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HIS 145 Complete Class
HIS 145 The American Experience Since 1945 |
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HIS 145 Week 1 DQ 1
Joseph McCarthy held congressional hearings in which he often used affiliation and hearsay to accuse people of being communists and a threat to the United States. What was unknown at the time was that while his methods were often distasteful and abusive—and possibly illegal—he did successfully identify some dangerous communists. Do you think he should be considered a patriot or not? Why? |
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HIS 145 Week 1 DQ 2
The stereotypical image of the American woman perpetuated by the media in the 1950s was a homemaker who wore a dress every day and always made dinner for her children and husband. Which factor do you think was more instrumental in reinforcing this stereotype: consumerism or the educational system? Why do you think so? |
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HIS 145 Week 1 Individual Duck and Cover
The Library of Congress lists the 9-minute 1951 movie Duck and Cover as one of the most significant films of all time. Produced by Archer Films, the film was designed to teach children what to do in case of a nuclear attack. View the film at this website: www.archive.org/details/DuckandC1951. Write a 300- to 350-word paper in which you consider what it would have been like to live under the threat of nuclear war. Compare it to the threat of terrorism. What are the similarities? What are the differences? Format your paper consistent with APA guidelines. |
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HIS 145 Week 1 Individual Modern America Matrix 1950
Complete the Modern America Matrix Week 1 on the1950s |
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HIS 145 Week 2 DQ 1
During the civil rights movement of the 1960s, the methods of the pacifists—such as Martin Luther King—clashed with the more radical elements. Do you think one was more influential than another, or did it take both to bring about change? If you think one was more influential, why? If not, why do you think both were necessary? |
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HIS 145 Week 2 DQ 2
What were some of President Kennedy’s most important domestic and international policies? How does Kennedy’s legacy fit in the narrative of United States history? Explain. |
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HIS 145 Week 2 Individual Civil Rights Diary
Create a journal entry of 700 to 1,050 words from the perspective of one of the following 1960s personas: · Student at the University of Mississippi when James Meredith tried to enroll · Witness to the assassination of Malcolm X · Protestor at the Lincoln Memorial who hears King give his “I Have a Dream” speech · A freedom rider headed to New Orleans in 1960 · Store owner and witness to the Watts riots in LA · African American participant in one of the Selma marches in 1965 · An African American supporter and political organizer for Robert Kennedy in 1968
Consider the social, economic, and political forces at work. For example, if you have chosen to be a student at the University of Mississippi, describe the court cases that resulted in the desegregation of the campus. Ensure that your journal entry aligns with fact and that all facts are supported by proper citations. Include two sources other than your textbook. You may include the videos this week as part of your sources. Format the text of your journal entry consistent with APA guidelines. |
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HIS 145 Week 2 Individual Modern America Matrix1960s
Resources: Ch. 7 & 8 of Moving On, MySearchLab, and the University Library Complete the Modern America Matrix Week 2 on the first part of the1960s. |
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HIS 145 Week 3 DQ 1
The 1960s and 70s witnessed many social movements. Take five of those movements and rank them in order of importance, from one to five. Why did you rank these movements this way? Explain. |
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HIS 145 Week 3 DQ 2
Consider the emergence of environmentalism in the 1960s and 70s and the benefits enjoyed today because of this activism. Now consider what the United States would be like today without the environmental movement. Do you think we would still enjoy clean air and water? What other differences can you think of if environmentalism had not been so popular? |
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HIS 145 Week 3 Individual Modern America Matrix 1960
Resources: Ch. 8, 9, 10, & 11 of Moving On, MySearchLab, and the University Library Complete the Modern America Matrix Week 3 on the second part of the1960s. |
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HIS 145 Week 3 Individual Social Movements and Trends
Choose one of the following topics:
· Native Americans · Women · Environment · Latin Americans · Sexual liberation
Read at least three different newspaper articles between 1968 and 1980 that cover important changes affecting your topic. In the University Library, use the ProQuest® historical newspaper archive (available under General Resources > ProQuest > Advanced Search >Search Options >Source Type), which includes the following major newspapers, among others:
· New York Times · Washington Post · Wall Street Journal · Los Angeles Times · Christian Science Monitor Write a 700- to 1,050-word paper in which you describe the status of the chosen group or idea and how that group or idea was affected by the changes brought about during the 1960s. Include information gleaned from the newspaper articles as well as other material. Format your paper consistent with APA guidelines. |
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HIS 145 Week 3 Learning Team America’s War in Vietnam Presentation
Resources: Moving On, MySearchLab Complete the America’s War in Vietnam presentation using Microsoft® PowerPoint® software or another multimedia tool, such as Prezi. The main presentation must include 4 to 5 slides that do the following: · Evaluate how the United States became involved in Vietnam. · Explain the political, military, and social outcomes of the end of the war in Vietnam.
