History paper

· American imperialism and the Philippine insurrection

· The era of Progressivism

· Theodore Roosevelt’s decision to acquire and build the Panama Canal

· The Versailles Treaty, League of Nations and the American response

· The causes and effect of American entry into WWI

· Hoover and the Great Depression

· FDR’s New Deal focusing on his supporters and detractors

· American immigration policy from 1890 to 1965

· Pearl Harbor and U. S. entry into WWII from the U. S. perspective

· Hollywood’s active participation in the war effort 1941-1945

· Women and the war effort (WWI or WWII)

· Truman’s decision to drop the Atomic Bomb, and its effect on U. S. national policy

· The reason for the Truman Doctrine

· The causes and blame for the Cold War

· The dichotomy of the image of the fabulous 1950s

· The impact of the social/political events of 1968

· The impact of the news media and/or the peace movement on American involvement in Vietnam

Term Paper Expectations:

The Term Paper requires you, first, to critically analyze primary sources and, second, to research related secondary sources before typing the paper. It provides you with the opportunity to develop research and writing skills as well as to synthesize knowledge about a controversial issue. In order to earn the maximum points, you must submit a paper that accomplishes the following:

1 Considers one of the above controversial issue.

2 Utilizes  at least four primary sources (i.e., letters, diaries, publications) that relate to this issue Review your Rampolla text for more information on identifying primary sources.

3 Consults two valid secondary sources that help to develop a thesis. Wikipedia and the course textbook Give Me Liberty are not acceptable secondary sources for this exercise, in other words, do not utilize either or those identified sources in your paper.  The GML isn't acceptable because I've found students use it as a retelling of the text, and don't search for other sources.

4 Constructs a thesis statement based upon the primary and  academic secondary sources.

5 Incorporates an introduction, body, and conclusion.

6 Organizes paragraphs with approximately eight sentences developing a single topic.

7 Avoids spelling errors, awkward language, improper grammar, flawed punctuation, and other compositional mistakes.

8 Includes at least five full pages of full typed text circumscribed by one inch margins, making each double spaced page approximately 250 words and 25-27 lines with a Times New Roman 12 point font. Include page numbers, title and author as well. Your title page, endnote page and bibliography are not included in the page requirement.

9 Uses the Chicago Manual of Style (CMS) for documenting all quotations and paraphrases (CMS rules are explained A Pocket Guide to Writing in History).  The use of any other writing style will result in a loss of points.

Add a complete and separate bibliography that properly lists the sources used for the paper.