Category: History

Please read the following request carefully. This article asks you to find an interesting anecdote on this website and describe it. You need to quote the content inside; the picture is an example.
Go to Colonial America website links to an external site.
Select the Documents tab. https://www-colonialamerica-amdigital-co-uk.ezaccess.libraries.psu.edu/Documents/Browse/Theme
Under Document Type, check “diary.”
Select a theme (e.g. “American Indians” [sic], “war,” or “frontier”).
Select a diary.
Read one page from the diary.
Record responses to the following questions:
Which theme did you choose?
Which diary did you choose? (Note carefully the date and author.)
What strikes you in the page you have read?
After selecting your source and identifying your anecdote, consider the following questions:
What does this anecdote tell us?
What does it not tell us?
What issues does this anecdote touch upon?
Write a short paper (2-3 pages, not counting the References page or section; Times New Roman; 12 pt font; double-spaced). You must use APA-style in-text citations in all applicable locations. When using someone’s exact words, quote and cite. When using someone’s ideas, cite. In both cases, provide references. These guidelines apply to the use of any readings and resources, including the textbooks and lectures. A References page or section is required; a cover page is not.

By the assigned due date, students will respond to the following question on which to compose a 5-7 page, double-spaced, 11- or 12-point font essay (not including the mandatory works cited page, which must be included). In addition to using websites, you may also use your textbook or other credible academic sources to help you in your research. You must also some of the sources provided below, but are STRONGLY encouraged to use more than the ones listed below to pass this assignment. Your work must also include the use of at least THREE primary sources, and a works cited page. A primary source is a first-hand account of an event. You can more abut what these types of sources are by viewing this website: http://research.library.gsu.edu/primaryhistory
Textbook Link – https://oer.galileo.usg.edu/history-textbooks/1/
History in the Making: A History of the People of the United States of America to 1877
Also, the links provided below are primary sources which you may find useful. However, you will need to find additional sources on your own.
Choose one of the following prompts to respond to in an essay that is 5-6 pages in length. Your response must include direct reference to at least THREE primary sources (the links to these sources are provided below each prompt. You can use these sources by quoting from them, or better yet, summarizing and analyzing them. You must use at least one of the sources below in your essay, but you will want to find other sources as well to help respond to the topic you have chosen. If you have questions about how to do this, please let me know. In other words, PLEASE BE SURE TO FIND MORE SOURCES THAN THE ONES LISTED BELOW, WHICH ARE JUST SUGGESTED SOURCES TO HELP YOU GET STARTED. You can also get some very useful suggestions and tips for this by accessing this website, Reading and Writing about Primary Sources
Assignments must be written in Times New Roman, 11 or 12-point font. Assignments will be no less than 5 full pages double-spaced. You must have a works cited page (which does not count as one of your 5-6 pages, and you must cite your sources using either footnotes or MLA format. If you have questions about how to cite sources, please let me know. Assignments not meeting these criteria will be deducted 20 points. Assignments will also be graded and assessed on content, spelling, grammar, syntax, and organization.
Prompt Question: What caused the American Revolution? Describe the causes—economic, religious, social and intellectual—that drove the Revolution. What were the key events from 1763 on that played a major role? Was the Revolution inevitable or could it have been avoided? Explain the competing ideas and ideologies that led to Revolution.

