Each student will be required to submit a research paper of 5 – 7 pages that are typed and double-spaced, with proper margins. Each student will select one specific event in American history covered in the units presented and investigate how that story was reported in the NEWSPAPER. Attempt to select a newspaper from the locality of the event. Students will describe and analyze the newspaper’s coverage of the event from its beginning to its conclusion, paying particular attention to how American society at that time influenced the story’s presentation in the periodical. The conclusion of the paper will compare the reporting of the event in the newspaper to how that event is presented in a scholarly secondary source (journal article, monograph, essay, etc.) approved by the professor. The professor will assist all students in finding an appropriate secondary source.
Students’ conclusion should answer the question: Was the event deemed to have a greater impact on American society at the time it was occurring, or did it ultimately prove to be of a greater historical influence? Why?
The paper must be properly footnoted (Chicago Manual of Style) and include a list of the articles used (include newspaper, date of article, and page number). Each topic must be approved by the professor (students will fill-out the form at the end of the syllabus and submit it on the required date).
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