Period V (1844 - 1877): How did territorial expansion lead to
civil war?
Task:
- Introduction: The first part of this fifth unit is to understand the nature of "peculiar institution" of slavery, as well as the causes and consequences of territorial expansion.
- Today in class, we continued with an analysis of the evolving interpretations of slavery by three different historians. The purpose of the conversation in class today is to model the next phase of the research process.
- Small groups discuss: Determine the way the secondary sources (the three that were used in class - Phillips, Stampp, and Gray-White) could be used to support an argument by identifying the strengths and weaknesses of the secondary source.
- Affordances (or strengths) of secondary sources: What does the source information contribute to my research topic?
- Limitations (or weaknesses) of secondary sources: What information is the source excluding or leaving out that may weaken my argument?
- Use the following link to review the steps for your annotated bibliography.
Reminders:
- Unit Three test corrections due Friday 11/13
- Annotated Bibliography due Friday 11/20
