Category: American history

OCCMA: U.S. History 1302: Departmental Project – Historical Event Analysis (HEA) (CT, CM)

Instructions:

Step 1: Understand the Assignment Instructions:

Read the assignment prompt carefully to understand the requirements.

Note the deadline, word count (500-800 words), and the specific sections that need to be addressed: summary and significance, primary source analysis, and secondary source analysis.

Step 2: Choose an Event in American History:

– Topic has been selected for you: The Flapper Movement. But you can get a topic approved by me by submitting your topic and sources to me via email.

Select a significant event in American history that you would like to explore.

Ensure that your chosen event has both primary and secondary sources available for analysis.

Step 3: Research and Gather Sources:

– Sources have been provided below. But you can get a topic approved by me by submitting your topic and sources to me via email.

Identify and select at least one primary source and one secondary source that relate to your chosen event.

Ensure that your sources provide credible and relevant information that will help support your argument.

Step 4: Summarize the Event and Its Significance:

In at least 250 words, provide a brief summary of the chosen historical event.

Highlight the significance of the event and its impact on American history.

Make sure your argument is clear, focusing on why this event is important.

Step 5: Analyze the Primary Source:

In at least 125 words, analyze and interpret the primary source.

Consider the author’s perspective, the context of the source, and how it relates to your event.

Explain how this primary source provides insight into the event and its significance.

Step 6: Analyze the Secondary Source:

In at least 125 words, analyze and interpret the secondary source.

Discuss the key arguments or findings of the secondary source and how it enhances your understanding of the event.

Explain how this source complements or contrasts with your primary source.

Step 7: Synthesize Information:

Integrate the insights from both the primary and secondary sources to strengthen your argument about the event’s significance.

Identify connections or discrepancies between the sources and use them to support your thesis.

Step 8: Write the Analysis:

Structure your analysis according to the assignment guidelines, including:

A summary and significance section (250+ words)

A primary source analysis (125+ words)

A secondary source analysis (125+ words)

Ensure clarity and coherence in your writing, with well-organized paragraphs and logical transitions.

Step 9: Properly Cite Your Sources:

Make sure to cite all sources using Chicago (Turabian) format. I will also take MLA if needed.

Use in-text citations or footnotes, and include a properly formatted bibliography at the end of your paper.

Step 10: Revise and Edit:

Review your work for clarity, coherence, and accuracy.

Edit for grammar, punctuation, and formatting errors.

Ensure that your analysis meets the assignment requirements in terms of length and content.

Step 11: Submit the Project:

Submit your completed analysis before the deadline specified in the assignment prompt.

Submit only a PDF or Doc file as per the instructor’s instructions.

Follow any additional submission guidelines provided, such as the online submission portal.

Primary source to use:

flapper’s+appeal+document.pdf

Ellen Welles Page, A Flappers Appeal to Parents, Outlook, December 6, 1922, p. 607. Available via Google Books ().

Secondary Source to Use:

Ross-GoodLittleBad-2001.pdf

Ross, Sara. Good Little Bad Girls: Controversy and the Flapper Comedienne. Film History 13, no. 4 (2001): 40923. http://www.jstor.org/stable/3815458.

Here is a student example of a journal review. You want your final paper to look like this in format. It is a student example of a similar work (an Article Review from a different course). So look at the formatting.

Several of these sources grapple with questions of who fully belongs in American democracy and who has been marginalized or excluded. Obama addresses the legacy of racial exclusion and the ongoing work of inclusion; Kennedy’s Obergefell opinion extends constitutional protections to same-sex couples long denied recognition; and his Boumediene opinion addresses whether constitutional rights extend to non-citizens detained by the U.S. government. Using these three sources, analyze how each constructs arguments for expanding the boundaries of constitutional protection. What principles or rhetorical strategies do they share? Where do their approaches differ, and what do these differences reveal about the challenges of defining American belonging in the twenty-first century?