Sources to Consider and Refer to:
http://www.history.org/history/teaching/enewsletter/volume7/nov08/primsource.cfmLinks to an external site.Links to an external site.
http://www.smithsoniansource.org/display/primarysource/results.aspx?hId=1004Links to an external site.
https://www.amrevmuseum.org/big-idea-4-a-womens-warLinks to an external site.
Samuel Adams: The Rights of the ColonistsLinks to an external site., 1772
Mecklenberg Declaration of IndependenceLinks to an external site., May 1775
Thomas Paine (1737-1809): Common SenseLinks to an external site., full text
http://www.history.org/history/teaching/enewsletter/volume7/nov08/primsource.cfmLinks to an external site.
http://www.smithsoniansource.org/display/primarysource/results.aspx?hId=1004Links to an external site.
http://historymatters.gmu.edu/d/5717Links to an external site.
http://historymatters.gmu.edu/d/5799Links to an external site.
http://historymatters.gmu.edu/d/5819Links to an external site.
http://historymatters.gmu.edu/d/5825Links to an external site.
http://historymatters.gmu.edu/d/5833Links to an external site.
http://historymatters.gmu.edu/d/5796Links to an external site.
http://historymatters.gmu.edu/d/6475Links to an external site.
http://historymatters.gmu.edu/d/5815Links to an external site.
http://historymatters.gmu.edu/d/6597Links to an external site.
http://historymatters.gmu.edu/d/5823Links to an external site.
http://historymatters.gmu.edu/d/6624Links to an external site.
http://historymatters.gmu.edu/d/6236Links to an external site.
http://www.gilderlehrman.org/history-by-era/religion-and-eighteenth-century-revivalismreligion/resources/religion-and-american-reLinks to an external site.
How to Analyze a Primary Source
When you analyze a primary source, you are undertaking the most important job of the historian. There is no better way to understand events in the past than by examining the sources–whether journals, newspaper articles, letters, court case records, novels, artworks, music or autobiographies–that people from that period left behind.
Each historian, including you, will approach a source with a different set of experiences and skills, and will therefore interpret the document differently. Remember that there is no one right interpretation. However, if you do not do a careful and thorough job, you might arrive at a wrong interpretation.
In order to analyze a primary source, you need information about two things: the document itself, and the era from which it comes. You can base your information about the time period on the readings you do in class and on lectures. On your own you need to think about the document itself. The following questions may be helpful to you as you begin to analyze the sources:
1. Look at the physical nature of your source. This is particularly important and powerful if you are dealing with an original source (i.e., an actual old letter, rather than a transcribed and published version of the same letter). What can you learn from the form of the source? (Was it written on fancy paper in elegant handwriting, or on scrap-paper, scribbled in pencil?) What does this tell you?
2. Think about the purpose of the source. What was the author’s message or argument? What was he/she trying to get across? Is the message explicit, or are there implicit messages as well?
3. How does the author try to get the message across? What methods does he/she use?
4. What do you know about the author? Race, sex, class, occupation, religion, age, region, political beliefs? Does any of this matter? How?
5. Who constituted the intended audience? Was this source meant for one person’s eyes, or for the public? How does that affect the source?
6. What can a careful reading of the text (even if it is an object) tell you? How does the language work? What are the important metaphors or symbols? What can the author’s choice of words tell you? What about the silences–what does the author choose NOT to talk about?
Now you can evaluate the source as historical evidence.
1. Is it prescriiptive–telling you what people thought should happen–or descriiptive–telling you what people thought did happen?
2. Does it describe ideology and/or behavior?
3. Does it tell you about the beliefs/actions of the elite, or of “ordinary” people? From whose perspective?
4. What historical questions can you answer using this source? What are the benefits of using this kind of source?
5. What questions can this source NOT help you answer? What are the limitations of this type of source?
6. If we have read other historians’ interpretations of this source or sources like this one, how does your analysis fit with theirs? In your opinion, does this source support or challenge their argument?

