The written assignment requires you to select a physical objec.docx

The written assignment requires you to select a
physical object
related to this class and write an essay arguing why you believe
this object is important to the narrative of American history.
The object can be a museum, museum exhibit, artifact in a
museum, historic house, etc. It’s your choice but the object
must be related to class
AND you must actually go to see the object
. Length of the paper must be 3 to 5 double spaced pages. See
the Pages tab in Canvas for more information about this paper.
Format and Requirements for the Written Assignment
Object Analysis Proposal.docx
Written Assignment
Format and Other Requirements for the Written Assignment
The purpose of this assignment is to help you: 1) develop
analytical and research skills; 2) develop writing skills; 3)
obtain an understanding of how historians interpret the past and
write history; 4) get you "close" to history and the past.
So, taking advantage of what the Washington, DC, area has to
offer in the way of American History, you are to select one
physical objects related to American and describe what this
object is and argue why it is important to the narrative of
American History. The object could be a museum, museum
exhibit, artifact in a museum, historic house, etc. You are to
write a 3 to 5 page essay. The assignment requires you to: 1)
first build a foundation of knowledge on your objects through
researching related primary and secondary sources

before you conduct your visit
; 2) actually visit where your objects are located in order to see
and experience them firsthand (no virtual visits or past visits).
It's also important to note that you must actually visit the
location where your object is located - visits to Mt. Vernon in
second grade or to the Museum of American History when your
uncle Charlie was in town in July do not count, nor do "virtual"
visits on the internet. In order to show me you actually went to
the sites,
you must attach to your paper a time dated photo of you at the
site.
Structure and Format
You must have a thesis statement in the beginning paragraph of
your paper that poses your argument. Such as statement might
read: “This boat is important to American history because it
showed the English that Americans were now a naval power…”
Your paper must then prove your argument by using primary
and secondary sources. More about writing a thesis statement
can be found at
History Professor.Org (Links to an external site.)
.
You must use the following types and minimum number of
sources, and you must cite them in the body of your paper,
using footnotes, as well as in your bibliography: 3 primary
source documents, 4 secondary source documents (NOT your
text book or lecture material), and 2 websites (NOT Wikipedia
and NO “.com”s, ie. History.com, etc.).
The font must be 12 point,
Times New Roman.
You must use footnotes (not end notes or parenthetical
citations) and follow the

Chicago Manual of Style
(CMS) form of footnoting (NOT the MLA style or parenthetical
references). The essay must have a cover page stating your
name, date, class, professor (my name), and title of your paper.
The paper itself must have 1 inch margins on all four sides (top,
bottom, right, left) and be double spaced. You must have a
bibliography (not a "Works Cited" page) identifying the sources
you used.
The bibliography must be properly formatted.
With the exception of the cover page, the first page of actual
text, and bibliography, all pages must have page numbers (while
the first page of actual text is considered "page 1," it is not
numbered. Instead, page numbering begins on the second page
of actual text, which is, of course, page 2). The cover page, the
bibliography, and any photos you include at the end of your
paper do NOT count as "pages." All photos must be related to
text in your paper and not included as "filler." The paper is to
have one staple in the upper left-hand corner of the page. I will
not accept a paper that is not stapled. Absolutely NO plastic
binders, folders, etc.
Clarity in writing, proper sentence structure, grammar, spelling,
etc. is important for a good grade. A good rule of thumb in
every course that requires a written assignment is: your
professor should NEVER be the first person to read your paper.
Therefore, I strongly encourage you to have someone with a
substantial knowledge of English grammar, etc., to read your
paper before you hand it in (maybe NOVA's Writing Center?).
Unfortunately, the volume of papers I have prevents me from
proof reading drafts.
When submitting your paper to me, you must submit both a
paper and an electronic version by the due date in the syllabus.
Both versions are due before the start of class. The electronic
version must be sent from your NOVA account to my NOVA
account:

