Order instructions
The major assignment in this course fulfills Brandman University’s Instructional Learning Outcome (ILO), for “Global Cultures,” which requires that students are able to “explain the relationship between a global issue and the history, values, politics, economy, communication styles, or beliefs and practices of one or more cultures affected by that issue.”
Prior to completing this paper, you will submit a topic proposal in Week 2 and a first draft in Week 5. This preliminary work will serve as the foundation for your final paper, and your work will benefit from the feedback you receive from your instructor regarding the topic proposal and the first draft.
For your final research paper, you will examine at least two cultures from the time range of antiquity to 1800. The examination can be across international and/or geographical boundaries, such as comparing the Roman Empire to the Han Dynasty of China.
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It could be an internal comparison across time periods, such as how Catholics and Protestants interacted in England prior to coming to the New World and how they interacted after their migration to British North America.
Your topic will be approved at the topic proposal stage.
Your final paper is a polished version of the draft you submitted earlier in the term. It must include:
• Cover page with the title of the paper, your name, course number, instructor’s name, and date.
• Introductory paragraph in which you describe the two cultures/groups you will study. This paragraph should be an expansion of the introductory sentence from your topic proposal and include an explanation of why you chose these groups and why your topic is important.
• Thesis in which you explain the historical similarities or differences between each of the populations.
• Body in which you support the thesis with research from a minimum of four scholarly sources (to include books and/or journal articles). The body must also include graphics/photos/statistics/charts/newspaper clippings/music tracks as needed, as well as an explanation why you selected this support.
• Conclusion which is a discussion of why your research is important. Specifically, you should include a reflection of insights you gained, such as lessons you learned about the two populations. You should also include a discussion about how these two populations shaped other historical events.
