Week3 Short Responses

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. The types of sources that should be used to research the economic and social impact of the women's movement should be both primary and secondary sources. They should be primary sources with personal letters or first-hand experiences and secondary sources from encyclopedias with economic and social information from that time period. The research terms I would use would be Women's Movement and social impact, Women's Rights and economic impact. 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? Congress holding its final vote to approve the Nineteenth Amendment was a necessary cause of the success of the woman suffrage movement. This means it is not a contributory cause of the success of the woman suffrage movement. 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? The National American Woman Suffrage Association supporting the U.S. decision to enter World War I and publicly encouraging women to support the war effort was a contributory cause leading to the success of the woman suffrage movement. Week 3 Short Responses – Question 4 Look at this website for information about women's suffrage at the Library of Congress. Usingthe 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 purpose of the website is a primary source set intended for classroom use. The information can be easily found using the search box or by using the navigational menu. The information here is very reliable and as up to date as yesterday. Depending on the topic the website would be appropriate to use for a research paper. Week 3 Short Responses – Question 5 Look at this website about the Paycheck Fairness Act. Sing 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 specificopinion or point of view? Would this website be appropriate to use in a research paper?The ACLU sponsors the website. It is easy to navigate and find information on the site. Theinformation is accurate, current and updated with a modern look. The site is promoting aspecific one sided opinion pertaining to equal pay. This would be a good source if researchinginformation.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 sentiment 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? The article does provide references. The references are of other scholarly sources. This would be a useful article to obtain information about the similarities between political sentiment in states that granted women the right to vote before the Nineteenth Amendment. It is also be useful in obtaining information needed for an essay that's focus is on the National Women's Suffrage Association. The purpose of the article was to examine the dissuasive tactics of national suffragists and the author argues that California impeded the efforts of women gaining their rights. The authors credentials are, she is a Professor of Women's Studies, 20th Century United States, Race and Gender, and Historical Methods in the history department at the University of Nebraska, Kearney and it was published by Pacific Historical Review. 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: Irish Mobilization, Politics, Assimilation, Events:Draft Riots 1863, People:Boss William M. Tweed, John Kennedy, Time Period:19th century 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? 1. The author of this publication is unknown. This poster was produced by the National American woman suffrage association. It was written in support of women's rights. 2. The intended audience is companies that are not hiring women equally as they are hiring and employing men. This association used leaflets and pamphlets as methods to target the posters audience. They were often distributed on the streets and the posters were placed as an ad in newspapers. 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? 1. The source is biased in favor of women's equality. Words used such as unfair, used, demand, enfranchised, and courage indicate the authors biases and assumptions. 2. Biases that I might have about the source is that the author might have been a woman.