Focus on the Handsome Lake Movement.
Background (summary) information about the topic is provided.
Tribe’s Description: Explain what tribe is discussed/affected (if relevant). Include information about the tribe (culture area/part of the United States, current status of the tribe, recognized or not, etc.). If your topic affects multiple tribes or all tribes, you must specifically state that in your essay.
Contextualize your topic with material from the course (relating your topic to course content). Make connections to course content using specific examples from the Zimmerman, Larry J. The Sacred Wisdom of the Native Americans. Chartwell Books, 2016. p. 320.
Analyze the controversy surrounding the topic. Explain both sides.
Provide an opinion about the topic. Your opinion must be supported (state WHY you think that way).
Include citations throughout and a works cited page. It is not enough to only provide an in-text citation for direct quotes. You MUST provide a citation for any idea not your own…which will be most of your essay. Use in-text citations for each sentence/paragraph and then provide a list of Works Cited at the end of your paper.
At least 6 credible sources. No Wikipedia or Wikipedia-like pages. You may use the textbook(s), however, you must have at least 5 OTHER sources.