HIS 200 Week 3 Short Responses PDF

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Identifying the different sources (primary or secondary) in a series of questions, as well as using the A.R.I.A criteria...

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Name: Christine Lampson Course: History 200 – Applied History Southern New Hampshire University May 26, 2019 Week 3 Short Responses – Question 1 What types of sources could be used to research the economic impact of the women's movement? What about for its social impact? Develop relevant search terms. Both primary and secondary sources could be used to research the economic and social impacts on women's movement. Relevant search terms could be: Women's movement; Economic impact AND social impact of the women's movement; Woman suffrage Week 3 Short Responses – Question 2 Congress held its final vote to approve the Nineteenth Amendment on June 4, 1919. Was this a necessary or a contributory cause of the success of the woman suffrage movement? The voting of Congress to approve the Nineteenth Amendment on June 4, 1919, was a necessary cause to the success of the woman suffrage movement. Without the ratification of the Amendment in Congress, women's rights to vote would have been hampered. Week 3 Short Responses – Question 3 The National American Woman Suffrage Association supported the U.S. decision to enter World War I and publicly encouraged women to support the war effort. Was this a necessary or a contributory cause of the success of the woman suffrage movement? This support of the National American Woman Suffrage Association for the U.S to enter World War 1 was a contributory cause the success of the movement. The US entering World War 1 was not dependent on the support from the NAWSA. This decision by the movement, however, placed them in the spotlight and brought them success in their endeavors. Week 3 Short Responses – Question 4 Look at this website for information about women's suffrage at the Library of Congress: http://www.loc.gov/teachers/classroommaterials/primarysourcesets/womens-suffrage. Using the A.R.I.A. criteria, answer the following questions: What is the purpose of this website? Is the information on this website easy to locate? Can you use a search box or a navigational menu? How reliable and current is the information presented? Would this website be appropriate to use in a research paper?

The website is a .gov online library operated by the Library of Congress, which is for

the purpose of providing teachers/lecturers with resources to teach students about Women’s Suffrage. The information presented on this website is clearly laid out with instructions that made is very user-friendly, and easy to understand. It also had a search box/navigation bar that was functional. The information on the website displayed was set of primary source documents, which appeared to be very reliable. However, there was no evidence of “updated on/by” dates seen on the website. The primary sources found on this website were reliable and could be used to find photographs. However, it would not an appropriate site to look for information for a research paper. Week 3 Short Responses – Question 5 Look at this website about the Paycheck Fairness Act: https://www.aclu.org/equal-pay-equalwork-pass-paycheck-fairness-act. Using the A.R.I.A. criteria, answer the following questions: Who sponsors this website? Is it easy to navigate and find information? Is it modern looking? How current and accurate is the information on the website? Does it promote a specific opinion or point of view? Would this website be appropriate to use in a research paper? This website has an .org domain and is sponsored by the American Civil Liberties Union. The website looks very basic in nature with very little visuals, but was easy to navigate. The menu was titled “Issues”, which is a visual identification for users to find information based on the particular issue they wanted to research. The website does not look very modern due to the limited visuals but is functional. It appears that the owners/organizers did put some creativity in its production in order to make sure it is functional for users. It was evident that the organization promoted/ supported issues relating to civil liberties. It also showcases a lot of blogs from authors that share the same interest. Based on what I now know about reviewing sources using A.R.I.A, this website would not be appropriate to research information for a research paper because there was evidence that the information was peer-reviewed or a reputable journal. Week 3 Short Responses – Question 6 Accuracy: Are references provided? Does the reference list include other scholarly sources? Relevancy: Would this article be useful for a paper examining the similarities between political sentiments in states that granted women the right to vote before the Nineteenth Amendment? Would it be useful in an essay focusing on the National Woman Suffrage Association (NWSA), an activist group based in New York that was dedicated to nationwide woman suffrage? Intent: What is the point of this article? Is the author making an argument? Authoritativeness: What are the author's credentials? What about the publication's?

Yes, a reference list is provided below the article and includes two other scholarly journals, written by Professors who are from the University of California in Berley and Riverside. The article does prove to be relevant in examining similarities between the challenges the women's suffrage associations encountered both in California and other states, and the political sentiments in the different states before the nineteenth century. The point that the author is making in the article is that although women gained the right to vote and "run for elective office on the state level" (Van Hegen, 2004), they came up against varying factors that prevented them from advancing, many of which were their own doing. However, in spite of those factors, and 9 years later, they were successful. The author is a Professor of Women's Studies in the history department at the University of Nebraska, Kearney. The publication is a secondary resource, forming the opinion of the author. Week 3 Short Responses – Question 7 Building on the keywords you identified in Theme 1, and the research of secondary sources you have done so far, what subjects, events, people, and time period are related to the topic you have chosen for your historical event analysis essay? Identifying these pieces will be useful as you search the primary source databases. Subjects: Racial violence, riots Events: The New York City riots. People: Irish immigrants, political officials, Black and White Americans Time Period: 1863

Week 3 Short Responses – Question 8 1. Who (either a single person or an organization) created this poster? Why did this person or organization write it? 2. Who is the intended audience? What methods does the creator(s) use to target this audience? How might the intended audience have encountered this poster? This poster was created by the National American Woman Suffrage Association to promote awareness to the cause of the NAWSA. I believe the intended audience for the poster at the time was people in the labor force, women, and men who would support the cause for women to share the same rights as they did. It also showed the states that had already endorsed the movement.

Week 3 Short Responses – Question 9 1. Can you detect any biases in this source? What words does the creator use that might point to his or her biases or assumptions? 2. What biases might you bring to your interpretation of the source? It was evident that the creator of the poster had some biases in favor of the National Woman Suffrage Association. The first bias was seen when the creator used a quote taken from the American Federation of Labor in support of the movement. Other biases were highlighting a series of other quotations in support of women....