Essentially, I would like you to find a topic within the class that you found particularly interesting, and I would like you to write a small research paper on it. You will receive more information about this online and from a typed-up assignment sheet that I will distribute in your recitation sections later in the semester. I expect each paper to be approximately 1250 words, double spaced, regular margins, 12 pt. font. These papers will engage with: the primary sources assigned to you; material from lecture; reading from the textbook, and your own research. They will be graded (1) based on your ability to think critically about a problem using all of the materials available to you and (2) quality and accuracy of prose, grammar, and style. Late papers will be penalized by five points per day, including weekends. You may use whatever citation type you like, but make sure you are consistent. Course Schedule and Assignments (Read and take notes on each assigned reading before the date listed Schedule subject to change!) – Week One (Sept. 25 29) – Monday September 25 Introduction – – Introduction and Organization Wednesday September 27 Rivers and Civilization: Mesopotamia and Egypt – – WT: Skim Chapter 1 pg. 2 41. Read Chapter 2 pg. 42 58 and pg. 62 69 – – – Friday September 29 Rivers and Civilization: Indus, Yellow/Yangzi, Afro-Eurasia Regions – – WT: Chapter 2 pg. 58 62, 69 84 – – Week Two (Oct. 2 6) – Monday October 2 Nomads and Empires: Egypt and the Near East – – Chapter 3 pg. 84 100 WT: – Wednesday October 4 Nomads and Empires: the Shang State (1600 1045 BC) – – – Chapter 3 pg. 100 110 WT: – Friday October 6 Nomads and Empires: Minoans and Mycenaeans – – Chapter 3 pg. 110 121 WT: – Week (Oct. 9 13) – Monday October 9 Collapse and Rebirth in the Mediterranean and Near East – –
Essentially, I would like you to find a topic within the class that you found particularly interesting, and I would like you to write a small research paper on it. You will receive more information about this online and from a typed-up assignment sheet that I will distribute in your recitation sections later in the semester. I expect each paper to be approximately 1250 words, double spaced, regular margins, 12 pt. font. These papers will engage with: the primary sources assigned to you; material from lecture; reading from the textbook, and your own research. They will be graded (1) based on your ability to think critically about a problem using all of the materials available to you and (2) quality and accuracy of prose, grammar, and style. Late papers will be penalized by five points per day, including weekends. You may use whatever citation type you like, but make sure you are consistent. Course Schedule and Assignments (Read and take notes on each assigned reading before the date listed – Schedule subject to change!) Week One (Sept. 25 – 29) Monday – September 25 – Introduction Introduction and Organization Wednesday – September 27 – Rivers and Civilization: Mesopotamia and Egypt WT: Skim Chapter 1 pg. 2 – 41. Read Chapter 2 pg. 42 – 58 and pg. 62 – 69 Friday – September 29 – Rivers and Civilization: Indus, Yellow/Yangzi, Afro-Eurasia Regions WT: Chapter 2 pg. 58 – 62, 69 – 84 Week Two (Oct. 2 – 6) Monday – October 2 – Nomads and Empires: Egypt and the Near East WT: Chapter 3 pg. 84 – 100 Wednesday – October 4 – Nomads and Empires: the Shang State (1600 – 1045 BC) WT: Chapter 3 pg. 100 – 110 Friday – October 6 – Nomads and Empires: Minoans and Mycenaeans WT: Chapter 3 pg. 110 – 121 Week (Oct. 9 – 13) Monday – October 9 – Collapse and Rebirth in the Mediterranean and Near East
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