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Bring all four of the provided article authors together. Write short summary of each with focus of the summary criteria:
< < Identifying the author and her/his/their background, training, and career. In effect, who is the author and why should we care what she/he/they have argued about this topic? < < Identifying the research question and thesis for the assigned readings. Does the author state what his/her/their research question is? If so, can you put that statement in your own words? Does the author pose a thesis as an answer to the research question? < < Articulating the strengths and weaknesses of the assigned readings, arguments, research, writing, and overall effectiveness, while applying historical mindedness. < < PLEASE FOLLOW ALL THE GUIDELINES: < 1. What is the book or article about? Does it have a central theme? Does it argue a thesis? What is the author’s purpose? He/She/They may have stated this explicitly in an

introduction or conclusion, or it may be implied with the text. How well did the author accomplish their, her/his purpose? At some point, summarize the theme or thesis.
< 2. Is the book/article reliable? Is the author swayed by prejudice, or is she/they/he fair to all sides? Do you consider the interpretation(s) valid? Do you believe the thesis is well-supported by the evidence and reasoning? What are the author’s sources? Does they/he/she depend on any particular source or type of sources? What limitations, weakness, and strengths are there in the sources which are used? Has the author persuaded you to accept his/her/their conclusions and point of view? < 3. Is the material well presented? Is the subject matter well organized? < 4. What, if anything, did the book or article contribute to your knowledge and understanding of history? < < Please identify First Nation approach and mainstream in at least 2-4 sentences in the paper