Reconstruction and the New West
Reconstruction and the New West
Paper instructions:
Here are two portions, which are writing comment and writing an Essay based on the Digital History Reading. Note: Please keep separating to the two portions
Digital History Reading
âReconstructionâ (Textbook tab): http://www.digitalhistory.uh.edu/era.cfm?eraID=8&smtid=2
âGilded Age: Closing the Western Frontierâ and âGilded Age: Tragedy of the Plains Indiansâ (Textbook tab): http://www.digitalhistory.uh.edu/era.cfm?eraID=9&smtID=2
Portion #1
Commentary: (Please write around 200 words for Commentary )
Portion #2
Essay:( Please write around 600 words for essay)
Each essay will consist of three paragraphs (4-6 sentences each = around 2 pages in length) on how a primary source relates to each week's readings. Students should choose a primary source using the âDocumentsâ tab for the era(s) from the assigned readings.
âReconstructionâ (Documents tab): http://www.digitalhistory.uh.edu/era.cfm?eraID=8&smtID=3
âGilded Ageâ (Documents tab): http://www.digitalhistory.uh.edu/era.cfm?eraID=9&smtid=3
The first paragraph should briefly describe and summarize the source as well as explain how it relates to the assigned readings for this lesson. The second paragraph should analyze the source, writing about and interpreting how it specifically reflects and/or obscures aspects of history. The third paragraph should state what was surprising, unexpected, or confusing about the source and what was learned through performing this analysis.
List the source in bibliographic form according to the Chicago Manual of Style. See the following link for this citation style, listed under âHistoryâ: http://www.dianahacker.com/resdoc
Complete sentences and standard English grammar are required.