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Compare and contrast the 1967 War (between Israel and Egypt, Jordan, and Syria) and the October, or Yom Kippur,
$7.00In 500 words, compare and contrast the 1967 War (between Israel and Egypt, Jordan, and Syria) and the October, or Yom Kippur, War in 1973 (between Israel and Egypt.) What were the causes of each and what were their outcomes and consequences?
Amendments to United States Constitution
$10.00The 4th, 5th, 6th, 8th and 14th Amendments to the United States Constitution have the greatest impact upon the criminal justice system than any of the other admendments within the botht he federal and state judicial and law enforcement systems.
The 4th Amendment states, “The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers and effects, against unreasonable searches and seiqures, shall not be violatged, and no Warrants shall issue, but upon probable cause, supported by Oath or affirmation, and particularly describing the place to be searched, and the persons or things to be seized.”
The 5th Amendment states, “No person shall be held to answer for a capital, or otherwise infamous crime, unless on a presentment or indictment of a Grand Jury, except in cases arising in the land or naval forces, or in the Militias, when in actual service in time of War or public danger; nor shall any person be subject for the same offence to be twice put in jeopardy of life or limb; nor shall be compelled in any criminal case to be a witness against himself, not be deprived of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law; nor shall private property be taken for public us, without just compensation.”
The 6th Amendment states, “In all criminal prosecutions, the accused shall enjoy the right to a speedy and public trial, by an impartial jury of the State and district wherein the crime shall have been committed, which district shall have been preciously ascertained by law, and to be informed of the nature and cause of the accusation to be confronted with the witnesses against him to have compulsory process for obtaining witnesses in his favor, and to have the assistance of counsel for his defence.”
The 8th Amendment states, “Excessive bail shall not be required, nor excessive fines imposed, nor cruel and unusual punishments inflicted.”
The 14th Amendment states, “Section 1. All persons born or naturalized in the United States and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the United States and of the State wherein they reside. No State shall make or enforce any law which shall abridge the privileges or immunities of citizens of the United States; nor shall any State deprive any person of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law; nor deny to any person within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws.
Section 2. Representatives shall be apportioned among the several States according to their respective numbers, counting the whole number of persons in each State, excluding Indians not taxed. But when the right to vote at any election for the choice of electors for President and Vice President of the United States, Representatives in Congress, the Executive and Judicial officers of a State, or the members of the Legislature thereof, is denied to any of the male inhabitants of such State, being twenty-one years of age, and citizens of the United States, or in any way abridged, except for participation in rebellion, or other crime, the basis of representation therein shall be reduced in the proportion which the number of such male citizens shall bear to the whole number of male citizens twenty-one years of age in such State.
Section 3. No person shall be a Senator or Representative in Congress, or elector of President and Vice President, or hold any office, civil or military, under the United States, or under any State, who, having previously taken an oath, as a member of Congress, or as an officer of the United States, or as a member of any State legislature, or as an executive or judicial officer of any State, to support the Constitution of the United States, shall have engaged in insurrection or rebellion against the same, or given aid or comfort to the enemies thereof. But Congress may by a vote of two-thirds of each House, remove such disability.
Section 4. The validity of the public debt of the United States, authorized by law, including debts incurred for payment of pensions and bounties for services in suppressing insurrection or rebellion, shall not be questioned. But neither the United States nor any State shall assume or pay any debt or obligation incurred in aid of insurrection or rebellion against the United States, or any claim for the loss or emancipation of any slave; but all such debts, obligations and claims shall be held illegal and void.
Section 5. The Congress shall have power to enforce, by appropriate legislation, the provisions of this article.”
Assignment
Prepare a written analysis of the impact of the 4th, 5th, 6th, 8th, and the 14th Amendments to the U.S. Constitution in processing offenders through the criminal justice system by listing your opinions of how these amendments have a daily impact upon the criminal justice system’s due process processing of an offender from the initial stages of the investigation to the sentencing after the trial. Due process is basically the process of the criminal justice system which protects the defendant’s and the victim’s rights. Be sure to back up your opinions with facts and research. Explain the concept of due process as applied to the U.S. Constitution. Include the following:
- What due process rights are contained in the U.S. Constitution? Give examples.
- What is procedural due process, and why does it exist?
