Israel. Under this agreement, Israel would invade Egypt, and after this happened, Britain and France would intervene as peacemakers and assume control of the Suez Canal (Ovendale, 2015). In line with this agreement, Israel invaded the Sinai Peninsula in October 1956, leading to the capture of Rafah, Al-Arish, and Gaza and the occupation of the majority of the peninsula east of the canal. After the British and French intervened as planned, the UN sent an Emergency Force to the area, leading to the withdrawal of Israeli forces in March 1957. The third conflict occurred in 1967 and was dubbed the Six-Day War (Ovendale, 2015).

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Colonial rule

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3-page-essay-sukarno-and-ho-chi-minh-1800s-southeast-asia-1

Prompt (READ CAREFULLY): “SukarnoandHoChiMinhcontinuedage-oldtraditionsofresistancetoforeignruleintheirrespectivecountriesbutwereatthesametimetheproductsofWesterncolonialism.” Do you agree? Critically discuss by comparing the ideas and aims ofthetwo menand locating them within the larger history oftheir country’s experience under colonial rule after c.1800. At a minimum, your essay should consider the following questions: What distinguished these figures from others intheir own societies? Who and/or what inspired them? What weretheir principal aims, and what obstacles did they face in achieving them? (Hint: Your essay should consider the significance of factors other than Western colonialism in shaping Southeast Asian history during this period.)Your essay mustuse evidence and examples drawn from the lectures andthe readings, including the primary sources or‘Documents.’

Instructions and Guideline (READ CAREFULLY):

1.) There are 3 documents and a transcript of my professor’s lecture. Please ONLY use the documents provided and the lecture transcript. Use of outside resources ARE NOT permitted, that will result in failure and academic dishonesty. All work must be original! All 3 documents and transcript must be cited. Cite all your work with the page numbers

2.) 3 pages (Double spaced), times new roman, 12 pt font, 1 inch margins

3.) Your essay should not simply list a series of facts but should present a coherent thesis or argument.

4.) The first paragraph of your essay should provide a summary of your main argument or thesis. The main body of your essay should develop that argument or thesis.

5.) Be sure to support your argument with evidence and examples from the lectures and the readings, including both the Secondary Sources and the Documents.

6.) If you do not clearly demonstrate familiarity with the relevant materials from this course, your grade will suffer. In other words, do not rely on Google or other non-course sources in preparing you answers.

Requirements: 3 pages double spaced

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Europeans invaded Indonesia in the 16th century to monopolize the valuable nutmeg, cloves, and cubeb paper in Maluku. By 1602, the Dutch East India Company (VOC) was established in Indonesia, which became the dominant European power in 1610 (Heidhues, 2001, p.109). Sukarno was inspired by his neo-Marxist and his ideology of cynical communism. Also, his corrupt and cynical ministers led to a national crisis which made him angry. During that period, inflation was high leading to high living costs, but people were surviving on aid from the United States. Also, Indonesians were divided into small and large groups that supported the colonial government’s non-representative political councils set up at the national and city levels. That led to the arrest and exiling of some leaders, including Sukarno, at the end of 1930 (Heidhues, 2001, p.129). That made the Indonesian country very weak, divided and deprived of leadership.

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Secret History of Isis

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List three major things (not a small detail, general perspective) you learned from the documentary “The Secret History of ISIS.” What were some of the most interesting details from your point of view? Compare and contrast the discussion in this documentary with Darryl Li’s reading. How do these two sources approach the topic of “Islamic terrorism” differently? Support your discussion by posting one relevant scene from the documentary (take a screenshot and mark the time, e.g., 28:10) and a quotation from Li’s book.

Documentary: “The Secret History of ISIS: FRONTLINE PBS” 2019.

book: intro and part 1 ( just read chapter 1)

Then, consider these documentaries that critically discussed issues of representation with regard to the Middle East and Muslims. From the perspectives of the informative documentaries, how “biased” or “progressive” is the FRONTLINE PBS documentary do you think? How do you think the FRONTLINE PBS documentary was overall successful in filming such a complex issue? What would you have done differently if you were in the documentary production team?

“Blood and Oil: The Middle East In World War I:” 2013.

“Challenging the Middle Eastern Myth:” 2018.

Requirements: one page

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jP0evPEsc30&feature=emb_logo

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IdFJUKmkzBI&feature=emb_logo

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xsHrULpYeFk

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A documentary such as the “Blood and Oil: The Middle East in World War I” and the “Challenging the Middle Eastern Myth” take a similar approach in conveying the Western contributions to promoting war in the Middle East (Lowe, 7:11 min and Hahn, 25:01). In retaliation, the extremist groups engage in widespread violent actions and weapon making to fight the invasions. Due to this nonbiased production approach, the FRONTLINE PBS documentary successfully filmed such a complex issue by portraying the religiopolitical tensions, revealing the competing mindsets between Islam and Western ideologies. In the process, Kirk helps readers understand the factors that influenced the surge of ISIS. Hence, if I were the producer, the only aspect I would have done differently is to elaborate on the Islam beliefs about the holy war. Notably, this would enable viewers to comprehend factors that triggered people like Zarqawi to promote war. As portrayed in the documentary, Zarqawi was the mastermind of a sectarian civil war whose intent was to create civil upheaval.

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World Wars Experiences

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There are 2 parts to this essay question. Each part should be in a separate page(s).

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Part 1: Respond to the following prompt: (separate page)( FOCUS ON PART 1 PLEASE, IT HAS MORE POINTS )

attached is the key concepts sheet for chapter 35 and chapter 36.

Using a minimum of 350 words total.

Your essay should be well-written and edited. Also, it should be no less than 350 words in length and address all aspects of the prompt.

 

Prompt 1: Describe what your life would be like during the Second World War. You could be a solider, civilian, leader, woman, kid…whatever you want. This assignment must be over a page long…. more details, the better! more details, the better!

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Part 2:

The links document for part 1:

attached is key concepts sheet for chapter 34.

 

Prompt 2:

Using a minimum of 200 words total.

watch the movie, and pretend you are a movie reviewer. Did you like the movie? Why or why not? Also, what in the movie relates to what you read in chapter 34? Write two paragraphs(100 words each) in which you will express your personal ideas and thoughts about the movie and try to answer the prompt.

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Notes: (applies for both part 1 and part 2)

Requirements: 550 words (work cited not included)

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Thirdly, Rick also incorporates short films and pictures of actual events taken during the reins of the involved leaders, making one have a clear picture of what was happening. One major issue in the movie that relates to what is in chapter 34 is the concept of fascism. According to Stanley (2020), fascism is a government led by an individual who forcefully and violently dictates rules to suppress opposition and criticism. The leader controls all aspects of a country, including the economy and industries, and promotes nationalism and, in most cases, racism. Some of the leaders identified in the film that pushed for and practiced fascism include Hitler in Germany and Mussolini in Italy. One of the major lessons from the movie, as identified by Rick, is that capitalizing on fear can easily lead a society astray through fascism and that we should not take freedom and democracy for granted.

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