History
Part A
Compose a Reflection on Learning statement responding to one of the primary sources listed below. This is an exercise in “metacognition,” or recognizing how and what you are learning. Write 300 words about:
· What you find interesting or surprising about the source you selected?
· Why was that information interesting or new to you?
· What insight does it give you into American history?
After posting your discussion post, respond to another student, preferably one who wrote responded to a different primary source with a 100-150 word post. In your peer responses, work to add new information and ideas to the conversation. Posts that simply say “I agree” or “good job” will not receive credit for the peer response portion of the assignment.
As with all of our other assignments, references and citations in
APA style
are required.
Because writing, analytical, and critical thinking skills are part of the learning outcomes of this course, all assignments should be the individual work of the student. Developing strong competencies in these areas will prepare you for a competitive workplace. For the purposes of this class, the use of generative AI platforms (ChatGPT, Gemini, Copilot, etc.) for analysis, writing, and editing work constitutes academic misconduct.
Source 1: Observations on the Loss of Woollen Spinning, 1794.
Source 2: Women Miners in the English Coal Pits, Great Britain, Parliamentary Papers, 1842, Vol XVI, pp. 24, 196.
Source 3: Tristan, F. (1983). The worker’s union (B. Livingston, Trans.). University of Illinois Press.
Part B
What are some of the reasons that Britain was the first nation to industrialize? What were some of the main benefits of industrialization? What were some of the major problems that came with industrialization?
Directions: Using the textbook chapters and at least two of the primary sources listed in this module, write a 300-word post responding to the prompt provided as a reply in the discussion thread. Be as specific as possible in your response, basing your response on evidence rather than opinion (this may be challenging). Your response should conform to the normal requirements of formal written English, and must include in-line citations and references for all information used in APA format. After writing your post, respond to at classmate with a 150-word post that adds new information or ideas based on evidence to the discussion. Simply agreeing, saying ‘good job,” or responding with unsupported opinions is not sufficient.
Because writing, analytical, and critical thinking skills are part of the learning outcomes of this course, all assignments should be the individual work of the student. Developing strong competencies in these areas will prepare you for a competitive workplace. For the purposes of this class, the use of generative AI platforms (ChatGPT, Gemini, Copilot, etc.) for analysis, writing, and editing work constitutes academic misconduct.
Resources below
Primary Sources for Discussion 3
· David Henry, The complete English farmer, or, A practical system of husbandry, 1771.
· Abraham Cowley (1618-1667):
Of Agriculture, 1650
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Accounts of the “Potato Revolution” 1695 – 1845
· Arnold Toynbee (1852-1883):
Lectures on the Industrial Revolution in England
· Thomas Newcomen:
The Newcomen Engine
· James Watt (1736-1819):
The Steam Engine, c. 1769
· Thomas H. Marshall:
James Watt, 1925
· Richard Guest:
Compendious History of the Cotton Manufacture, 1823
· William Radcliffe:
Origin of…Power Loom Weaving, 1828
· David Ricardo,
“The Iron Law of Wages,” excerpts from
On Wages (1817)
· Richard Guest,
“On the Steam Loom”
“On the Steam Loom”(1823)
· William Radcliffe,
“On Power Looms” (1828)
· Fredrich Engels,
“Industrial Manchester” (1844)