- Do you think any of these rights should be revoked at any time? Which ones?
- What made you choose those?
- To what extent does procedural due process hinder or strengthen the criminal justice system?
The 4th, 5th, 6th, 8th and 14th Amendments to the United States Constitution have the greatest impact upon the criminal justice system than any of the other admendments within the botht he federal and state judicial and law enforcement systems.
The 4th Amendment states, “The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers and effects, against unreasonable searches and seiqures, shall not be violatged, and no Warrants shall issue, but upon probable cause, supported by Oath or affirmation, and particularly describing the place to be searched, and the persons or things to be seized.”
The 5th Amendment states, “No person shall be held to answer for a capital, or otherwise infamous crime, unless on a presentment or indictment of a Grand Jury, except in cases arising in the land or naval forces, or in the Militias, when in actual service in time of War or public danger; nor shall any person be subject for the same offence to be twice put in jeopardy of life or limb; nor shall be compelled in any criminal case to be a witness against himself, not be deprived of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law; nor shall private property be taken for public us, without just compensation.”
The 6th Amendment states, “In all criminal prosecutions, the accused shall enjoy the right to a speedy and public trial, by an impartial jury of the State and district wherein the crime shall have been committed, which district shall have been preciously ascertained by law, and to be informed of the nature and cause of the accusation to be confronted with the witnesses against him to have compulsory process for obtaining witnesses in his favor, and to have the assistance of counsel for his defence.”
The 8th Amendment states, “Excessive bail shall not be required, nor excessive fines imposed, nor cruel and unusual punishments inflicted.”
The 14th Amendment states, “Section 1. All persons born or naturalized in the United States and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the United States and of the State wherein they reside. No State shall make or enforce any law which shall abridge the privileges or immunities of citizens of the United States; nor shall any State deprive any person of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law; nor deny to any person within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws.
Section 2. Representatives shall be apportioned among the several States according to their respective numbers, counting the whole number of persons in each State, excluding Indians not taxed. But when the right to vote at any election for the choice of electors for President and Vice President of the United States, Representatives in Congress, the Executive and Judicial officers of a State, or the members of the Legislature thereof, is denied to any of the male inhabitants of such State, being twenty-one years of age, and citizens of the United States, or in any way abridged, except for participation in rebellion, or other crime, the basis of representation therein shall be reduced in the proportion which the number of such male citizens shall bear to the whole number of male citizens twenty-one years of age in such State.
Section 3. No person shall be a Senator or Representative in Congress, or elector of President and Vice President, or hold any office, civil or military, under the United States, or under any State, who, having previously taken an oath, as a member of Congress, or as an officer of the United States, or as a member of any State legislature, or as an executive or judicial officer of any State, to support the Constitution of the United States, shall have engaged in insurrection or rebellion against the same, or given aid or comfort to the enemies thereof. But Congress may by a vote of two-thirds of each House, remove such disability.
Section 4. The validity of the public debt of the United States, authorized by law, including debts incurred for payment of pensions and bounties for services in suppressing insurrection or rebellion, shall not be questioned. But neither the United States nor any State shall assume or pay any debt or obligation incurred in aid of insurrection or rebellion against the United States, or any claim for the loss or emancipation of any slave; but all such debts, obligations and claims shall be held illegal and void.
Section 5. The Congress shall have power to enforce, by appropriate legislation, the provisions of this article.”
Assignment
Prepare a written analysis of the impact of the 4th, 5th, 6th, 8th, and the 14th Amendments to the U.S. Constitution in processing offenders through the criminal justice system by listing your opinions of how these amendments have a daily impact upon the criminal justice system’s due process processing of an offender from the initial stages of the investigation to the sentencing after the trial. Due process is basically the process of the criminal justice system which protects the defendant’s and the victim’s rights. Be sure to back up your opinions with facts and research. Explain the concept of due process as applied to the U.S. Constitution. Include the following:
- What due process rights are contained in the U.S. Constitution? Give examples.
- What is procedural due process, and why does it exist?
- Do you think any of these rights should be revoked at any time? Which ones?
- What made you choose those?
- To what extent does procedural due process hinder or strengthen the criminal justice system?
