Week 7 Submissions
On this page, you will review both your Week 7 Short Responses and the draft of your historical event analysis essay that you worked on this week, in preparation for their submission in your learning environment.
Week 7 Short Responses
During the first week of Theme: Thinking About History, you have been asked to respond to several questions designed to show your understanding of key concepts. Now it is time for you to submit your responses to those questions.
First, review your answers to each response. Check for errors and incomplete answers and make sure you have used proper grammar throughout. If you have not completed any of these questions, do this now. When you are finished reviewing and editing, follow the instructions at the bottom of the page to download your work and submit it to your instructor.
Here are the Week 7 Short Response exercises:
Week 7 Short Responses – Question 1
Name three historical lenses that you could apply to gain a fuller picture of the relationship between Natives and white settlers. Be sure to respond to this question in two to three sentences, using proper grammar.
Week 7 Short Responses – Question 2
Revise the thesis statement at the top of this page to reflect a more complex view of the relationship between Natives and white settlers. Your revised thesis statement should be longer than one sentence.
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Week 7 Short Responses – Question 3
Name three historical lenses that you could use to look at the events described in the video you just saw.
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Week 7 Short Responses – Question 4
Massasoit’s decision to approach the Pilgrims about an alliance was contingent on what previous event or events? (Name one or two.)
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Week 7 Short Responses – Question 5
Name one short-term consequence and one long-term consequence of the alliance between the Wampanoag and the Pilgrims.
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Week 7 Short Responses – Question 6
How has your understanding of the historical event in your essay changed as a result of your research? Describe one instance of a misconception or a wrong idea you had about your topic that has been corrected after researching and writing about it.
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Week 7 Short Responses – Question 7
Name four historical lenses through which you could analyze the events of the Cherokee Removal. Specify one aspect of this event for each lens that you cite.
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Week 7 Short Responses – Question 8
Agree or disagree with the following thesis statement: “The Treaty of New Echota was invalid, and the National Party was correct to oppose it.” Cite at least three historical facts that support your position.
