Jewish History Part 1: Common Holy Days in Jewish Religious Traditions

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Jewish History

REL/134 v6

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Jewish History

Part 1: Common Holy Days in Jewish Religious Traditions

Complete the table below with information about Jewish holy days. Identify the following Jewish holy days:  Hanukkah, Passover, Purim, Rosh Hashanah, Shavuot, Sukkot, Yom Kippur and place each holy day in the correct season (time of year). Provide a brief explanation of each holy days identified.

Note: An example has been provided. You may add additional rows or move the text fields to different locations within the table as needed.

Fall

(September – November)

 Winter

(December – February)

 Spring

(March – May)

 Summer

(June – August)
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Hanukkah

Hanukkah is an 8 day-long Festival of Lights. It is a celebration of the victory of the Maccabees over the armies of Syria, as well as the rededication of the Temple in Jerusalem.

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Part 2: Major Sects of Judaism

Select three major sects of Judaism to compare and contrast. Identify them in the table below.

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In the table below, list at least two similarities and two differences among the sects of Judaism you selected.

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Part 3: Summary

Write a 525- to 700-word summary that includes the following:

· A description of the life and importance of one key person in Jewish history

· An explanation of one key event in the history of Judaism that is connected to that person

· A description of any rituals, symbols, or sacred texts in Judaism associated with this event or person

· Brief explanation of Jewish ethics

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Include references formatted according to APA guidelines. You may find helpful resources for formatting citations in the Center for Writing Excellence in the University Library.

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Discussion Was imperialism a constructive force or a destructive force? How? 

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Discussion

Was imperialism a constructive force or a destructive force? How?

Use the relevant documents in the Unit 6 content area and videos linked below to answer the question:

This discussion should be 2-3 paragraphs in length and site sources…

Please use at least one of those videos as one of your sources….

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Watch the movie The Last Emperor,  and then summarize it briefly here on the Discussion Board.

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Watch the movie The Last Emperor,  and then summarize it briefly here on the Discussion Board. In case you live off campus or cross-register from a different institution, here are a few alternatives that you may find in your local libraries or video stores: 

  1. China – A Century of Revolution: China in Revolution.
  2. China – A Century of Revolution: The Mao Years.
  3. China – A Century of Revolution: Born Under the Red Flag.
  4. China: Ancient Rhythms and Modern Currents.

Note: Time permitting, you are encouraged to watch all of them because these materials will help you visualize what you have been reading. You may find it pretty hard to stop watching them once you have started.

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HISTORY 1301 CRITICAL WRITING ASSIGNMENT INSTRUCTIONS. 

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HISTORY 1301 CRITICAL WRITING ASSIGNMENT

INSTRUCTIONS.

A. Select one of the questions below and write an essay consisting of at least 1200 words using the MLA format. The reference page is not included in the essay word count.

B. At least three references are required, and do not use Wikipedia or the textbook, The Unfinished Nation, as sources for this assignment.

C. This paper should be double spaced with 12 point font.

D.  Plagiarized papers will result in an automatic F.

Due date:  Submit your paper in Canvas in a pdf no later than March 30, before 11:59 pm. Late papers will not be accepted.

1.  Discuss the Salem Witch trials, a time of fear and hysteria, and compare this period to at least two other times of paranoia in United States history.

2.  Discuss three different causes of the Civil War. Do you think each cause played an equal role leading to war?  Which, if any, of the causes that you named had the biggest impact?

3.   Discuss the contributions of African Americans to the American Revolution for both, the United States and the British.  After winning the Revolutionary War for freedom, what were the viewpoints of the “Founding Fathers” of African Americans, both slaves and free, in the writing of the Constitution?

4.  Discuss three different causes of the American Revolution. Do you think each cause played an equal role leading to war?  Which, if any, of the causes that you named had the biggest impact?

5. Explain what the Spanish were searching for when Cortes came to the New World, how they successfully conquered the area, and how the Native Americans reacted. Do you agree or  disagree with the leadership of Moctezuma.  If you were a Native American, how would you have reacted to the Spanish?

6.  Compare and contrast the Articles of Confederation and the Constitution.  Describe the groups who supported the idea of a new Constitution and those who opposed the change. Explain the reasons behind each position. If you were a Colonist in the 1770s, tell why you would have  supported or opposed a new Constitution.

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