Why is it so difficult for the two major political parties in Congress to articulate a coherent policy agenda
$15.00POL 210-06609
ESSAY QUESTION THREE
GROUND RULES: Your response to the question below should be 3-4 pages in length (double-spaced, using regular 12 point font and margins). This is an open-book take-home exam, so you should use the assigned readings and your notes to formulate your response to the question. Since this is an exam, however, you are on your honor not to discuss the content of your response with classmates. The exam is due in class on Wednesday, April 2nd. Any exam received after class will be marked down one grade (e.g., A to A-) for each additional calendar day the exam is late. In most cases, extension of the deadline will only be granted with an appropriately documented personal or family emergency. If you anticipate a problem with the deadline, please let me know immediately.
HELPFUL HINTS: Your exam should use the ideas and events presented in the readings and in class to develop a focused and structured response to the question. Simply recounting history during relevant periods will be insufficient. You need to use that history to make broader arguments about key ideas and concepts, as dictated by the question. If you quote particular readings, you do not need to give a formal footnote, but include relevant page numbers in parentheses after the quote. Please spell-check your response and include page numbers on your document.
Please answer BOTH parts A and B of the following question in your essay:
- Why is it so difficult for the two major political parties in Congress to articulate a coherent policy agenda?
- Is there anything that Congressional leaders can do to make their legislative body run more efficiently?
THE HOLOCAUST IN HISTORY AND IN MEMORY- JEWS Final Decisions to kill all jews
$25.00The Washington MILE: Essay Assignment
Description:
During our stay in Washington, we saw and experienced a number of things that spoke to the larger ‘American experience’ in the world. From the monuments that we visited, to the museums, to the Canadian embassy to the United States, and the various governmental and cultural sites that we toured, you get a sense of what America regards as its natural ‘place in the world.’ Now it is your turn to reflect more deeply on one of those experiences.
You are free to choose a topic that you find interesting and worthy of further exploration, but it should be relevant (if even tangentially) to our visit to Washington. Suggested topics are:
THE HOLOCAUST IN HISTORY AND IN MEMORY- JEWS Final Decisions to kill all jews
I am open to a creative interpretation of any of these themes, or a theme not listed here, but try as best as you can to keep it relatively on topic.
Structure, Format and Research
I would like to see a clear thesis statement or question in the opening paragraph of your work. (This lets the reader understand what the writer will be exploring). Remember to keep the rest of the paper focused on this initial thesis statement or question.
The paper should be about 6-7 pages in length, double spaced, 12 pt. font. That is about 1600-1800 words. You should have 7 sources for the final paper. I would suggest using websites and Seneca Library’s database when looking for sources. Sources should be specific and relevant to your research. Do not use general, encyclopaedic sources like Wikipedia and online encyclopaedias- they are useful for general research, but shouldn’t be cited in your paper. These sources will not be counted towards your ten sources. (Wikipedia is a great place to start your research, but don’t use that type of source in your citations).
You should properly cite all of the websites, and articles that you use in your research. I don’t mind if a majority of your sources are websites, but I would like to see a journal article, where possible, in your mix of sources. I would also like you to footnote all of your citations as you write. Please email me or see me anytime if you have any questions on this.
Plagiarism:
DO NOT simply cut and paste material from websites into your paper. This constitutes plagiarism, which is a serious academic offense. Plagiarism will result in a ZERO on this paper, at the very least. Please see Seneca’s Policy on Plagiarism which is included in the course addendum. Also, see me if you have any questions about what does, and does not, constitute plagiarism.
Grading Rubric:
I will be grading the paper based on the quality of writing and research. Roughly speaking, the breakdown will be:
Research: 25% (Quality of sources used in the paper)
Writing Structure: 40% (Have you provided a clear thesis? Does the paper speak directly to that paper?)
Spelling, Grammar and Style: 20% (Is the writing clean and error free?)
Citations: 15% (Are websites and articles properly cited?)
