If she is right that we should reconsider the Gilded Age and emphasize its more mixed legacy, then how does she show it? If not then how should we think of the era?

Rebecca Edwards challenges the common depiction of the Gilded Age as a period dominated by “corruption, political stagnation, and malaise” by suggesting that the era should be reexamined (Edwards, 5). If she is right that we should reconsider the Gilded Age and emphasize its more mixed legacy, then how does she show it? If not then how should we think of the era?

Identify the main arguments used by supporters and opponents of American independence and why each side thought their viewpoint was correct.

Causes of the American Revolution

Identify the main arguments used by supporters and opponents of American independence and why each side thought their viewpoint was correct. Then, identify the events portrayed in each of the three images and explain why they occurred, and combined with what happened after each event, show how they encourage support for independence.

Write an essay concerning three historic figures of your choice.

The time frame is roughly from the beginning of the first cities and the beginning of civilization and writing.

Write an essay concerning three historic figures of your choice (illustration or photo for each is required) during this time frame that you found to be interesting and that you did not know about before beginning this course. You are strongly encouraged to illustrate your answer with pictures or photography’s.

Has the United States discriminated against its people from Reconstruction (Chapter 15) to the Empire era (Chapter 19)?

– Prompt: You are writing this paper to a family member/friend who has a basic knowledge of U.S. history and is not an expert about the subject. They are interested in learning more about the following question: Has the United States discriminated against its people from Reconstruction (Chapter 15) to the Empire era (Chapter 19)? You, as an expert of U.S. history, will write a formal report using four pieces of evidence from our readings to show them how the United States has discriminated against its people during this era.

How did people in 191 react to these new modernist expressions? Can you understand their reactions?

A sample of a more traditional ballet from Igor Stravinsky just prior to Rite of Spring.

Write a page about World War I Era and its new modern aesthetics. Please refer to 1913 Readings, the ballet Rite of Spring, and the 1913 Armory Show.
1. What is your own reaction to the new modernist art of 1913?
2. How did people in 191 react to these new modernist expressions? Can you understand their reactions? In other words, put yourself into the viewpoint of people 100 years ago looking at these new dances, costumes, music, and art.

Did your civilization understand disease transmission? Did they quarantine people or not?

Select a civilization we have discussed: Ancient Egypt
Ancient Greece Ancient Rome
Picture yourselves as healers, doctors, physicians, apothecaries, and / or priests. Feel free to be creative as you will be telling a story!! Using the drugs / poisons you have compiled I want you to investigate what people from your society would do to treat a new mysterious illness that has befallen your city.
Illness
The illness began appearing two days after traveling merchants arrived from across the desert. Some of your citizens had high body temperature. They had a cough and shortness of breath. All coughed up blood after the fourth day. Some of them recovered quickly, others their illness turned out to be more serious. For the people with serious illness, it appears to mimic pneumonia. These people had difficulty breathing, their lungs sounded like water lapping at a beach when they took a breath. A few of these had what appeared to be septic shock, their pulses were weak, and their skin tone grayed.
Things to consider
• Who in your society would treat these people? Would they be treated at home or someplace else?
• What would be used to treat the illness?
• Are the treatments likely to be believed to be effective?
• How might their treatments have worked in comparison to modern treatments?
• Did your civilization understand disease transmission? Did they quarantine people or not?
• Did they use magic alongside medicine?
Consider all the potential drugs and poisons we discussed while exploring the civilization you selected. Determine which cure or cures would have been the most effective for your city. You will prepare a brief written overview of the drugs or poisons you selected, your rationale, and justify to the class your choice.
Mortality Rate
Calculate the mortality rate for your civilization. To do this, estimate the number of people in your population and the number that have died – you can use best guess estimates for these numbers.