Discuss Anna’s behavior from the selected perspective,address the early rumors which circulated through the town,and also include your observations on Anna’s exile from Hall and the subsequent court battle between Anna and her family.

Burgermeister’s Daughter Narrative

After reading Ozment’s The Burgermeister’s Daughter, write an essay assuming the role of either: Lady Schenkin (Erasmus’s mother), Hermann Büschler (Anna’s father), Anna Büschler, or Daniel Treutwein. You may choose to show a correspondence between these people rather than just focusing on one individual.

Discuss Anna’s behavior from the selected perspective,address the early rumors which circulated through the town,and also include your observations on Anna’s exile from Hall and the subsequent court battle between Anna and her family.

Remember to make the format of your narrative clear (journal entry, letter, etc.) and to consider the audience of the narrator in order to make clear the motivation for the telling of the story.

Construct your essay using standard paragraphs. Essays should be between three and five pages, in standard format to receive credit. Remember to cite information from the book as you construct your narrative.

While citation may seem to violate the authenticity of the narrative, for the purposes of historical thinking it helps me to see what from the book informed your narrative.

To what extent would you agree with this statement about the public images of Livia (wife of Augustus, mother of Tiberius) and Agrippina the Younger (wife of Claudius, mother of Nero)?

Livia was publicly portrayed as a modest wife and mother, but Agrippina the Younger was the first imperial woman to be represented as an empress.’ To what extent would you agree with this statement about the public images of Livia (wife of Augustus, mother of Tiberius) and Agrippina the Younger (wife of Claudius, mother of Nero)?

Research and write a scholarly essay of 2,500 words in length (word count includes quotations, references, and footnotes, but excluding bibliography). Both ancient sources and modern scholarship must be referenced, do not overuse “quotes”. A ‘starter’ bibliography for the question is included in the word document uploaded.

Did the effect stem directly from the event?Or was it simply a coincidence in time and place?Was the effect short term or long term?

The War for Independence

Historians often debate the causes and effects of events, because history is complex and filled with multiple variables. Some facts are facts: black and white. But most of history is gray: up for interpretation. When analyzing causation, we must remember that we are making a judgement and defending our viewpoint. And remember every viewpoint has opposing or differing viewpoint.

Analyzing the effects of historical events requires similar skill. It is not only listing ways the event impacted the nation, for example, it is analyzing historical significance of those effects. Did the effect stem directly from the event?Or was it simply a coincidence in time and place?Was the effect short term or long term? Which cause was most significant? Which effect was most significant? Etc.

To what extent did Britain’s new imperial policy following the French and Indian War create political,economic,and social conflict,resulting in the War for Independence?

The War for Independence

To what extent did Britain’s new imperial policy following the French and Indian War create political,economic,and social conflict,resulting in the War for Independence?

Explain three (or more) specific ways the British transitioned from salutary neglect to a new, imperial policy in order to
reassert control over its colonies following the French and Indian War.

Analyze the extent to which politics,competition over resources and colonial identity impacted the relationship between Great Britain and the 13 colonies from 1700-1775.

AP US History

Step 1

Read the question or prompt carefully: Read the question three times and be able to paraphrase the question and know the essential task demanded by it. Answering the question will be the central focus of your essay, and you want to be sure to ATFP! What type of prompt is this? What is your purpose? What are your parameters? Notice this prompt includes the phrase “the extent to which.” This means that your thesis must directly state the extent each impacted the relationship.

Step 2

Brainstorm on paper everything that comes to mind regarding the topic at hand. Aim for at least 6 specific things. What do you know about the topic? Put this down on paper to get your brain in gear for writing the essay. Once you have ample information, categorize it by theme. (ABC)

Step 3

Clarify your thesis/view and identify an opposing view. Make sure your thesis ATFP! Don’t restate the prompt!

Step 4

Write your introductory paragraph. USE THE FORMULA! Explain and Elaborate! ATFP!

The formula is in the attachment below. Follow it. Use it.

Plan your conclusion by completing the Broad and Other Contextualization for this prompt. Focus in on one theme and/or event that relates to your thesis/argument. Write in complete sentences!

Broad Context Why, How – What is the “Big Picture?” What is the theme?

Comparative/Other Context – Similar in Kind From a Different Time. compare the broad context to another event/era and explain how or why they are alike or different.

Using this analysis and your formula, write your conclusion!

Prompt: Analyze the extent to which politics,competition over resources and colonial identity impacted the relationship between Great Britain and the 13 colonies from 1700-1775.

Where does Congress or the Courts fit into the public perception of the presidents’ power?

Paraphrase from J. David Barber

The president is the first political office children recognize. The president helps people make sense of politics. Congress is a tangle of committees; the bureaucracy is a maze of agencies. The president is one man trying to do a job – a picture much more understandable to the mass of people who find themselves in the same boat. Furthermore, he is the top man. He ought to know what is going on and set it right. So when the economy goes sour, or war drags on, or domestic violence erupts, the president is available to take the blame. Then when things go right, it seems the president must have had a hand in it. Indeed, the flow of political life is marked off by Presidents: the “Eisenhower Era,” the “Kennedy Years.”

We do seem to expect a lot from our presidents. Why is that? We elect them and give them a report card after their first 100 days in office. The expectation that they should be able to fix the economy or solve an international crisis in just a few days seems to be something dreamt up from a Hollywood screenplay. Do you think we have too high an expectation for our presidents? Why do we expect our presidents to do so much? Do the journalists share the blame? Do the presidents themselves? When they run for the office they make sweeping promises that fail to consider the constrictions of the office, but then every candidate for every office does that – even the local dog catcher. Where does Congress or the Courts fit into the public perception of the presidents’ power? Do different presidents’ have different powers? Furthermore, when we consider our expectations of the office, are we imagining a president living in an older era? If we factor in the new globally connected and socially connected world, must we re-evaluate our expectations as to whether presidents can accomplish their agendas? Is there anything that can be done to make a president more successful in achieving his promises?

Have we ever had a president who has successfully met the public’s expectations? Or does it take time out of office for the public’s opinion of the president’s performance to change? For example, people are re-evaluating the presidency of George H.W. Bush. The public and historians are concluding that the Bush Administration was one of the better administrations in recent history.