The Criminal Justice Procedure Essay
$7.00You have been a federal narcotics agent with the U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) for 5 years. Your unit’s arrest record is outstanding, and you are considered to be the upcoming “hot cop,” and maybe one day, the future SAC (Special Agent in Charge) in a large city. Because of your record and ambition, your supervisor has tasked you with giving a presentation to the DEA academy recruits on the criminal justice process for your jurisdiction. You understand that each federal jurisdiction is the same with only a few small differences in their procedures, but you will give the class based upon jurisdiction in which you live (e.g., in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of West Virginia). Someone else will do the PowerPoint slides for you once you have written your paper. Your supervisor wants you to take the case of Jimmy Abshire, who is a local drug dealer you legally arrested a few days ago with 2 kilos of cocaine, 14 kilos of marijuana, 2 pistols, 1 sub-machinegun, and $67,000 in cash. You will use Abshire’s case as an example for your class. You just got in a check of his DNA, which links him back to a sexual assault that took place about a year ago, and the link places him at the sexual assault alone with the victim. Make sure that your paper discusses the following:
- Your supervisor wants you to explain to the class each step in the criminal justice procedure (initial appearance, Miranda rights, bail hearings, preliminary hearing, pretrial hearing, trial, sentencing, etc.). At a minimum, explain which step comes in which order, and explain what happens in the steps.
- What charges do you think that the drug dealer should have (State or Federal)?
- When does the “right to counsel” attach to the defendant? Name and briefly explain 3 constitutional rights that the defendant has during and prior to trial. Also, you will want to address whether the defendant has a right to appeal his conviction if he is convicted, and to which court(s).
- What is the role of the judiciary in this case? The role of U.S. Attorney’s office? The role of your office?
- What is the legal analysis of the DNA evidence and the other real evidence that you have collected?
- Remember that your paper (which your supervisor will review) is to serve as the basis of your class, so you want it to be complete and accurate.
You have been a federal narcotics agent with the U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) for 5 years. Your unit’s arrest record is outstanding, and you are considered to be the upcoming “hot cop,” and maybe one day, the future SAC (Special Agent in Charge) in a large city. Because of your record and ambition, your supervisor has tasked you with giving a presentation to the DEA academy recruits on the criminal justice process for your jurisdiction. You understand that each federal jurisdiction is the same with only a few small differences in their procedures, but you will give the class based upon jurisdiction in which you live (e.g., in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of West Virginia). Someone else will do the PowerPoint slides for you once you have written your paper. Your supervisor wants you to take the case of Jimmy Abshire, who is a local drug dealer you legally arrested a few days ago with 2 kilos of cocaine, 14 kilos of marijuana, 2 pistols, 1 sub-machinegun, and $67,000 in cash. You will use Abshire’s case as an example for your class. You just got in a check of his DNA, which links him back to a sexual assault that took place about a year ago, and the link places him at the sexual assault alone with the victim. Make sure that your paper discusses the following:
- Your supervisor wants you to explain to the class each step in the criminal justice procedure (initial appearance, Miranda rights, bail hearings, preliminary hearing, pretrial hearing, trial, sentencing, etc.). At a minimum, explain which step comes in which order, and explain what happens in the steps.
- What charges do you think that the drug dealer should have (State or Federal)?
- When does the “right to counsel” attach to the defendant? Name and briefly explain 3 constitutional rights that the defendant has during and prior to trial. Also, you will want to address whether the defendant has a right to appeal his conviction if he is convicted, and to which court(s).
- What is the role of the judiciary in this case? The role of U.S. Attorney’s office? The role of your office?
- What is the legal analysis of the DNA evidence and the other real evidence that you have collected?
- Remember that your paper (which your supervisor will review) is to serve as the basis of your class, so you want it to be complete and accurate.
Western involvement in the Middle East as a result of the decision by the Ottoman Empire
$7.50- Discuss Western involvement in the Middle East as a result of the decision by the Ottoman Empire to enter World War I as allies of Germany. What were the long-term consequences of this involvement?
- What were the similarities and differences between the adaptation to modern times between the rise of modern Turkey, modern Saudi Arabia, and modern Iran?
Main Contentions of the Wahhabi Movement and other Questions
$5.00Short Answer Questions
Answer all five (5) of the Short Answer Questions. Each question should be answered in a short paragraph of at least 100 words.- Briefly describe the main contentions of the Wahhabi movement and the two main ways this movement differed from other revivalist movements.
- What are the origins of the American University in Beirut, and what are its connections to the rise of Arab nationalism?
- Who were the Young Turks, and what did they do?
