Assignment task: What perceptions did you come into this class with regarding American history post- 1865? How have your perceptions changed about a particular topic(s) and/or individuals? How will you apply what you learned in this course after this term ends? How will you discuss American history since the Civil War within your own community? What topics and themes will you emphasize? (Topics and themes can include changing ideas about race, gender, class, settler colonialism, religion, Indigenous history, segregation, social movements, women's roles in American society, etc.). Be specific. (Respond with at least 1500 words)
Students will write a 1,500-word piece celebrating the learning they have accomplished this semester.
You will be required to use lecture and assigned primary and secondary sources. Make sure you cite all material that is not your own original ideas. Failure to do so will result in a zero on the assignment, as this will violate the college's rules regarding plagiarism.
You are to write in Times New Roman, 12-point font, double-spaced.