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Paper Instructions:

Compare the current Covid-19 pandemic with another pandemic that has affected American history.  How does the current Covid-19 crisis compare and contrast to the pandemic you chose to explore historically?  Examples you can use include the Virgin Soil Epidemics that swept across indigenous communities, smallpox as it impacted colonial Euro-Americans in the colonial era, the Spanish Flu of the WWI era, Ebola in modern times, or others.



Sources: 



For this paper utilize data and examples from the Edwards' textbook for the historical pandemic.  Include at least TWO outside sources for the Covid-19 crisis from a reputable source such as a magazine like Newsweek, newspaper like the Deseret News, government websites, etc.



Formatting: Please write a 2 page, single-spaced (in Word using 12 point font and 1" margins) on the following assignment:





Citation Format: Papers must make clear what sources are being used, including when you are discussing the textbook chapter (s). They MUST use the following citation format. Note that we are using a “short title” format for source titles:

Examples:

For this paper simply cite your sources in this manner, using in text parenthetical citations.  For example: 



(Rebecca Edwards,  America, 113-115) * How to cite the textbook 

(John Doe, "The Pandemic of 2020," Newsweek, 24 May 2020)

(Sally Ride, "Utah in Crisis," Deseret News, 12 May 2020)

(U.S. Department of State, "Covid Guidelines," http://usdeptstate.gov) 



European monarchs used glowing published reports to promote colonization. (Hariot, “A Brief and True Report,” Ch.1)

The first great awakening unleashed a torrent of writings in support of new colleges. (Tennent, “Danger of an Unconverted Ministry,” Ch. 4)

The American Revolution unleashed forces promoting equality.  As Prince Hall, a former slave, argued, "We have tasted freedom and we shall never return to the old order." (Hall, “Petition for Freedom,” Ch. 6)



[Internal/Professor's Use Only: Rubric used for ELO:]

4 = Fluent (not used in 1000 level classes)

3 = 33-40 (Prof)

2= 26-32 (Gaining)

1= 19-25 (Competent)

0= 18 below (Absent)