- How did the neorevivalist Muslim Brotherhood (Jamaat al-Ikhwan al-Muslimin) and Islamic Society (Jamaat-i-Islami) regard the Western concept of separation of church and state?
- What were six principles of reform in Turkey known as Ataturk’s “six arrows”? Which of these do you think had the potential to clash with traditional Islamic beliefs?
Use wikipedia.com to answer these questions. You can provide the sources from the bottom of the wikipedia page. This assignment is simple: ANSWER THE QUESTION. There are countless websites with the answers to these questions. This needs to be done right the first time.
Founders attitude toward government and power
$7.00LIMITED GOVERNMENT ESSAY
The people who wrote the U.S. Constitution, the Founders, had definite ideas in mind in regard to power, its potential for abuse, and how a government could be constructed that would limit such potential abuses. The system they created is often referred to as “Limited Government.” But what is so limited about it?
Please write an essay that discusses:
-The Founders attitude toward government and power, and what influenced them to hold these beliefs.
-A description of the concept of limited government, and its relationship with liberty.
-Examples of how the U.S. Constitution sets up a government that can be considered to be an example of limited government.
REQUIRED:
The assignment is an essay, and not a research paper. You are not expected to use sources other than the textbook and assignments for this unit of the course. No particular writing style is required, other than the regular rules of proper grammar, capitalization, paragraph structure, etc. In-line footnotes should be used if you cite any specific material from the text. In this format, the writer identifies the author and page at the end of the relevant sentence, in the following manner (Ferber, p. 57). This format can also be used to identify other authors, although the assignment does not require you to use any. But, should you use additional authors, you would have to identify the full source information in a bibliography at the end of the essay.
Your essay should be double-spaced, and be a minimum of two pages long, and no more than four pages long
Juvenile Case Study
$7.50Imagine that you are an attorney, specializing in juvenile justice cases. You receive a phone call from Mrs. I whose 15-year old has been arrested for stealing a car, driving without a license, and finally crashing it into a storefront. Mrs. I is distraught and concerned that her child will be held in the county jail and abused.The maximum sentence that can be assessed is 6 years in prison to a minimum of 200 hours of community service and 2 weeks in the county’s boot camp program.
Please answer the following questions. As you answer each question you must provide support or evidence that will enhance and empirically prove your answers.Academic criminal justice articles or real-life criminal justice findings that are not found in journals or other academic sources must be cited in supporting your answers.Please use APA style for all cited sources including your resource page.
- How will you respond to Mrs. I? Provide a small narrative if necessary to demonstrate your approach toward the client.
- What are the steps in the juvenile justice process that must be taken to defend Mrs. I’s teenager?Provide steps and how you would approach making sure every step is handled for this case.
- In your opinion.If you were the judge, how would you judge and sentence this case, understanding that the 15-year old committed the crime described?
Challenges Facing the Criminal Justice System Paper
$7.00Prepare an analysis of 2 challenges facing the criminal justice system. Be sure to cover the historical, theoretical and functional issues of each of the challenges.
Provide the following elements for this assignment:
- An analysis of the each of the challenges
- The impact of the challenge on the criminal justice system and the rest of society
- The historical response to the challenge and current strategies
- The effectiveness of the current response
- Specific solutions & justification (rationale)
The report should include specific references, and demonstrate knowledge of the criminal justice system, guiding theories, and administrative practices. You will be graded on the clarity of the analysis, recommendations, and the presentation
Court Conviction Essay
$5.00The issue of wrongful convictions is a problem that has haunted court systems throughout the United States.We see in the news individuals being saved from death row when new evidence or evidence that was provided has proved to be false. Judges have always been expected to decipher and judge correctly every case, specifically pertaining to criminal acts.The expectations derive from the nature of individuals lives being in the hands of the judgment of the particular judge.
Please post your answer to the following questions.The answer or opinion must be supported by an academic source or real-life criminal justice finding.You must provide feedback to at least two other posts from students.
How common is it for an individual to be wrongfully convicted in the criminal justice system?Is the United States court system judged fairly in this manner by the public?- Does the court system have adequate protections in place minimizing the risk that innocent people could get put behind bars or even executed? What additional protections would you recommend?
