What to Submit
Your historical analysis should adhere to the following formatting requirements: 4–6 pages, double-spaced, using 12-point Times New Roman font and one-inch margins. You should use current APA-style guidelines (or another format approved by your instructor) for your citations and reference list.
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Project 2 Guidelines and Rubric
HIS 200 Project 2 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 us
what man has done and thus what man is.
—R. G. Collingwood
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 the
past. However, studying history can help us better understand our own lives in the context of the places we live and society in general. In
America, specifically, the government is informed by its citizens. If the ideals of society shift, that 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 that
was discussed in the course, or you may select your own event, with instructor approval. You may consider using the event you chose to work
on in your Perspectives in History class, if that event is something you wish to investigate further 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 event
and the resources you will use in your research. In addition, you will identify an audience for your essay and decide how to communicate your
information to this audience. In Project 2, you will write an essay analyzing the historical event you selected, examining its impact on society as
well as its impact on you personally.
Project 2 addresses the following course outcomes:
Illustrate the impact of historical thinking on personal and professional experiences
Select appropriate and relevant primary and secondary sources in investigating foundational historic events
Communicate effectively to specific audiences in examining fundamental aspects of human history
Utilize historical evidence in drawing conclusions about the impact of historic events on American society
Apply key approaches to studying history in addressing critical questions related to historical narratives and perspectives
Prompt Your historical analysis essay should answer the following promptYour historical analysis essay should answer the following prompt: Analyze the historical event you selected, using your writing plan as
the basis for your analysis. The following critical elements will be assessed in a 4- to 6-page word processing document.
I. IntroductionIntroduction: In this section of your essay, you will introduce your readers to the historical event you selected. Specifically, you should:
A. Provide a brief overview overview of your historical event. For instance, what background information or context does the reader of your essay
need?
B. Based on your research question, develop a thesis statementthesis statement that states your claim about the historical event you selected. Your
thesis statement should be clear, specific, and arguable, as it will give direction to the rest of your essay.
II. BodyBody: You will use this section of your essay to provide further detail about your historical event while supporting the claim you made in
your thesis statement. Make sure to cite your sources. Specifically, you should:
A. Describe the causes causes of the historical event. In other words, what were the underlying factors that led to the historical event? Were
there any immediate causes that precipitated the event?
B. Illustrate the course course of your historical event. In other words, tell the story or narrative of your event. Who were the important
participants? What did they do? Why? How do the perspectives of the key participants differ?
C. Describe the immediate and long-term consequences consequences of the historical event for American society. In other words, how did the event
impact American society?
D. Discuss the historical evidence evidence that supports your conclusions about the impact of the event on American society. Support your
response with specific examples from your sources.
III. ConclusionConclusion: In this section of your essay, you will discuss the impact of historical thinking. Specifically, you should:
A. Explain why this historical event is important to you personallypersonally. In other words, why did you select this event to research?
B. Illustrate how your research research of the historical event impacted the way you thought about the event. In other words, how did thinking
like a historian change the lens through which you viewed the event? Support your response with specific examples.
C. Explain how a historian historian would pursue further study of your thesis statement. In other words, if a historian were to continue
researching your thesis statement, what would be the future directions or next steps?
IV. Provide a reference listreference list that includes all of the primary and secondary sources you used to investigate your historical event and support
your thesis statement. Ensure that your list is formatted according to current APA guidelines (or another format, with instructor
permission).
V. Communicate your message message in a way that is tailored to your specific audience. For instance, you could consider your vocabulary, your
audience’s potential current knowledge of historical events, or lack thereof, and what is specifically important to the audience.
What to Submit Your historical analysis essay should adhere to the following formatting requirements: 4–6 pages, double-spaced, using 12-point Times New
Roman font and one-inch margins. You should use current APA-style guidelines (or another format approved by your instructor) for your
citations and reference list.
