1121 Greek Mythology

Click the linked title for more information on Greek mythology.

1121 Primary Source for Take Home Quiz

http://www.eyewitnesstohistory.com/ancientgreece.htm

Go to the link above to access the primary source you are to analyze for your take home quiz. Be sure you are only analyzing the source and not the intro. You may use other pages on the site to get more background information on the author and the source's publication. Use the guiding questions below to help you critically analyze the source. Remember the quiz is due Tuesday, and it should be typed, double spaced, Times New Roman.

2111 T,H Primary Source for Take Home Quiz

http://www.brycchancarey.com/equiano/extract3.htm

Go to the link above to access the primary source you are to analyze for your take home quiz. You may use other pages on the site to get more background information on the author and the source's publication. Use the guiding questions below to help you critically analyze the source. Remember the quiz is due Tuesday, and it should be typed, double spaced, Times New Roman.

Tuesday, Thursday Classes Only

Tuesday, Thursday classes will be doing an take home primary source analysis. Use the following guiding questions to help break down and analyze written primary sources. Your analysis should be 1-2 pages typed, double spaced, in Times New Roman font.

• Who created the source and why? Was it created through a spur-of-the-moment act, a routine transaction, or a thoughtful, deliberate process?
• Did the recorder have firsthand knowledge of the event? Or, did the recorder report what others saw and heard?
• Was the recorder a neutral party, or did the creator have opinions or interests that might have influenced what was recorded?
• Did the recorder produce the source for personal use, for one or more individuals, or for a large audience?
• Was the source meant to be public or private?
• What are the major points of interest?
• Did the recorder wish to inform or persuade others? (Check the words in the source. The words may tell you whether the recorder was trying to be objective or persuasive.) Did the recorder have reasons to be honest or dishonest?
• Can you summarize or encapsulate the source in 3 sentences without leaving out major points of interest?
• Was the information recorded during the event, immediately after the event, or after some lapse of time? How large a lapse of time?
• Why is this source important, and what larger themes does it reflect?

2111 and 1112 Slave Trade

Click on the linked title to view primary sources. We will discuss them in class.

2111 Salem Witch Trials

Click on the linked title to go to a great site on Salem and the witch hunt.

Henry VIIIth I am I am..

Click on the linked title to learn more about the infamous king known as Henry VIIIth. If the link does not work, go to: http://www.pbs.org/wnet/sixwives/portrait/index.html Henry not only defined the nature of absolute power in Renaissance Europe (illuminating MACHIAVELLIAN theories of power) but Henry solidified tensions between Catholics and Protestants following the Protestant Reformation. For U.S. history, Henry the VIIIth is important because of the religious divide created between Catholics and Protestants as well as setting up England's emergence as the preeminent European power. Under his daughter Elizabeth, England would defeat Spain, enjoy a period of peace and increased prosperity, undergo an English Renaissance of the arts, and shortly after her death, England would also become the leading influence (along with France) in the New World and of international trade. More on Elizabeth, Henry's daughter can be found at:
http://www.luminarium.org/renlit/eliza.htm

MLK Jr. Remembrance

Click on the linked for a short but inspirational excerpt from a Dr. King sermon.

HIST 2111 American Exceptionalism- A Theoretical Framework

The following is a extended outline and description of the ideological framework known as American Exceptionalism. You can also do your own search to see what other sources lend meaning to the concept. We will be viewing 2111 through this framework and using it as a lens by which to critically analyze and conceptualize American history. American Exceptionalism is not an either/or viewpoint, but rather a way of understanding how American history has been recorded, perceived, and passed down with a particular point of view and a particular set of ideals. We will be discussing this theoretical framework in our next meeting.

www.gseis.ucla.edu/courses/ed253a/american-exceptionalism.htm