The issue of wrongful convictions is a problem that has haunted court systems throughout the United States.We see in the news individuals being saved from death row when new evidence or evidence that was provided has proved to be false.Judges have always been expected to decipher and judge correctly every case, specifically pertaining to criminal acts.The expectations derive from the nature of individuals lives being in the hands of the judgment of the particular judge.
Please post your answer to the following questions.The answer or opinion must be supported by an academic source or real-life criminal justice finding.You mustprovide feedback to at least two other posts from students.
How common is it for an individual to be wrongfully convicted in the criminal justice system?Is the United States court system judged fairly in this manner by the public?- Does the court system have adequate protections in place minimizing the risk that innocent people could get put behind bars or even executed? What additional protections would you recommend?
AUCA 130: ITALIAN RENAISSANCE ASSIGNMENT: Turner’s “Renaissance Florence”
$15.00Your first reading assignment in your textbook, Turner’s “Renaissance Florence” provides an important foundation for our exploration of Renaissance social, religious, economic, and cultural values. Answer the following questions in a thorough and thoughtful manner and quote directly from Turner in all instances. Remember, this is about analyzing Turner’s ideas and concepts, not what Google says about Renaissance Florence. Stick with our textbook – that’s what you need to successfully complete this assignment. Your assignment should be about 4 pages long and needs to be typed, carefully edited and proofread.
- What are Turner’s most significant points about the importance of business, trade, and banking in the creation of a successful Florentine city state? What were the guilds and why were they so important politically and socially? Discuss in detail and quote directly from Turner’s “Introduction”.
- In chapter 2, why does Turner call Florence a “marketplace for art” and in what ways was the creation of works of painting and sculpture important for the city of Florence? By what process, according to Turner, did artists learn their trade and eventually earn their living by making art? Discuss in detail and quote directly from chapter 2 in Turner.
- According to Turner in chapter 1, why were the Duomo, the Baptistry, and the Palazzo della Signoria such important civic structures in the city state of Florence? Discuss these structures individually, describing their function and place in the life of Renaissance Florence, and quote directly from Turner in chapter 1 in your analysis.
Leadership Essay: Nelson Mandela
$12.50The essay is to be a scholarly, well-researched descriptive and comparative analysis of the leadership qualities and achievements of a specific well-known leader to be chosen by you. The leader may be chosen from any of the three (public, private or not for profit) sectors. It is important to remember that the essay is NOT a simple report on the life of the leader, but a critical research based reflection, utilizing the readings and learnings in our class, on the question of the relevance and analysis of character, achievements and legacy of the leader you have chosen. In the conclusion section of the essay, you MUST address how successful the leader may have been in the other two sectors and what would she/he have to do differently to achieve the same level of success. You are required to draw upon materials outside the required readings for your research on the leader you have chosen to write about.
Your essay needs to have a coherent theme and be written clearly and systematically. The essay should reflect your ability in describing, evaluating the characteristics and achievements of the leader you have chosen while integrating and synthesizing applicable concepts from the readings for your reflective analysis. Grades for the paper will be based on:
(1) the clarity and presentation of your findings,
(2) the logic you use in making your evaluation,
(3) originality and relevance to the readings (Research), and
(4) how well you follow the requested format. Spelling and document structure will also count towards your grade.
Each paper must be four pages (double-spaced) in length, with proper citation at the end of the essay (do not count to the page limit), and in font size 12.
Survey Of Art History ASSIGNMENT: TERM PAPER
$7.00Survey Of Art History ASSIGNMENT: TERM PAPER
Choose one artwork from the current exhibition from the Schelfhaudt Gallery and write a two page term paper, http://www.schelfhaudtgallery.com/ Or look for the artistes web-site.
Follow standard formatting for papers? 1? Margins on all sides, single-spaced.
THREE FOOTNOTES FROM DIFFERENT SOURCES!! WEB SITE, BOOK, MAGAZINE ARTICLE,
FILM. I will not accept term papers through e-mail, if need be, turn your paper into the office and into my mailbox.
