History Yesterday & Today
General Overview:
This research project will start with you examining a recent news story (reported within the last year) that reveals new information about the historical past, OR a recent news story that contributes to the longer dialogue/history of the relationship between Africa, the Americas, and Europe. The goal of this essay should be to emphasize the idea that history is a continually developing story that evolves with new information, discoveries, and/or changes in political, social, and or economic conditions. Important note: the news story should be directly tied to an event that this course covers (Reconstruction until today).
Examples: The question/concern about unequal treatment under the law; a discovery of a new artifact that tells us something previously unknown about the historical past; the nature of protest in a modern democratic America.
History Yesterday & Today
Research Objectives & Questions to be Discussed in Your Essay:
- What is the topic of the news story, and what does the reporter highlight as the current historical significance?
- What is the historical context of the news story? What does it specifically relate to?
- How does the news story either add new information, expand, and/or change what we know about the historical past?
- In your assessment, should this story/discovery/research fundamentally change the way in which we teach history of this event/period?
- Overall, using your news story as an example, how do recent events and discoveries illustrate that history is a dynamic and evolving study?
History Yesterday & Today
General Overview:
This research project will start with you examining a recent news story (reported within the last year) that reveals new information about the historical past, OR a recent news story that contributes to the longer dialogue/history of the relationship between Africa, the Americas, and Europe.The goal of this essay should be to emphasize the idea that history is a continually developing story that evolves with new information, discoveries, and/or changes in political, social, and or economic conditions. Important note: the news story should be directly tied to an event that this course covers (Reconstruction until today).
Examples: The question/concern about unequal treatment under the law; a discovery of a new artifact that tells us something previously unknown about the historical past; the nature of protest in a modern democratic America. APA.