Course  Project   A Closer Look at American Diversity COURSE OBJECTIVES Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to: 1. Identify the significant persons and events that impacted the development of American culture 2. Describe American domestic and foreign policies and their effect on international relations 3. Interpret historical documents that impacted political events and policies 4. Evaluate how interpretation plays a role in the development of historical record 5. Explain the relationship of current events to the past CASE DESCRIPTION (OR BACKGROUND INFORMATION) For this project, you will write a 10-15 page paper that demonstrates your ability to: Address all parts of the topic with a clear point of view Support a clear thesis statement with developed paragraphs Reference historical facts from colonization-1877 to support your arguments Analyze both historical and present-day perspectives of minority groups, as well as any mainstream perspectives that are applicable  Incorporate scholarly resources to support your point of view, including at least three primary sources  Illustrate correct academic research documentation per APA standards     PROJECT INSTRUCTIONS Your paper must address the following prompt: Focusing on American history from colonization to 1877, analyze the plight of minorities in early American society, focusing specifically on Native Americans, Africans, and women. Evaluate changing political and social movements and how the minorities were affected, both positively and negatively. Compare the difficulties and successes of minority groups in that time period with minority groups in present-day America. © 2013. Any unauthorized reproduction or distribution of this material is prohibited without express written permission. Students are expected to maintain the integrity of the assignment by refraining from reproducing or posting the assignment or their completed work where it can be viewed by current or future students. Course  Project   A Closer Look at American Diversity PROJECT SUBMISSION 1. A title page is not required for project submissions. Because evaluators do not see student names when reviewing student work, it is important that students not include any personal identifiers in their project submissions 2. Save your document as a PDF file. In Microsoft Word, you can use the Save As option to select PDF as your file format. 3. If your project requires a video, you should post the video to a free video hosting site like www.youtube.com, www.photobucket.com, or one of the other free webhosting websites. The following website maintains a list of video hosting sites; http://www.videohostings.com/. In the written materials that you submit as part of the assignment, you should include the title of the video and a link for the faculty member to use to grade your submission. 4. Upload the PDF file in your course. 5. Your assignment will not be returned to you so keep a copy for your files. © 2013. Any unauthorized reproduction or distribution of this material is prohibited without express written permission. Students are expected to maintain the integrity of the assignment by refraining from reproducing or posting the assignment or their completed work where it can be viewed by current or future students. Course  Project   A Closer Look at American Diversity COURSE OBJECTIVES Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to: 1. Identify the significant persons and events that impacted the development of American culture 2. Describe American domestic and foreign policies and their effect on international relations 3. Interpret historical documents that impacted political events and policies 4. Evaluate how interpretation plays a role in the development of historical record 5. Explain the relationship of current events to the past CASE DESCRIPTION (OR BACKGROUND INFORMATION) For this project, you will write a 10-15 page paper that demonstrates your ability to: Address all parts of the topic with a clear point of view Support a clear thesis statement with developed paragraphs Reference historical facts from colonization-1877 to support your arguments Analyze both historical and present-day perspectives of minority groups, as well as any mainstream perspectives that are applicable  Incorporate scholarly resources to support your point of view, including at least three primary sources  Illustrate correct academic research documentation per APA standards     PROJECT INSTRUCTIONS Your paper must address the following prompt: Focusing on American history from colonization to 1877, analyze the plight of minorities in early American society, focusing specifically on Native Americans, Africans, and women. Evaluate changing political and social movements and how the minorities were affected, both positively and negatively. Compare the difficulties and successes of minority groups in that time period with minority groups in present-day America. © 2013. Any unauthorized reproduction or distribution of this material is prohibited without express written permission. Students are expected to maintain the integrity of the assignment by refraining from reproducing or posting the assignment or their completed work where it can be viewed by current or future students. Course  Project   A Closer Look at American Diversity PROJECT SUBMISSION 1. A title page is not required for project submissions. Because evaluators do not see student names when reviewing student work, it is important that students not include any personal identifiers in their project submissions 2. Save your document as a PDF file. In Microsoft Word, you can use the Save As option to select PDF as your file format. 