HISTORY
History assignment, 4-5 pages work sheet, must use the scource I provide, check more informations below.
Must use the scource on the book, link here:
https://ncia.wwnorton.com/
login:
username: zwang8@sdsu.edu
password: Zola1004
Part I: Exercise document checklist (choose 4)
- Iron Maiden portrayal of Alexander the Great
- Stoicism video
- Attacks on World Heritages sites
- Primary source comparison 7.3 and 7.4 (women/wives)
- Etruscans and Romans video clips
- Building blocks of Christianity clips
- Self-reflection on Byzantine chant
- Artifacts and museums (Ctesiphon)
- Primary source comparison 8.2, 8.3, 8.4 (pilgrims)
- Mesoamerican clips
- Empress Wu clips
- Shahnameh (Becoming the World ppt.)
- Crusades
- Covid-19 vs. other pandemics
Your exercises will be assessed for
- Evidence of having done the work
- Historical context/connections, i.e. link to lectures and textbook
- Critical thinking
- Clear writing
Part II: Primary Source Analysis (choose 2)
Compare and contrast TWO of the following primary source excerpts from DIFFERENT chapters. Make sure to include all the basic elements of a primary source analysis such as author, date, historical context, audience, etc. Include a minimum of 1 quotation from each document. 2-3 pages, double-spaced.
Chapter 1: Rig Veda, Bible, Popul Vuh, Yoruba Creation Narrative
Chapter 3: Code of Manu
Chapter 4: Upanishads
Chapter 5: Zoroaster, Dhammapada (Buddha), Socrates
Chapter 6: Ptolemy V
Chapter 7: Dong Zhongshu, Cicero
Chapter 8: Ecclesiastical history (Socrates), Egeria
Chapter 9: Law of Adamnan, Song Ruoxin and song Ruozhao,
Chapter 11: Ibn al-Wardi, Florentine Chronicle, Al-Maqrizi
Note: no thesis is needed. You should analyze the two documents first, one after the other, and then provide a paragraph in which you compare similarities and differences.
for the first part, you choose 4 topics, then do a little analysis and show critical thinks. each topic should be just one short paragraph.
for the second part, compare and contrast 2 of the primary sources. this should be 2-3 pages long. you need to include quote from the book I provide.
Answer preview
Part One: Exercise Document Checklist
Comparison is an essential historical element. In the analysis of part one of this assignment, four topics have been analyzed to demonstrate historical connections and critical thinking. The four topics include Empress Wu clips, Covid-19 versus other Pandemics, Attacks on World Heritages, and Artifacts and…
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