​I will provide you with one of the following essay questions.

I’m studying for my History class and don’t understand how to answer this. Can you help me study?

Drawing on as many specific examples from course materials as you can(including lectures, films, primary source readings, and class discussions), answer the question in essay format (Introductory paragraph, 2-4 body paragraphs, and concluding paragraph):

Americans have tended to remember World War II as the “Good War”—a conflict in which the U.S.:

1. 1. 1. fought for a good cause;
      2. fought a “good fight” with honorable means (methods);
      3. expanded freedoms for people at home and for nations abroad.

Evaluate this public memory—what truth is there to this characterization, and what does this memory neglect or ignore?

I will provide you with one of the following essay questions. In other words, you will not get to choose which essay appears on the exam. Drawing on as many specific examples from course materials as you can (including lectures, films, primary source readings, and class discussions), answer the question in essay format (Introductory paragraph, 2-4 body paragraphs, and concluding paragraph).

An “A” essay will

-have a clear argument and a clear organization (introduction, body paragraphs, conclusion)

-synthesize material from multiple lectures, not just one.

-incorporate description of any discussed primary sources that help answer the question

-cover the major points made in lecture that help answer the question, including multiple specific examples for each point.

-demonstrate an understanding of particular historical examples, as well as their larger historical significance

-be free of errors of chronology or historical understanding