3. If your project requires a video, you should post the video to a free video hosting site like www.youtube.com, www.photobucket.com, or one of the other free webhosting websites. The following website maintains a list of video hosting sites; http://www.videohostings.com/. In the written materials that you submit as part of the assignment, you should include the title of the video and a link for the faculty member to use to grade your submission. 4. Upload the PDF file in your course. 5. Your assignment will not be returned to you so keep a copy for your files. © 2013. Any unauthorized reproduction or distribution of this material is prohibited without express written permission. Students are expected to maintain the integrity of the assignment by refraining from reproducing or posting the assignment or their completed work where it can be viewed by current or future students. Project Rubric Point of View = 16.0% Print EVALUATION ITEM UNSATISFACTORY 0 - 69% 70 - 79% 80 - 89% OUTSTANDING 90 - 100% POINTS 16 Address all elements of the topic with a clear point of view The paper does not address most elements of the topic The paper does not fully address all elements of the topic The paper adequately addresses the topic and presents arguments for all elements of the topic The paper effectively addresses the topic and presents arguments for all elements of the topic Thesis Statement = 16.0% EVALUATION ITEM UN SATISFACTORY 0 - 69% 70 - 79% 80 - 89% OUTSTANDING 90 - 100% POINTS 16 Support a clear thesis statement with developed paragraphs The supporting arguments are unclear and/or do not address the thesis The supporting arguments lack some clarity and/or do not fully address the thesis The thesis is generally focused and the body of the essay adequately supports the thesis The thesis is clearly focused and the body of the essay effectively supports the thesis Historical Facts = 16.0% EVALUATION ITEM UN SATISFACTORY 0 - 69% 70 - 79% 80 - 89% OUTSTANDING 90 - 100% POINTS 16 Reference historical facts from colonization-1877 to support your arguments The paper references few, if any, vague historical facts from colonization-1877 that may or may not support arguments The paper references vague historical facts from colonization-1877 to support the arguments with analysis The paper references specific historical facts from colonization-1877 to support the arguments with accurate analysis The paper references specific historical facts from colonization-1877 to support the arguments with insightful analysis Perspectives of Minority Groups 16.0% EVALUATION ITEM UN SATISFACTORY 0 - 69% 70 - 79% 80 - 89% OUTSTANDING 90 - 100% POINTS 16 Analyze both historical and present- day perspectives of minority groups, as well as any mainstream perspectives that are applicable The paper presents an unclear and/or illogical argument as applied to present- day minority groups in relation to the historical analysis presented The paper presents a somewhat clear and logical argument as applied to present-day minority groups in relation to the historical analysis presented The paper presents a clear argument as applied to present-day minority groups in relation to the historical analysis presented The paper presents a clear and insightful argument as applied to present-day minority groups in relation to the historical analysis presented Scholarly Resources = 16.0% EVALUATION ITEM UN SATISFACTORY 0 - 69% 70 - 79% 80 - 89% OUTSTANDING 90 - 100% POINTS 16 Incorporate scholarly resources to support your point of view, including at least three primary sources The paper lacks considerable sources and/or those included do not support the paper's arguments The paper includes fewer than 20 citations and fewer than 3 primary sources that support the paper's arguments The paper includes at least 20 citations and at least 3 primary sources that adequately support the paper's arguments The paper includes at least 20 citations and at least 3 primary sources that effectively support the paper's arguments Rubric Writing Standards Measures = 20.0% EVALUATION ITEM UNSATISFACTORY 0 - 69% 70 - 79% 80 - 89% OUTSTANDING 90 - 100% POINTS Articulation There are no detectable writing convention errors 10 There are multiple writing convention errors that severely impede comprehension of the work There are multiple writing convention errors that somewhat limit comprehension of the work There are some writing convention errors, but they do not impede comprehension of the work 10 APA format and referencing No attempt to cite sources in APA format is evident The source citations have multiple APA formatting errors The source citations have some APA formatting errors Either the source citations follow APA formatting guidelines with no detectable errors, or no source citation was required for this submission
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