Explain the processes that brought forth cultural syntheses in the three Islamic dynasties during this era. To what extent did European culture influence each empire?

Reach chapter 14 of Worlds Together Worlds Apart then answer the following questions.

1) Define the term Enlightenment as it pertained to Europe. How did Enlightenment ideas shape European attitudes towards other cultures?
2) Analyze the impact of Enlightenment ideas in Americas. Did the spread of this philosophy bring communities across the Atlantic together, or did it drive them apart?
3) Explain the processes that brought forth cultural syntheses in the three Islamic dynasties during this era. To what extent did European culture influence each empire?
4) Describe Chinese and Japanese cultural achievements during this period. How did foreign influences affect each dynasty?

Identify a significant figure in American History who was active from 1946-2000 from the American National Biography Online database, available through the Jerry Falwell Library , and write a 1-2 page biography of that individual with a ten-source bibliography.

Biography: 1946-2000 Assignment Instructions

Overview
Studying individual historical figures is an important part of understanding the full story of American history from different perspectives. By summarizing sources and paraphrasing information from other sources, students can learn the basics of researching primary and secondary sources. Properly citing sources is foundational to a college education. The purposes of this assignment are to teach you about important figures in U.S. History, introduce you to the process of finding different sources available through Liberty University, and help you learn the importance of proper formatting.

Instructions
You will identify a significant figure in American History who was active from 1946-2000 from the American National Biography Online database, available through the Jerry Falwell Library , and write a 1-2 page biography of that individual with a ten-source bibliography.

How have the theories of either Carl von Clausewitz or Antoine Henri Jomini influenced warfare since 1815?

Choose ONE of the following. Need an initial outline w/ bibliography before hand.

1. How have the theories of either Carl von Clausewitz or Antoine Henri Jomini influenced warfare since 1815? Use evidence from History, Theory, Doctrine, and Practice to support your argument. In your conclusion, suggest the significance to today’s military professional. Always be specific.

2. Of Knox and Murray’s four military revolutions, which one has had the greatest impact on Large-Scale Combat Operations ? Use evidence from History, Theory, Doctrine, and Practice to support your argument. In your conclusion, suggest the significance to today’s military professional. Always be specific.

 

What’s the evidence? What sorts of source materials does the author use? Does there seem to be anything missing?

This is a book review on the book “Team Chemistry: The history of drugs and alcohol in Major League Baseball” Illinois: University of Illinois Press 2016 By: Nathan Michael Corzines

This is from my History of Baseball College Class

The information that is needed in this essay is stated below:

1. Who is the author? What’s his/her background? What’s the general theme of the book

2. What’s the argument, or thesis? What’s the main point that the author is trying to make?

3. Summarize the arguments. This isn’t a chapter-by-chapter retelling, but more of a summary of key points that arise at various points of the book.

4. What’s the evidence? What sorts of source materials does the author use? Does there seem to be anything missing?

5. Finally, how does the argument of this book relate to themes or issues that we’ve talked about before in this class?

Describe the greatest threats or fears confronted by enslaved men and enslaved women? What do these fears tell us about the enslaved people’s view of whites?

Write a formal essay in which you respond fully, carefully, and accurately — following ALL of the guidelines explained above — to the writing prompts/questions below. Make sure that your essay is organized so that, in addition to an introductory paragraph and a concluding paragraph, there are separate paragraphs for your responses to each of the prompts below.

* Carefully describe the working lives of enslaved persons in the United States in the Middle 1800s? What kinds of things did enslaved persons actually DO? Carefully describe some of the differences within slavery depending on age, gender, and region?

* Carefully describe the family life of enslaved persons and some of the challenges faced by enslaved parents?

* Carefully describe the greatest threats or fears confronted by enslaved men and enslaved women? What do these fears tell us about the enslaved people’s view of whites?

Elaborate on the two different approaches and what do you believe are the ramifications of these different approaches?

The world is far different today than it was 40 years ago, or even 20 years ago. Therefore, diplomacy must change as well. Some nations build ties that last while others change with the changing environment. Some nations will never have trusting ties with other nations, even though they may agree on some things.

The U.S. has taken a course with China that is far different from their approach with the former Soviet Union during the Cold War. Elaborate on the two different approaches and what do you believe are the ramifications of these different approaches?