Discipline: History

What does the word Romanesque mean? What are the characteristics of Romanesque architecture? Do you feel that this period is appropriately named?

What is animal style? What are the characteristics of this style? Using an image of a specific artwork, discuss how the animal style functions in this piece.

As you have learned in Unit 5, many American neighborhoods are culturally diverse. For this assignment, you are asked to choose which of the neighborhoods presented in the unit where you would like to live. Select a neighborhood from Unit 5, Chinatown, Harlem, Southside, Hendersonville, or Portage where you might want to live someday, and […]

  example from teacher:   Here is what I found when I completed my outline:  This is a straightforward chapter with a solid thesis, sections that line up easily, and terms that map out well.  1. The chapter thesis is in one place toward the end of the introduction.  2. Body paragraph 1 draws on “Market Revolution” […]

discuss what the Nazis did during the final solution, who were the victims, and the beliefs and reasoning for it. Be sure to discuss the significance of the Wannsee Protocol in history as well as to the human  race.

6 pages on below prompt with work cited at the end.  At a time when the U.S. enjoyed overwhelming economic and military power and security globally this period still managed to become best known for its widespread fear bordering on panic regarding the rising “communist threat.”  Kinzer’s description and analysis of U.S. policy toward Iran. […]

 For this week’s post, discuss how US overseas expansion influenced the character of the nation. How did the authors from this week’s readings link the concepts of immigration/migration and empire? How did US encounters in Asia and later with Asian immigrants influence the nation?   Here are the readings and an additional one attached:    The […]

Outline the architecture of the mosque. Why is the orientation of the qibla so important? How does the architecture of the mosque also emphasize the equality of all Muslims before God?

Discuss the plan of S. Vitale in Ravenna and the two apse mosaics that depict Justinian and his wife Theodora. How do these mosaics reflect the characteristics of Byzantine art?

What are the unifying themes of Islamic art? Please provide images of artworks that illustrate your points.