Directions 

answer the following question(s) in a five-paragraph essay format:

What do the primary sources illustrate about the changing nature of California’s social, political, and/or economic history at the time each source was produced? What historical themes are significant in your view based on the evidence? In what ways does the primary source evidence illustrate change over time?

Formatting Requirements

Your essay should be written in a five-paragraph essay format.  That means you need a clear introduction with a thesis statement that introduces the reader to the source evidence you plan to discuss.  Do not list the evidence in your introduction.  You can cite the evidence fully in your footnotes or endnotes.  Rather, introduce the reader to the topics & evidence you intend to discuss.  You should have a minimum of THREE body paragraphs (not including the introduction and conclusion), but I encourage you to consider writing more.  A well-developed body paragraph is between ½ – ¾ of a page according to the formatting requirements described below. You can organize your body paragraphs by types of source evidence or a thematic topic, e.g., religion, agriculture, gender, social structure, politics, economics, etc.  The choice is yours.  Be sure to include a conclusion paragraph. 

-Must be Chicago Manual of Style citation or endnotes 

-Double space, 12pt. Font, New Times Roman 

-Include name and course information on a separate title page.