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The US Bill of Rights- Review the Bill of Rights in your textbook and select one of the first ten amendments and research it thoroughly

Assignment 3: Bill of Rights

When the Constitution was completed in the summer of 1787, approval by representatives from nine of the thirteen states was needed for it to become the nation’s law. The issue of individual rights was managed—though this, too, created conflict among the Framers—with the addition of the Bill of Rights. Change was written into the supreme law of the land; since then, legal institutionalization of changes has occurred. Since the Constitution’s adoption, change has taken place through the amendment process identified in the Constitution. Change has also occurred under the direction of the branches of government established in the Constitution: the executive, the legislature, and the judiciary.
Research
The Bill of Rights is the first ten amendments to the U.S. Constitution. Review the Bill of Rights in your textbook and select one of the first ten amendments and research it thoroughly. Give the impacts
Also,
select at least three peer-reviewed books about the amendment you have selected. Look specifically for articles that focus on current events or controversies related to the amendment and be prepared to summarize the content of each article.
Annotated Bibliography
Prepare an annotated bibliography of your research. Please read Annotated Bibliography.pdf for an overview on annotated bibiographies. Click here for an example of what an annotated bibliography looks like. Include the following:

  • For each article, write details such as the article title, author name, journal title, and publication date.
  • Write a summary of each article in 200–250 words.
  • Write the conclusions you have drawn from research and your opinion in 1–2 paragraphs.
  • Write a reference list of the selected articles in APA style.

 

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Although not exhaustive, please select several songs and listen to them. Read the lyrics that accompany the music.  What is the role of music in the evolution of the movement? Please reference specific songs in the argument. Why do many historians say that music had such a crucial role in this movement? Discuss whether the movement helped to create the Civil Rights music studied in this lesson, whether the music helped to create the movement, or both. 

Although not exhaustive, please select several songs and listen to them. Read the lyrics that accompany the music.  What is the role of music in the evolution of the movement? Please reference specific songs in the argument. Why do many historians say that music had such a crucial role in this movement? Discuss whether the movement helped to create the Civil Rights music studied in this lesson, whether the music helped to create the movement, or both. 
 

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Freedom and American History- Perhaps no movement has utilized music within its confines than the African American Civil Rights Movement. This movement morphed into the Black Power Movement, and then into the Black Lives Matter Movement.  This movement covers basic rights, equality, police brutality, and general socioeconomic conditions of African Americans since the early twentieth century.  

history paper

Topic: Freedom and American History 
Rationale: No idea is more fundamental to American sense of self than freedom.  To the United States, freedom and liberty are interchangeable and seemingly universal. However, that is misleading.  Freedom is not fixed or a lone definition; rather, it is an ideal as well as a reality. Because the United States is a free country, the act of protesting is one of the most precious liberties that Americans possess. Protests can happen in the streets; however, music has been a longtime outlet for dissent. Music has been the viaduct of American protest movements through rock, hip-hop, and folk music. Vietnam, unequal distribution of wealth, minority treatment, police brutality, presidential elections, and more protest topics have been covered through music.
 
With this primary source question, the meanings of freedom will be explored, as well as the social conditions that make freedom possible in the United States. In addition, the boundaries of freedom will be a focus, including the myth of freedom, and how freedom is juxtaposed off of servitude.
 
NOTE: Some of these songs have offensive and strong language. Please know that before you begin this assignment and realize this is an academic course.
 
QUESTION ONE:
Perhaps no movement has utilized music within its confines than the African American Civil Rights Movement. This movement morphed into the Black Power Movement, and then into the Black Lives Matter Movement.  This movement covers basic rights, equality, police brutality, and general socioeconomic conditions of African Americans since the early twentieth century. 
 
You are  required to use at least three different songs to provide your argument for this question. You may not use outside documents for your argument. Your response will be uploaded through SafeAssign in eCampus to check for plagiarism. Any portion of your response that does not follow the directions and guidelines regarding writing, grammar, mechanics, plagiarism, or fails to answer the question will result in a zero for this portion of your exam.
 
Your response should be a minimum of two full pages, Times New Roman, 12 point font, 1 inch margins, and no other heading than your first and last name. Remember, all papers are uploaded in either a PDF or DOC format. No other format will be accepted.
 
You are required to cite all quotes and sources in MLA format. This does not count toward your minimum total length. So, your response will be longer than two pages because you need to include your citations. These citations need to be included in the text and in a works cited sheet (which is a separate sheet at the end of your response). If you do not know how to craft a works cited page, please visit the Brookhaven library. Noodle Tools is available for you to use via the library website.
 