Project 2 Rubric
CriteriaCriteria ExemplaryExemplary Proficient Proficient NeedsNeeds
Improvement Improvement Not Evident Not Evident ValueValue
Introduction:Introduction:
Overview Overview
Meets “Proficient”
criteria, and
response expertly
balances necessary
detail with brevity
(100%)
Provides brief
overview of
historical event
(85%)
Provides brief
overview of
historical event, but
with gaps in detail or
clarity (55%)
Does not provide
brief overview of
historical event (0%)
8.6
Introduction:Introduction:
ThesisThesis
Statement Statement
Meets “Proficient”
criteria, and
response
demonstrates keen
insight into
historical event
(100%)
Develops clear,
specific, and
arguable thesis
statement that
states claim about
historical event
based on research
question (85%)
Develops thesis
statement that
states claim about
historical event, but
thesis statement is
not based on
research question or
lacks clarity or
specificity or is not
arguable (55%)
Does not develop
thesis statement
that states claim
about historical
event (0%)
8.6
Body: Causes Body: Causes Meets “Proficient”
criteria, and
response
demonstrates
insight into key
approaches to
studying history
(100%)
Describes the
causes of historical
event, citing
source(s) (85%)
Describes the
causes of historical
event, but with gaps
in detail, accuracy,
clarity, or citation
(55%)
Does not describe
the causes of
historical event (0%)
8.6
Body: Course Body: Course Meets “Proficient”
criteria, and
response
demonstrates
insight into key
approaches to
studying history
(100%)
Illustrates course of
historical event,
citing source(s)
(85%)
Illustrates course of
historical event, but
with gaps in detail,
accuracy, clarity, or
citation (55%)
Does not illustrate
course of historical
event (0%)
8.6
Body:Body:
Consequences Consequences
Meets “Proficient”
criteria, and
response
demonstrates
insight into
relationship
between historical
event and American
society (100%)
Describes
immediate and long-
term consequences
of historical event
for American
society, citing
source(s) (85%)
Describes
immediate and long-
term consequences
of historical event
for American
society, but with
gaps in detail,
accuracy, clarity, or
citation (55%)
Does not describe
immediate and long-
term consequences
of historical event
for American society
(0%)
8.6
Body: Evidence Body: Evidence Meets “Proficient”
criteria, and
response
demonstrates strong
understanding of
how to use historical
evidence in drawing
conclusions about
the impact of
historic events on
American society
(100%)
Discusses historical
evidence that
supports
conclusions about
impact of event on
American society,
citing source(s) and
providing specific
examples (85%)
Discusses historical
evidence that
supports
conclusions about
impact of event on
American society,
but with gaps in
detail, support, or
citation (55%)
Does not discuss
historical evidence
that supports
conclusions about
impact of event on
American society
(0%)
8.6
Conclusion:Conclusion:
Personally Personally
Meets “Proficient”
criteria, and
explanation
demonstrates keen
insight into impact
of history on
personal
experiences (100%)
Explains why
historical event is
important
personally (85%)
Explains why
historical event is
important
personally, but with
gaps in clarity or
detail (55%)
Does not explain
why historical event
is important
personally (0%)
8.6
Conclusion:Conclusion:
Research Research
Meets “Proficient”
criteria, and
response
demonstrates
insight into
relationship
between event and
historical thinking
(100%)
Illustrates how
research of
historical event
impacted thinking
about event,
supporting response
with specific
examples (85%)
Illustrates how
research of
historical event
impacted thinking
about event, but
response has gaps in
clarity, detail, or
support (55%)
Does not illustrate
how research of
historical event
impacted thinking
about event (0%)
8.6
Conclusion:Conclusion:
Historian Historian
Meets “Proficient”
criteria, and
response
demonstrates
understanding of
historical thinking
(100%)
Explains how a
historian would
pursue further study
of thesis statement
(85%)
Explains how a
historian would
pursue further study
of thesis statement
but with gaps in
clarity, detail, or
logic (55%)
Does not explain
how a historian
would pursue
further study of
thesis statement
(0%)
8.6
Reference List Reference List N/A Provides reference
list that includes all
primary and
secondary sources
used to investigate
historical event and
support thesis
statement,
formatting list
according to current
APA guidelines
(100%)
Provides reference
list that includes all
primary and
secondary sources
used to investigate
historical event and
support thesis
statement, but list
has gaps in
adherence to
current APA
formatting
guidelines (55%)
Does not provide
reference list that
includes all primary
and secondary
sources used to
investigate historical
event and support
thesis statement
(0%)
8.6
Message Message Meets “Proficient”
criteria, and
presentation
demonstrates
understanding of
effectively
communicating with
specific audiences
(100%)
Communicates
message effectively
in a way that is
tailored to specific
audience (85%)
Communicates
message to
audience, but
communication is
not effective or is
not tailored to
specific audience
(55%)
Does not
communicate
message to audience
(0%)
8.6
Articulation ofArticulation of
Response 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
(100%)
Submission has no
major errors related
to citations,
grammar, spelling,
syntax, or
organization (85%)
Submission has
major errors related
to citations,
grammar, spelling,
syntax, or
organization that
negatively impact
readability and
articulation of main
ideas (55%)
Submission has
critical errors
related to citations,
grammar, spelling,
syntax, or
organization that
prevent
understanding of
ideas (0%)
5.4
Total:Total: 100%
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