Journals
JOURNALS 2nd Semester
Week 19
#11. Research one of the battles during the Indian Wars with the Americans during the late 1800s. Create an annotated bibliography of two images and two written sources you would use if you were going to give a presentation. Each annotation will include 2-3 sentences about how the source would be used and why it is important. Must use MLA citation of your sources.
Refer to page 457 in your text for reference. All references must come from different sources; Wikipedia is NOT accepted.
-"The Battle of the Little Bighorn, 1876," EyeWitness to History, www.eyewitnesstohistory.com (1997).
This article published by EyeWitness to History provides background information on the Battle of Little Bighorn, including the causes and where the battle was font. It could be used as a basis to provide background information and to grasp an initial understanding of the Battle of Little Bighorn and the history behind it.
-Hamlin Garland, “General Custer’s Last Fight as Seen by Two Moon,” McClure’s Magazine, Vol. 11, 1898, 443–448. Reprinted in Wayne Moquin, ed, Great Documents in American Indian History (New York: Praeger Publishers, 1973)
This is a primary source, an eyewitness account of the actual Battle of Little Bighorn. This could be used to describe the fight and give a mental image into how violent it was. This source could provide a clear understanding of how the battle was fought.
Week 20
#12 Write a reflection on the issue of whether or not John D. Rockefeller was a "robber baron" or not. Support your opinion with specific examples. Use the reading from "Taking Sides" as a guide.
John D. Rockefeller could certainly be considered a robber baron due to the fact that, through bad contracts and tricky legislation, he took money from small businesses for his economic gain. A merchant in Nashville, Tennessee refused to buy from Standard Oil and, mysteriously, his rates for shipping were doubled, then tripled; the man
Week 19
#11. Research one of the battles during the Indian Wars with the Americans during the late 1800s. Create an annotated bibliography of two images and two written sources you would use if you were going to give a presentation. Each annotation will include 2-3 sentences about how the source would be used and why it is important. Must use MLA citation of your sources.
Refer to page 457 in your text for reference. All references must come from different sources; Wikipedia is NOT accepted.
-"The Battle of the Little Bighorn, 1876," EyeWitness to History, www.eyewitnesstohistory.com (1997).
This article published by EyeWitness to History provides background information on the Battle of Little Bighorn, including the causes and where the battle was font. It could be used as a basis to provide background information and to grasp an initial understanding of the Battle of Little Bighorn and the history behind it.
-Hamlin Garland, “General Custer’s Last Fight as Seen by Two Moon,” McClure’s Magazine, Vol. 11, 1898, 443–448. Reprinted in Wayne Moquin, ed, Great Documents in American Indian History (New York: Praeger Publishers, 1973)
This is a primary source, an eyewitness account of the actual Battle of Little Bighorn. This could be used to describe the fight and give a mental image into how violent it was. This source could provide a clear understanding of how the battle was fought.
Week 20
#12 Write a reflection on the issue of whether or not John D. Rockefeller was a "robber baron" or not. Support your opinion with specific examples. Use the reading from "Taking Sides" as a guide.
John D. Rockefeller could certainly be considered a robber baron due to the fact that, through bad contracts and tricky legislation, he took money from small businesses for his economic gain. A merchant in Nashville, Tennessee refused to buy from Standard Oil and, mysteriously, his rates for shipping were doubled, then tripled; the man