Fall Semester ProjectÂ
Fall Semester ProjectÂ
Period 1: Pre-Columbian to Contact
Period 3: Revolution & Nation-Building
Period 4: Democracy & Reform
Period 5: Civil War & Reconstruction
Period 6: Industrial America
Period 7: Progressivism & Global Conflict
Period 8: Cold War & Civil Rights
Period 9: Modern America
This project is your chance to pull together everything we’ve been practicing in class. You’ll make a clear argument, support it with evidence from both primary and secondary sources, and compare how different colonies approached religious freedom. Think of it as proof that you can write like a historian — with one polished essay you’ll be proud to have finished. ✅
📍What You’ll Do
🔎 Read all all four primary sources .
🖊️ Annotate key claims, evidence, and anything that stands out.
Underline main ideas or evidence about religious freedom, restiction, or a mix. For each underline write your explanstaion of why you underlined the text.Â
Circle unknown words and check with your group, teacher, or Google for explanatiosn.Â
📍What You’ll Do
🔎 Read all three secondary source excerpts .
🖊️ Annotate key claims, evidence, and anything that stands out.
Underline main ideas or evidence about religious freedom, restiction, or a mix. For each underline write your explanstaion of why you underlined the text.Â
Circle unknown words and check with your group, teacher, or Google for explanatiosn.Â
📍What You’ll Do
Narrow your writing down to TWO regions
For each regions, describe the following:
One similarity between the two regions
One difference between the two regions
Start thinking about about colonial unity versus reigonal differences
📍What You’ll Do
Write your thesis statementÂ
Using AI, check your thesis structure for accuracyÂ
📍What You’ll Do
Write your paragraph on similarities between the colonial regions
Write your paragrpah on the difference between the colonial regions.Â
📍What You’ll Do
Use AI to check forÂ
The basic elements of your essayÂ
Style and clarity of your writing
Note: AI will not check the accuracy of your claim or use of historical evidenceÂ
📍What You’ll Do
Pull everything together into your final essay. Double-check that you’ve met the requirements (thesis, 2 primary sources, 2 secondary sources, analysis, conclusion) and turn in a polished piece you’re proud of. ✨