HItler and the Holocaust

HItler and the Holocaust Page 1 of 4 Western Civilization I I HIST 101, L9 94837 Cañada College, Fall 2015 Instructor: Anthony Swanson Value: 300 points Due Date: 11/5/15, 7:10pm Your research paper will be an original project relating to one of the various subjects in European history from the Renaissance up to the year 1995 . The task is to provide a well - researched interpretation of history in which you use at least two primary sources and at least two secondary sources . Primary sources are documents - diaries, journals, letters, newspa per and magazine articles, treaties, birth certificates, etc... - written by a person during the era you are researching. These can be published in books, on the Internet, or can be information which you obtain yourself by interviewing relatives, family frien ds, or using letters and other documents from your family history. You also must use secondary sources in order to demonstrate how the primary sources you have gathered relate to the topic you are researching. Secondary sources are books or articles in sch olarly journals that comment on and interpret primary sources. B ibliographies listed in secondary sources can help you search for primary sources. E ncyclopedias cannot be used as a secondary source. Your interpretation of the topic yo u are researching sh ould be cl ea rly identified in the thesis stateme n t . Th at statement should appear in your introductory paragraph. The goal is to prove that thesis is a reasonable interpretation of the past. You will accomplish this by using evidence from primary and secondary sources and organizing that evidence in an easy - to - read format. The library has excellent services available to ass ist you during this process. We will have one research paper workshop there or in the classroom. Possible Topics: There are practically an unlimited number of topics. You can write on anything related to European history from the Renaissance up through 1995 . Pick something that you feel passionate about or have an interest in! If you need help with ideas, briefly look at the textbook: The introduction of each chapter, the chronology at the end of each chapter and the paragraph topics can provide some sug gestions. Visit me for ideas! Some possibilities include but are not limited to: Renaissance: ? Any of those artists, architects, or writers Reformation and Thirty Years Wars: ? Any religious group ? Queen Elizabeth ? The Spanish Armada Page 2 of 4 The Enlightenment and the 1700s: ? Any writer or philosopher ? Any king or queen The French Revolution and Napoleon: ? Louis XVI ? Marie Antoinette ? Napoleon Bonaparte The 1800s: ? Industrialization ? Imperialism ? Otto von Bismarck ? The rise of socialism and communism The 1900s ? The Russia n Revolution ? Hitler and the Nazi Party ? Any World War II battle ? Any aspect of the Cold War ? The Yugoslavian Civil War 1991 to 1995 Other possible topics in any of the above - mentioned periods are ? Any battle of any war ? Military technology or battle tactics ? Any woman’s issue during th e s e time s : o S exuality o Family issues o Work/labor issues Source Location: The best place to locate sources for this paper is the l ibrary. One of the textbooks can be used as a primary source: Sources of The Making of the West has primary sources. (You may consult The Making of the West , but cannot cite it as a secondary source). Some other useful resources are : ? A Pocket Guide to Writing in History ? Recommended reading at the end of each chapter in your textbook ? The Internet ( especially through the Cañada College, C.S.M, or Skyline College websites) The essay must be six pages in length , double - spaced , with a 12 point font , and staple d(!) . You may also want to put your name and page number on each page as a header or footer t o ensure that your paper will be easy to re - assemble if the staple come lose as sometimes happen. (I recommend you keep paper copies and save your work on yo ur computer frequently : It is y ou r responsibility ) . Writing methodology: Again, you must gather evidence and details to prove your argume nt when writing this paper. You need :