30. The Recent Past

Reagan (1964 and 1981), Falwell, and Russo all invoke the concept of “freedom” as central to their arguments, yet they define it in strikingly different ways and identify different threats to it. In a well-developed response, analyze how at least three of these speakers define freedom, what they believe endangers it, and what this reveals about the contested nature of this foundational American value during the late twentieth century. Use specific evidence from the sources to support your analysis.

29. The Triumph of the Right

Visiting Africa: What are we missing?

In Section 2, “Studying Africa and the African Diaspora,” we explored some of the rich African philosophical theories, inventions, achievements, and the roots of humanity. However, Africa’s progress was interrupted by colonization and slavery, and this interruption is what is usually taught in mainstream courses.

Objective: This 2-4 page assignment requires a theoretical field trip to an African country of your choosing. Your task is to investigate and identify a significant cultural, technological, or intellectual contribution that has not been adequately integrated or acknowledged in Western society and education.

The Mission: Your journey is a quest to find the “missing link” a piece of knowledge, a social practice, an innovation, or a philosophical concept from Africa that, if properly understood and adopted, would significantly enrich or re-contextualize our Western worldview. This is not about exoticism or a simple case study. It is a dive into what we, in the West, are lacking due to our limited perspective.

Instructions:

1. Choose Your Destination: Select a specific country and a cultural group within that country. For example, you might choose to visit the Maasai in Kenya, the Yoruba in Nigeria, or the Dogon in Mali. Explain your choice and the specific aspect of their culture you plan to investigate.
2. Identify the “Missing Link”: Through your research (watching documentaries and movies, reading articles, official government or organization websites), identify a specific contribution. This could be:

• A unique approach to community and social cohesion. How do they manage conflict, share resources, or care for the elderly?
• An indigenous practice. Think about sustainable agriculture, water management, or traditional medicine.
• A philosophical or epistemological framework. What is their understanding of the self, or the relationship between humans and nature?
• An artistic or linguistic innovation. How does their art or language structure thought in a way that differs from Western models?

1. Analyze the Impact: Write a detailed analysis of your “missing link.” Answer the following questions:

• What is it, and how does it function within its native context?
• How would the integration of this knowledge or practice change a specific aspect of Western society (e.g., our approach to healthcare, our education system, or our environmental policies)?

Rubric:

1. Research and Identification (20 points)

• Choice of Topic (10 points): The paper clearly explains the chosen country, cultural group, and the specific contributionor “missing link”under investigation. The topic is well-defined and demonstrates a nuanced understanding that goes beyond common stereotypes.
• Depth of Knowledge (10 points): The paper provides a thorough and detailed account of how the identified contribution functions within its native context. It demonstrates evidence of thorough research and a solid understanding of the subject.

2. Analysis and Argument (25 points)

• Analysis and Proposed Impact: The argument for how this “missing link” could benefit or transform a specific aspect of Western society is compelling and well-supported. The paper clearly articulates the value of the contribution and how it could be practically integrated.

Essay Assignment One: due Tuesday, February 3 by 9:00AM, choose either topic one or two

1. In the latter decades of the nineteenth and early decades of the twentyish centuries, a duel phenomenon took place in the United Sates: mass industrialization and urbanization. In your essays, describe the main developments that led to industrial growthimprovements in transportation, energy, communication, and business organization, as well as how integration led some corporations to monopolize certain industries. Discuss the changes the new industrial order brought to workers, by exploring the ideas of Frederick Taylor and how workers responded to the changes by organizing themselves into labor unions. Likewise, examine how advancements in mass transportation coupled with steel-framed construction led to the growth of cities. Moreover, discuss the migrations to cities from within and especially from outside the United States, which eventually led to severe overcrowding.

