US HISTORY

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Prior to beginning work on this discussion,

Read Chapters 7, 8, and 9 of the course textbook.
Look over the Week 3 Primary Source List and select a primary source which applies to your chosen group, and your chosen option for this discussion.
Complete the “Analyzing Primary Sources” activity in Chapter 8, Section 1 of your course textbook to help you think about and understand your primary source.

*Note: Remember that a primary source is an artifact or document created at the time of an event or by someone who personally witnessed the event. Please review the handouts, Types of Sources and Primary Sources.

THIS PRIMARY SOURCE REFERS BACK TO MY CHOSEN GROUP (AFRICAN AMERICANS)

Choose one of the three options below to address in this discussion. Your initial post should be at least 250 words in length. Your post should make reference to the required materials with in-text citations. Your references and citations must be formatted according to APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center
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resource. For help with this, see the Ashford Writing Center’s Citing Within Your Paper
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resource. You may use additional scholarly sources to support your points if you choose.

Consult the Writing a Discussion Board Post
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and the Summary vs. Analysis
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resources as you formulate your response.

For help with your initial post review the Thinking about Week 3 Discussion guide.

Option 2: The Great Depression

Find a primary source from the Great Depression that is related to the group you chose for your Final Project and that you can use in your Final Project. You may use one of the sources listed in the Primary Sources for Week 3 handout, or you may find your own. Complete the “Analyzing Primary Sources” activity in Chapter 8, Section 1 of your course text to help you think about and understand your primary source.

Write an initial post which addresses the following prompts:

Write a brief overview of the changes that occurred during the Great Depression.
What primary source did you choose and what event does it focus on?
What does this source tell you about how your chosen group was impacted by the Great Depression?
What does your primary source tell you? And what does it not tell you?
How does this source and the history it describes relate to your Final Project topic?
Provide an APA citation for your primary source. If needed, review the APA References Guide
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PDF for some examples of APA citations.

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