Instruction
American History 5-6 pg. essay- The paper has to be on a topic in U.S. history since 1865. You may choose the topic if you do it can not cover any time period after 1865; or pick from the following topics First Americans The American Colonies The Revolutionary War Era Westward Expansion Slavery and the impending crisis Reconstruction European exploration and colonization The Developing New Nation The Reform Movements Jacksonian Era The Civil War Students are required to write a minimum of full 5 pages; please keep the essay to no more than 6 pages. Format: Doubled-spaced, typed, font in Times New Roman or Arial, size 12. 1-inch margins all around. Written work for this course is to be submitted only in either Microsoft Word (.doc) or Rich Text Format (.rtf). Cover and sources pages do not constitute numbered pages. This project will require fieldwork – using the library, the Internet, etc. Sources must be cited. Reading is a significant part of any historical project. Students selecting a topic must include at least four sources; two must be primary sources (diaries, speeches, autobiographies, royal decrees, etc.) on which they will base the essay. Please do not cite the textbook and online encyclopedias Wikipedia, Britannica, Encarta; make use of journal articles, government documents, newspapers, magazines, and books