Spanish American War Reaction
Description
Primary Source Reaction Paper #1 – Spanish-American War
Spanish American War Reaction Paper
AMH – Cerutti
MDC Padron
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Due Date: Friday April 2nd, 2021
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1. Pick 1 text document & 1 image documented
2. Analyze the primary sources
3. Write a reaction paper using both sources
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1. Primary Sources (choose one text & one image)
– Platform of Anti-Imperialists, p.480-481 (text) https://sourcebooks.fordham.edu/mod/1899antiimp.asp
– Remember the maine (text) https://www.loc.gov/resource/rbpe.16004100/
– Cuba Libre (text) https://dp.la/primary-source-sets/american-imperialism-the-spanish-american-war/sources/400
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Image Sources found Below
– Declined With Thanks (image)
– If they’ll be good (image)
– A thing well begun (image)
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2. Analyze The Primary Sources
– Use ORQ + Further Investigation
– Consider Audience, Purpose, Historical Context
– Jot notes & conclusions for each primary source
– Draft one thesis statement that includes both sources
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3. Write 2-3 Page Reaction Paper
– 12 font size or smaller
– Do not adjust margins, spacing, etc.
– Single Spaced Paragraphs
– Do Not write a Summary of sources or events
– Paper must contain specific terms, people & places
– Recommended Format: Intro, Body, Body, Conclusion
– First paragraph must contain thesis & historical contextualize
– One Body Paragraph for each primary Source
– Include Conclusion that restates thesis & major ideas
– Do not introduce new ideas nor new terms in Conclusion
– Conclusion should include original idea, position or analysis.
– Use textbook as additional source (if needed)
– Cite Textbook using Parenthetical In-text Citation
– In Text citation after sentence w/ information (Brinkley, 2019, p. ___)
– Submit Paper via Blackboard Assignment
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Declined With Thanks:
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If They’ll Be Good:
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A Thing Well Begun…..
