Submit a paper proposal for your comparative paper.
Set out the context of the topic of your paper in thinking comparatively about two similar or dissimilar writers, themes, ideas, perspectives that we have encountered and analyzed throughout the course.
You must address at least one reading or media we have discussed in the course, and you are free to relate this to an outside reading/media.
Include a short working bibliography.
Develop a finessed and articulate argument/thesis statement on the issue or problem in the topic of your paper.
Explain why the topic is important, relevant, and interesting.
Outline the ways in which the topic and problem/issue will be addressed.
Category: History
Consider at least 2 of the following issues: legalization of drugs, educational standards, welfare, environmental regulation and enforcement, same sex marriage, and abortion. What level of government should regulate these issues? Are decisions on these issues better placed in the hands of the states or of the federal government? Why? Provide evidence of additional research on your issues.
Thomas is tired of hearing his grandparents talk about how things were when they were his age. He listens about how they were expected to work to contribute to the family and were happy to do so, how they were happy to have enough to eat and didn’t expect to eat out regularly, etc. Thomas explains to his grandparents that things are different now, so his feelings are different from theirs. What term would historians be most likely to use for how it feels to live in a particular time and place?
Each of the two separate exam answers must be 6-7 pages (1500-1750 words) in length, double-spaced, numbered, include 1-inch margins, and use 12-point Arial, Calibri, or Times New Roman font. You must include a cover page that says simply HIST 480 Course Challenge Exam. Each exam answer must include footnotes or endnotes and a separate Works Cited or Bibliography page. The Works Cited page is not included in 6-7 page length. Only primary and secondary sources are allowed (no tertiary sources). You must answer each question separately with the exam question at the top of the page.
The citation style must be Chicago/Turabian
Each exam answer should include three main partsthe Thesis/Introduction, Argument, and Conclusion.
1. Discuss the role of Confucianism in Chinese history. What was the historical context in which Confucius developed his ideas? How and why were Confucian ideas supported by Emperors for nearly two thousand years?
3. Discuss the development of the Imperial state in Chinese history and highlight the historical characteristics of two dynasties. How and why did political structures in China maintain a high degree of consistency for nearly two thousand years?
Write your rough draft of your research paper. Your paper should answer your research question in an organized way, using factual information from reputable, peer-reviewed sources.
Your paper must have a title page.
You must have a minimum of 5 full pages of research content.
Footnote each of the sources (5 minimum) as you quote them using proper Chicago citation.
Finish with a bibliography page (completed in correct Chicago style).
Papers will be double-spaced using Times New Roman 12 pt. font.
Margins will be 1 left and right.
Double-spaced, with one-inch margins
12-point font, Times New Roman
Quotations and sources cited according to The Chicago Manual of Style
Formatted using The Chicago Manual of Style
Prompt:
Imagine you are a high-level adviser to the Emperor in ancient China. Your assignment is to write a thoughtful, well-written position paper
advocating ONE of the major “ways of thought” in ancient China (Confucianism, Taoism, Legalism or Buddhism). You need to explain why your
chosen philosophy has the best solutions for the problems of the times (roughly 750 BCE-100 BCE), how you define these problems is
important, and why you believe the government and society should be organized and run according to the principles you advocate.
Learning Objective: This assignment is designed to help you think about the challenges faced in ancient China and ways to develop social and
cultural solutions. It will help you understand the major schools of Chinese philosophy and thought, and how they influenced society and the
state.
Identification Terms: Answer all of the following terms. When answering the term questions, make sure that you identify the term in a short paragraph that answers when, who, what, how, and why the identifying term was relevant historically. (5 points each)
You must use sources and site them within each term with the page number, book, or primary document. You are allowed to use outsides sources However, IF YOU USE WIKIPEDIA.COM, SPARKNOTE.COM, ENCYCLOPIA.COM OR ANY DERIVATIVE SOURCE MENTIONED IN THE SYLLABUS, I will consider each term not reliable, and thus, you will not receive points for that term
Theodore Roosevelt
Civil Rights Bill 1866
Bloody Shirts
W.E.B. Du Bois
Panama Canal
Emilio Aguinaldo
Alfred Mahan
Homestead Act of 1862
Ku Klux Klan of the 1920s
Elizabeth Cady Stanton
Answer the following two short essay questions. Please read them carefully and answer the complete question to the best of your ability. Please make sure that you understand the entire question and provide examples from your reading, lectures, and primary documents. The short essays are generally between 2-4 pages long for each one. These should be more detailed and in-depth than the weekly short essay assignments. You must include sources and site them within the essay with the page number, book, or primary document. However, you are allowed to use outside sources IF YOU USE WIKIPEDIA.COM, SPARKNOTE.COM, ENCYCLOPIA.COM, OR ANY DERIVATIVE SOURCE MENTIONED IN THE SYLLABUS, I will consider the essay not reliable. Thus you will not receive points for that essay. (25 points each)
All feminists are suffragists, but not all suffragists are feminists, stated a feminist in 1913. How did the early 19th Century American feminist movement’s goals sometimes differ from those of the suffrage movement? Do you think that the sexual revolution of the early 20th Century was genuinely revolutionary? Please use specific examples to support your answer.
Essay question:
How did European imperialism begin and develop in the Middle East? What was the response of Middle East governments to European encroachments? In your answer be sure to consider the responses of Muslim intellectuals, political movements and legislative activities.
Using the Final Essay Proposal completed by you including those two sources – complete the final term paper!
All instructions are in the word document “Term paper” highlighted in YELLOW.
Addition sources/tips to complete the assignment will me attached.
MUST BE 9-10 PAGES of actual content, plus ONE reference page.
Please do not include a title page, it is not needed.
A+ Grade level paper expected!!!