You can choose the topic and historical question to answer; it just has to be a question in the time period from pre-contact Americas up to the Civil War and all of these instructions are in the files i attached thank you so much

Worldview Paper: Submit by Saturday, 11:59 p.m. Final Worldview Paper (200 pts) Prompt: People ask the same Big Questions over and over again- these questions are themselves permanent things, and when we read what people have said in response to these questions over time, we are joining the Great Conversation that is literature. In this assignment, demonstrate your mastery of the course materials by answering one of these fundamental questions. Use specific quotes and examples from the course materials to answer ONLY ONE of the following Big Questions: 1. What is mans relationship to God? 2. What is the purpose of life? 3. What is our duty to other people? Your task is to trace the development of your chosen question through Ancient, Medieval, and Renaissance literature, utilizing at least four of the course writers as your guides. Conclude your exploration by offering readers a biblical response to the question. Submit Assignment Assignment Requirements: (1,000 words in length) Competency in Course Materials: Your primary objective is to showcase your competence in course materials. Utilize authors and texts exclusively from the syllabus to answer the chosen worldview question. Use of Assigned Readings: Answer the prompt question using only assigned readings from the syllabus. Discuss the perspectives of at least four course writers to demonstrate a comprehensive understanding. You must include at least one author from each time period: Ancient, Medieval, and Renaissance periods. Specific Quotes from Assigned Readings: Support your analysis with specific quotes from the assigned readings. Ensure that each main body paragraph incorporates quotes to substantiate your points. No Secondary Source Material: Do not rely on secondary source material. Rely – No Secondary Source Material: Do not rely on secondary source material. Rely solely on primary sources-the assigned readings listed on the syllabus-to craft your essay. Reference Page: Include a reference page following APA format guidelines. List the primary sources you have referenced in your essay. Clear Thesis and Structured Body Paragraphs: Present a clear thesis that outlines the authors to be discussed. Use quotes in every main body paragraph to enrich your analysis and demonstrate a nuanced understanding. Christian Worldview Perspective: Infuse a Christian worldview perspective into your exploration. Discuss how each authors response aligns or contrasts with a biblical understanding of the worldview question. Christian Worldview Perspective: Infuse a Christian worldview perspective into your exploration. Discuss how each authors response aligns or contrasts with a biblical understanding of the worldview question. Warning Against Unlisted Authors or Al-Generated Text: Avoid discussion of authors or texts not listed on the syllabus to prevent a failing grade. The use of Al-generated text will be detected through software. This assignment is a culmination of your engagement with the Great Conversation in literature. Showcasing your comprehension of course materials, delve into the timeless questions through the lenses of Ancient, Medieval, and Renaissance literature, ultimately offering a Biblical perspective to enrich the discourse.

Students will demonstrate the ability to:

• Analyze historical facts and interpretations
• Analyze and compare political, geographic, economic, social, cultural, religious, and intellectual institutions, structures, and processes across a range of historical periods and cultures
• Recognize and articulate the diversity of human experience across a range of historical periods and the complexities of a global culture and society
• Draw on historical perspective to evaluate contemporary problems/issues
• Analyze the contributions of past cultures/societies to the contemporary world

Skills

The purpose of this assignment is to help you practice the following skills that are essential for your success in this course, in college, in the field of History, and in your professional life beyond college:

• Analyzing and synthesizing primary documents
• Comparing and contrasting experiences and perspectives
• Thinking critically about written information

Knowledge

This assignment will also help you to become familiar with the following important content in this discipline:

• The debate in the United States over the ratification of the Treaty of Paris (1898)
• The arguments made by the imperialists in the United States
• The arguments made by the anti-imperialists in the United States

Task

Read the excerpts from the materials documenting the debate between imperialists and anti-imperialists found in Content under Conflicting Viewpoints as CV I. Complete and submit a ten-paragraph written assignment based on this content (and this content alone) addressing each of the four topics below and following the instructions and format for each topic:

1. Compare and contrast the arguments for the Treaty of Paris (1898) and the acquisition of the Philippines made by Senate candidate Albert Beveridge and the counterarguments made in opposition to both by the American Anti-Imperialist League:

