History Essay Homework
In the primary source essay, you are expected to demonstrate your ability to critically read a collection of primary sources and relate it to the broader themes, concepts, and historical processes discussed throughout the course.
Essay should be 6 to 8 pages long. The homework is divided into two parts: the essay outline and the essay itself. I will provide feedback on the essay outline to help you succeed in the final essay.
The essay should include a critical description of the chosen set and respond to the following interrelated questions:
a. Why is the chosen primary source set important? What historical process(es) does it reflect?
b. The primary sources present: What was the broader historical context of the document's production? In other words, what was happening in the world at the time that may have influenced the how and why of the documents' production?
c. The chosen primary sources set past and future:
i. What historical processes that happened before the chosen set may help explain the sources' context of production? (e.g. The document set on the Atlantic revolutions may be related to colonialism in the Americas, Slavery, etc.; or the film about Algeria may be related to new imperialism, World Wars, etc.).
ii. What historical process that happened after the chosen set may be partially explained by the context of production of the chosen set? (e.g. the document on the conquest of Mexico may be related to new imperialism through a comparison between 16th and 19th-century imperialism; the Atlantic revolution set may be related to the industrial revolution, nation-building and citizenship, later the Great Depression, and so on).
Make sure to explain the relationships among the historical phenomena you will be referring to in your discussion of the chosen primary sources set.
Format your homework according to the give formatting requirements:
a. The answer must be double spaced, typed, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides.
b. The response also includes a cover page containing the title of the homework, the course title, the student's name, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
c. Also include a reference page. The references and Citations should follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.