History

___ Write a three page essay using The First World War: A Brief History with Documents.
___ Develop a main point related to developments of the World War I era, based on the information and insights you gained from the book.
___ Write in short or medium-size paragraphs.
___ In your first paragraph, state your main point and tell the reader how you will be developing this point.
___ Include information from at least five of the documents in Part Two of the book.
___ Develop your key points with specific information, insights and quotes from the documents. You may also use the introduction or information from our textbook.
___ Try to include at least ten short quotes from the documents in the book.
___ Instead of using footnotes, mention your sources in the essay when you use them. Notice that each document has a different author. (Susan Grayzel wrote the introduction and also the little notes introducing each document.)
___ Tell a little bit about each person you quote, and indicate why they are a useful source.
___ Give a page number in parentheses for where you find quotes or specific information.
___ In your conclusion, discuss how the insights gained from the documents can enrich our lives and add to our understanding of the world. You may note if you found any of the writings particularly rewarding.