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.
Below is a list of resources you must choose from:
- Textbook: Chapters 9, 10, 11, 13
- Lesson
- Minimum of 2 scholarly sources from the Chamberlain Library resources below:
- Sources for the Week 3 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. Use the available resources from the list above to support your selected topic.
- It’s highly recommended that you download and use the suggested assignment template for each topic to complete this case study.
- When you complete the template, upload and submit it in the assignment dropbox on this webpage.
Medical Practices Mexican War v. Civil War
- Describe medical care challenges during the Mexican War and the Civil War.
- Assess American policy regarding treating the wounded during the Mexican War versus the American Civil War. What are some similarities and differences?
- Analyze how disease posed a more significant threat than the battlefield of both wars.
- How has military medicine improved today compared to the Mexican and Civil Wars?
Topic 1 Assignment TemplateLinks to an external site. (Recommended)
Writing Requirements
- Length: 2–3 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
