amh essay 2

Essay 2: American Populism review essay Calvo AMH 2020 Due February 6, 11:59pm 10% of final grade This assignment asks students to not only convey their understanding of a particular political episode in American history, but also transmit the central arguments of a scholarly article. One of the objectives of the course curriculum is to ensure that students are able to comprehend academic researchessentially understand information that is professionally researched, peer reviewed, and intended for the academic discourse. For this essay, students will illustrate their capacity for comprehension and then express that comprehension in a short, explanatory piece of writing. The essay will focus on Turners article, “Understanding the Populists. Turners article is found in the course module. As Turner explains, for decades historians have debated the significance of the Populist Movement. When historians write books/articles they are usually in response to other historians books/articles. Historians either argue against each other, add to the cumulative knowledge of the conventional wisdom surrounding the historical topic, or on rare occasions offer breakthrough, novel interpretations. Turner reviews the different scholarly perspectives on Populism. Your task is to effectively transmit the contents of the Turner article, but also indicate a clear understanding of Turners argument and speak to the pieces of historical evidence that Tuner raises to prove his argument. Here are some ideas/questions that should help you complete the assignment: Identify the author, title, and year of publication. Remember the Turner article is your focus. Situate the topic in its historical context, based on what you know from the textbook and other sources in this class. Take some time to illustrate your understanding of populism. Identify and summarize the author’s thesis in YOUR OWN WORDS. Demonstrate your ability to read and comprehend a published article and effectively summarizing the main idea(s) of the author in a concise summary. This is the main point of the assignment. State and explain the author’s supporting ideas and evidence. Explain the underlying meaning or goal of the article, not simply the superficial details. Do not confuse James Turner, who wrote the article for this assignment, and FJ Turner, the historian associated with the “Frontier Thesis.” To be sure, your paper should address the following items: Illustrate an understanding of Populism in American political history. Transmit Turners argument. Use your understanding of the topic to identify one Populist measure that you would have supported (explain why) and one Populist measure that you would have opposed (explain why). Populist reforms are outlined in the Omaha Platform listed below. According to your understanding of the Populists, should historians classify them as conservative or liberal? And do you think the US would benefit from the implementation of more or less Populist oriented measures (either in the late nineteenth century or in the twenty first century). The entire paper should be about 4 pages. Resources: These resources can be incorporated into your essay to meet the reference/source requirement for the assignment. Turner’s article “Understanding the Populists” and Brinkley’s review of Hofstadter, “Richard Hofstadter’s The Age of Reform: A Reconsideration” are the main readings for the assignment. Secondary Sources: -The American Yawp offers a section on Populism in Chapter 16. This should help with context. -Northern Illinois University offers a solid introduction article, have a look. -And PBS has an interactive site on Populism: -As a primer to Turner, read Brinkleys review of Hofstatders Age of Reform. This will help you better understand the broader literature surrounding turn-of-the-century reform movements. Brinkleys review is posted to the course module. You must incorporate Brinkleys review into your discussion of Turners article. Primary Sources: Mattie Oblinger Describes Life on a Nebraska Range, Johnson, Reading the American Past, Document 17-3. Mary Elizabeth Lease Reports on Women in the Farmers Alliance, Johnson, Reading the American Past, Document 20-1. The Omaha Platform of the Peoples Party, (1892), found in the Primary Source section in the American Yawp, Chapter 16. Dispatch from a Mississippi Colored Farmers Alliance (1889), found in the Primary Source section in the American Yawp, Chapter 16. Writing Standards The essay will about 4 pages long. Standard margins. 12 point times new roman font. In-text parenthetical citations. For example: (Johnson, 25). The essay needs to reference/cite the Turner and Brinkley articles. The essay also needs to reference at least two of the sources from the module 2. So, the essay must reference four sources. Each body paragraph should have at least one citation. All essays need to be submitted to turn-it-in, through canvas. I will not grade the essay if its not submitted to turn-it-in. Proofread the essay. If I cant understand the writing, the grade will be penalized. The rubric is posted on the course portal. Every essay needs a formal works cited page. Remember to cite each individual source. MLA format for works cited page. There is no need to consult outside sources. All of the information needed to complete this essay is found in the module. If you do consult outside sources, understand that populism gets some people very excited and many have drawn connections to more contemporary American politics. In other words, some of the writing on populism is politically charged. After completing these tasks and objectives, students will be able to: Course Objective 1 (CO1). Assess key events, central themes, and questions pertaining to recent United States history. Gain experience reading and analyzing written arguments by engaging with a variety of types of sources. Learn and apply the techniques of writing an argumentative, thesis-driven and evidence-based paper Students will construct an evidence-based argument demonstrating how local, regional, national, and global events shaped the interactions of two or more groups in the United States. (Global Awareness) Students will construct an evidence-based argument that integrates multiple perspectives on an issue in Modern US History. (Global Perspective) Students will consider different perspectives on a problem or controversy related to Modern US History and attempt to reach a resolution about it. (Global Engagement)