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    This document outlines an American history project that will take place over the second semester. [1] Students will choose a topic related to enduring conflicts in American history and examine it from different historical contexts. [2] They will research the topic, follow its coverage in current media, interview people with different perspectives, and finally present their findings to the class. [3] The goal is for students to gain a deeper understanding of how their topic has evolved over time and different viewpoints about it.

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    US History

    Christensen

    American Ideas

    Over the course of the second semester, we will look at some of the enduring conflicts in
    American history. What conflicts have endured throughout our history and how have they
    expressed themselves in different historical contexts? We have looked at the conflict between
    federal and state power, varying interpretations of the Bill of Rights and Constitution, how we
    relate to the rest of the world, who has power in American society and how is that power
    expressed, how do different groups in society work to achieve power, what relationship should
    the government have to the economy, what role should the government play on social and
    domestic issues…and on and on.

    The project will have five parts: choosing a topic, research, reporting, oral history, and panel
    discussions. The most important part of the project will be to choose a topic that you are going
    to be interested in pursuing for the REST OF THE YEAR.

    Part One: Choosing a topic

    A good topic will: have many angles, have connections to broader issues in American history,
    be interesting to many people, have some larger importance in American society, have
    connections to current issues in the news, and be of interest to you.

    Sources could include current issues before the Supreme Court, laws coming up in Congress,
    social issues that relate to broader public policy (crime, poverty, education), foreign affairs (Iraq
    policy, Afghanistan policy, our relationship with China or Iran…

    Brainstorm 3-5 possibilities by Monday, 2/8. Final topics approved by Friday, February 12.

    Part Two: Research

    Since your topic has many angles, you need to know what they are and how they emerged. You will
    write a 2-3 page topic summary that details the history of your issue and how it has evolved over time.
    For this paper you must have at least five sources and internal citations with a standard bibliography.

    Part Three: Current Coverage

    Watch, read, look, and think.

    Once you have a sense of your topic, follow it in the news. Keep your eyes and ears open and if your
    topic is not on the front page of the new paper, do a little digging. Every few weeks (dates below) you
    will need to turn in an overview of your issue in the media. The overview should be at least one page
    long and a summary of at least five sightings in print, video, or online. You should cite them on the top
    of the page and summarize them together following the citations. For video on television, if you can’t
    find the clip online, note the station, show, and time of broadcast, as well as length of segment. You will
    also include an overview of current opinions on the issue. What is the range of opinions and thoughts on
    your issue? What media sources cover this issue regularly- do they have a particular angle?

    Part Four: Talk

    You will interview six people about your topic. Develop at least 10 interview questions. Most should
    relate specifically to your topic but the first few should help you get a clear understanding of who the
    person is and how they come to their beliefs about your topic.

    The questions and the interview subjects must be cleared through me before you begin the interviews.
    You should choose as diverse a group as you can. No more than two can be friends, no more than two
    can be family members. The remaining two may NOT be students. In the interview process, you MUST
    see out opinions different than your own.

    For each interview, you will develop an overview of your interviewee; you will interview them formally
    and record the interview. You will create a one page summary and analysis of the interview. What does
    it add to your understanding of the topic?

    Part Five: Present

    In the end you will present your findings to the class. Your presentation will have four sections.

    1) What you believed when you began.


    2) What you came to believe or understand through your research and interviews.
    3) Your favorite interview.
    4) BONUS: action plan.

    You will have NO MORE THAN three power point slide with images for your presentation and your
    presentation will be no more than 5 minutes long. We will go over the presentation rubric when we are
    closer to presenting.

    Due Dates: Topic Selection Finalized, February 12

    Current Issues Form Completed, March 5

    Research paper Due: March 25

    Updates Due: March 7, April 8, April 15, April 22

    Interviews Due: May 6

    Final Projects Due: May 20-May 26

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