The review of the new immigration should include a short summary of the documentary (Title and Title URL link), and a full analysis of the content.
The New Immigration. (2003). [Film]. The Great Courses.
https://www.kanopy.com/en/bvu/video/10473650
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Instructions:
Please select one of the secondary articles from the units in the modules. After carefully reading the article, please complete the secondary source analysis worksheet. Be sure to fully address each question; you will be graded on the depth of your answers and the accuracy of your analysis and interpretation. This worksheet is slightly different from Secondary Source Analysis Worksheet #1. It has two more questions at the end that require research. The secondary articles you can choose from are:
Brenda Stevenson, Distress and Discord in Slave Families (Unit 9).
Vincent Carretta, Phyllis Wheatley: An Eighteenth Century Genius in Bondage (Unit 5)This is the document you will be using!
Link to secondary article: https://publicdomainreview.org/essay/phillis-wheat…
Primary sources to potentially use for last two questions: 1) http://slavenarrativeanthology.weebly.com/to-the-r… 2) https://www.masshist.org/database/viewer.php?item_… 3) https://history.hanover.edu/courses/excerpts/165ad… 4) https://encyclopediavirginia.org/primary-documents…
it all needs to be in Chicago style format!
Peter Kolchin, Antebellum Slavery: Slave Religion and Community (Unit 11).
Amy Crawford, Liberia’s Elusive Founding Document, (Unit 13).
Ira Berlin, Who Freed the Slaves? Emancipation and Its Meaning (Unit 15).
Here are the questions (Answer in Question Format not Essay Format):
ANALYZING A SECONDARY SOURCE
Who is this author and what are his/her credentials? (you may have to do a little research here)
Who are the key people in this article?
What are the key events?
What are the key subjects?
Name one primary source the historian uses and explain how he/she uses it
Does the historian use secondary sources? If so, name one secondary source the historian uses and explain how he/she uses it.
What is the main argument or thesis?
What is the most convincing aspect of the author’s argument? Why do you find it convincing?
How would you critique or question this argument?
Through research, please find a primary source document that would support this author’s conclusions in this article. Provide a link to this document.
web address of the document:
In a detailed answer at leas a paragraph in length, explain why you believe this document supports the author’s thesis.
*Remember, you will be graded on the depth of your analysis, the detail of your answers, and your research.
Rubric
CriteriaRatingsPts
This criterion is linked to a Learning Outcome
Question 1: Level of DetailYour answer should provide detail about the author, reflecting research.
5 ptsFull Marks
0 ptsNo Marks
5 pts
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Question 2: Depth & Accuracy
10 ptsFull Marks
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10 pts
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Question 3: Depth & Accuracy
10 ptsFull Marks
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10 pts
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Question 4: Depth & Accuracy
10 ptsFull Marks
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10 pts
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Question 5: Understanding of Primary Sources
15 ptsFull Marks
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15 pts
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Question 6: Understanding of Secondary Sources
15 ptsFull Marks
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15 pts
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Question 7: Accurately Identifies and Comprehends the Thesis
15 ptsFull Marks
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15 pts
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Question 8: Identifies and Explains a Convincing Aspect of the Article
15 ptsFull Marks
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15 pts
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Question 9: Poses a Thoughtful Question
5 ptsFull Marks
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5 pts
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Question 10: Research uncovered a related documentYour document is connected to the author’s thesis in a clear way.
20 ptsFull Marks
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20 pts
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Question 11: Depth of Historical AnalysisYour paragraph should provide enough detail to connect your document to the author’s thesis in a clear and convincing way.
30 ptsFull Marks
0 ptsNo Marks
30 pts

The dead sea is one of the saltiest waters in the world. it is said that when you bathe here even if you don’t know how to swim you will not drown because you will just float and besides that the mud in the dead sea is also said to cure skin diseases and is good for human health in fact, it became the first health resort it in the world. what is the scientific explanation why it is easier to float in the dead sea? And why is it called the dead sea? The dead sea can be seen between Jordan and Israel, the truth is that it is not really a sea, the dead sea is a salt lake. the dead sea is a hypersaline lake which means that its salinity or salt is very high, its salinity level is 34%. and 10 times higher than the sea. due to too much salt in the water it becomes denser than typical sea water, the salt content is higher and the buoyancy is high which is why something floats in the water. according to scientists the density of water in the dead sea is 1240kg/m3 while the average density in the human body is approximately 985kg/m3 the density of the human body is lower relative to the water density of the dead sea so you will really float here effortlessly. because the dead sea is so dense, it’s thick and it’s like you’re swimming in olive oil.