Please understand that you are required to answer the questions asked. This includes college level writing and editing. There should be no first person anywhere in your response, as you were not there to witness these events.
 
If you have questions, ASK before the night it is due. I am available to assist you, and the history tutors are available to assist you. Do not wait until it is too late to attempt completion.
 
 
Context and Primary Sources
Music has always kept company with protest and American History.  Protest songs are associated with any number of movements for social or political change.  Many times, music and lyrics are the best delivery system of the broader political message.  Some artists, like Bob Dylan, are synonymous with protest songs. Other artists may only have one song that discusses a particular topic.  In the midst of the Civil Rights Movement, Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. said: “The freedom songs are playing a strong and vital role in our struggle. They give the people new courage and a sense of unity. I think they keep alive a faith, a radiant hope, in the future, particularly in our most trying hours.”
 
Directions: Each song can be found for free on YouTube. Please reference the artist and the song below to search for a video. You can also get lyrics for each song as reference.
 
 
Civil Rights
Unknown: Eyes on the Prize (date unknown)
Unkown: Ain’t Gonna Let Nobody Turn Me Around (date unknown)
Shirley Verett: Oh Freedom (date unknown)
Bill Broonzy: Black, Brown, and White (date unknown)
Lead Belly: The Bourgeois Blues (1938)
Billie Holiday: Strange Fruit (1939)
Pete Seeger (also Joan Baez later and Mahalia Jackson): We Shall Overcome (1945)
Mahalia Jackson: How I Got Over (1963)
John Coltrane: Alabama (1963)
Peter, Paul, and Mary: If I Had a Hammer (1963)
The Freedom Singers: Woke Up This Morning (1964)
Sam Cooke: A Change is Gonna Come (1964)
Joan Baez: Birmingham Sunday (1964)
Nina Simone: Mississippi Goddamn (1964)
Mavis Staples: We Shall Not Be Moved (1968)
James Brown: Say It Loud (I’m Black and I’m Proud) (1968)
Gil Scott Heron: The Revolution Will Not Be Televised (1971)
Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five: The Message (1982)
Public Enemy: Fight the Power (1989)
Public Enemy: 911 is a Joke (1990)
Melba Moore: Lift Every Voice and Sing (1990)
Body Count (with Ice-T): Cop Killer (1992)
KRS-One: Sound of da Police (1993)
Mos Def: Mathematics (1999)
Common and John Legend: Glory (2015)
Kendrick Lamar: Alright (2015)
Kendrick Lamar: The Blacker the Berry (2015)
Prince featuring Eryn Allen Kane: Baltimore (2015)
Beyonce: Formation (2016)
Macklemore and Ryan Lewis: White Privilege II (2016)
 
New York Times: article about songs as a weapon
http://www.nytimes.com/learning/teachers/archival/19620820songsweapon.pdf
 
Primary Source Archive of Lynching Postcards in the United States (NOTE: these are graphic, so please be warned before you open the page. They are not photoshopped or sensationalized – this is history). This is in reference to “Strange Fruit.”
http://withoutsanctuary.org/main.html
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Alien Menace-Think about how discrimination shaped the experiences of each group. What particular challenges and opportunities did each group confront during this period

DISCUSSION 2
This discussion forum is an opportunity for you to explore topics that interest you, share critical insights and questions that you are working with, share your struggles and triumphs, and discuss difficulties that may have arisen this week, hopefully finding solutions. Your initial post should describe your experiences in the course this past week, prompting further discussion. You should address at least two of the following questions:

  • What struck you in particular as you explored the course materials this week?
  • What insights have you had?
  • What have you been struggling with?
  • What questions have come up for you at this point?
  • Do you have any helpful tips that you’ve picked up in this course or in a past course?
  • Do you have questions about the assignment that your classmates might be able to help with? (If you have a question for the instructor, be sure to contact your instructor through email or in the Ask Your Instructor Forum).

 

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List three to five (3-5) driving forces that fueled international policy decisions involving the international incidents you outlined previously. (Consider treaties, exit strategies, elections, wars, etc.)

