Part I: Short Answer (6 x 10 points each = 60 points) You will pick SIX short answers out of ten total options to answer. These are very specific questions that can be answered with responses no longer than 3-5 sentences. Responses should be a minimum of half a page in length, typed and double-spaced. Explain the causes of the Great Crash and Great Depression.Explain President Truman’s decision to drop the atomic bomb on Japan.Explain the strategy of Containment and how it influenced American foreign policy in the Cold War.Explain the basic details and significance of the Cuban Missile Crisis.Explain the basic details and significance of the Space Race.Explain the origins, strengths, and weaknesses of the Great Society legislation of the 1960s.Explain the accomplishments of the 1960s-1970s feminism movement.Explain the basic details and significance of the Watergate Scandal.Explain supply-side economics – how it is supposed to work, and any weaknesses of the theory.Explain demand-side economics – how it is supposed to work, and any weaknesses of the theory. Part II: Cold War Essay (50 points) You MUST answer this question. Essay should be a minimum of 2 pages in length, typed and double-spaced. Note: this essay can be considered “semi-cumulative;” you’ll need to pull information from several lectures/chapters to answer all of it correctly. The Cold War lasted half a century and impacted every facet of American life during that span. Explain the origins of the Cold War and the tensions between the U.S. and Soviet Union. Explain the main American strategy for the Cold War and how the U.S. fought the conflict itself. What are proxy wars and limited war, give examples of each, and explain how they are different from total war? Give specific examples showing how the Cold War and the nuclear threat affected American society at home? How did the government try to mobilize the American public and keep U.S. society separate from that of the Soviets? Explain why and how the Cold War began to wind down during the 1970s and why that trend reversed in the 1980s. What factors caused the Soviet Union to collapse during the 1980s and finally end the conflict? Part III: Essay (40 points) You will pick ONE of these questions to answer. Essays should be a minimum of 2 pages in length, typed and double-spaced. Note: studying the other essays will help you on the multiple choice!

Background Rhetorical analysis is the breaking down of a text (i.e. anything that communicates) into its component parts in order to observe and explain HOW the text seeks to persuade its audience. Since we are focusing this week on visual arguments (Links to an external site.), you are asked to choose a visual text (either an advertisement, public service announcement (PSA), political/editorial cartoon, meme, photograph, or other image) that in some way connects to the topic of your Researched Argument. In analyzing the visual text, you will determine what the text is trying to persuade viewers to do or buy or think (in other words, what is its purpose?), what audience(s) the text is attempting to reach, what persuasive strategies/ rhetorical appeals the text uses, and most importantly for rhetorical analysis, HOW the specific components of the visual text work together to achieve its purpose, to communicate its message.  Directions for the Discussion Question Response In your post, first explain why you picked your visual text and its connection to your Researched Argument topic. Then you will analyze the argument that the visual text makes by addressing the following: What is the purpose of the text? What specific elements of the text give you this idea? What audience(s) does it appeal to and why? How does the source demonstrate one or more of the rhetorical appeals (pathos, ethos, logos, kairos) introduced in the Week 2 module. Be sure to point to specific elements of the text as support for your claim about how each persuasive appeal works. No detail is too small to contribute to the text’s overall meaning, so take a magnifying glass to the text and see what you discover!   

All three parts will be combined in a single document. The entire document should be a minimum of five-pages (not counting the title page and reference page).Part 1: Annotated BibliographyIn this part of the assignment, you will create an annotated bibliography that will help you complete the remaining parts of this project assignment.To complete this part of the course project, do the following: ONE CULTURE OR CULTURE CUSTOMIdentify five (5) credible resources pertaining to a culture or cultural customs that you would like to know more about. You will use these resources as supportive information in Part 2 of this assignment.Identify five (5) credible resources pertaining to a special need or disability you may encounter in your program. You will use these resources as supportive information in Part 3 of this assignment.Summarize each of the resources you found and reflect on how they pertain to early childhood education.Use the tips, videos, and links located in the Quality Research and Best Practices lecture or refer to this Library and Learning Services Annotated Bibliography Guide to create an APA-formatted annotated bibliography.Part 2: Embracing Culture and CustomsIn this part of the assignment, you will explore a culture or custom that you may see in your program or would like to know more about (for example, celebrations or holidays, dances, music, daily customs, language, or clothing).In a minimum of two-pages, address the following:Describe the custom of cultural difference.How might this child and family's culture differ from what you are used to? In what ways is it similar to your own lifestyle?What are the benefits of cultural diversity in an early childhood education setting?What could you do to support or embrace this cultural difference in your program?What else would you like to know about this culture that you didn't find in your research?Use at least one (1) credible resource from your annotated bibliography.Be detailed in your writing using specific facts and examples. Be sure to utilize supportive information from the resources you listed in your Annotated Bibliography. Cite each source as it is used with in-text citation.Part 3: Supporting Special Needs and DisabilitiesIn this part of the assignment, you will explore a special need or disability that you may encounter in your program or would like to know more about.In a minimum of two-pages, address the following:Describe the special need or disability.How might the needs of this child differ from the needs of others in your program? How are they similar to the other children?What are the benefits of inclusion in an early childhood education setting?What could you do to support or accommodate this child in your program?Include information about how you will collaborate with other parties (parents, therapeutic service providers, etc.) to provide environmental and curriculum modifications, support, and help with goal achievement.Describe any personal experiences, insights, and biases you had prior to researching this topic. Describe how your research in this module has changed or reinforced your beliefs or perspectives.Use at least one (1) credible resource from your annotated bibliography.Be detailed in your writing using specific facts and examples. Be sure to utilize supportive information from the resources you listed in your Annotated Bibliography. Cite each source as it is used with in-text citations.