[email protected]
I will not accept papers from a Gmail, Hotmail, or any other
email account other than YOUR NOVA account. The electronic
version must be in WORD format, not PDF, and be an
attachment to your email, not some Google file something-or-
other which requires me to log-on in order to read the paper. I
will not grade your paper unless/until I receive both a hard copy
and an electronic version. Your paper is considered late until I
receive both versions. Ten points are deducted each day a paper
is late. If, by the last day of class, I still do not have an
electronic version in an acceptable format, you will fail the
assignment.
Breakdown of the Grade is as follows:
Proposal 5%: Was a proposal submitted? Was it submitted on
time? Did it address all the questions?
Final Paper Turned in on time 5%: As noted, papers received
after the due dates will have 10 points deducted for each day the
paper is late (both electronic and paper).
Formatting 10%: Did you follow the formatting instructions? Is
your paper in 12 point, Times New Roman? Margins correct?
One staple in the upper left hand corner? Pictures included at
the back of the paper? Proper length (3-5 pages)? Etc.
Grammar 20%: Are your paragraphs properly formed? Sentences
properly structured? Proper word use (did you use “to” and
“too” correctly)? Words spelled correctly, etc.?
Sources 10%: Did you use the correct number of sources as
noted above? Did you cite them properly in your paper and in
the bibliography?
Defense of your thesis 50%: How well did you defend your

thesis statement? Did you make a convincing argument?
NOTE: You must give me an a proposal on the attached form
before you can begin the assignment.
On-Line Primary and Secondary Sources
On Line Primary and Secondary Sources
On Line Primary and Secondary Sources
!=Free
$=Pay/Need a subscription
*=Primary Sources
@=Secondary Sources
%=Free by going to NOVA’s library or remotely with your
NOVA log on
&=Must go in person
#=Library Card needed
+= Links to other libraries and online sources
American History
Adams, John and Abigail
Adams Family Papers: An Electronic Archive (Links to an
external site.)
*!

African American/Slavery
Accessible Archives (Links to an external site.)
*$%
Documenting the American South: North American Slave
Narratives*! (Links to an external site.)
Fold3.com (Links to an external site.)
$*!
In Motion: The African-American Migration Experience (Links
to an external site.)
*!
JSTOR (Links to an external site.)
@% (must scroll down to JSTOR)
Library of Congress*! (Links to an external site.)
Voices from the Days of Slavery: Slave Narratives at the LOC
(Links to an external site.)
*!
The Georgetown Slavery Archive (Links to an external site.)
*!
Voyages: The Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade Database (Links to an
external site.)
*!
American Civil War
*$%

$*!
Library of Congress (Links to an external site.)
*!
The Valley of the Shadow: Two Communities in the American
Civil War (Links to an external site.)
*!
American Revolution
*$%
American Archives: Documents of the American Revolution,
1774-1776 (Links to an external site.)
*!
Boston Public Library (Links to an external site.)
*!#
Daughters of the American Revolution (Links to an external
site.)
&@
$*!

*!
Presidential Papers (Letters, diaries, etc.)
*!
Adams Family Papers: An Electronic Archive (Links to an
external site.)
*!
State Archives (PA, NJ, NY, etc.)
$*!
Books.google.com (Links to an external site.)
*! (type in “papers of” or “archives of” and then the state’s
name)
Washington, George
$*!
*!
Papers of George Washington
World War 1

$*!
*!
World War 2
$*!
*!
Newspapers and Periodicals
*$%
Boston Public Library (Links to an external site.)
*!#
Genealogybank.com (Links to an external site.)
$*
Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers at the
*!
Goggle News (Links to an external site.)
*!

General On-line Archives that cover all of American History
*$%
The Avalon Project: Documents in Law, History and Diplomacy
(Links to an external site.)
*!
Internet Archive (Links to an external site.)
*!
Pro-Quest (Links to an external site.)
*@% (must scroll down to Proquest)
The library database at NOVA (Links to an external site.)
*
[email protected]
%+
Fordham University Internet Modern History Sourcebook (Links
to an external site.)
*!
Benjamin Franklin
The Franklin Papers at Yale (Links to an external site.)
*!
Andrew Jackson
The Papers of Andrew Jackson (Lin

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