Create a poster that explains the history, major events of the case, and the outcome, or how the court decided on the case. Include visuals for each case. Explain whether you agree with the case, and how it has impacted life in the United States.

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Supreme Court Case Poster

You are to research these Supreme Court Decisions based on your last name (A-I, J-R or S-Z):
1. Plyler v. Doe (A-I)
2. Terry v. Ohio (J-R)
3. Graham v. Connor (S-Z)

For each case, you will create a poster that explains the history, major events of the case, and the outcome, or how the court decided on the case. You will also include visuals for each case.
You will also explain whether you agree with the case, and how it has impacted life in the United States.
25 points

Write a 600-800 word essay that addresses the following question: In what ways does I, Rigoberta Menchú bring together history and historical memory and what does the book tell us about la violencia in Guatemala?

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Rigoberta Menchú Essay

Write a 600-800 word essay that addresses the following question: In what ways does I, Rigoberta Menchú bring together history and historical memory and what does the book tell us about la violencia in Guatemala?

Your answer to that question will be your thesis statement. Present your thesis in the intro to your essay; use the body paragraphs to present direct, cited evidence from the book and Wood, Chapter 12, to support your thesis; include a conclusion paragraph to tie together your arguments and summarize your findings.

Citing specifics, explain how Hawthorne’s dark romanticist message is reflected in the allegory and in Hawthorne’s description of Goodman Brown’s uncertain perceptions at certain points in the story.

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CASE STUDY

Henry David Thoreau’s positive, transcendentalist view of human nature in Walden contrasts sharply with Nathaniel Hawthorne’s perspective. In the chapter “Where I Lived and What I Lived for,”

Thoreau discusses humankind’s potential to become fully “awake,” describing the moral, intellectual, and spiritual aspects of being awake in a long passage that associates it with morning, and later suggesting practical benefits in his brief, punning comments on “sleepers.” Focusing upon the “morning” and the “sleeper” passages in the chapter (give discussion of each its own paragraph(s)), contrast Thoreau’s optimistic view of human nature and human possibilities with Hawthorne’s darker perspective in “Young Goodman Brown.” The story allegorically reflects the features of dark romanticism, representing in its symbolism the tendencies of the so-called “good man” to think and act in ways that subvert his own happiness.

Citing specifics, explain how Hawthorne’s dark romanticist message is reflected in the allegory and in Hawthorne’s description of Goodman Brown’s uncertain perceptions at certain points in the story.

In each section, you will make two critical points that reflect the focus above. Support each critical point with two direct quotations.

Write a clear, fully articulated thesis about the main impact/ theme of Alice Munro’s “Miles City, Montana”.

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DISCUSSION ESSAY

Write a clear, fully articulated thesis about the main impact/ theme of Alice Munro’s “Miles City, Montana”.

What did you learn about Puerto Rico’s colonial past and present? What are the arguments made in-favor of Puerto Rican statehood (to incorporate as the 51st U.S. state.)?

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The Future of Puerto Rico Questions

The Future of Puerto Rico by Barbara Mantel (ch.13 Sage reader) discuss the following:
1. What did you learn about Puerto Rico’s colonial past and present?
2. What are the arguments made in-favor of Puerto Rican statehood (to incorporate as the 51st U.S. state.)?
3. What are the arguments made in opposition to Puerto Rican Statehood?
4. Which argument do you support and why?

In a 1,500-word essay, you will analyze the internal or external conflict of a character and discuss how the conflict represents larger societal issues.

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CASE STUDY

Conflict is an important element in the study of stories, novels, plays, in movies, as it portrays the struggle between opposing forces or points of view. Conflict analysis is the study of problems between or within characters in a narrative. It is about the manifestation of various problems that drive a plot. Understanding conflict in a narrative for gaining helps the reader better understand societal problems.

Types of internal/external conflicts:

Man vs. Man
Man vs. Nature
Man vs. Society
Man vs. Self

In a 1,500-word essay, you will analyze the internal or external conflict of a character and discuss how the conflict represents larger societal issues. You will select one of the following texts AND use two scholarly sources to support your analysis.

What is the external conflict in Bless Me, Ultima and how does the conflict reflect societal issues prevalent in Chicano culture/identity? In your introduction, state the conflict of the novel. In your thesis, explain how the conflict affects the character analyzed. In your body paragraphs, give specific examples of the novel and discuss its significance. Use two outside sources to support your analysis.

In “The Raven” by Edgar Allan Poe, what is the significance of the raven as a symbol, and how does the speaker’s interaction with the bird reflect his psychological state?

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Lit Assignment 11

In “The Raven” by Edgar Allan Poe, what is the significance of the raven as a symbol, and how does the speaker’s interaction with the bird reflect his psychological state?

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Using the textbook, the two articles given and another outside source, discuss the southern plains tribes’ major adaptations to the horse-bison complex. Consider the subsistence strategies, political/economic aspects and social stratification/gender relations.

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Horse/Bison Complex

Using the textbook, the two articles given and another outside source, discuss the southern plains tribes’ major adaptations to the horse-bison complex. Consider the subsistence strategies, political/economic aspects and social stratification/gender relations. You don’t need to discuss each tribe, they can be grouped into generalities: Jumanos, Apache, Comanches, Kiowa, Cheyenne, Arapahoe.

How does understanding the ancient indigenous history of the continent change our understanding of American history? What role did Natives have before contact? And after? How did it change after?

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DISCUSSION ESSAYS

These are essays. Remember, a paragraph is 5 sentences and essays are typically 5 paragraphs or more, just as an example and guideline. Write an essay for each question regarding chapters 1-6 of First People by Colin G. Calloway.
1. How does understanding the ancient indigenous history of the continent change our understanding of American history? What role did Natives have before contact? And after? How did it change after?
2. What factors determined relations between the Natives and European settlers? What did contact look like and why did settlers behave this way? Why did they come to this new world?
3. How did Natives respond to European settlers and colonialism? In what ways did the power and presence on Natives limit and shape settler ambitions and agendas?
4. Why did the Spanish come to California? Why did they establish missions, for what purpose? Describe and detail how that went for Natives.
5. What were the various responses to Native peoples to the military, political, social, cultural, and religious pressures by settlers and the expanding America?
6. Describe the Indian Removal policy. What was it and why was it established?

How does the modern American lifestyle make getting regular physical activity and a balanced diet difficult? What are some ways to overcome these challenges?

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AMST 100: American studies

How does the modern American lifestyle make getting regular physical activity and a balanced diet difficult? What are some ways to overcome these challenges?