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Download the Guidelines & Rubric<\/a><\/p>\n

Draft due for peer review: Monday, April 4 (3%)
\nFinal Paper Due: Friday, April 8 (12%)<\/strong><\/p>\n

For this paper, you\u2019ll demonstrate strong historical thinking by employing both primary and secondary sources in a well-researched essay 6 pages long, on a course-related topic\/question of interest to you and for which you can obtain reliable sources.
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\nYour paper should be based on (at minimum) 3 main sources: <\/strong><\/p>\n

1) One primary document from the Chafe book, A History of Our Time: Readings on Postwar America<\/em> (or one that was handed out in class).<\/p>\n

2) One authentic primary source obtained elsewhere. For example: something from a reliable digital archive, presidential library, Library of Congress, Digital Public Library of America, National Archives, newspaper, online database, Avalon Project, National Security Archive, or museum collection. Or it could be a media artifact: photographic image, newsreel, TV commercial or program, film, radio program, etc.<\/p>\n

3) One well-chosen *print* SCHOLARLY secondary source. This means a book (preferably published by a university press) or peer-reviewed journal article. If using a journal article, print or copy it and attach the article to the essay. If using a book or ebook, print or Xerox the title page and attach. A book that you can only see in Google or Amazon preview mode is not sufficient for this assignment (but an ebook obtained full-text online through our library is fine).<\/p>\n

All sources should be properly and correctly cited using Chicago Style (footnotes + bibliography). (See a sample paper<\/a>).<\/p>\n

As you develop your inquiry and search for sources you may need to do additional background research, so feel free to add citations in your paper for any relevant reliable sources, but only 3 are absolutely required.<\/p>\n

Research method =<\/strong> BEFORE Googling for answers, START with the resources on our library website “History and Political Science Subject Guide<\/a>.” Please DO NOT USE any websites, Wikipedia entries, or similar sites (About.com, Ask.com) as secondary sources. When in doubt about the quality or suitability of your secondary source CHECK WITH ME or a reference librarian!<\/p>\n

Due dates: <\/strong><\/p>\n

Mon 3\/7 – Topic and which Chafe source you\u2019ll use, due in class<\/p>\n

Wed 3\/16 – Library Day, bring laptops with you & meet in LRC instruction area<\/p>\n

Mon 4\/4 – Peer Review Day – bring your printed draft to class (3%)<\/p>\n

Fri 4\/8 \u2013 Final Draft Due (12%)<\/p>\n

The paper is worth 15% of your final course grade.<\/strong><\/p>\n

As I read your essay I will be looking for:<\/p>\n