Category: Early Childhood Education (Page 28 of 41)

The Plight of Africans in The Middle Passage

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After studying “The Middle Passage” from Olaudah Equiano’s autobiography, comment on the lack of communication between the captured Africans and the crew of the ship. Be sure to mention the emphasis on the Africans’ wish to die rather than live in slavery and the details Olaudah chooses in describing the journey that might explain the reason for their wishes. Continue reading

Biography Essay

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This assignment consists of a biographical essay related to a key individual, event or circumstance that made a major impact on the development, style, or sustainability of rock and roll music between 1950 and 2000. Explain how this person impacted, in a historical-cultural context, the music; how the times in which they lived affected the person’s creativity.  Continue reading

Comparing Two Works of Art

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Choose two works of art or architecture to compare in this paper. Both works must be of Western origin (i.e. European, North American) and fall within  c. 1300 CE – present time frame . One work must be from a textbook , the other must be from an outside source (search museum websites, or check out ArtStor for ideas). Continue reading

Thomas Paine’s Rights of Man

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Analyze the work of Thomas Paine, “ Rights of Man”.  Argue for one point (a theme or claim, an interpretation of an image, a characterization, etc.) that spoke to you in the work and with which you are intrigued. Explain how such is brought out in the work. Tie it in to ideas of importance in the era in which the work was written.

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Reasons for Banning Books in Schools

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Give three reasons why you think a particular book should be banned from elementary, middle school, or high school library bookshelves. Or discuss why three books should be banned as opposed to one book. Be sure to give three reasons for banning each book. Feel free to ask the representatives at the Library about historically Banned Books. This is a discussion about the value or non-value of certain pieces of literature and freedom of the press as well as what constitutes educational materials. Continue reading

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