“Jazz began as an improvised music for dancing. As you will discover this semester, the relationship to dancing will change in jazz over time. Do you think it is possible to relate the popularity of a musical style to the ability to dance to it? Can you think of examples where this is either a true or false statement? Is there a style of music (other than jazz) that comes to mind?”

 Historians love to review the works of other historians. Whenever a new history book is written, the historical profession selects experts in particular fields of studies to determine the value and contribution the new work will have on the academic discipline. Upon completion of the course’s reading, each student will be considered an expert and be required to read an academic article and submit a 2-page review (minimum). Students are encouraged to celebrate the author’s accomplishments, but also challenge anything that seems substandard. Style and creativity play a crucial role in the success of your review.

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In this assignment you will write an essay that includes analysis of a primary source or sources. Primary sources are documents or other artifacts that provide first-hand accounts of the time period that you are studying. Primary sources are created by participants in or witnesses to events at the time or close to the time that they occurred. Primary sources include laws, treaties, speeches, diaries, memoirs, letters, reports, government or other records, creative works, and for later periods, photographs, films etc.

Select ONE of the assignments below and write an essay answering the posted questions. Integrate what you have learned about the era from your text with your analysis of the primary source reading. Although you will be presented with several questions, integrate your responses into a unified whole.

An excellent primary source essay will do the following:

• Explore relevant sections of the primary source(s) assigned.
• Use and incorporate ideas, issues, or explanations from the primary source(s) assigned.
• Specifically answer the question or questions asked. Do what the question requires (compare, evaluate etc.).
• Briefly identify people, events, or terms mentioned.
• Demonstrate a good knowledge of the historical context of the primary source(s) that can be found from the Spielvogel text.
• Support all general statements with specific evidence (examples, events, quotations).
• Organize ideas into a logical sequence.
• Use correct spelling, grammar, and punctuation.

Formatting directions:

• Do not include a cover page.
• Put your name at the top of your essay.
• Double-space and use a standard (Times New Roman, Arial, Calibri) twelve point font.
• Indent the first line of every paragraph. Include a Works Cited Page as part of the document if appropriate.
• Spell check your essay before you submit it.
• Submit by clicking “Primary Source Essay Three” above.

Submitting your essay:

Essays can be submitted as attachments in Microsoft Word or WordPerfect. Write, name, and save your essay. Put your own name at the top of the document. If you only have Microsoft Works, save your file as as an .rtf file. Submit this essay using the link at the bottom of the page.

Click on Primary Source Essay 3 to submit your assignment. Use the “Browse” feature to navigate your local drives to locate and attach your assignment. Use the “Submit” button provided to submit your assignment.

Submitted assignments will be automatically sent to Safe Assign to be checked for originality. Should the assignment contain any plagiarized material it will be subject to the penalties listed in the course syllabus.

Assignment Selections:

A. Read the following selection on Henry II and Thomas à Becket from William of Newburgh’s Historia rerum Anglicarum (History of English Affairs):

http://www.fordham.edu/halsall/source/williamnewburgh-becket1.html
Using Historia rerum Anglicarum and the Spielvogel text, write an essay of 4-5 pages answering the following questions:

• What political and ecclesiastical issues resulted in the Investiture Controversy?
• Compare and contrast the conflict between Henry II and Becket in England to the Investiture Controversy in Germany.
• How are the characters of both Henry and Thomas portrayed in William of Newburgh’s narrative?
• What results did this conflict have for the English monarchy and for the English Church?

Or Read

B. Boccaccio on the Black Death at:

 http://www.fordham.edu/halsall/source/boccacio2.asp

Using Boccaccio and the Spielvogel text, write an essay of 4-5 pages answering the following questions:

• What immediate impact did the Black Death have on the economy and society of Europe in the years the plague ravaged Europe?
• What aspects of the plague as described in this eye-witness account do you find most striking?
• What evidence does Boccaccio provide on the collapse of Italian urban civilization as it was structured before the plague?
• What were some of the larger and longer term political, economic, and social consequences of the Black Death?

Write an essay in which you discuss the Hampton Roads Conference on February 3, 1865. What was Horace Greeley’s role in bringing the conference about? Why did both the Davis and the Lincoln governments have a concern about the situation in Mexico; and what did Montgomery Blair suggest be done about it? Who participated in the conference? What points were discussed? What was the outcome of the conference in terms of Jefferson Davis’ reaction and the reactions of the Confederate and American congresses to the decisions reached there? Finally, what does the very occurrence of this meeting say about American acknowledgement of the Confederacy’s existence?

Be sure to cite your sources at the end of your posting. DO NOT use endnotes, footnotes, or any other form of source citation within the body of your post.  .

Read the topic carefully. Write a three to four (3-4) page paper (750-1,000 words) that responds to each of the items described in the topic.

For the topic you choose:

1. Support your ideas with specific, illustrative examples. If there are questions or points associated with your chosen topic, be sure to answer all of the listed questions and address all of the items in that topic. If your topic asks you to do several things related to the topic, be sure to do each of the things listed.
2. The listed topics each have a certain presentation format or writing genre with it (video, essay, poem, etc), and each topic involves looking at a distinct form of presentation (oral speech, novel, visual art, poetry, etc.  And each topic involves some sort of challenge or theme that is relevant to modern work and life.  Be creative and admire the creativity of others.
3. Follow the instructions below for what sources to use and what formatting to use in layout and referencing.  Avoid sources that are not good academic quality for college writing (Wikipedia is one example).  Do NOT use any source that provides or sells college essays.

• Women Challenge their Audience. Essay. Lessons in Public Speaking:  Two women of very different backgrounds and language skills gave effective speeches in the cause of abolition.  Read the speeches and the background of them. Angelina Grimke Weld’s speech in Philadelphia in 1838:  http://www.historyisaweapon.com/defcon1/grimke.html   ;   the background of that speech is at   http://eloquentwoman.blogspot.com/2016/09/famous-speech-friday-angelina-grimkes.html .  Sojourner Truth’s famous 1851 speech and its background:  https://www.nps.gov/articles/sojourner-truth.htm .  Also see background in chapter 29 (p. 963) of our class text.  Then write an essay that includes the following:
  1. Biographical information for each woman, emphasizing elements especially relevant to the speeches.
  2. Describe the obstacles and limitations each faced that normally would hinder the making of these speeches.
  3. Using specific lines, show or illustrate effective speaking methods that helped them connect to the audience.
  4. Describe two lessons you learn from these examples that could be of value to you for communications in your professional life.