Mary Lease, “In Defense of Home and Hearth” http://historymatters.gmu.edu/d/5304/

***This paper is not a continuation of the Historical Context Paper, it is a new paper based on a source from Unit 2.***

Now that you’ve got a good grasp of how to address the historical context for a source, it’s time to bring in the primary source!

In this paper you will start with the same process you did in the Historical Context Paper. Pick one of the primary sources from Unit 2 (Unit 2 Primary Sources & Questions) and start by addressing the historical context. The first paragraph of this paper should look just like the Historical Context Paper. However, now you will write a second paragraph (another 150-200 words: your total paper is now 300-400 words) tying the primary source into the historical context. Find specific examples from the source (either quote or paraphrase them) and connect them to the context. What was the purpose of the source? How did it fit into the world in which it was created? What impact did it have? Why was it important?

You will use the textbook and primary source to find this information and must cite them when you do so. Citations should use the following format (Author last name or short title, page number if available) and appear at the end of the sentence, not the end of the quote or paraphrase. So the textbook should be cited (Spielvogel, 101) and a source may be cited (Edict of Milan). Remember that citations are needed for direct quotes and paraphrasing.

Here is an example from a student in a past semester: Sinners Source Analysis Paper.docx

Note that in the above example, the second paragraph uses specific examples from the source and connects them back to the context (with citations).

Your paper must be saved as a .doc, .docx, or .pdf file and submitted by the due date listed below.