History lesson: Early American History Textbook class: The American Yawp History

History lesson: Early American History
Textbook class: The American Yawp History book (chapter 1 to 15)
For the Historical Issue Survey you are tasked with picking an issue from the class to write about.. A lot of times this has to do with a topic not being present in the time period here.
After deciding on an issue, the first page of the assignment (about 400-450 words) should detail the issue as it was in the time period. To make this claim you will likely need to use a primary source.
The next page (about 400-450 words) should contain your critique of the issue as it pertains to the time period in question. To make this claim you will likely need to use a scholarly source.
The last page (about 400-450 words) should contain a discussion of how this issue still persists in modern America.
Each Historical Issue Survey should be about 1200-1350 words. You must cite your sources with MLA. You must also include a Works Cited page, which is not part of the word count.
Possible Skills used in Assignment:
Skills List
Research:
Primary source – find and use a Primary source
Secondary source – find and use a Secondary source
Scholarly source – find and use a Scholarly source
Source analysis – show proficiency in using sources
Argumentation:
Writing a thesis statement – write an argumentative statement that contains a position (a stance you will defend in the essay) and a claim (justification for that stance)
Providing evidence – give evidence that supports the thesis statement in the form of a quotation and citation
Developing an argument – develop an argument around the thesis and the evidence
Critical Thinking:
Current events – apply a historical source or event to current events
Understanding intersectionality – applying concepts of ethnicity, race, sex, gender and class to historical contexts
Pattern recognition – understanding historical and symbolic patterns
Understanding bias and perspective – recognition of bias in all sources, including primary
Applying terms and concepts – using historical terms to explain content
Application of Knowledge:
Recall of history – ability to recall historical aspects and use them in their context
Applying historic understanding – use of events, people, or places in student’s work
Historic proficiency – full understanding and use of historic events, people, or plac