 
For the next part of this assignment you will create an outline of the main points you want to address in this paper. This will serve as the basis for your Assignment 2.2 Final Draft. (Note: Please use the Purdue Owl Website to assist you with this assignment; this website can be accessed at: https://owl.english.purdue.edu/engagement/2/2/55/
Write a one to two (1-2) page outline in which you:
Describe the two (2) international events involving the US military from the past ten (10) years you investigated that can be traced back to a foreign policy created after the Civil War.
The following are examples of foreign policies created after the Civil War. Students are free to choose these or their own (please contact the instructor about a policy that is not listed).
Marshall Plan—George Marshall
Alfred Thayer Mahan’s theory of the Navy
Roosevelt Corollary—Theodore Roosevelt
Truman Doctrine—Harry Truman
Bush Doctrine—George W. Bush
Message on War—Woodrow Wilson
Four Freedoms—Franklin Delano Roosevelt
List three (3) aspects of US history since 1865 that have led to the US’s rise as a world super power policeman.
List three to five (3-5) international incidents since World War II where America has taken on a policing role.
List three to five (3-5) driving forces that fueled international policy decisions involving the international incidents you outlined previously. (Consider treaties, exit strategies, elections, wars, etc.)
Use at least three (3) academic references besides or in addition to the textbook. Note: Wikipedia and other Websites do not qualify as academic resources.
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American Indian Movement: What was the United States Governments's response to this movement

The House We Live in
Select one of the following movements, your chosen movement should be included in the title of your discussion post:
Civil Rights Movement
American Indian Movement
Women’s Movement
National Farm Workers Movement/or  Chicano Movement
Answer the following questions:
What conditions existed which created the need for this movement
What did this movement accomplish?
What was the United States Governments’s response to this movement?
What is an issue that remains to this day
Abroad:
How did the United States’ relationship to the world change during the Cold War, and to what extent did this pave the way for the events that we are witnessing in the world today?
Provide at least one specific example of a foreign policy event which took place during the Cold War to support  your postion.

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hat was progressivism, its religious and intellectual roots, and why were so many people drawn to it? Briefly discuss how they tried to confront the major problems of American society. Also, what was the one thing that the Progressives lacked in their vision?

MO6 Discussion (

Chapter 19 and the online selections: Riis (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.; Jones (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.; Sinclair (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.; Debs (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.; Du Bois (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.
Question: What was progressivism, its religious and intellectual roots, and why were so many people drawn to it? Briefly discuss how they tried to confront the major problems of American society. Also, what was the one thing that the Progressives lacked in their vision?

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Pick one frame from Dracula (1931) and analyze the mise-en-scene.  Observe the frame.  List everything you see: set design, lighting, camera angle, body language/gestures, costume design, makeup, etc.  Then, narrow the focus.

Assignment:

Pick one frame from Dracula (1931) and analyze the mise-en-scene.  Observe the frame.  List everything you see: set design, lighting, camera angle, body language/gestures, costume design, makeup, etc.  Then, narrow the focus.

Your thesis = Answer one question:

  • How do two elements contribute to a specific theme?

or

  • How do two elements contribute to a specific characterization?

Pick one.

Length: 2 pages

Format:  Typed, double-spaced.  Use MLA format with name on the left-hand side of first page.

*  Introduction with thesis statement due to the dropbox Thursday, Feb. 15, beginning of class
Possible Points: 2

Create an inverted pyramid for your introduction paragraph.  Start with an “establishing shot.”  Introduce the film in italics:  Dracula (1931).  Then, provide a few general statements about this classic horror film.  Then, narrow the focus and present your thesis statement

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Get Essay Help-State your thesis on the significance of the current role of the US military as exemplified in the two (2) real-life international incidents that you have researched. Justify your response

Get Essay Help-State your thesis on the significance of the current role of the US military as exemplified in the two (2) real-life international incidents that you have researched. Justify your response
Write a thesis statement that is one to two (1-2) sentences long in which you:

  1. State your thesis on the significance of the current role of the US military as exemplified in the two (2) real-life international incidents that you have researched. Justify your response.
  • Write a one to two (1-2) page outline in which you:
    1. Describe the two (2) international events involving the US military from the past ten (10) years you investigated that can be traced back to a foreign policy created after the Civil War.

The following are examples of foreign policies created after the Civil War. Students are free to choose these or their own (please contact the instructor about a policy that is not listed).

  • Marshall Plan—George Marshall                       
  • Alfred Thayer Mahan’s theory of the Navy
  • Roosevelt Corollary—Theodore Roosevelt
  • Truman Doctrine—Harry Truman
  • Bush Doctrine—George W. Bush
  • Message on War—Woodrow Wilson
  • Four Freedoms—Franklin Delano Roosevelt
  1. List three (3) aspects of US history since 1865 that have led to the US’s rise as a world super power policeman.
  2. List three to five (3-5) international incidents since World War II where America has taken on a policing role.
  3. List three to five (3-5) driving forces that fueled international policy decisions involving the international incidents you outlined previously. (Consider treaties, exit strategies, elections, wars, etc.)
  4. Use at least three (3) academic references besides or in addition to the textbook. Note: Wikipedia and other Websites do not qualify as academic resources.