Module 6 Short Responses – Question 1

Using the active reading strategies, you were introduced to in this learning block, critically analyze one of your secondary sources for your historical analysis essay. Those active reading strategies include:

· Ask yourself pre-reading questions, such as: What will be the subject of this reading? What do I hope to learn from this reading?

· Take notes while reading

· Make connections to other texts you have read

Which source will you analyze using active reading strategies? Include the name of the article, the author, the publication, the date, and where you found it.

Read your chosen source using the active reading strategies you learned on the previous page. Then, summarize the overall meaning and content of the reading. Write your summary below. Your summary should be at least one paragraph long.

Module 6 Short Responses – Question 4

Think about the evidence from your research that you have found to support your thesis for your historical analysis essay. What were the causes and consequences of the event that is the topic of your historical event analysis? What historical evidence supports your analysis? Be sure to respond to the question in one paragraph, using proper grammar.

Describe one cause of the event you have chosen for your historical analysis (keeping in mind that there are many), and explain one piece of evidence from your research that you will use to support this assertion. Describe one consequence of the event, and explain one piece of evidence from your research that you will use to support this assertion.