history of study

Visions of History 

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Instructions:

1. Do an internet search on reliable resources about  one of the following historical events.

A. The Great Depression

B. The Spanish Flu

C. The Holocaust

2. Write an essay that includes the following:

A. Causes of the event

B. Description

C. Consquences

D. What can we learn from this historical event?

Contribute a minimum of 2 pages. It should include at least 2 academic sources, formatted and cited in APA.

Be sure to review the  academic expectations  for your submission.

Submission Instructions:

· Submit your assignment by 11:59 PM Eastern on Sunday.

· Review the rubric to determine how your assignment will be graded.

· Your assignment will be run through Turnitin to check for plagiarism. 

 

Readings

Britannica. (n.d.)  Philosophy of history.  https://www.britannica.com/topic/philosophy-of-historyLinks to an external site.

Scholar Community Encyclopedia. (n.d.)  Philosophy of history.  https://encyclopedia.pub/entry/29996Links to an external site.

Multimedia  

21 Life Lessons from History

Captivating History. (2022, February 4).  21 life lessons from history. [Video]. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bRBfLSfl9xo

Linear Time vs Cyclical Time (Western Philosophy vs Eastern Philosophy)

Philosophy Animal (2021, June 21).  Linear time vs cyclical time (western philosophy vs eastern philosophy). [Video]. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RS6wHAEVdHE

10 Ways History Is Repeating Itself

Alltime10s. (2020, June 5). 1 0 Ways history is repeating itself. [Video]. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mPZMKxgTAN4

Supplemental Resources

Bihari, B. (n.d.)  Historical theory and methods.  https://ddceutkal.ac.in/Syllabus/MA_history/Paper_06.pdfLinks to an external site.