Analyze the scope of US History II to determine which time period in American history is most significant when defining the United States of America through the study of history.
The student must integrate the following sources into their responses to the prompts below: A secondary source; one primary source (these must include letters, diaries or speeches from people who lived during the various time periods); and two images/pictures/paintings/drawings sketches etc. Footnotes are required for your citations.
(Absence of any of the above requirements will result in the loss of 5 points.)
Must address each of the following prompts while integrating the various sources into a narrative essay.
A. (12 points) Begin to answer the learning objective by briefly defining/describing/characterizing the overall scope of the study of American History for the time period: 1866-1980.
B. (12 points) Based on your description/characterization in section A - use more detail by discussing the major themes for each of the following time periods:
From 1866-1890
From 1890-1920
From 1920-1945
From 1945-1980
C. (12 points) Of the four time periods in section B, which of these do you think is the most important to study for a person to gain an understanding of what defines America? Defend your argued time period choice by using even greater detail explaining the major themes of the time period. As part of your evidence, include your primary source of a letter, diary, or speech in this section.
D. (12 points) Search for two images/ pictures/ paintings/drawings/sketches etc. that are emblematic of your chosen time period. They should be symbolic examples of the major theme(s) of the chosen time period. Describe the images and explain why each image is a symbolic example of that time period. Insert your images into your word document along with the explanation of why each is emblematic of the time period. Each image and explanation should be approximately one-quarter of a page.
E. (12 points) Is your chosen time period reflected in American Society today? If so, how is your chosen time period reflected in current American society? If not, what may explain the declining influence or disappearance of the themes of that time period?