History
History 1302: Unit 3 Essay
Students must answer one of the three essay questions using six IDs from the provided list and two Unit 1 Documents. The essay must include a strong introduction with a thesis sentence, one body paragraph per ID, topic and transition sentences, and a formal conclusion. The essay is worth 200 points or 20% of your grade, please review the grading rubric for more information and follow the format instructs listed below.
| Red Summer 1919
The First Red Scare Wall Street Bombing 1920 J. Edgar Hoover The League of Nations Radio & Film Consumer Culture Buying on Margin/Credit |
Equal Rights Amendment
The Flapper Harlem Renaissance Prohibition/Alcohol Wars 2ndKKK Tulsa Race Massacre 1921 Rosewood Massacre 1923 Mexican Immigration |
Immigration Act of 1924
Fundamentalist Revolt The Lost Generation Scopes Trial 1925 Yakima Valley Riot 1927 Election of 1928 LULAC 1929 Stock Market Crash 1929 |
- The 1920s was a decade that brought drastic changes to the United States. What were some of the major problems the U.S. faced during this decade?
Unit 3 Documents:
- WodenTeachout_Flag of Race The Ku Klux Klan- Book Chapter
- The Mexican Repatriation- Primary Sources
| Stock Market Crash
Dust Bowl Smoot-Hawley Tariff Franklin D. Roosevelt The New Deal Election of 1932 “Brain Trust” Relief, Recovery, Reform |
Bank Holiday of 1933
FDR’s “Fireside Chats”The Glass-Steagall Act FDIC NRA FERA CCC PWA |
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NYA WPA Social Security ActThe Mexican Repatriation Election of 1936 “Court Packing Plan” 1937 World War II |
- What problems did the U.S. face during the Great Depression and how did the U.S. government attempt to solve these issues and how successful were their efforts?
Unit 3 Documents:
- The Mexican Repatriation- Primary Sources
- Norman Cousins_ Will Women Lose their Jobs, 1939- Primary Source
| Fascism
The Rape of Nanking Occupation of the Rhineland Good Neighbor Policy Cash-and-Carry 1939 Nonaggression Pact 1939 Invasion of Poland 1939 Appeasement Election of 1940 |
Operation Barbarossa 1941
Lend-Lease Act of 1941 Attack on Pearl Harbor Japanese (American) Internment Office of War Information The Four Freedoms The Bracero Program Zoot Suit Riots Double V |
Battle of Midway
D-Day Manhattan Project Holocaust & Final Solution Atomic Bomb Hiroshima/Nagasaki United Nations Nuremberg Trials: Genocide G.I. Bill |
- What factors led to World War II, what steps did the United States take to ensure an ally victory, and how did this war affect the home front?
Unit 3Documents:
- Daniel Immerwahr_Looking Beyond the Logo Map-Book Chapter
- Michael C.C. Adams_Mythmaking and the War- Book Chapter
Paper Format Example
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Name:
Date:
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Essay Question:
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Paper Title: Write your Title
General Format Info:
-Type your essay on a Word document and submit it as an attachment
–Do not copy/paste your essay on the message box
-Underline your 6 IDs
-Use in-text citations for your documents
-Times New Roman, 12-point font, double-spaced, justified evenly across margins
-Failure to follow these instructions will result in the loss of 3 points per infraction
-This penalty is in addition to the rubric
-Email the instructor if you have questions about these guidelines or format
Essay Grading Rubric (200 points)
| Criteria | Points |
| Thesis and Content (90 points)
____The essay includes a clear and concise thesis (15 points) ____The essay includes enough information to support the thesis (10 points) ____The essay includes 6 IDs (one paragraph per ID) and enough information for each (30 points) ____The essay includes 2 Unit Documents (35 points) |
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| Style, Grammar, Spelling, & Mechanics (30 points)
____Essay is clear and concise [grammar and punctuation] (10 points) ____Essay includes topic & transition sentences (20 points) |
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| Organization (20 points)
____Essay is organized (them./chron) (10 points) ____Essay includes a strong introduction and conclusion (10 points) |
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| Course Theme & Critical Thinking (60 points)
____Critical thinking is exhibited (30 points) ____Comprehension of the material is evident (30 points) |
