Write an essay on
Henry R. Schoolcraft, Journal of
a Tour into the Interior of Missouri and Arkansaw ... in the Years
1818 and 1819. The source is available on the
Documents page.
The essay should be approximately 5 pages,
or 1000-1250 words, in
length. It will be graded on formal style
and language. Do not use abbreviations or
contractions. Do not use slang. Avoid writing in the first person. Be
sure to proofread the paper for misspelling.
In your essay
on this document, 1) summarize Schoolcraft's
description of frontier society,
and 2) criticize the document. Was he being
scientific? Was he objective? Does his description of the
frontiersmen he encountered reveal an
Eastern bias? Did he
see himself as more civilized and superior
to those who lived on the frontier?
Give specific examples
from the document. Quotations are optional.
Email the assignment.
See the Dates page for the due date.
