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Project 1 Guidelines and Rubric
HIS 200 Project 1 Guidelines and Rubric
Overview
History is for human self-knowledge . . . the only clue to what man can do is what man has done. The value of history, then, is that it teaches
Historical awareness informs various aspects of our lives. We live in a time of rapid change, and we often think more about the future than
better understand our own lives in the context of the places we live and society in general. In America, speci�cally, the government is infor
shift will eventually move throughout the different levels of government, effecting widespread change.
For the projects in this course, you will select a historical event that has impacted American society in some way. You may select an event t
your own event, with instructor approval. You may consider using the event you chose to work on in your Perspectives in History class, if t
through this assessment.
In Project 1, you will develop a plan for an essay on this historical event. The plan will include a brief description of the selected historical e
In addition, you will identify an audience for your essay and decide how to communicate your information to this audience. In Project 2, yo
you selected, examining its impact on society as well as its impact on you personally.
Project 1 addresses the following course outcomes:
Select appropriate and relevant primary and secondary sources in investigating foundational historic events
Communicate effectively to speci�c audiences in examining fundamental aspects of human history
Apply key approaches to studying history in addressing critical questions related to historical narratives and perspectives
Prompt
Your writing plan should answer the following prompt: Select a historical event that has impacted American society. Develop a plan for wr
selecting appropriate resources for your research, and identifying an audience for your essay. The purpose of this writing plan is to provid
thinking about how to support your thesis statement. The following critical elements will be assessed in a 1- to 2-page word processing do
Speci�cally, the following critical elements must be addressed:
I. Describe the historical event that you selected. Why is this event signi�cant?
II. Describe at least two secondary sources that you could use to research your historical event. Your sources must be relevant to your
In your description, consider questions such as: What are the similarities and differences in the content of your sources? What make
investigating your event? What was your thought process when you were searching for sources? How did you make choices?
III. Describe at least two primary sources that you could use to research your historical event. Your sources must be relevant to your ev
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your description, consider questions such as: How do these sources relate to your secondary sources? What do they add to your und
appropriate and relevant for investigating your event?
IV. Based on your review of primary and secondary sources, develop a research question related to the historical event you selected. In
about?
V. Identify an audience that would be interested in your historical event and research question. For example, who would bene�t most f
VI. Describe how and why you can tailor your message to your audience, providing speci�c examples. For example, will your audience u
associated with your event, or will you need to explain these? How will you communicate effectively with your audience?
What to Submit
Your writing plan should adhere to the following formatting requirements: 1–2 pages, double-spaced, using 12-point Times New Roman fo
Project 1 Rubric
Criteria Exemplary (100%) Pro�cient (85%) Needs Improvement (55%)
Historical Event Meets “Pro�cient” criteria, and
description is exceptionally
clear and contextualized
Describes selected historical
event and its signi�cance
Describes selected historical
event and its signi�cance, but
with gaps in detail or clarity
Secondary Sources Meets “Pro�cient” criteria, and
description of resources
demonstrates strong
understanding of information
needed to investigate
foundational historic events
Describes at least two relevant
and appropriate secondary
sources that could be used to
research the historical event
Describes at least two
secondary sources that could
be used to research the
historical event, but with gaps
in appropriateness, relevance,
or detail
Primary Sources Meets “Pro�cient” criteria, and
description of resources
demonstrates strong
understanding of information
needed to investigate
foundational historic events
Describes at least two relevant
and appropriate primary
sources that could be used to
research the historical event
Describes at least two primary
sources that could be used to
research the historical event,
but with gaps in
appropriateness, relevance, or
detail
Research Question Meets “Pro�cient” criteria, and
response demonstrates insight
into connection between
research and question
Develops research question
related to the selected
historical event based on
review of primary and
secondary sources
Develops research question
related to the selected
historical event, but question is
not based on review of primary
and secondary sources
Audience Meets “Pro�cient” criteria, and
identi�cation of audience
demonstrates insight into event
and question
Identi�es an audience that
would be interested in event
and research question
Identi�es an audience that
would be interested in event
and research question, but
audience is not appropriate for
event and question
Message Meets “Pro�cient” criteria, and
response demonstrates
sophisticated understanding of
how to effectively
communicate with speci�c
audience
Describes how and why
message can be tailored to
audience, providing speci�c
examples
Describes how and why
message can be tailored to
audience, but with gaps in
examples
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Articulation of Response Submission is free of errors
related to citations, grammar,
spelling, syntax, and
organization and is presented
in a professional and easy-to-
read format
Submission has no major errors
related to citations, grammar,
spelling, syntax, or
organization
Submission has major errors
related to citations, grammar,
spelling, syntax, or organization
that negatively impact
readability and articulation of
main ideas
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