Topic Primary Source
1 Napoleonic Wars
“An Ordinary Soldier’s Account” https://revolution.chnm.org/d/515
2 Industrial Revolution
Friedrich Engels “Industrial Manchester” https://sourcebooks.fordham.edu/mod/1844engels.asp
3 Industrial Revolution
Women Miners in the English Coal Pits http://www.fordham.edu/halsall/mod/1842womenminers.asp cw: This document has veiled references to sexual harassment/assault
4 19th-Century Public Health
Florence Nightingale, “Rural Hygiene” https://sourcebooks.fordham.edu/mod/nightingale-rural.asp
5 Imperialism Excerpts from The Complete Indian Housekeeper (1888) (PDF on MyHills)
6 C19 Anti- Semitism
Mary Antin, “A Little Jewish Girl in the Russian Pale” https://sourcebooks.fordham.edu/mod/1890antin.asp
Note: If you are choosing Primary 7 or 8, you may hold off until April 17 to finish up 11 on your worksheet, because that week we’ll be covering WWI. If you need more time to complete your paper, you must contact me for an extension. 7 World War I Naomi Laughnan, “Genteel Women in the Factories”
(PDF on MyHills)
8 World War I Letters from The Christmas Truce (PDF on MyHills)
Note: You must choose from these options unless you consult with me. I would be happy to help you find a different primary source more aligned with your interests. Failure to do so will result in a grade penalty. Do not use outside sources. Use only the textbook, lectures and the primary source. History classes help practice the skill of organizing and categorizing large amounts of information.
https://revolution.chnm.org/d/515
https://sourcebooks.fordham.edu/mod/1844engels.asp
http://www.fordham.edu/halsall/mod/1842womenminers.asp
https://sourcebooks.fordham.edu/mod/nightingale-rural.asp
https://sourcebooks.fordham.edu/mod/1890antin.asp
The Question: What does the document reveal about life at the time it was written? Aim for two or three observations and use specific evidence from the document. The idea behind this assignment is to take a primary source document and put it in its historical context using the course materials. You’re showing that you can organize all the information and apply what you’ve learned. SUCCESS Center: Don’t forget the resources available at IHCC’s SUCCESS Center. They have a computer lab and tutoring services are also available. See http://www.indianhills.edu/success/index.html for details. Online tutoring is available through the NetTutor link on our course home page. Specifics: Your paper should be 600-800 words typed and double-spaced with one-inch margins in 12-point Times font. These are not research papers; use only the course materials to complete the assignment. I provide general guidelines for writing papers on MyHills. I will use these guidelines when grading your papers. Make sure you have read and understood both of these handouts before you begin writing. If you have any questions, it is your responsibility to contact me. Submitting Papers: Unless you have made a previous arrangement with me in writing (by email) at least one day before the due date, I will consider papers late after 11:59 PM on Thursday, April 18. Your paper must be submitted electronically via the Turnitin dropbox on MyHills. You are responsible for ensuring your paper is submitted properly. Always double check electronic submissions. You should be checking your originality report, anyway, so you’ll know if it’s been submitted properly. Ignorance of proper submission procedures is not a valid excuse for a late paper. I provide Turnitin instructions on MyHills. Using the PSA Worksheet to outline your paper: Questions 1-7 are roughly the kind of information you’d put in the intro paragraph. Questions 8 – 10 can form the root of each of your body paragraphs. Questions 11 and 12 are things to consider for the conclusion paragraph. Submit your PSA 1 worksheet on one of the primary sources listed, then use it to write your paper. See MyHills for a blank PSA worksheet. Citations Remember, you must use your course materials. These are not research papers. Cite any page numbers from the textbook. Cite course notes by topic or date. You should not use any internet tools, including generative AI or AI-editing software. If you need editing help, come to me, the Success Center Writing Tutors, or NetTutor on our course menu.
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