Essay Problem: American History
Conclusion: In this section of your essay, you will discuss the impact of historical thinking. Specifically, you should:
• Explain why this historical event is important to you personally. In other words, why did you select this event to research?
• Illustrate how your research of the historical event impacted the way you thought about the event. In other words, how did thinking like a historian change the lens through which you viewed the event? Support your response with specific examples.
• Explain how a historian would pursue further study of your thesis statement. In other words, if a historian were to continue researching your thesis statement, what would be the future directions or next steps?
• Provide a reference list that includes all of the primary and secondary sources you used to investigate your historical event and support your thesis statement.
• Communicate your message in a way that is tailored to your specific audience. For instance, you could consider your vocabulary, your audience's potential current knowledge of historical events, or lack thereof, and what is specifically important to the audience.
The response should include a reference list. Using one-inch margins, Times New Roman 12 pnt font, double-space and APA style of writing and citations.