ASSIGNMENT: Using the Maryland State Archives online Daily Life in the New World (1634-1715) collections, you will research what life was like in 17th and 18th century Maryland
To acquaint you with the early Colonial history of the region and engage you in critically thinking about what we can reconstruct about the past from documentary materials, you will explore the Maryland State Archives. This project engages you in developing anthropological interpretations from various available textual data: wills, probate inventories, and legislation.
- Read the Purpose section
- Click on the link Guide to Documents
- Read the following FOUR documents:
- MSA SC 2221-3-1, MSA SC 2221-3-6, MSA SC 2221-3-5: Select Whole document cluster
- MSA SC 2221-3-2: GENERAL ASSEMBLY, UPPER HOUSE (Proceedings) MSA S 977-1, ff. 354-359 [click through to read transcription]
- Explore an additional THREE documents.
You will submit a 2-page, double-spaced paper that addresses the following questions: What was the nature of civil liberty in Maryland during this time? How might gender, class, and/or race impact your civil liberties? What do probate records and wills tell us about the quality of life? Were estates disbursed equitably? What types of issues did you encounter using online historical records? What types of issues arise in using original documents in general?
You will need to bring in supporting evidence from the class readings. In-text and end of the document citations should follow the SAA Style [see Canvas “Page”].
Content is comprised of asserting a clear position and providing adequate and appropriate evidence to address and/or support your stance. Do not simply provide or describe the information offered by the author – explain the information and note how it supports your particular assertion. This is not a book report or reporting of facts.
Competency will assess how well your paper flows and holds together as a whole. Thus, pay attention to transitions, sentence fragments and run-ons, and parallelism with arguments. Also, be sure that your paper clearly follows a logical progression of ideas (e.g. from more general to more specific or from specific to generalizations).
ACCURATE SPELLING AND GRAMMAR
One point will be deducted for each spelling, grammar, or punctuation error. Proofread and edit your final product BEFORE turning in your assignment.
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