irish immigrant

Purpose: To deepen knowledge and understanding of the history of American history and to build skills in the following areas: synthesis of readings, assessment and verification of evidence, and expression of a reasoned point-of-view on a topic. Assignment: 1.Choose one of the three options described in detail below. Those options are: 1.Role play essay – … Read more

the turth about weight loss

3. The Truth about Weight Loss Supplements (5 points) Student must research the various weight loss supplements and write an essay on how the supplement has an effect on the human body. The essay should include the some of the different types of supplements, where to buy them, the effectiveness, and risk of using these … Read more

How does history, the social movement of time and place, influence art?

This week we’re reading across disciplines: history, philosophy, music, art, Europe, America, Asia…welcome to the Humanities. Hence our discussion will focus on influences. How does history, the social movement of  time and place, influence art? Does art ever influence history (or the politics of the moment), or does it simple reflect the time in which … Read more

Faragher V. City of Boca Raton

tudy the case, Faragher v. City of Boca Raton, 524 U.S. 775 (1998).   Faragher V. City of Boca Raton Re-read the case, “Faragher v. City of Boca Raton.” This is the sexual harassment case against the lifeguards. Outline the case, using the standard legal outline headings. (See “Sample Outline for Legal Cases” in Course Materials.) After your … Read more

Analyzing Perspectives on Rioting

Aside from issues of identity and territory, Smith’s docu-drama also explores the multiple perspectives toward riots and other forms of violent uprising. While many argue that the causes of riots are NOT unclear, these “cyclical eruptions” are often characterized as nothing more than random violence, often stemming from no particular cause. Additionally, there are those … Read more

Describe briefly why the United States needed to replace the Articles of Confederation

Background:  The main character in the 1999 film The Patriot prophetically warned that replacing one tyrant 3,000 miles away (the King of England) with 3,000 tyrants one mile away (democratic rule) might only create a new form of tyranny;  in practice, the first U.S. constitution (the Articles of Confederation, 1781-87) saw state governments dominate the … Read more