Topic: To what extent did America regain stability/return to normalcy following the Conservative Turn? No research outside, I’ll prove you lecture videos and readings.

For your essay, please choose Religious Contact theme and use it to analyze change over time in the Global Middle Ages, between 1000–1600. Your essay must use at least one primary source from each of the 3 units —at least 3 primary sources in total. An excellent essay will also use secondary sources and class lectures to build the context for the primary sources and the changes you demonstrate.
Your response will be judged on the quality of your historical and source analysis, as well as the depth and sophistication of the context you provide for the texts and historical developments.
I have uploaded one primary and one secondary sources for each unite. The Alexiad is the primary and The Normans is the secondary source (1000-1200C). From (1200-1400C) The secret History of Mongol is the primary and Temur and the early Timurids is the secondary. From (1400-1600C) 95 Theses is the Primary and Cemal Kafadar is the secondary.
I am also uploading some of the class slides

A. Discuss three major changes in race relations (i.e., laws, amendments, labor arrangements, working conditions, migration patterns, socioeconomic changes) that resulted from Reconstruction (suggested length of 2–3 paragraphs).
B. Describe two consequences of industrialization on American politics and/or society (suggested length of 2–3 paragraphs).
C. Explain the rise of the Progressive movement (suggested length of 2–3 paragraphs) by doing the following:
1. Describe the role of religion and social morality in promoting Progressive reforms.
2. Describe two reform movements that helped to define the Progressive Era.
3. Discuss one impact of the Progressive movement on American politics (i.e., amendments, legislation, diplomatic decisions).

D. Explain (suggested length of 2–3 paragraphs) the role of American imperialism in leading the United States into two of the following conflicts:
• Hawaiian Annexation
• War in the Philippines
• Spanish-American War
• World War I
E. Provide acknowledgement of source information, using in-text citations and references, for quoted, paraphrased, or summarized content.
1. Include the following information when providing source references:
• author
• date
• title
• location of information (e.g., publisher, journal, or website URL)

Prompt
For this source analysis paper, you will analyze “The Great Turn.”
In preparation for the drafting and writing of this paper, read the following primary sources:
A Year of Great Changes by Iosif Stalin, November 7, 1929
https://snhu-media.snhu.edu/files/course_repository/undergraduate/his/his235/extra_stalin_a_year_of_great_change.pdf
Problems of Agrarian Policy in the USSR by Iosif Stalin, December 27, 1929
https://snhu-media.snhu.edu/files/course_repository/undergraduate/his/his235/lecture8_stalin_problems_of_agrarian_policy.pdf
Examine the above documents, taken from speeches given by Iosif Stalin shortly after his ascension to power.
In what terms, and on what grounds, does he justify his abandonment of NEP in favor of policies like the First Five-Year Plan and the collectivization of agriculture?
Use additional resources to support your conclusions as necessary. Address the following critical elements for this task:
Communicate a clear thesis statement regarding Stalin’s political practice of statism.
Define “statism” under Stalin’s leadership, and evaluate Stalin’s justification for abandoning Russia’s New Economic Policy (NEP) in favor of statism.
Define and analyze the impact of Stalin’s First Five-Year Plan.
Evaluate Stalin’s justification for the collectivization of agriculture.
Analyze the impact of Stalin’s statism on the history of Russia.
What to Submit
Submit the assignment as a Word document with double spacing, 12-point Times New Roman font, one-inch margins, and in Chicago citation.

Your final research project requirements are a paper 4 pages in length; the cover page and reference page are not included in the page count, but are still included using APA formatting.
Please be sure to include 4 full pages of text!
We are using APA formatting for this paper.
Be sure to include at least the 2 primary and 2 secondary sources you had approved in week 2. Your thesis statement should be included from week 4. Remember, you do not need to include any wording about who your audience is, rather, just focus the paper with needed elements to communicate your topic to them.