Category: History

Pretty standard essay about a chapter from the U.S. History text book.

this assignment does require a bit of reading but I have provided it along with the questions

According to what you heard in class and the arguments presented in the articles, do you believe that Christopher Columbus an imperialist? You must support your answer using ONLY the articles. The essay should include:

1) a creative, exciting title

2) an engaging opening sentence

3) a strong introduction that summarizes the arguments of both historians (Sale and Royal), chooses a side on the issue, and states several reasons in supportTHESIS STATEMENT

4) several body paragraphs, each of which explain one of these reasons, and

5) a clear conclusion that agrees with your introduction and reiterates your thesis statement.

Guidelines for Essay:

1) READ AND FOLLOW THE FORMATTING RULES: The essay must be no less than THREE and no more than FOUR pages long; 12 point font Cambria; double-spaced with one-inch marginsno other lengths or formats will be accepted. CHANGE DEFAULTS IF NECESSARY.

2) You can quote important statements relevant to supporting your thesis. Dont quote over fifteen consecutive words. NO BLOCK QUOTES. Be surgical with quotes. Quotes should be packed with meaning.

3) Do NOT use Chicago or MLA. Please use parentheses and cite the proper page at the end of the sentence. If you are using direct quotes, please use quotation marks. A simple pair of parentheses before the period of the sentence with the page number will suffice. For example:

County Commissioner Darryl “T-Bone” Smoot, in his self-published novel, argued that the importance of using quotes according to the guidelines was “crucial to his success in college history classes (42).

4) The only source to be used for this assignment is the reading posted on Canvas. DO NOT USE OUTSIDE SOURCES!!!

5) Include a creative, exciting title with your essay.

6) Write an exciting opening sentence that makes me want to continue reading the essay!

7) DO NOT INCLUDE A TITLE PAGE or WORKS CITED PAGE.

-Use the two sources/articles that i provided

-I agree that Christopher Colombus was an imperialist

-Make sure to use evidence from the articles that i provided that support my reasoning as to why Colombus was an imperialist

-Must complete sentences

Overview

Throughout Modules Five and Six, you have been guided through beginning your Project 2: Historical Analysis Essay assignment, which you will continue to work on in Modules Seven and Eight and formally submit for completion at the end of Module Eight of the course. This progress check assignment provides you with an important opportunity to get valuable instructor feedback on the progress you are making and to ensure you are on the right track for your later submission.

Prompt

Modules Five and Six have introduced you to how historians approach assessing historical evidence to refine their thesis statement and message. By now you should have enough evidence compiled from your research to begin writing your historical analysis essay. You will begin working on the essay piece by piece. In Module Six: Analyzing History, continued, learning block 6-4 (page 1) in the webtext, you will work on drafting the body of your essay. Return to your submission for Progress Check 1 and draft three body paragraphs that explore the causes, course, and consequences of your chosen historical event and use evidence from primary and secondary sources to support your thesis.

Specifically, in this assignment, you will submit the following elements of your Project 2: Historical Analysis Essay for review by your instructor:

In Module Six: Analyzing History, continued, learning block 6-4 (page 1) in the webtext, you worked toward the following elements:

1. Body: You will use this section of your essay to provide further detail about your historical event while supporting the claim you made in your thesis statement. Make sure to cite your sources. Specifically, you should:
2. Describe the causes of the historical event. In other words, what were the underlying factors that led to the historical event? Were there any immediate causes that precipitated the event?
3. Illustrate the course of your historical event. In other words, tell the story or narrative of your event. Who were the important participants? What did they do? Why? How do the perspectives of the key participants differ?
4. Describe the immediate and long-term consequences of the historical event for American society. In other words, how did the event impact American society?
5. Discuss the historical evidence that supports your conclusions about the impact of the event on American society. Support your response with specific examples from your sources.

Please note that the numbering included above directly aligns with the numbering of these elements as they are presented in the Project 2 Guidelines and Rubric. You will ultimately also need to include a conclusion and reference list and make sure you communicate your essays overall message in your final historical analysis essay, but you do not need to do so in this submission. You will be prompted to build upon this progress check submission to prepare your final historical analysis essay for submission in Module Eight.

What to Submit

The Historical Analysis Essay Progress Check 2 must be submitted as a 1- to 3-page Microsoft Word document with double spacing, 12-point Times New Roman font, and one-inch margins. Follow the formatting of the example included in Module Six: Analyzing History, continued, learning block 6-4 (page 1) in the webtext, and include identifying information (name, course code and title, name of university, and date) as well as section headings (draft submission) as appropriate.

adding my 5-3 Historical Analysis Essay Progress Check 1 for reference

Based on your reading in the webtext, select and respond to one of the following thesis statements. Your response should be two to three paragraphs long and should include your position on the issue. Cite at least three specific pieces of historical evidence.

1. In the long run, busing helped Boston because it desegregated the school system, provided equal educational opportunity for minority students, and set the stage for racial healing and an improved racial climate in the twenty-first century.
2. OR
3. In the long run, busing hurt Boston because it led to violent racial strife, contributed to white flight, and damaged the quality of the public school system.

doesnt have to be long!!

Based on your reading in the webtext, select and respond to one of the following thesis statements. Your response should be two to three paragraphs long and should include your position on the issue. Cite at least three specific pieces of historical evidence.

1. In the long run, busing helped Boston because it desegregated the school system, provided equal educational opportunity for minority students, and set the stage for racial healing and an improved racial climate in the twenty-first century.
2. OR
3. In the long run, busing hurt Boston because it led to violent racial strife, contributed to white flight, and damaged the quality of the public school system.

doesnt have to be long!!

ive attached the article and the 4 questions needing to be answered.

you can send me the answer label (ex: Queston 1. question 2.) on a word doc. thanks

1. First, watch the required videos, review power points, and complete the assigned readings for the week.
2. Reflect on how we now know that race is a social construct meaning that while we may have differences in appearance and heritage, human beings are genetically the same species. Historically, however, for many centuries people used the idea of biological racial difference rooted in scientific racism to justify laws, policies, economic structures (like slavery), and different treatment of individuals based on their racial identity.
3. In a 400-word minimum post, describe how ideas of race, racial differences, and the history of scientific racism impacted how the United States and European countries viewed independent nations in Latin America, like Panama and Haiti. Also, please address how the notion of “Western Civilization” continued to perpetuate these ideas?

**READINGS

-ERASED chapter 1

-HISTORY OF LATIN AMERICA chapter 3

1. First, watch the required videos, review power points, and complete the assigned readings for the week.
2. Reflect on how we now know that race is a social construct meaning that while we may have differences in appearance and heritage, human beings are genetically the same species. Historically, however, for many centuries people used the idea of biological racial difference rooted in scientific racism to justify laws, policies, economic structures (like slavery), and different treatment of individuals based on their racial identity.
3. In a 400-word minimum post, describe how ideas of race, racial differences, and the history of scientific racism impacted how the United States and European countries viewed independent nations in Latin America, like Panama and Haiti. Also, please address how the notion of “Western Civilization” continued to perpetuate these ideas?

**READINGS

-ERASED chapter 1

-HISTORY OF LATIN AMERICA chapter 3