Category: History

How has the historian crafted the book’s main argument? What evidence did the author use to prove and defend the argument?

Jacoby, Karl. Crimes Against Nature: Squatters, Poachers, Thieves, and the Hidden History of American Conservation (2014

What is the author’s central theme or idea? What are the important questions that author is addressing in the work? The author wants to convey to the reader something – an idea, a point of view – so what is it?

What are the ways the author uses historical evidence, and how does that evidence influence our perception of the book?

An analysis of the historical methods and sources the author used to develop her or his historical argument: How has the author organized the book – for example, is it organized chronologically, topically, thematically, or some other way?

How has the historian crafted the book’s main argument? What evidence did the author use to prove and defend the argument?

Did the author convince you about her or his argument, idea, or theme? Why, or why not? This is not mere personal opinion – an historian’s book review is not an expression of simple like or dislike, but a thoughtful assessment of the strength and weakness of the book, and the reviewer must also defend her or his assessments in the review. Did the evidence or other historical material support the author’s argument, theme or conclusion?

What did you learn, or did not learn, from this book that makes it a valuable, or not valuable, contribution to our understanding of the historical topic? Why?

Discuss the author’s method (what sources used? how well were they used?

What is the book’s subject? What is its scope–limited by era, by topic, or some other factor?

Explain the book’s argument, discuss the author’s method (what sources used? how well were they used?

See below, for the questions of methods of sources for each book), and critique the book’s argument–how convincing? Other explanations that the author didn’t consider? Other sources the author might have used? How useful for historians, students of history, or history buffs?

 

Discuss the arguments they used to defend or promote the new theory, in their reviews of On the Origin of Species.

Essay 3
The question:

In addition to analysis of the empirical data, Darwin’s supporters framed their arguments in light of the principles, ideals, and norms of modern science that had been developing since the1600s.

Discuss the arguments they used to defend or promote the new theory, in their reviews of On the Origin of Species.

Would the new technology be used to threaten enemies or to build prosperity and peace? 1939 World’s Fair: World of Tomorrow https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HcfgvzwaDHc

Would the new technology be used to threaten enemies or to build prosperity and peace? 1939 World’s Fair: World of Tomorrow

David Sarnoff “Birth of an Industry” address, RCA Building, 1939 World’s Fair https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U4hPX_PLC-o

A Day at the 1964-65 New York World’s Fair

1964 New York Worlds Fair Futurama II

Compare the visions and dreams of 2 mid-century generations, the Greatest Generation and the Baby Boomers. Use the Powerpoint to help define the time periods and key events that shaped each generation. Pay special attention to their 2 World’s Fairs from 1939 and 1964. Both had great appeal to young people of 2 different generations. How did new technologies define each fair and each generation?

What was the main understanding of rights? How do natural rights and natural law shape that understanding of rights?Which political ideas are not found in the Declaration of Independence?

The Declaration of Independence Assignment

Your paper must address the following 3 questions (The McClellan text will help you with these three questions):

What were the main ideas that shaped the Declaration of Independence?

What was the main understanding of rights? How do natural rights and natural law shape that understanding of rights?

Which political ideas are not found in the Declaration of Independence?

Compare and contrast political structures and governments that took shape in Europe and Asia. What appears to have been the most important influence on how societies in these areas governed?

Analytical essay 2

Compare and contrast political structures and governments that took shape in Europe and Asia. What appears to have been the most important influence on how societies in these areas governed?

What is imperialism and do forms of it continue today? Why?

Roosevelt and Imperialism

What is imperialism and do forms of it continue today? Why? We are closer to the 20th century, AND we have moments coming to life (sadly).

http://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/Learn-About-TR/TR-Encyclopedia/Foreign%20Affairs/Roosevelt%20Corollary
https://history.state.gov/milestones/1899-1913/roosevelt-and-monroe-doctrine
http://www.ushistory.org/us/44e.asp