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Description
Description
In this section, you will write a history of your neighborhood. How has your neighborhood changed over time? What was your neighborhood like in 1850, 1900, 1950, 2000? Your research should explore history and data connected to your issue that you investigated in the previous section.
SPECIAL NOTE: The way in which you structure your neighborhood history is completely up to you. For example, you could choose to include:
a chronological history (starting as far back as you can go)
a history that focuses just on the recent past
a history that focuses on a specific topic/aspect of your neighborhood
another direction of your choice
Potential Sentence Starters
Potential Sentence Starters
[Insert Your Neighborhood ] has a long and complex history. Beginning in the early 1600s, settlers…
By the 1750s, [neighborhood] had become…
With immigration changes in the 1850s, [neighborhood] began to...
The [neighborhood] of 1950…
By the year 2000, [neighborhood] was...
Criteria For Success
Criteria For Success
1000 word minimum
coherent, vivid writing
adheres to MLA formatting and works cited guidelines
careful attention to graphics, fonts, and formatting
at least one picture, video, or recording TAKEN BY YOU
at least one historical map from the Leventhal Map center
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A collection of sample papers from last year's class to show you how you might write your own!
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