- To hone your abilities to research using scholarly sources
- To advance critical thinking and writing skills
- To compile a response to the prompts provided
- To explore a historical topic and make connections to change over time
Required Resources
In your American History course, you will utilize scholarly sources to address questions in the weekly assignments. Please be advised that History.com, Wiki, Wikipedia, or websites such as cliffnotes.com, studymode.com, coursehero.com, and the like are not deemed scholarly sources. Therefore, use your course text and incorporate an additional scholarly source from the Chamberlain Library in your response.
Below is a list of resources you must choose from:
- Textbook: Chapters 18, 20 (section 20.4), 21, 22 (section 22.2), and 23
- Lesson
- Minimum of 3 scholarly sources from the Chamberlain Library resources below:
- Sources for the Week 5 Case Study topics are available by accessing this link.Links to an external site.
- The “Popular Data Bases” within the Library Guide for scholarly sources and videos via Search Popular History DatabasesLinks to an external site. or the History Library GuideLinks to an external site..
Instructions
Pick one (1) of the following topics. Then, address the corresponding questions/prompts for your selected topic. To find your external and scholarly sources unique to the weekly content, please refer to the resources required above.
The Emergence of the Nursing Profession in America
- Describe what historical events contributed to the idea of hospitals and sick care in the United States at the beginning of the 19th century. Examine how the Nurse Society of Philadelphia aided at the beginning of nursing education.
- The American Civil War demanded women to enter the workforce as nurses. Examine how the Nightingale schools emerged in the late 1900s, what was the nature of these schools, and what did their education emphasize?
- Assess how the nursing profession was organized and diversified by the early 20th century. What were some of the challenges in employment conditions nurses faced?
- Analyze how World War I revolutionized the nursing profession. What changes do you see post-War to modern practices of nursing? Provide a couple of examples.
Requirements
- Length: 3–4 pages (not including title page or references page)
- 1-inch margins
- Double spaced
- 12-point Times New Roman font
- Title page
- References page
- In-text citations that correspond with your end references
Grading
This activity will be graded based on the Week 5 Case Study Grading Rubric.
Outcomes
- CO 4: Analyze America’s identity from the founding of the United States to the modern era.
- CO 5: Assess change over time in economy and/or technology.
- CO 6: Analyze America’s domestic politics and foreign policy in the World.
Due Date
By 11:59 p.m. MT on Sunday
Rubric
W5 Case Study Grading Rubric – 175 pts
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This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeLength |
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5 pts |
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This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeContent |
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15 pts |
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This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeAnalysis |
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40 pts |
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This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeSupport |
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40 pts |
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This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeWriting: Mechanics & Usage |
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20 pts |
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This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeClarity & Flow |
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20 pts |
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This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeSource Integration |
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15 pts |
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This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeAPA: Citation and Reference Formatting |
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10 pts |
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This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeAPA Paper Format |
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10 pts |
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Total Points: 175 |