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“Think Piece” -content– This assignment is a “think piece,” which is an essay that requires you to interact with a subject and develop your own interpretation based on that experience. After your initial analysis of a specific topic, you should synthesize that with other outside research to support your ideas. You should use a minimum of two other scholarly, peer-reviewed resources found in the APUS library. . Specifically for this assignment we will use an interactive map of westward expansion from 1860 to 1890. You can access it at this URL: http://www.pbslearningmedia.org/asset/akh10_int_expansion/ Once you have the map open, click on the boxes for Major Cities, Railroad Networks, Improved Agricultural Land, and States and Territories. At the bottom of the map, you will notice the decades 1860, 1870, 1880, and 1890. Click on each of these decades in succession and you will see the ways in which the country changed. The goal of this assignment is for you to interpret, synthesize, and analyze what you are seeing on the map. You will make a well-organized argument, support that through research, and then write a conclusion for your findings. Analysis is the process whereby the researcher separates something into its component parts. In an analytical essay, the writer examines a subject relative to its own terms, and explains the problem by studying the individual parts. In contrast, synthesis requires that the researcher examine individual unrelated parts in an effort to discover something new. A good essay will utilize both analysis and synthesis. Instead of examining the simple facts of a problem, the writer will go beyond the obvious, making connections between different pieces of evidence to discover something new. As an example, consider a modern map of the world illustrating the growth of the internet over the last thirty years. It demonstrates the new ways in which the world is connected by facilitating the spread of ideas through instantaneous communication. Access to much of the information that once required us to physically travel to a library is now accessible through a computer at home (or a mobile phone in your pocket). Social media has also given us the ability to discuss and debate ideas, not only with our friends and family, but with people we may have never met. We all have the power to disseminate knowledge around the globe within a matter of seconds. If you were writing a paper on this topic (this is an example only, as your paper will focus on the period from 1860 to 1890) you could analyze this larger topic by focusing on a specific aspect like use of the internet in online education. You might make the argument that the internet has enabled more non-traditional students to pursue a higher education. Your synthesis would include understanding the connections between your outside research and your argument. This essay should be at least three double-spaced pages of text (Times New Roman, font size 12) and you must consult a minimum of two academically credible sources. Bibliographies and citations can be in MLA, APA, or Chicago format. If you are a history major, we strongly suggest that all citations adhere to the Chicago Manual of Style. the book for this paper is America: A Concise History since 1865
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journal -content– The article https://pccc.blackboard.com/bbcswebdav/pid-755047-dt-content-rid-2135630_1/xid-2135630_1 .Because you are reading an in-depth article for this journal, I expect that your response will be more detailed. It should be at least 500 words, and provide specific details related to the questions (see journal for directions). Also, please be clear that you can quote or paraphrase from the article (actually you will need to) but you MUST cite the articleNow that you have read the article, On the Same Page, what concerns would you have if you got a job in a co-teaching classroom? Choose 2 strategies that the article suggests that you think you would use to help you create a successful experience in a co-teaching classroom. Discuss which of the 6 co-teaching models appealed to you most and wh
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World War II -content– Choose from 1 of the following: • Compare and contrast the strategy and tactics of any 2 theaters in World War II. • What particular innovations occurred during Word War II and what geographic considerations were necessary for planners and politicians in terms of strategy and tactics? • How did the actions in a particular theater of your choice during World War II represent a continuum of development from either an earlier war or represent a radical departure from the same? The Midterm Essay should be written in current Turabian format, must include a minimum of 3 scholarly sources, and be a minimum of 3 full pages in length.
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