Additional Source Challenge!

You and your group concentrated your analysis on a single source during today's in-class activity. Now consider how your position changes when you look at one more source. Choose any source from class (other than your original source) and examine it as we did in class, but on your own. Do you need to revise your thesis or is your original interpretation still accurate?

Why do you think it is so important for historians to examine a wide variety of sources before developing conclusions? How did this experience influence your perspective?

This post will be available for comments until Thursday, February 25.

New New plan for quizzes

Ok, so here's our new plan:

Please print ONE PAGE of your email receipt (I do not need to see every question you answered) and bring it to class on Monday. Make sure it includes your name, the score, and the time stamp.

We'll see how this system works, then re-evaluate.

Thank you for your cooperation!

-Mariel

Comparing secondary sources

So far this semester, we've read two different scholars writing about the native peoples of North America. What similarities or differences did you notice between the Richter reading (Facing East from Indian Country) and the Calloway reading ("New Worlds for All")?

This post will be available for comments until Monday, February 22.

Primary Sources

We looked at three different primary sources in class today, and I'd like you to consider the following three questions in your comments.

How was examining the primary sources similar to or different from reading the textbook? 

What did you learn from the primary sources that you did not learn from the textbook? 

Why is it important for scholars to use different kinds of sources in their analysis? 

This post will be available for comments until Thursday, February 18.

Cahokia

Cahokia, Central Plaza

Read the National Geographic article by Glenn Hodges about Cahokia, America’s Forgotten City. Why is Cahokia “forgotten?” How does the story of Cahokia confirm or challenge what you previously knew about Native American peoples and the settlement of North America?

This post will be available for comments until Thursday, February 11.