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Labor Day
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Pick a Topic due
Description: One well-developed paragraph discussing your topic including what you are studying, some sense of its significance to NJ history and 1-3 questions you hope to answer through your research. You may use internet sources (including Wikipedia and online encyclopedias) for a general overview of the topic for this assignment; however, later writing assignments will require more scholarly sources. You will be focused on this topic for the entire semester so please pick something th -
Timeline due
Go to www.timetoast.com and create a timeline of key historical events and specific events relevant to your topic. You will see other examples. Your timeline should include a minimum of 8 events. You should include a minimum of 2 general historical events that are relevant to your topic (wars, elections, laws, etc…) and a minimum of 6 events specific to your topic. Rubric:
General historical knowledge 2 points
Knowledge of your topic 4 points
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Annotated Bibliography due
Your annotated bibliography should include a minimum of 6 sources.
One of these can be the textbook
At least 2 should be academic secondary sources (books, chapters, scholarly articles) not including the textbook. Advice on locating these sources is posted on Angel.
At least 2 should come from the following: primary sources, museum website, historical site, interview, tv show, film, current article… Please check with me if you are unsure if a source is appropriate.
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Thanksgiving
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Primary Source Analysis due
Provide a 2-page in-depth analysis of a primary source related to your topic. (If you cannot locate a primary source and/or would like to focus on a different type of source, please speak to me first.) You should reference at least one additional secondary source in your paper. Your paper should demonstrate the relevance of this source to your topic; provide appropriate historical background; analyze who is writing and what their motivation is; include relevant quotes. Rubric:
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Final Papers due
Your final paper should be 4-6 pages long and thoughtfully discuss your topic using a variety of historical sources including scholarly secondary sources, primary sources, etc… You should provide the appropriate historical context (how does your topic fit into NJ history more generally?) and relevant examples. You should also provide some analysis (supported by relevant sources) of the current status of this issue; for example, the situation today; how the topic is portrayed in museums or scho -
Enjoy your winter break!
