What is a primary source? According to Mary Lynn Rampolla, "Primary sources are materials produced by people or groups directly involved in the event or topic under consideration, either as participants or witnesses," (8).
Using the “6 C’s of Primary Source Analysis as a guide, write a 2-3 page paper that addresses each of the questions outlined in the 6 C’s document and draws a conclusion about why this source is important–what can it tell us about: histories of environmental/climate change in the United States, environmental movements, race, migration, colonialism, capitalism, or efforts for social justice? Use our course readings, lectures, as well as (credible!) research using Atkins Library databases and/or Google Scholar to help you fill in your knowledge and interpretation gaps, while also pointing out where you might not be able to fill knowledge gaps.
Use Times New Roman, 12-pt font, and double-space your paper. For this short paper, it’s fine to use MLA style with parenthetical citations such as (Shull, 14), followed by a Works Cited list with the full citation (this includes all sources consulted and directly mentioned in your paper!). If you prefer Chicago style (footnotes instead of parenthetical notation) followed by a Bibliography (conventional for the History discipline), that’s fine too. Your paper must utilize AT LEAST 3 scholarly (book or peer-reviewed journal article) sources; at least 2 of your 3 scholarly sources must come from outside the course. You are also encouraged to use and cite CREDIBLE online sources (news, reference or encyclopedic entries), but they won’t count towards the three.
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