I chose the topic of how geography
influenced The Panic of 1837 because I found The Panic of 1837 interesting the
first time I did a paper on it, and because the 2014 question involves
geography. It is important because it has shaped the economics
today.
For my research, I spent a lot of time
finding sources and writing them down, rather than taking the time to check them
and make sure they were good quality. I realized later on that a majority of the
sources I had spent time looking for were not good quality and helped me very
little. I tried to evaluate each source as accurately as possible, choosing
only resources that would be valuable to the final product. I had what I
thought to be a scholarly journal, but it actually was not a scholarly journal
and I had to find another one. Even though I could have listed thirty sources,
I chose only about ten for the final cut, because the other twenty or so did
not really help me much in terms of completing the website itself. I had a hard
time when it came to the rough draft. I kept wondering how much information I
should be putting on, because I didn’t want to be too wordy. I felt like I
would’ve scored higher on the polished draft had I put on more information. I
also had a tough time finding pictures for the website, and because of that
there are a couple repeats. I also had to revise my thesis. I think that the
thesis was the hardest part of the entire project. I had Mr. Donnelly help me
with it, and to a certain extent he did help. But I think that the reason the
information got confusing was because I was making it all more complicated than
it needed to be. I honestly think that a combination of all the elements: the
elaborate source-finding, the rough draft/ polished draft, the pictures, and
the information added in afterwards all positively added to the final website,
and overall I think that it clearly explains The Panic of 1837 and connects to
the thesis.
I chose to work individually because I have
a very hectic schedule during the week and during the weekend, so I wouldn’t
want to be stressed over time issues. I also feel like I wanted to do The Panic
of 1837 because I found it interesting, and if I worked with someone else, they
would not have as much previous information about The Panic of 1837 like I do.
I think that I also work best when I am alone, because I have more room to think
for myself, rather than consult someone else’s
opinion.
The geography that dealt with The Panic of
1837 shaped the start, process, and outcomes of the economic crisis. Since the
Panic of 1837 was a globally involved event, the United States' involvement
with this economic crisis was directly impacted by the involvement of other
countries. The United States were necessarily dependent on this trade, as it
was a large part of their economy, and the geography that led to this trade was
also quite important.
influenced The Panic of 1837 because I found The Panic of 1837 interesting the
first time I did a paper on it, and because the 2014 question involves
geography. It is important because it has shaped the economics
today.
For my research, I spent a lot of time
finding sources and writing them down, rather than taking the time to check them
and make sure they were good quality. I realized later on that a majority of the
sources I had spent time looking for were not good quality and helped me very
little. I tried to evaluate each source as accurately as possible, choosing
only resources that would be valuable to the final product. I had what I
thought to be a scholarly journal, but it actually was not a scholarly journal
and I had to find another one. Even though I could have listed thirty sources,
I chose only about ten for the final cut, because the other twenty or so did
not really help me much in terms of completing the website itself. I had a hard
time when it came to the rough draft. I kept wondering how much information I
should be putting on, because I didn’t want to be too wordy. I felt like I
would’ve scored higher on the polished draft had I put on more information. I
also had a tough time finding pictures for the website, and because of that
there are a couple repeats. I also had to revise my thesis. I think that the
thesis was the hardest part of the entire project. I had Mr. Donnelly help me
with it, and to a certain extent he did help. But I think that the reason the
information got confusing was because I was making it all more complicated than
it needed to be. I honestly think that a combination of all the elements: the
elaborate source-finding, the rough draft/ polished draft, the pictures, and
the information added in afterwards all positively added to the final website,
and overall I think that it clearly explains The Panic of 1837 and connects to
the thesis.
I chose to work individually because I have
a very hectic schedule during the week and during the weekend, so I wouldn’t
want to be stressed over time issues. I also feel like I wanted to do The Panic
of 1837 because I found it interesting, and if I worked with someone else, they
would not have as much previous information about The Panic of 1837 like I do.
I think that I also work best when I am alone, because I have more room to think
for myself, rather than consult someone else’s
opinion.
The geography that dealt with The Panic of
1837 shaped the start, process, and outcomes of the economic crisis. Since the
Panic of 1837 was a globally involved event, the United States' involvement
with this economic crisis was directly impacted by the involvement of other
countries. The United States were necessarily dependent on this trade, as it
was a large part of their economy, and the geography that led to this trade was
also quite important.
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