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Reflection Paper Assignment

Question Reflection Paper Assignment Instructions Overview Reflection offers an opportunity to consider how new ideas, information, experiences, and observations can shape thinking and knowledge. Reflective writing can help improve analytical skills because it requires expression of thought and analysis.  Further, reflective analysis seeks to acknowledge or reject that thoughts are shaped by assumptions and preconceived …

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Primary Source: Thomas Jefferson’s Racism, 1788

Question Primary Source: Thomas Jefferson’s Racism, 1788 Create a multi-paragraph response to deal with the following questions: 1. Do his conclusions hold up to logical and thorough scrutiny? Why or why not?  Explain in full. 2. What scientific basis does he offer for such conclusions? What is the rigor applied to those conclusions? Are they …

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The Progressive Era

Question What did Progressivism mean for different groups of people and how did it change America from 1900-1920? Why is it so difficult to characterize and describe the Progressives in this era? Use specific examples from two assigned sources and lecture. Be sure to include parenthetical citations In what ways was the Progressive Era shaped …

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The Great Awakenings, Existence of Slavery and American Religion

Question Answer both of the following questions in a single 1250-1750 word essay (typed, double-spaced, 10 or 12 point font, one-inch margins). Your essay must be based on all of the assigned readings and must be documented with Turabian style footnotes and bibliography. I expect your essay to show your mastery of all the assigned …

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Judicial Activism

Question The proper role of the judiciary has been debated since the founding of the American republic in 1787.  This week, you will learn about and explore “Judicial Activism.”  The term “judicial activism” was coined, and is credited, to the historian Arthur M. Schlesinger, Jr., in an article published in Fortune magazine in 1947. The term is a specific approach to judicial …

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