Do the articles present an objective view of the topic? Does one of the articles use charged language? Is there any other evidence of bias?

American Government Project/Paper

This project requires that you answer each of the following questions. The paper should be double-spaced, use 1” margins, 12 point font, in Times New Roman format. The paper is due in class on APRIL 25th. The paper should be approximately 4-6 pages. This is merely a guideline –While papers can be longer than this guideline, by no means should the papers be less than the recommended amount.

Questions
1) Is the news biased? In order to address this question, examine an article from CNN and Fox news. The article from each news source should address the same topic. Do the articles present an objective view of the topic? Does one of the articles use charged language? Is there any other evidence of bias? For this question, be sure to include a copy of the articles with your project.

Assess if the United States foreign policy during the 1930s helped to promote World War II. Could the United States have prevented the outbreak of World War II? If so, how? If not, why not?Explain.

Read/review the following resources for this activity:
Textbook: Chapter 27
Lesson
Minimum of 1 ||scholarly source ||
Consider three (3) of the following events:

1.Treaty of Versailles
2.Rise of fascism, militarism and imperialism
3. Failure of the League of Nations
4. Hitler and the Nazi Party
5. The Lend Lease Act
6. Japanese expansion and the bombing of Pearl Harbor

Based on your three selections, choose two (2) of the following and craft a response for your selections:

Assess if the United States foreign policy during the 1930s helped to promote World War II. Could the United States have prevented the outbreak of World War II? If so, how? If not, why not?
Explain if the United States, despite neutrality, aided the Allies against the Axis powers.
Analyze if the use of atomic weapons to defeat enemies in war is a setback for democracy .

In what ways was American consumer culture of the 1920s an extension of key developments during the Gilded Age and World War I?

In what ways was American consumer culture of the 1920s an extension of key developments during the Gilded Age and World War I?

Some instructions to go by, the prompt of my essay is, In what ways was American consumer culture of the 1920s an extension of key developments during the Gilded Age and World War I?

A work cited page is not required but please make to use MLA format on all the text and citations from the book, double spacing etc. In between 1000-1300 is okay and also between 3-4 pages is okay. To make it easier these are the main requirements written by the teacher for the essay,1.

Develop a coherent, well-organized essay that includes a clear argument that directly responds to the question of your choice; 2. Illustrate a clear understanding of the topic of your choice; 3

Provide detailed descriptions and analysis of SPECIFIC historical details that are significant, relevant, or otherwise illustrative of the topic of your choice;

Incorporate one direct quotation in each paragraph except the conclusion. Thank you once again and please make sure to use citations from the book The American Yawp as evidence. For some help some of the major advancements at the time were energy sources, railroads, and manufacturing technologies.

Was the Emperor Diocletian right to believe that the spread of Christianity represented an existential threat to the Roman Empire? Why or why not?

Answer this question in an essay about five hundred words: “Was the Emperor Diocletian right to believe that the spread of Christianity represented an existential threat to the Roman Empire? Why or why not?” .”

Be sure your answer is in your own words and does not refer to anything except assigned readings and other course materials.

Analyze if the United States should have entered World War I to make the world safe for democracy. Analyze if the Treaty of Versailles was a fair and effective settlement for lasting world peace.

World War I
Review the following resources:

Link: A War to End All Wars: Part 2
Link : The Treaty of Versailles and the Rise of Nazism
Then, address the following:

Trace the origins of World War I, and assess if the world war was inevitable in 1914?
Explain if it was possible for the United States to maintain neutrality in World War I. If yes, explain how. If no, explain why not.
Analyze if the United States should have entered World War I to make the world safe for democracy.
Analyze if the Treaty of Versailles was a fair and effective settlement for lasting world peace.
Explain if the United States Senate should have approved of the Treaty of Versailles.

Describe what you think motivated this person to advocate for voting rights.  And what were the specific things they did  that helped them to overcome these obstacles? What do you think was the most effective thing this person or group did?

A clear overview of the person/group origins and how they got started in the battle for voting rights. You can provide personal details, but the section should also begin to provide a sense of historical context as well . To the extent possible, describe what you think motivated this person to advocate for voting rights.
And what were the specific things they did  that helped them to overcome these obstacles? What do you think was the most effective thing this person or group did?
A clear connection between this person/group’s life and the readings we’ve done for each of these movements . Cite the reading directly, and, if possible, reflect on our in-class discussions or activities for that week, too. Do you see anything this person has in common with activists from another era .
A concluding statement describing what you think are the most important things people should know about your person/group. What was the most intriguing fact you learned in your research? As part of this, please include a “suggested resources” page that provides a list of books, articles, or even videos that provide background on your person/group. After the break, we will meet in the library again to help secure these resources.

Compare and contrast the settlement of the following colonies Virginia and Massachusetts bay. In your discussion, be sure to mention the nature of the colonies’ relationships with the local native American peoples they encountered and dealt with.

Compare and contrast the settlement of the following colonies Virginia and Massachusetts bay. In your discussion, be sure to mention the nature of the colonies’ relationships with the local native American peoples they encountered and dealt with.