Articulate a primary reading response (300-600 words) to the following 2 documents that includes: a summary of the content of the documents (without simply rewriting the documents or pulling large direct quotes out of the text). a description of the historical context of the authors and the documents (what about the time period impacted what the authors wrote?). an analysis of […]

Explore the work of one Hispanic artist or group of artists, for example Diego Rivera, Jose Orozco, and David Alfaro, from the 20th century to describe how their work made an impact in Latin America. What did they contribute? How were they influenced by the historical moment? How did their work reflect the society they lived in? How were their […]

Discuss how tourism developed after 1950, looking at the main factors that influence this development. Discuss why a definition of tourism is needed and reflect on why it was and it is still difficult to agree on a common one. In answering this question discuss also the UNWTO definition and tell how this could (potentially) help us to overcome previous […]

answer questions in 250-500 word What is the reasoning behind Ariana Curtis’ idea that representing every day is as important as honoring the extraordinary?https://www.ted.com/talks/ariana_curtis_museums_should_honor_the_everyday_not_just_the_extraordinary 2.   From all the readings and particularly from lesson 10, what museum profession most interests you and why? https://www.aam-us.org/2011/08/04/landing-a-job-in-the-museum-of-the-future/ 3.    Which of the five trends outlined in the AAM Trends Watch 2019 seem the most important to […]

The discovery of America and that of the passage to the East Indies by the Cape of Good Hope, are the two (2) greatest events recorded in the history of [human] kind” – Adam Smith, in The Wealth of Nations,1776. Think about why he and many other notables supported this statement, especially concerning the discovery of America. What was so important […]

In an essay of approximately 1,000-1,500 words analyze and draw connections between three (3) of the course units. You may discuss shared themes, similarities between major characters or events depicted/discussed, and so on. The choice is yours but keep your focus narrow and precise and support your claims using direct evidence from the readings (quotes/paraphrases properly cited). In your final […]

Karl Marx published the Communist Manifesto as a response to the stress of the industrial world. Based on chapter one (which is attached to this as a PDF) describe the class struggle that Marx finds across history. How has the industrial age influenced the struggle that Marx has highlighted? Manifesto of the Communist Party by Karl Marx and Frederick Engels […]

Discussion 1 Overview The WOW discussion is an opportunity to share with the class something that surprised you in your reading, research, or study of the topics we cover in this module. As you read and watch the stories that make up our history, look for things that make you say to yourself “I didn’t know that” or “WOW! That’s […]

For th primary source reading, take a look at the official EU website https://europa.eu/european-union/index_en and do the following.  1) Describe promise/goal of the European Union.   Then 2) select any one article about the EU at the New York Times  here a https://www.nytimes.com/topic/organization/european-union .  Summarize the article briefly for us and make a short argument either supporting or challenging the European Union based on […]