Required Resources
Read/review the following resources for this activity:
· Minimum of 8 scholarly resources
Introduction
You will work on a research project for the duration of this course that you will deliver as a presentation. Here is a brief breakdown of the project so that you can plan your time in the course:
Week |
Task |
Week 3 |
Topic Selection |
Week 5 |
Annotated Bibliography |
Week 6 |
Script |
Week 8 |
Presentation |
Instructions
Now that you have selected a topic for your final presentation, this week you will need to construct your annotated bibliography using APA style. For this assignment, you need to select a minimum of 8 sources that you plan on using for your presentation and then construct the annotations for each source. The concept of constructing a bibliography is certainly not new for most students, but you may not be as comfortable adding annotations to the bibliography entries.
After you select a source and reference it in APA format, construct the annotation for the source. The annotation is really just answering a few questions about the sources itself and once you answer these questions this part of the assignment almost creates itself. Answer the following 6 questions for each source:
1. Main purpose of the source
2. Intended audience for the source
3. Relevance to your topic (or explain why it was not relevant to your topic)
4. Author’s background and credibility
5. Author’s conclusions or observations
6. Your conclusions or observations
Writing Requirements (APA format)
· Length: 3-5 pages (not including title page or references page)
· 1-inch margins
· Double spaced
· 12-point Times New Roman font
· Title page
· References page (minimum of 8 scholarly sources)
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History Project
Violeta Morales
Chamberlain University
Contemporary History
Professor Goldberg
January 19, 2022
History Project
Eleanor Roosevelt was a key figure during the most critical 20th-century social reforms in the United States. It was during her tenure as the First Lady that the US experienced movements like the New Deal, the Progressive Movement, the struggle for racial justice, the Women’s Movement, and the United Nations. Eleanor highly relied on her liberal ideologies and political network to become a key voice inside the White House. She advocated for the appointment of women in key administrative positions, championed the plight of the unemployed, and addressed the concerns of youth. During the Second World War, she took an active role in building a support network for women and an active role in European refugee programs. Even after the death of her husband in 1945, she continued engaging in political activities in crucial areas like the civil rights movement, and the new United Nations.
Eleanor played a significant role in advocating for the rights of women. Wrote articles and opinion pieces, gave speeches, and was involved in broadcasting where she urged her female audience to become active citizens and hold their leaders accountable while working together for the peace of the world (Luscombe, 2018). Women’s right was a major topic at that time when gender prejudice dominated all aspects of life.
The issue of minority rights was a major subject of discussion in the United States. Eleanor fought for the recognition of minorities by advocating for the integration of Africa-Americans in the US military, inviting activists to table their agenda in the White House, and joining in the Washington chapters of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People and National Urban League (Luscombe, 2018). She openly confronted those who advocated for white supremacy and discriminated against other races.
Eleanor Roosevelt played a significant role in the development of political and social conscience by fighting for the plight of others while finding legal and political solutions to prevailing problems. She joined active groups like the Women’s Trade Union League, the National Consumers League and, the New York chapters of the League of Women Voters (Luscombe, 2018). Moreover, she constantly goaded reforms and women groups to prioritize tasks, set realistic goals, and delegate assignments.
References
Luscombe, A. (2018). Eleanor Roosevelt: A crusading spirit to move human rights forward. Netherlands Quarterly of Human Rights, 36(4), 241–246.
https://doi.org/10.1177/0924051918801610