Paper # 1

The first paper is due in class on either Feb. 5th or Feb. 7th. It carries 5% of the total grade for all written assignments. Please include you full name, course number and Instructor’s name on the first page. All work must be type-written and double spaced. Please use Times New Roman or Arial as the font, a font size of no more than 12 points, and have margins of no more than 1 inch. Failure to turn you paper in on time will result in a -0- as the grade. No make-ups!!

Topic: History in the news!

Pick 2 newspaper articles that are related to History or Historical Findings, and write a brief paragraph about each. A copy of each article must be turned in with your original text of 5-10 sentences, summarizing the article. Please avoid Politics and related articles. Internet sources may be used.

Paper # 2

The second paper is due in class on either Mar. 11th or Mar. 13th. It carries 10% of the total grade for all written assignments. Please include you full name, course number and Instructor’s name on the first page. All work must be type-written and double spaced. Please use Times New Roman or Arial as the font, a font size of no more than 12 points, and have margins of no more than 1 inch. Failure to turn you paper in on time will result in a -0- as the grade. No make-ups!!

Topic: Movie Review! Pick any one!!

The Last of the Mohicans; OR

The Patriot; OR

Amistad; OR

Glory.

After viewing one of these movies, write a paper about 3-4 pages long. It may be longer if you have more to say! Your paper must include a synopsis of the movie, the plot, if any, the main characters, setting etc. A paragraph or two of your opinion must also be included. Please use good grammar and proper writing techniques. Your paper must be your own. Please do not plagiarize!!

Paper # 3

The third paper is due in class on either Apr. 8th or Apr. 10th. It carries 10% of the total grade for all written assignments. Please include you full name, course number and Instructor’s name on the first page. All work must be type-written and double spaced. Please use Times New Roman or Arial as the font, a font size of no more than 12 points, and have margins of no more than 1 inch. Failure to turn you paper in on time will result in a -0- as the grade for this assignment. No make-ups!!

Topic: Your choice….Select a topic within the framework of 1492 and 1877.

Your paper should be 4-8 pages in length. If the topic is too broad in scope, it will lack a focus; too brief, it will lack sufficient depth. Quality is determined by research, research by the number of references. Your paper should include a minimum of three references outside of the lecture text. Not more than one of these may be from the Internet. Papers will not be accepted unless references are listed at the end of the paper and tied to the text with quotation marks, parentheses, or a numbering system. The paper should include a title page, body and references cited page. Please feel free to choose another topic within the framework of 1492 and 1877. Contact me for suggestions if you are at a loss for a topic.