History 13 or 12 or 112

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

Assignment 1: In-class

What is the purpose of education?

(10 points)

In one page or less explain

ASSIGNMENT 2

PRIMARY DOCUMENT ANALYSIS

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Due:

30 points

Click this link to be forwarded to article on American Imperialism

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

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.

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

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

Assignment 3:

Assigned:

Due:

30 points

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.

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/)

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.

I have provided two examples (two states), but it is being done nationwide (https://sites.tufts.edu/sheldonkrimsky/files/2018/05/pub2007NewEraofDNACollections.pdf)

The question is - there are many positive reasons why DNA should be collected, but there are a few questions raised about this policy / practice.

Consider and evaluate, and analyze the pros and cons.

Approximately 2 pages.

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.

Los Angeles Pierce College

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