GIVEN EVERYTHING YOU HAVE

SEEN, HEARD, FELT, EXPERIENCED, DISCUSSED

AND READ THIS SEMESTER, ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTION:

WHAT HAVE YOU LEARNED THIS SEMESTER?

MORE SPECIFICALLY, WHAT LESSONS HAVE YOU DRAWN FROM YOUR STUDIES AND DISCUS-

SIONS (BOTH IN AND OUTSIDE OF THIS COURSE) ABOUT THE HISTORY YOU HAVE LEARNED

THIS SEMESTER, AND WHAT ETHICAL DILEMMAS HAVE ARISEN FOR YOU AS A RESULT OF

THIS NEW INFORMATION?

COMPREHENSION DOES NOT MEAN DENYING THE OUTRAGEOUS, DEDUCING THE UNPRECEDENTED FROM PRECE-

DENCE, OR EXPLAINING PHENOMENA BY SUCH ANALOGIES AND GENERALITIES THAT THE IMPACT OF REALITY AND

THE SHOCK OF EXPERIENCE ARE NO LONGER FELT. IT MEANS, RATHER, EXAMINING AND BEARING CONSCIOUSLY

THE BURDEN WHICH OUR CENTURY HAS PLACED ON US – NEITHER DENYING ITS EXISTENCE NOR SUBMITTING

MEEKLY TO ITS WEIGHT.”

~ HANNAH ARENDT

FINAL

 Your response to the question must be typed—twelve point font, double-spaced,

one-inch margins. In writing your answer, please do not exceed five pages.

 In your response, use your assigned text(s), the instructor’s handouts, class notes

taken from discussions, and any other SCHOLARLY sources you may want.

 Your generalizations must be supported by direct citations from the text, class

notes, or instructor’s handouts.

 Citations should be made in MLA format. For readings, class notes or presenta-

tions, you might use: (Zinn, 26) or (Loewen, 3) or (class notes) or (Powerpoint,

Cold War).

 Note: You must cite parenthetically throughout your narrative. Please follow this

format. There should be many citations throughout your response taken from the

sources noted above because assumptions and interpretations must be bolstered by

citations. The strength of your response is dependent largely upon the number of

citations from the assigned sources.

 Do not include a bibliography.

 You may consult with your classmates in formulating an answer to this question.

However, you must write your own, unique, independent answer to this question.

“HISTORY IS FICTION, EXCEPT FOR THE PARTS THAT I LIKE, WHICH ARE, OF COURSE,

TRUE.”

~ JIM CORDER

DIRECTIONS