HIS-100 Perspectives In History

I need assistance with two assignments in HIST-100, Perspectives in History.

ASSIGNMENT 1

Short Response: What is history?

The video () “What is History For?” argues that history matters because it provides solutions to the problems of the present. Recall the statement “Those who don’t know history won’t be able to improve the present.” Consider a recent event, either in your personal life or in the news. In a few sentences, describe a way that a past historical event could inform your understanding of the recent event. Briefly describe a strategy for how you could be conscious of presentism (the use of modern values to interpret past events) in the study of those past events. To complete this assignment the short response guideline and rubric are attached.

(112) What is History for? – YouTube

ASSIGNMENT 2

Short Response: Historical Bias

reviewing Zinn’s and Schweikart’s (attached) personal assumptions, beliefs, and values as well as excerpts from their historical writing, respond to the following questions:

What do you believe to be the major distinctions in their personal assumptions, beliefs, and values?

What do you believe to be the major distinctions in their interpretations of history?

Do you notice any biases? If so, what are they?

To complete this assignment the short response guideline and rubric are attached.

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