Write a 750-1000 word paper (3-4 pages) that examines at least three major issues, events, or ideas in American history since 1865. Use your textbook and any other quality, reliable sources to base your paper on, but the paper must be 100% your own original writing (will be checked with Turnitin.com). No quotations and any information from other sources must be paraphrased in your own words. Your paper should include the following:
Introduction – Give a general overview of the topic. End your introduction with a thesis/main idea statement that identifies your specific issues/events/ideas and what their overall impact was.
Main Paragraphs – Each main paragraph should identify and explain a specific issue/event/idea from American history and explain why it was important during that time period. Provide examples/details that show how that issue/event/idea shaped the lives of actual people in the past.
Conclusion – Restate the main idea of your paper. Then address these questions: What have you learned about the people of the past by examining different historical issues/events/ideas? What do you think we can learn about ourselves, our country, or the world by learning about American history? What other new understandings or insights have you gained by learning about American history?
