HIS 102 and 112
Declaration Paragraph Assignment
Independence
Hall on Chestnut Street in Philadelphia, PA was built between 1732 and
1753 (it took over twenty years to build for those of you who are
math-challenged) and was the site of most of the meetings of the Second
Continental Congress that adopted and signed the U.S. Declaration of
Independence on 4 July 1776 during the hot summer of '76. Photo
credit gamillos on Flickr
ps. The "Liberty Bell" no longer hangs in the steeple, but rests across the street in a separate exhibit. |
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Read the American Declaration of
Independence (along with the document background notes and the study questions). Before you read the Declaration,
please read the Sample Historical
Document Analysis,
if you have not already done so. Answer the following
question in a paragraph:
Citing specific evidence from the American Declaration of Independence (not from the textbook), how was the American Declaration of
Independence a product of Enlightenment thought?
Some other relevant websites that might help you with this assignment:
Your paragraph must follow this format:
- begin with a concise topic sentence (sentence 1) that directly responds to the assigned
question (no need to define terms or cite a dictionary) and that identifies your analysis/thesis points.
- font size 10 or 12 only
- one-inch margins
- double-spaced
- direct, quoted material to support your points
- name, and only your name, at the top left of the paper
- about one-half page in length (not to exceed 3/4 page)
- You
may consider submitting a draft of your assignment to your instructor for
feedback before submitting the assignment for the grade. At times, you may be asked
to rewrite your work. This is done for your own benefit
and will result in an improved grade.
Please take a moment to review Charlie's History Writing Center for
specific information on the writing requirements for the assignments in the
course. Please check this short explanation of what it means to cite historical evidence.
Your assignment should be submitted on Canvas. |