With this guide, major help for term papers relating to Colonial American history has arrived in a volume sure to enrich and stimulate students in challenging and enjoyable ways.
Roger M. Carpenter is assistant professor of history at the University of Louisiana at Monroe, Monroe, LA.
As a starting point for students in high school and up writing term
papers about colonial history, this reference presents 100 entries
on important historical events during the period. Each entry
provides a brief overview of the event, followed by a list of term
paper suggestions, which are research questions that students may
modify. There are also alternative paper suggestions for creating
iMovies, PowerPoint presentations, podcasts, and other formats.
Some suggestions ask students to assume the role of an advisor to a
historical person, or to make a counterhistorical argument. Primary
sources are listed, focusing on sources that students can find
easily in most libraries or on the Web. Secondary sources, web
sites, and multimedia sources are also listed. Recognizing that not
all libraries or academic institutions have subscription-based
databases, these resources are avoided.
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This excellent resource is a clear, well-arranged guide for
starting and developing reports. The 100 chronologically arranged
entries span from the failed settlement at Roanoke, VA, in 1584 to
the ratification of the U.S. constitution in 1791 and include
political, economic, legal, social, and military topics, such as
Jamestown, the Salem witchcraft trials, King George's War, and the
Stamp Act of 1765. Each topic is prefaced with a brief,
intelligible overview that provides a reasonable amount of context
followed by three to five term paper suggestions. A separate
section of alternative ideas calls upon students to choose and
represent one side of a historical question while constructing
arguments backed by current technologies such as PowerPoint slide
shows, podcasts, and blogs. All topics conclude with a section of
leads to pertinent primary and secondary resource print materials
representing current scholarly opinions, as well as Web and
multimedia sources. Carpenter's work will serve as an essential
guide for research papers and discussions on topics of interest to
AP students of Colonial American history.
*School Library Journal*
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