Historical interpretation

In writing the essays, you will offer a historical interpretation based on your analysis of THREE relevant assigned primary source documents from the period we’re studying.

I will assign a grade of Credit or No Credit according to the degree of mastery of the unit’s material and clarity and persuasiveness of the essay. In grading the essays, I will be considering:

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  1. Does the essay respond to the question with an analytical thesis statement?
  2. Does the essay support the thesis with substantial discussion of evidence, including use of evidence from three relevant assigned documents?
  3. Does the essay reflect understanding of the documents, their content and their significance?
  4. Does it reflect overall understanding of the unit and its learning objectives as presented in our course materials, from both assigned readings and lectures?
  5. Does it reflect independent thought about the topics under consideration?
  6. Does the essay offer informed analysis, rather than uninformed personal opinions?
  7. Is the discussion specific, rather than vague? Are examples from the unit’s material used to prove points and back up generalizations?
  8. Is the essay clearly written?

9. Is the structure in essay format, with complete sentences and paragraphs, an introduction and a conclusion?

10. Is it free of excessive spelling, grammar, and punctuation errors?

Documents

week 1

“Iroquois Creation Myth”

“Iroquois Women Work the Fields”

“Their Extraordinary Great Labor

Advice Book for European Women

Malleus Maleficarum (Hammer of Witches) excerpt

Mother Marie de Saint Joseph

Bernal Diaz, from The Conquest of New Spain

Las Casas, “The Destruction of the Indies,” excerpt

Account of Doña Marina, Florentine Codex

“The Pueblo Revolt”

Week 2

“We Unfortunate English People Suffer Here,” Elizabeth Sprigs’ Letter Home

Richard Hakluyt, Discourse of Western Planting, excerpt

Queen Elizabeth I, The Golden Speech, excerpt

Sending Women to Virginia (1622)

“The Trappan’d Maiden”

John Winthrop, “On Liberty” Speech to the Massachusetts General Court

The Trial of Anne Hutchinson, excerpts

Cotton Mather, “Memorable Providences Relating to Witchcraft and Possessions”

Week 3

Mary Rowlandson’s Narrative, Excerpt

Virginia Laws Concerning African Americans

On Punishment for White Servants and Black Slaves

Act About the Casual Killing of Slaves

Virginia Slave Codes

South Carolina Slave Codes

Massachusetts Restriction of Bond Slavery

week 4

Benjamin Franklin, Silence Dogood Letter #2

The World of Hannah Heaton, Excerpt

Samson Occom, “A Short Account of My Life”

Virginia Slave Society

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