American History 2/SSTH 034 060
Be sure to include ALL pages of this project (including the directions and the assignment) when you
send the project to your teacher for grading. Don’t forget to put your name and I.D. number at the top
of this page!
This project will count for 12% of your overall grade for this course. Be sure to read all the
instructions and assemble all the necessary materials before you begin. For this project, you may
choose either Option A or Option B. Note which option you choose at the start of your project.
In this project, you will write an essay in which you express and defend a thesis (point of view) about
a historical topic. Select one of the following options. Your project should follow the traditional essay
format:
• Begin with an introductory paragraph in which you briefly summarize your topic. In one or
a few sentences, express a thesis, or point of view. Your thesis will be a personal response
to the question you are answering. In your thesis, you will express a personal view about a
historic issue.
• Body paragraphs will make up the bulk of your essay. Use the body paragraphs to support
and defend your thesis. Remember that each body paragraph should start with a topic
sentence. Subsequent sentences should relate to the topic sentence in each paragraph.
• Finish your essay with a concluding paragraph. Summarize what you have said in the
essay and restate your thesis.
• If you use any direct quotations, be sure to cite them correctly. Refer to the Publication
Manual of the American Psychological Association, which may be accessed online or in
many libraries.
(Project options appear on following pages.)
Project 2 SSTH 034
Option 2
Using your textbook and syllabus, write an essay of at least 600 words in which you answer the
following question:
Which individual was most important in the civil rights movement? Discuss the person’s
contributions, as well as the impact the person had. Why was this person’s role central to the
civil rights movement?
There are one hundred possible points on this project. In your essay, you should:
• Present a clear thesis. In your introduction, you must clearly express a view about the
question you are being asked. (10 points possible)
• Explain the person’s attitudes and beliefs about civil rights. (15 points possible)
• Analyze the strategies and tactics the person used in support of civil rights. (15 points
possible)
• Summarize the events in which the person was involved. (15 points possible)
• Explain the impact of the person’s role in the civil rights movement. (15 points possible)
• Explain why this person’s contributions to the civil rights movement were most important. (15
points possible)
• Use essay format. Follow the introduction-body paragraphs-concluding paragraph style. Your
paper should read smoothly, and your word choice should reflect your ideas and beliefs. (10
points possible)
• Use proper spelling, grammar, and punctuation. (5 points possible)
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(scroll down).
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name, and the project number in your file’s title:
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Project 2 SSTH 034
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Project 2 SSTH 034
