Red Square at Night; photo courtesy Thomas T. Hammond
Students are required to write three essays
(each a maximum of two pages) on subjects chosen from the available topics. Each essay is worth a
maximum of 100 points. You must
do one essay based
on visual material, i.e., requires viewing some artwork. (Check the
Biographical and topical selections web page for Jasper Johns, Andy Warhol, Frida Kahlo, Jackson Pollock, Keith Haring, Animé and Manga or South African Art since 1948). You
also can only do one
module that deals primarily with the United States. With the permission of your instructor, you may submit an additional module essay for a maximum
of 50 points extra credit.
Please note that,
at this time, not all the
listed module topics, for example on the Chronology or Topics page, are available for
your use. (Only the linked modules are.) You should use the
Chronological, Biographical, Regional
or Topical pages to select an essay topic.
Directions
Between the midterm and final exams, you are expected
to submit the three essays.
Write your essay using a word processor (double-spaced,
one-inch margins, font size 10 or 12). Please take the time to organize
your thoughts in a logical manner and cite evidence to support your
analysis. In order to cite specific information or use direct
quotations, students should use parenthesis, such as
(www.africatoday/com/ethiopia/mengistu/bio.html). There should
be a few, i.e., five to six minimum, such citations, from different web sources,
in the body of each paper.
Please consult
Charlie's History Writing Center for
specific information on the writing requirements of this course.
You may choose to listen to some short remarks by your instructor on the module essays
as a mp3
file. You can also read the instructions as
a txt file.
The paper should be sent by e-mail according to the Using Email instructions.
You may also wish to take part in
the Blackboard online discussion
of this assignment.
Each essay is worth a maximum of 100 points.
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