The essay should be between 800-1000 words long. ONLY use information from lecture and your textbook. Make sure to cite the examples. Use MLA style of citation in parenthetical citations, but no need to provide a Works Cited page.
Example of how to cite lecture and text:
(Name of lecture, timestamp). (Colonial Virginia part 2, 17:32).
(Name of open text, chapter and subchapter) (Openstax, 2.2) or (Author, page #) (Zinn, 21).
- In examining the historical period from 1607 to 1776, explain the historical development colonial Virginia and New England. (This means you need to look at change over time: who came and why, who did they encounter, how did African enslavement fit.) In so doing, explain the changing notion of freedom and liberty: look specifically at how it was understood and defined throughout the colonial world; who enjoyed it and who didn’t and WHY; what made one free and how did that definition change over time.
- Be specific – use specific examples to support points
- Periodize – use historical “brackets” as you move through time
- Explain why things happened, not only what happened
- No need to write an intro. just develop your points
- Examples should be drawn from docs, text, and lecture