Module Eight Short Responses   Historians, like judges and juries, come to conclusions after considering all the evidence

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Module Eight Short Responses

 

Historians, like judges and juries, come to conclusions after considering all the evidence. A conclusion* is essentially a brief thesis statement; it's the judgment that a historian makes about a historical event, after considering the relevant evidence.

In each of the following exercises, you will be asked to consider the evidence about ANCSA and Native corporations that was presented in this assignment. Based on that evidence, you will be asked to assess the validity of different conclusions. Be sure to respond to each question in one to two sentences, using proper grammar

 

Question 1: Consider the following statement: The support of non-Native Alaskans was an important factor leading to the settlement of Alaska Native land claims. Is this conclusion consistent with the evidence presented in this learning block? Answer Yes or No, and then explain your choice in one or two sentences.

Question 2: Consider the following statement: ANCSA was a fair settlement for Alaska Natives. Is this conclusion consistent with the evidence presented in this learning block? Answer Yes or No, and then explain your choice in one or two sentences.

Question 3: Consider the following statement: ANCSA led to economic benefits for white Alaskans as well as for Natives. Is this conclusion consistent with the evidence presented in this learning block? Answer Yes or No, and then explain your choice in one or two sentences.

Question 4: For an American literature course: What skills from this course would you use to develop a brief essay on the significance of Walt Whitman’s “When Lilacs Last in the Dooryard Bloom’d,” a poem written in the summer of 1865?

Question 5: For a sociology course: What skills from this course would you use to produce an annotated bibliography for your course research project?

Question 6: For a business course: What skills from this course would you use to decide between two different investment proposals?

Question 7: How can history serve as a lens for the rest of the academic program you will pursue at SNHU? Has this course changed the way you think about what you want to study? Why or why not?

Question 8: What did you learn about one of these topics or historical events that was new or surprising to you? Explain in at least two to three sentences.

Question 9: In one paragraph, explain which parts of your historical investigation and analysis were most interesting to you. Which parts were less interesting?