Use two sources other than your textbook and include speaker notes with the presentation slides. Create a title page, an introduction slide, references slide, and a visual template to use on each slide throughout the presentation. The title, introduction, and references slides do not count towards the 4 to 5 slide requirement. Format your presentation consistent with APA guidelines. |
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HIS 145 Week 4 DQ 1 Nixon lied about his knowledge of the Watergate break-in and then tried to cover it up. What were the events that led to the Watergate scandal? Was it necessary for the Nixon administration to commit these crimes? Why or why not? |
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HIS 145 Week 4 DQ 2 Why do you think neither Jimmy Carter nor Gerald Ford was able to win a second term in office? Do you think it the same reason for both? Explain. |
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HIS 145 Week 4 Individual Modern America Matrix 1970
Resources: Moving On and MySearchLab Complete the Modern American Matrix Week 4 on the1970s.
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HIS 145 Week 4 Learning Team Nixon’s Détente Presentation
Resources: Moving On and MySearchLab Complete the Nixon’s Détente presentation using Microsoft® PowerPoint® software or another multimedia tool, such as Prezi. The main presentation must include 4 to 5 slides that compares Nixon’s détente policies to previous Cold War strategies. Incorporate maps, images, and video from MySearchLab and from outside sources. Use two sources other than your textbook and include speaker notes with the presentation slides. Create a title page, an introduction slide, references slide, and a visual template to use on each slide throughout the presentation. The title, introduction, and references slides do not count towards the 4 to 5 slide requirement. Format your presentation consistent with APA guidelines. |
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HIS 145 Week 5 DQ 1
Ronald Reagan left the United States with a large national debt and a crippling deficit. The debt by 1988 totaled $2.6 trillion. Was money spent to facilitate the end of the Cold War worth the cost? Why? |
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HIS 145 Week 5 DQ 2
Review “Reagan at Berlin Wall." What audiences do you think Ronald Reagan was targeting? How do his messages to these different audiences differ? Do you think Reagan’s speech was politically effective? Why, or why not. |
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HIS 145 Week 5 Individual Modern America Matrix 1980s
Resources: Moving On and MySearchLab Complete the Modern America Matrix Week 5 on the1980s. |
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HIS 145 Week 5 Individual Reagan Analysis Paper
Ronald Reagan was the 40th President of the United States. He was both beloved and despised.
Consider the following question: Is Reagan overrated or underrated as a president?
Choose three topics from the list below to make your case whether Reagan is overrated or underrated:
· Economic policies · Principles of the New Right · Iran Contra affair · Ending the Cold War · Cutting the size of the government · Attempted assassination · Hostages coming home · Supply-side economics
Write a 1,050- to 1,400-word paper using three topics to support your opinion that Reagan was either overrated or underrated. Use two additional sources other than your textbook. Primary sources are available through the University Library and the Archives of the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library (http://www.reagan.utexas.edu/).
Format your paper consistent with APA guidelines. Ronald Reagan was the 40th President of the United States. He was both beloved and despised.
Consider the following question: Is Reagan overrated or underrated as a president?
Choose three topics from the list below to make your case whether Reagan is overrated or underrated:
· Economic policies · Principles of the New Right · Iran Contra affair · Ending the Cold War · Cutting the size of the government · Attempted assassination · Hostages coming home · Supply-side economics
Write a 1,050- to 1,400-word paper using three topics to support your opinion that Reagan was either overrated or underrated. Use two additional sources other than your textbook. Primary sources are available through the University Library and the Archives of the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library (http://www.reagan.utexas.edu/).
Format your paper consistent with APA guidelines. |
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HIS 145 Week 5 Learning Team The Cold War 1945-1990 Presentation
Resources: Moving On, MySearchLab Complete the Cold War 1945-1990 presentation using Microsoft® PowerPoint® software or another multimedia tool, such as Prezi. The main presentation must include 4 to 5 slides that do the following:
· Provide an overview of the Cold War. · Summarize how international affairs contributed to the collapse of communism in Eastern Europe and the end of the Cold War. · Conclude the Cold War. Incorporate maps, images, and video from MySearchLab and from outside sources. Use two sources other than your textbook and include speaker notes with the presentation slides. Create a title page, an introduction slide, references slide, and a visual template to use on each slide throughout the presentation. The title, introduction, and references slides do not count towards the 4 to 5 slide requirement. Format your paper consistent with APA guidelines. |
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