This will be a continuation of the outline I requested earlier today.
Must include a separate title page (or slide) with the following:
* Must begin with an introductory paragraph (or slide) that has a succinct thesis statement.
* Must explain the changes that occurred for this group from 1877 to the present, including the challenges and achievements that are a part of that groups history.
* Must end with a conclusion that reaffirms your thesis.
* Must use at least two primary sources and at least two scholarly secondary sources from the Ashford Library (textbooks, encyclopedia articles, and popular websites are not scholarly sources). The Scholarly, Peer-Reviewed, and Other Credible Sources (Links to an external site.) table offers additional guidance on appropriate source types.
* Must document all sources, including images, in APA style
* Must include a separate reference page that is formatted according to APA style
To complete your Final Project:
1. Select your group (choose one):
Immigrants
2. Describe your four events:
Describe four specific events or developments that span the years from 1877 to the present, based on their impact on the group. Two of the events must be from before 1945 and two events must be from after 1945. Refer back to your Week 3 Assignment, consider your instructors comments, and make any necessary revisions to your selected events or developments.
3. Research your group’s history and events.
In addition to your course textbook, you must use at least two primary sources and at least two scholarly secondary sources from the Ashford Library. Your sources should match your events and contribute towards a cohesive historical analysis. Refer back to your Week 3 Assignment, consider your instructors comments, and make any necessary revisions to your sources.
4. Create a thesis.
Your thesis should summarize the main conclusions that you discovered while researching your group and that you will support with a logical argument based on evidence (sources). Refer back to your Week 3 Assignment, consider your instructors comments, and make any necessary revisions to your thesis statement.
5. Develop your main points.
Drawing from your textbook and your research, examine your four events to explain the changes that occurred for your chosen group from 1877 to the present, including the challenges and achievements that are a part of that groups history. Connect each of your selected events or developments back to your main thesis. The information presented must be organized and connected in chronological order.
For example, a student writing a paper about the topic African Americans might choose the Harlem Renaissance and the Black Power Movement as two of their events. In that case, the paper would provide a description of the two movements. It would explain what each one revealed about the role of African Americans in broader American society in, respectively, the 1920s and the late 1960s, explain how and why the roles of African Americans in the 1920s differed from their roles in the late 1960s, and explain how events in the 1920s may have contributed to developments in the later decade.
6. Add an introduction and conclusion.
Add an introductory paragraph or slide at the beginning of your project which introduces the history of your group and includes your thesis statement. At the end of the project, add a concluding paragraph or slide which reaffirms your projects findings and thesis.