• Address the major theme of Beveridges The March to the Flag speech. Identify the source from which the U.S. derives its authority and imperative toward imperialism? List the instances as related by Beveridge in which the U.S. has successfully pursued its Manifest Destiny. (Paragraph one)
• Identify and explain two other reasons Beveridge maintains that the U.S. must continue to successfully pursue imperialism that includes the acquisition of the Philippines, a necessity he describes as the very predestination of reciprocity-a reciprocity. (Paragraph two)
• Address the major theme of the Platform for the American Anti-Imperialist League. Explain why the members of the League believe imperialism is hostile to the concept of liberty and everything the U.S. stands for. (Paragraph three)
• Identify and explain two other reasons why the members of the League oppose the current U.S. policy in the Philippines. (Paragraph four)
• Contrast the imperialist hero of Beveridges speech, Thomas Jefferson, with the Abraham Lincoln touted by the American Anti-Imperialist League. Explain what each man stands for in the respective documents in which they are invoked. (Paragraph five)

1. Compare and contrast the views of authors Rudyard Kipling and Mark Twain on American imperialism and the current events in the Philippines:

• According to Kipling, what is The White Mans Burden? Explain how his poem reinforces Beveridges primary theme and why you think the poem is often called the Anthem of Imperialism? (Paragraph six)
• Explain how Twains narrative of events in his To the Person Sitting in Darkness portrays a pattern of betrayal on the part of the U.S. In what ways did the U.S. mislead the Filipinos and for what purpose? (Paragraph seven)

1. Industrialist Andrew Carnegie and the New York World advance new arguments opposing the acquisition of the Philippines and US imperialism around the globe:

• Explain the two arguments Carnegie makes in his Distant Possessions: The Parting of the Ways in opposition to the imperialism and the acquisition of the Philippines. What is his concern about alien races and what does he see as the additional costs of imperialism? (Paragraph eight)
• Address the essential point pictured in the New York Worlds Civilization Begins at Home. To illustrate that point, what is happening outside the window and why is Lady Justice drawing the curtain to show President McKinley? (Paragraph nine)

1. Take a side! Would you have been an imperialist or an anti-imperialist in 1898? What would have persuaded you to take that side?

• Take one of the two sides, imperialism or anti-imperialism, and list and explain two separate and valid reasons, from the source material (this document set), as to why you chose your position. (Paragraph ten)

Criteria for Success

A submission that follows the instructions provided in the Task above will contain ten paragraphs. No introductory or closing paragraph is required.

The name of the assignment, Analyze, Synthesize, and Compare and Contrast: Imperialism vs. Anti-Imperialism and the Treaty of Paris (1898), should appear at the top of the submission.

This assignment is worth up to 100 points. Each paragraph will be scored by content based on the specific instructions for each see the rubric for point values. Each paragraph should be concise but complete. Make sure you have addressed the questions as they were asked. Your submission should also be written in complete sentences, be grammatically correct, and contain no spelling errors. Points will be deducted for multiple misspellings, incomplete sentences, and grammatical errors.

One or two direct quotes from each document excerpt are permissible but should be brief. Do not include more than one sentence, or partial sentence, in a quote. When you choose to use a direct quote, you should identify the source by name within the paragraph (you do not have to provide endnotes or footnotes). Examples:

• Beveridge describes the U.S. as a greater England with a nobler destiny.
• The Platform of the American Anti-Imperialist League quotes Abraham Lincoln as declaring: Those who deny freedom to others deserve it not themselves, and under a just God cannot long retain it.
• Andrew Carnegie frames the essential question as this: Is the Republic to remain one homogeneous whole, one united people, or to become a scattered and disjointed aggregate of widely separated and alien races?

African Americans in the American Revolution In this essay, you will explain the contribution of African Americans to the American Revolution. Use the questions below to guide the structure of your essay. What was the relationship between the American Revolution and black freedom? What was the role of African Americans in the War for Independence? How did their choices in this conflict affect how the war was fought? How did the American Revolution encourage assimilation among African Americans? How did it discourage assimilation? What contribution did African American women provide during the Revolution? Why did a substantial class of free African Americans emerge from the Revolutionary era? Find primary resources and use correct citations and include an bibloigrpahy at the end everthing mla style