Week 12
If you have not already gotten started on your Term Project, please re-read the segment of last week’s Module describing how to get started with that Project. Be sure to answer the three questions from last week first. Then, begin to flesh out your ideas by writing at least 2 paragraphs in response to each question in the prompt. That prompt is copied below for your convenience, and the questions to respond to are underlined:
For your Term Project in this class, you’ll be choosing one of the hallmarks of Modernity noted last week: freedom, equality, progress, democracy, science… elements of the founding world view that defined the American Experiment at its very beginning. How has your chosen element of America’s founding world view evolved from the 1700s until today? What are some historical examples that demonstrate just how strong a thread this element is in defining the vision and values of “America” – i.e. the USA? Is the element as compelling to people today as it was in the 1700s? Is there evidence it is going through a paradigm shift?
After fleshing out your ideas, do your research. Find concrete details and examples from the historical and contemporary records. Do the examples you find confirm or contradict your initial ideas? Keep track of all your sources and keep clear notes about where (by source reference and page number) you find your information.
Combine all your materials into one document by the end of the week, and email that to me.
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