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Overview For this assessment, imagine you represent your company at a service organization dealing with one of these two issues: 1. Facing economic change. 2. Engaging civil rights. Your supervisor has asked you to research information related to the history of your chosen issue for your organization to help new employees and volunteers better understand it. Your job is to put together a list of credible sources related to the issue of your choice and then use problem-solving and innovative thinking to evaluate them using the  Evaluating Historical Sources Worksheet [DOCX] . (ADDED AS AN ATTACHMENT) Preparation Complete the following: Step 1: Choose Your Topic Choose a topic and narrow its focus. Think about who you want to focus on and what event or challenge you want to focus on. For example, your topic could compare the challenges faced by farmers during the Great Depression with the challenges they faced during the 2008 recession. Economic Change: 1. What if the bottom falls out?  . How can you prepare for and protect yourself from bad times based on lessons learned from the Great Recession of 2008 or the Great Depression? · What happens when the workplace changes?  . How can people adjust when the workplace changes? What lessons can we learn from America’s Industrial Revolution, the new economy of the 1950s, or the Information Age? Civil Rights: 1. Women.  . What strategies were used and what lessons can we learn from the struggles women faced in the late 1800s–early 1900s or the 1960s and 1970s for engaging and understanding current and future women’s rights issues? · African Americans.  . Considering past struggles such as Reconstruction and the Jim Crow era or the civil rights movement of the 1950s and 1960s for African American civil rights, what lessons can we learn about the best strategies for protecting civil rights now and in the future? · Native Americans.  . How can lessons learned from events or policies such as the Trail of Tears, the Indian Removal Act, or the Dawes Act be used to address the challenges Native Americans face today? · Immigrant Groups.  . Based on lessons learned from immigration policies in the late 1800s and early 1900s, how can present-day immigration issues be addressed? Step 2: Identify Resources Review the  History Presentation Resource List [DOCX] . Choose two sources from the list that correspond to your topic. Some of the items in the resource list are collections, so you’ll have to dig a little deeper to find a specific source that matches your topic. Step 3: Research Conduct your own research to locate two additional sources relevant to your topic. The additional sources should be resources from the Capella library or credible websites. For help finding sources on the Internet and in the Capella library, review the resource  Primary vs. Secondary Resources . To ensure you are finding quality sources, refer to the Capella librarys  Think Critically About Source Quality  and  General Education 4/21/22, 8(25 PMEvaluating Historical Sources Scoring Guide Page 1 of 1https://courserooma.capella.edu/bbcswebdav/institution/HIS-FPX/HIS-FPX1150/220100/Scoring_Guides/a01_scoring_guide.html Evaluating Historical Sources Scoring Guide CRITERIA NON-PERFORMANCE BASIC PROFICIENT DISTINGUISHED Identify quality primary and secondary sources related to a historical topic. Does not identify quality primary and secondary sources related to a historical topic. Identifies primary and secondary sources, but not all the sources are related to a particular historical topic or they are not all credible. Identifies quality primary and secondary sources related to a historical topic. Identifies quality primary and secondary sources related to a historical topic and cites each source with minimal errors. Identify key elements of each source, including the author, date, and main idea. Does not identify key elements of each source, including the author, date, and main idea. Identifies key elements of some but not all of the sources, or elements are missing from some of the sources. Identifies key elements of each source, including the author, date, and main idea. Clearly identifies all key elements of the sources (who, what, when, why) using specific examples. Describe the biases and perspectives of the authors of each source. Does not describe the biases and perspectives of the authors of each source. Describes the biases and perspectives of the authors of some but all of the sources. Describes the biases and perspectives of the authors of each source. Describes the biases and perspectives of the authors of each source and provides specific examples. Describe key facts presented in each source. Does not describe key facts presented in each source. Describes key facts presented in some but not all sources, or facts are missing from some of the sources. Describes key facts presented in each source. Describes key facts presented in the sources with specific examples. Explain why each source is or is not credible. Does not identify why each source is or is not credible. Identifies why some sources are or are not credible but does not provide a full explanation for all of them. Explains why each source is or is not credible. Explains why each source is credible or is not credible using specific examples. Write in a well- organized and concise manner that adheres to the rules of grammar, usage, and mechanics. Does not write in a well- organized and concise manner. Writing is unclear, wordy, or disconnected, with errors in grammar, usage, and mechanics. Writes in a well- organized and concise manner that adheres to the rules of grammar, usage, and mechanics. Organizes content so clarity is enhanced and all ideas flow logically and smoothly. Writes concisely, precisely, and directly, with nearly flawless adherence to the rules of grammar, usage, and mechanics.HIS-FPX1100 History Presentation Resource List Primary and Secondary Historical Sources Primary Sources: Facing Economic Change History Matters. (n.d.). “Sir I will thank you with all my heart: Seven letters from the Great Migration. http://historymatters.gmu.edu/d/5332/ Roosevelt, F. D. (1933, March 12). On the bank crisis [Radio address]. Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum. http://docs.fdrlibrary.marist.edu/031233.html Roosevelt, F. D. (1938, April 14). F.D.R. on economic conditions/12th fireside address . History Central. https://www.historycentral.com/documents/FDRTwelthfireside.html Library of Congress. (n.d.). American memory timeline. http://www.loc.gov/teachers/classroommaterials/presentationsandactivities/presentations/timeline/index.html Kleinfield, N. R. (1983, September 26). American way of life altered by fuel crisis. The New York Times. http://library.capella.edu/login?qurl=https\%3A\%2F\%2Fsearch.proquest.com\%2Fdocview\%2F424767573\%3Faccountid\%3D27965 Library of Congress. (n.d.). American life histories: Manuscripts from the Federal Writers Project, 1936 to 1940: Articles and essays. https://www.loc.gov/collections/federal-writers-project/articles-and-essays/ Facing History and Ourselves. (n.d.). Firsthand accounts of the Great Depression. https://www.facinghistory.org/mockingbird/firsthand-accounts-great-depression Wadler, J. (2009, April 2). And still, they prospered. The New York Times. http://library.capella.edu/login?qurl=https\%3A\%2F\%2Fsearch.proquest.com\%2Fdocview\%2F434065466\%3Faccountid\%3D27965 American Experience. (n.d.). A Dust Bowl survivor. PBS. https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/americanexperience/features/surviving-the-dust-bowl-interview-survivor/ Library of Congress. (n.d.). Inside an American factory: Films of the Westinghouse Works, 1904. https://www.loc.gov/collections/films-of-westinghouse-works-1904/about-this-collection/ Library of Congress. (n.d.). National Child Labor Committee collection. https://www.loc.gov/collections/national-child-labor-committee/about-this-collection/ Secondary Sources: Facing Economic Change 1. Cwiek, S. (2014). The middle class took off 100 years ago…thanks to Henry Ford? NPR. https://www.npr.org/2014/01/27/267145552/the-middle-class-took-off-100-years-ago-thanks-to-henry-ford 2. Gates, Jr., H. L. (2013). Madam Walker, the first black American woman to be a self-made millionaire. PBS. https://www.pbs.org/wnet/african-americans-many-rivers-to-cross/history/100-amazing-facts/madam-walker-the-first-black-american-woman-to-be-a-self-made-millionaire/ 3. Wilkerson, I. (2016). The road to freedom. Smithsonian, 47(5), 38–102. http://library.capella.edu/login?url=http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=aph&AN=117744069&site=ehost-live&scope=site 4. Goldschein, E. (2011, August 29). 10 lessons from people who lived through the depression. Business Insider. https://www.businessinsider.com/lessons-from-people-who-lived-through-the-depression-2011-8 Evaluating Historical Sources Worksheet Use the four sources (two primary, two secondary) you located for this assessment to complete this worksheet. Your four sources should focus on one of two topics: facing economic change or engaging civil rights. For each source, first provide a formatted citation, as shown in the sample citation below. Double click into the citation box to type your citation. Then answer each question about that source. Respond to questions 3–8 in complete sentences. Sample formatted citation: DuBois, W. E. B. (1903). W. E. B. DuBois critiques Booker T. Washington. [Essay]. http://historymatters.gmu.edu/d/40 Citation for Source 1: What type of source is this (primary or secondary)? When was it written? Why was it written? What is the main idea or takeaway? Was the writer present at the time of the events he or she was writing about? Does the writer seem neutral? Why/why not? What are some of the key facts presented? Explain why this source is credible. Citation for Source 2: 1. What type of source is this (primary or secondary)? When was it written? Why was it written? What is the main idea or takeaway? Was the writer present at the time of the events he or she was writing about? Does the writer seem neutral? Why/why not? What are some of the key facts presented? Explain why this source is credible. Citation for Source 3: 1. What type of source is this (primary or secondary)? When was it written? Why was it written? What is the main idea or takeaway? Was the writer present at the time of the events he or she was writing about? Does the writer seem neutral? Why/why not? What are some of the key facts presented? Explain why this source is credible. Citation for Source #4: 1. What type of source is this (primary or secondary)? When was it written? Why was it written? What is the main idea or takeaway? Was the writer present at the time of the events he or she was writing about? Does the writer seem neutral? Why/why not? What are some of the key facts presented? Explain why this source is credible. 1 2