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History 103 /104 / Diulio
WHERE HISTORIANS DISAGREE
ANALYSIS / SYNTHESIS PAPERS
(30 POINTS EACH)
Where Historians disagree is an activity designed to illustrate the
contested quality of much of the American past.
This activity encourages thinking about what different aspects of
American history mean and provides a taste of the thrill of historical
investigation.
For these assignments you will go to the Brinkley book
website:
http://highered.mcgrawhill.com/sites/0073385492/information_center_view0/
You will click on the STUDENT EDITION
There you will find a drop down bar for each chapter under
the title:
COURSE WIDE CONTENT
CLICK ON WHERE HISTORIANS DISAGREE
These are the 10 available ASSIGNMENTS:
Chapter
1.
2.
3.
5.
6.
9.
11.
14.
15.
Topic where historians disagree
The American population before Columbus
Native Americans and the “Middle
Ground”
The Origins of Slavery
The Witchcraft Trials
The American Revolution
The background of the Constitution
The “Age of Jackson”
The character of slavery
The causes of the Civil War
Reconstruction
For the 1st semester you are required to
complete any 6 (six) of these assignments.
The papers must be double spaced typed (12 font / times new roman)
The papers must be two pages in length – each question must be
answered completely and developed accordingly so you end up with 2
typed pages when you are completed with ALL the questions.
Due dates – End of every 3rd week. (3,6,9,12,15,18th week.)
These are the 11 available ASSIGNMENTS:
Chapter
Topic where historians disagree
16
18
21
25
26
27
28
29
31
32
33
The frontier and the west
Populism
Progressive Reform
Causes of the Great Depression
The New Deal
The Question of Pearl Harbor
The decision to drop the bomb
Origins of the Cold War
The Vietnam Commitment
Watergate
Women’s History
For the 2st semester you are required to
complete any 6 (six) of these assignments.
The papers must be double spaced typed (12 font / times new roman)
The papers must be two pages in length – each question must be
answered completely and developed accordingly so you end up with 2
typed pages when you are completed with ALL the questions.
Due dates – End of every 3rd week. (3,6,9,12,15,18th week.)