Use the voburalry we’ve been using and learning all semester: line, form, palette. Try to convince me that you’re an art critic. Try asking yourself some of the following questions: What colors are used in the artwork? Do the colors influence the effect the piece has on the viewer? How big is the work? Does that require the viewer to be close to observe/understand the work? What medium is the work in? How does that influence the total affect of the piece? Where is the work located? Was the work intended for many people to see or not? How do you feel when you look at the piece? What do you think the intentions of the artist were? Do you think the artist was successful? Is the effect of the artwork on the viewer different now than when it was originally done? Etc.
How is this artwork typical or untypical of the culture in which it was produced? Does it have a social or religious function? What is its historical role? Is it reflective of that particular historical period? Is it somehow different or like the artwork that came before and after it? To answer some of these types of questions, you will need to gather general historical and cultural information from written sources, but then also discuss points specific to that piece of artwork, like in visual analysis. Ask the staff at the Library to help you identify books on your topic if you are having trouble. Some valuable information can be found on the web, But first try to make sure that you are consulting a reliable site.
Sample footnote:? Some art historians have long held that Picasso was among the first major artists to switch from traditional artists? paint to house paint.?
Vocabulary to Use
aerial perspective a technique for creating the illusion of distance
Basilicaan early church/ a Roman building for public functions
Chiaroscuro light and shadow used to create three-dimensionality
Dome a vaulted roof erected on a circular base.
Façade the front of a building.
Patron the person who pays for the artwork.
Quatrefoil a medieval frame
Tempera a fast drying, water-based paint made with egg yoke
Linear perspective mathematical system to create the illusion of depth
Fresco a wall painting made of pigment and plaster
picture plane the flat surface of a drawing or painting
vanishing point a point where liner lines converge
annunciation Angel announces to Mary she will give birth to Jesus
Humanism pre-Christian sources that rely on intellect, rather than spirituality.
buttress an external architectural support.
cella the main inner room of a temple.
Contrapposto a stance of the human body in which one leg bears the weight, while the other is relaxed.
Glaze a layer of translucent paint or varnish.
martyrium a church built over the tomb or relics of a martyr.
painterly using the quality of color and texture, rather than line, to define form.
pastel a crayon made of ground pigments.
Pieta an image of the Virgin Mary holding the dead Christ.
sfumato the definition of form by delicate gradations of light and shadow.
Art History: Assume you have been given the ability to travel back in time
$20.00Assume you have been given the ability to travel back in time, and you are about to set off on a trip to the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. The purpose of your trip is to give you the opportunity to visit artists in their studios and to view firsthand the creation of some specific types of paintings or sculpture.
Since the length of time you can spend on this journey is limited, you must decide beforehand what styles you are most interested in. The job you will have is to collect information concerning four (4) different styles—one from each time period listed below—as represented by two artists from each. You may choose from the following:
The eighteenth century - Rococo
- Romantic (painting or sculpture)
- Neoclassical
The nineteenth century - Naturalistic or realistic style in either Europe or North America
- Impressionistic
- Post-impressionistic
First half of the 20th century (1900 – 1954) - Cubism
- Fauvism
- Expressionism
- Surrealism
Second half of the 20th century/21st century (1945 to present) - Abstract Expressionism
- Minimalism
- Pop Art
- Digital Art
- Post-Modernism
Before you set out, you should have decided on the four styles that interest you, have determined specific artists you wish to visit, and come up with questions for which you wish to find answers. When you return, you will need to prepare a report that includes the following for each of the four styles you chose, as represented by two artists from each style:
Name of the artist
Title of the work of art
Date of the work of art
Medium or materials used to create the work of art
Then in 2–4 paragraphs, tell us:
- The style of the work
- Reasons for the style to have gained popularity
- Specific features of the style
- 1-2 reasons why the work of art is important to the history of art
Your report should conclude with an explanation about which style you find most interesting.
How the NIMS and ICS model can benefit the state-level Homeland Security procedures
$15.00As an assistant to a state-level director of Homeland Security, you are asked to write a 4-page paper on how the NIMS and ICS model can benefit the state-level Homeland Security procedures. Focus should include the advantages of common communication and information management systems, the management of resources and multi-agency coordination.
Use this website as a guide: http://www.fema.gov/txt/nims/nims_ics_position_paper.txtAlso use various other online sources to formulate your answer.
***THE PAPER MUST BE IN APA FORMAT WITH IN-PAPER CITATIONS FOR YOUR REFERENCES!!!***