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ALL ASSIGNMENTS:  How long should the answer / paper be?  As long as it takes to answer the question.

Assignment 1:  In-class

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What is the purpose of education?

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In one page or less explain

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ASSIGNMENT 2

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PRIMARY DOCUMENT ANALYSIS 

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30 points

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Click this link to be forwarded to article on American Imperialism

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"Imperialism" and "The tracks of our forefathers." A paper read before the Lexington, Massachusetts Historical Society, Tuesday, December 20, 1898.

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Your task is to read through the pages and tell me what the author, and many Americans he is speaking for, believed or thought of Imperialism; and how he/others felt about many other countries in the world.  It may be tricky to figure out.

 

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If the link above does not work for you, try this one

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https://quod.lib.umich.edu/p/philamer/abz6706.0001.001/3?rgn=full+text;view=image;q1=Cuba

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Assignment 3:
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30 points
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Across the United States, there are quite a few examples of cities and states where a strong interest in securing the DNA of citizens is being argued as in the public good.
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One example is in Arizona where they are mulling over a mandatory DNA database containing the DNA of every Arizona resident (https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2019/02/dna-arizona/583120/)
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In Virginia, a similar concept is being argued (https://www.aclu.org/blog/privacy-technology/medical-and-genetic-privacy/proposal-expand-mandatory-dna-collection), and the debate rages.
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I have provided two examples (two states), but it is being done nationwide (https://sites.tufts.edu/sheldonkrimsky/files/2018/05/pub2007NewEraofDNACollections.pdf)
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The question is - there are many positive reasons why DNA should be collected, but there are a few questions raised about this policy / practice.
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Consider and evaluate, and analyze the pros and cons.
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Approximately 2 pages.
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Points are awarded based on how well you analyze the material, and the complexity, or depth of the thinking you put into your answer.  Superficial analysis will receive minimum points.
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