#Module 8: Final project (OCCMA: CT, CM)#

OCCMA: U.S. History 1302: Departmental Project – Historical Event Analysis (HEA) (CT, CM)

Instructions:

Step 1: Understand the Assignment Instructions:

Read the assignment prompt carefully to understand the requirements.

Note the deadline, word count (500-800 words), and the specific sections that need to be addressed: summary and significance, primary source analysis, and secondary source analysis.

Step 2: Choose an Event in American History:

– Topic has been selected for you: The Flapper Movement. But you can get a topic approved by me by submitting your topic and sources to me via email.

Select a significant event in American history that you would like to explore.

Ensure that your chosen event has both primary and secondary sources available for analysis.

Step 3: Research and Gather Sources:

– Sources have been provided below. But you can get a topic approved by me by submitting your topic and sources to me via email.

Identify and select at least one primary source and one secondary source that relate to your chosen event.

Ensure that your sources provide credible and relevant information that will help support your argument.

Step 4: Summarize the Event and Its Significance:

In at least 250 words, provide a brief summary of the chosen historical event.

Highlight the significance of the event and its impact on American history.

Make sure your argument is clear, focusing on why this event is important.

Step 5: Analyze the Primary Source:

In at least 125 words, analyze and interpret the primary source.

Consider the author’s perspective, the context of the source, and how it relates to your event.

Explain how this primary source provides insight into the event and its significance.

Step 6: Analyze the Secondary Source:

In at least 125 words, analyze and interpret the secondary source.

Discuss the key arguments or findings of the secondary source and how it enhances your understanding of the event.

Explain how this source complements or contrasts with your primary source.

Step 7: Synthesize Information:

Integrate the insights from both the primary and secondary sources to strengthen your argument about the event’s significance.

Identify connections or discrepancies between the sources and use them to support your thesis.

Step 8: Write the Analysis:

Structure your analysis according to the assignment guidelines, including:

A summary and significance section (250+ words)

A primary source analysis (125+ words)

A secondary source analysis (125+ words)

Ensure clarity and coherence in your writing, with well-organized paragraphs and logical transitions.

Step 9: Properly Cite Your Sources:

Make sure to cite all sources using Chicago (Turabian) format. I will also take MLA if needed.

Use in-text citations or footnotes, and include a properly formatted bibliography at the end of your paper.

Step 10: Revise and Edit:

Review your work for clarity, coherence, and accuracy.

Edit for grammar, punctuation, and formatting errors.

Ensure that your analysis meets the assignment requirements in terms of length and content.

Step 11: Submit the Project:

Submit your completed analysis before the deadline specified in the assignment prompt.

Submit only a PDF or Doc file as per the instructor’s instructions.

Follow any additional submission guidelines provided, such as the online submission portal.

Primary source to use:

flapper’s+appeal+document.pdf

Ellen Welles Page, A Flappers Appeal to Parents, Outlook, December 6, 1922, p. 607. Available via Google Books ().

Secondary Source to Use:

Ross-GoodLittleBad-2001.pdf

Ross, Sara. Good Little Bad Girls: Controversy and the Flapper Comedienne. Film History 13, no. 4 (2001): 40923. http://www.jstor.org/stable/3815458.

Here is a student example of a journal review. You want your final paper to look like this in format. It is a student example of a similar work (an Article Review from a different course). So look at the formatting.