Choose ONE of the following terms and write a short essay (1-2 full, robust paragraphs with a paragraph defined as at least 5 sentences) using information from readings, textbook materials, professor lectures, and author videos that clearly identifies and explains the term AND gives the significance in proper historical context. Vague or overly brief essays without noted significance cannot receive more than half credit. Agricultural Adjustment Agency fireside chats Margaret Sanger Scopes Trial Trench warfare War Guilt Clause

Choose ONE of the following terms and write a short essay (1-2 full, robust paragraphs with a paragraph defined as at least 5 sentences) using information from readings, textbook materials, professor lectures, and author videos that clearly identifies and explains the term AND gives the significance in proper historical context. Vague or overly brief essays without noted significance cannot receive more than half credit. Mary Turner New Manifest Destiny Pure Food and Drug Act Robber barons S.S. Maine Woodrow Wilson and race

In a well-considered long essay (4-5 full, robust paragraphs with a paragraph defined as at least 5 sentences), respond to ONE of the following prompts.  Provide as much detail as you remember from lectures, readings, and online materials in support of your answer.  Be sure to respond to the entire question, as each have multiple parts.  Please note which question you are responding to in your answer (simply putting #1, #2, etc. is fine)   1. Explain the U.S. transition from isolationism to imperialism during the 1890s. What gave rise to the “New Manifest Destiny” philosophy? Explain the U.S. involvement in Hawaii, Cuba, and the Philippines in relation to the New Manifest Destiny and offer your assessment of the impact of this period on America’s role in world affairs.   2. Evaluate Theodore Roosevelt’s performance as president. Consider both his domestic and foreign policies. To what extent do you agree with the contention that TR is the first “modern” American president?   3. Describe Woodrow Wilson’s plans to make sure the Great War was “the war to end all wars.” What did his Fourteen Points say and how are they implemented in the final Treaty of Versailles? Why does the United States fail to ratify the treaty and what impact does that have on its lasting influence? How does the treaty sow the seeds for World War II?   4. One could argue that the excesses of the 1920s inevitably led to the devastating economic crisis of the Great Depression. In a detailed essay, evaluate the accuracy of this statement and discuss the various factors that account for this economic collapse. You do not need to go into the efforts to fight the Depression—just explain what caused it.  

A teacher should deliver positive information in their instruction about all kinds of people.

Which of the following scenarios would be least likely to occur when an early childhood educator has studied child development and learning? A. Parker creates a unit about heavy machinery because her students are fascinated by the bulldozer they see outside their classroom window. B. Koshkina sets a goal to have all the children in her preschool class reading simple sentences by the end of the year.  C. Jordan engages in regular relaxed but intentional conversations with Ava because the little girl has a very limited vocabulary. D. Josh notes that Shoji does not want to let Forrest join him in the kitchen center and handles the issue without making a big deal of it.

Choose ONE of the following terms and write a short essay (1-2 full, robust paragraphs with a paragraph defined as at least 5 sentences) using information from readings, textbook materials, professor lectures, and author videos that clearly identifies and explains the term AND gives the significance in proper historical context. Vague or overly brief essays without noted significance cannot receive more than half credit. Court packing Election of 1928 Glass-Steagall Act Marcus Garvey Sedition Act Wellington House

Serve and return refers to conversational interchanges between children and caregivers.

One of the most important sources of resilience in children is positive relationships with teachers.

Choose ONE of the following terms and write a short essay (1-2 full, robust paragraphs with a paragraph defined as at least 5 sentences) using information from readings, textbook materials, professor lectures, and author videos that clearly identifies and explains the term AND gives the significance in proper historical context. Vague or overly brief essays without noted significance cannot receive more than half credit. “Reaganomics” Blacklisting Blitzkrieg Claudette Colvin Committee to Re-Elect the President (CREEP) Cuban Missile Crisis Freedom Riders My Lai massacre Second Great Migration Servicemen’s Readjustment Act

In a well-considered long essay (4-5 full, robust paragraphs with a paragraph defined as at least 5 sentences), respond to ONE of the following prompts.  Provide as much detail as you remember from lectures, readings, and online materials in support of your answer.  Be sure to respond to the entire question, as each have multiple parts.  Please note which question you are responding to in your answer (simply putting #1, #2, etc. is fine)   1. Discuss the U.S. response to the developing crises in Europe from 1939 through 1941. Why do most Americans want to remain out of the war and what is their justification? What arguments do critics of America’s official isolationist/neutral policy make and are they convincing? What factors bring the U.S. closer and closer to war?   2. How did the Cold War shape American domestic life in the 1950s?  How did the fear of the atomic bomb become all-consuming for the general population and how did they combat it?  We discussed the “Great Fear” of the 1950s and 1960s, but fear of what?  Is it just of the atomic bomb or is there something else?   3. John F. Kennedy is a much-beloved president for many who helped advance Black civil rights and stood up to the communists. Discuss this legacy and whether he deserves that credit. Evaluate Kennedy’s perception of himself as a strong, masculine, “Cold warrior,” as well as devoted husband and father.   4. The Black freedom struggle is filled with stories of sorrow and injustice, as well as triumph and heroism. Using the four major themes we discussed (education, leadership, violence, and activism), give examples of each, explaining how the ebbs and flows of the movement kept it going. How is civil rights often oversimplified in American history and American memory to the point of getting the story wrong?   5. 1968 was one of the most pivotal and terrible years in all of American history. What all occurred in this single year that made many question whether our nation would survive? Be sure to discuss both foreign and domestic events and the impact they had on society, describing at least three in significant detail.