History 1123

Source Paper #2


Over the last few weeks we have discussed not just individual sources, but groups of sources all focusing on a  single topic.  The rationale here has been to see events or periods of history from multiple perspectives, which most historians would argue is the best way to understand a historical phenomenon deeply.  Choose one of the two source/focus sets from below and perform the following steps with these sources:

1) a one-half page overview of the sources you examined that discusses their general contents along with your judgment as to what the sources, as a group, tell us about the event or phenomenon I have paired with your sources.

2) A discussion of the European perspective.

3)  A discussion of the indigenous perspective.

4) A conclusion in which you make your judgement as to what happened in the context you are examining.

Pair 1: Native American/European Relations:
    Sources to be used: ALL primary sources assigned for 2.8.11
    Focus: the outcome of the interaction between settlers/conquerors/explorers and
    Native Americans, c. 1500-1600.

Pair 2: The Atlantic Slave Trade:
    Sources to be used: ALL primary sources assigned for 2.22.11
    Focus: Who was responsible for the slave trade and how did it
    work (pay attention to changes over time!)

General Standards: First, you must type your paper using standard margins (1 inch all around), Times New Roman font and a 12-point type size. Next, you must properly document your use of other people's work in this essay. In plain terms, whenever you comment on or quote from the soures you use, I expect a proper footnote indicating what material in that book you are referencing (a 25% reduction on your paper will occur if you fail to document your work properly). For examples of how to footnote, click on the General Guidelines hypertext in the Formal Writings section of the web syllabus. You will also find hints on how to write well and on general guidelines as to what I look for in written work.  Finally, your essay must be two full pages in length, double-spaced. 

Footnoting Your Paper:
Formatting for World History in Documents:
Main Entry: "Title of Document Section," in World History in Documents: A Comparative Reader, 2nd ed., edited by Peter N. Stearns (New York: NYU Press, 2008), page #.

The Short Form (to be used after you have created the main entry and then interrupted the consecutive citation of a source by citing another source) for this source would look like this: "Title of Document," page #.

For Consecutive Citation after the main entry or the use of the short form use:
1) Ibid. alone if citing the same page
2) Ibid., page # if citing other pages than in the immediate previous citation.
For web-based sources, please rely on what you came up with in the rough draft for this assignment, and if you have questions consult the following resource (entry #35 should be the most helpful): http://bcs.bedfordstmartins.com/resdoc5e/RES5e_ch10_s1-0001.html.

For additional footnote formatting queries please see the endnote/footnote instructions under general guidelines. 



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