primary sources

During the years 1892-1954, Ellis Island became the first stop for many immigrants as they began their new lives in America. In this module, students will write a museum exhibit description explaining the importance of Ellis Island. This would be the language for a portal sign, or point of...

The Civil War pitted, brother against brother, friend against friend, and neighbor against neighbor. Many technological advances were made during this war including the repeating rifle, rail travel, and improved communications. In this module students will read a firsthand account of the Battle...

In this task, each student will conduct research to develop narrative text as background for four primary sources to set the historical context: Pericles’ Funeral Oration, the Gettysburg Address, John F. Kennedy’s Inaugural Address, and Bill Clinton’s Turning Ideas into Action. Students will...

The Junior Research Paper is the culmination of a yearlong process designed to enable students to create a thesis-driven research essay. Students choose their specific topic but it must be grounded in a global, or non-U.S., context.