About the Assignment Throughout History 301, students have learned about how the profession of history has developed across various time periods and geographic regions. Students will now use the knowledge they have cultivated to write an essay in which they examine how the field of history developed during the 19th and 20th centuries and consider how technology has affected the historical profession in recent decades. This assignment requires students to use their research, writing, and analytical skills to evaluate the professionalization of history, the significant works and contributions of historians from the 19th and 20th centuries, and how the telling of history is changing in the 21st century. Historiography in the 19th and 20th Centuries Students should compose a 2,000-2,250-word essay that assesses the development of history as a subject and the historiography from the 19th and 20th centuries. Your essay should be in response to the following prompt: Analyze at least three significant factors that influenced the development and professionalization of history as an academic subject and historiography between the 19th and 20th centuries. As part of your analysis, be sure to discuss at least three different historians and provide specific, supporting evidence for how their contributions affected the progression of historical narratives during that same time period. In your conclusion, include your analysis of how you think technology in the 21st century could impact history as a subject or historiography in the coming years. Grading Rubric Your essay will be graded based on the following rubric: Category Unacceptable (0) Essay does not contain an argument that Main addresses the Argument development (x2) and professionalizati on of history between the Total Possibl e Points Needs Improvement (1-2) Good (3-4) Excellent (5) Essay contains an argument that an argument that addresses the development and professionalizati on of history Essay contains a coherent argument that addresses the development and professionalizati on of history between the Essay contains a clear, original an argument that addresses the development 10 and professionalizati on of history between the 19th and 20th centuries. between the 19th and 20th centuries, but it is weak or unclear. 19th and 20th centuries. 19th and 20th centuries. Essay provides minimal analysis of the three factors and technology, but the explanations are vague or poorly formulated. Essay provides a coherent analysis of the three factors and technology, including the most significant contributions by the historians. Essay provides a detailed, original analysis of the three factors and technology, 15 including the most significant contributions by the historians. Analysis of the Three Factors