HIS 204 week 5 DQ 2

Ashford 6: - Week 5 - Discussion 2

The Lived Experience of Ordinary People

 Background: Especially since the 1960s, historians have sought to   understand history not just as a series of major events presided over by   generals and statesmen, but also as the lived experience of ordinary people.   For this last discussion, begin by reflecting on your own past with an eye   toward how American society has changed over the course of your life.
 

Instructions: In your response, focus less on major political or   international events than on the ways day-to-day life in America is different   today than it was when you were younger. You might consider such factors as   the cost of goods and services, the forms of entertainment, means of   communication, and so forth. Next, identify what you believe to be the most   pressing problem facing America today, providing evidence from recent news   sources to show that the problem is real and pressing. There are numerous   issues you might consider, such as international security, personal and   public debt, heightening racial tensions, economic downturns, and so forth.   Be sure to provide concrete information to back your choice. Finally,   describe how Americans at different times during the past 150 years have   addressed problems similar to the one you identified, and assess whether   those past solutions would be applicable today. Draw from material in your   textbook or from scholarly outside sources, or both, when addressing this   prompt.
 

  Your initial post should be at least 200 words in length. Support your claims   with examples from the required material(s)and properly cite any references.   You may use additional scholarly sources to support your points if you   choose. Respond to at least two of your classmates’ posts by Day 7 in at   least 100 words.