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

History lesson: Early American History
Textbook: The American Yawp History book chapter 1 to 15
Write Essay, this Essay will be three paragraphs, which will consist of at least 300 words each (900 words total). If you would like to write more on any of these three questions or prompts, you are more than welcome to do so, but you are not required to do so. Your Reflection Essay will be assessed by me.
Prompts
In the first paragraph, explain the importance of primary and secondary sources in studying history. How do historians use primary and secondary sources, and what do each of these sources provide for further historical research?
In the second paragraph, explain how any one event or idea that we learned in the class (or anything that we didn’t discuss, but you know from your own historical understanding) is still relevant to you or to modern day society in some way?
In the third paragraph, explain what interested you most throughout the class. Why?
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:
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
Intersectionality – applying concepts of ethnicity, race, sex, gender and class to historical contexts
Pattern recognition – understanding historical and symbolic patterns
Historic bias and perspective – recognition of bias in all sources, including primary
Terms and concepts – using historical terms to explain content
Application of Knowledge:
Recall of history – ability to recall historical aspects from previous weeks and use them in their context
Historic understanding – use of events, people, or places in student’s work
Historic proficiency – understanding and use of historic content in a long form medium