Topic: Theme VII: “A Few Inconvenient Truths” Humanity and Its Environment
In the ancient and medieval worlds, Nature was both the greatest benefactor and the greatest threat to humanity. Over the centuries, civilizations and cultures have had to learn to live within their environmental and topographical means; to do otherwise was to court extinction. Your task is to research how the environment was conceptualized and dealt with by at least two but no more than three cultures/civilizations and develop your topic. From this, come up with a thesis that addresses the larger ideas surrounding humanity’s relationship with the natural world.
In the ancient and medieval worlds, Nature was both the greatest benefactor and the greatest threat to humanity. Over the centuries, civilizations and cultures have had to learn to live within their environmental and topographical means; to do otherwise was to court extinction. Your task is to research how the environment was conceptualized and dealt with by at least two but no more than three cultures/civilizations and develop your topic. From this, come up with a thesis that addresses the larger ideas surrounding humanity’s relationship with the natural world.
Instructions:
2) Document Analysis Paper 2 Length: 500 words Due: Monday, February 17 in Section (5%)
Analyze one of the primary sources you will be using for your paper. Using the P.A.P.E.R. technique as well as guidelines provided by your instructors, discuss how and why your chosen primary source is important to your topic of study. Be sure to address the larger historiographical issues associated with your chosen source.
Sources that I must use:
Materials from JSTOR (www.jstor.org) Google Scholar (www.scholar.google.com) may be used to search for Secondary Sources.
Textbook: Berger, E., et al., World History: Cultures, States, and Societies to 1500. History Open Textbooks 2
https://oer.galileo.usg.edu/history-textbooks/2/
GENERAL PAPER GUIDELINES
The following guidelines are applicable for all writing assignments. Failure to comply with these guidelines will result in grade penalties above and beyond the normal grading procedures.
- PLACE YOUR TA’S NAME ON THE FIRST PAGE. INCLUDE FINAL WORD COUNT FOR MAIN BODY OF TEXT. PLACE YOUR NAME ON THE BACK OF THE LAST PAGE.
2. Papers must be typed (i.e., word-processed), double-spaced on 8 ½ x 11″ paper.
3. A 1″ border (no more, no less) for the top, bottom, right, and left margins.
4. Typeface shall be no larger than 12 point. Fonts should be either Times New Roman or New Century Schoolbook.
5. Paper length is measured by the number of words in the main body of the text–not footnotes/endnotes as well.
6. In writing their papers, students must use the Chicago Manual of Style method for Citations, Bibliographies, as well as other matters.
https://owl.purdue.edu/owl/research_and_citation/chicago_manual_17th_edition/cmos_formatting_and_style_guide/chicago_manual_of_style_17th_edition.html
7. Plagiarism will be dealt with severely following the FAU guidelines for dealing with Academic Integrity. (Consult your UG Catalogue/syllabus for the procedures). Use these as your guidelines and let it be known now that we have unfortunately had to deal with this is the past—an unpleasant but necessary duty that we take quite seriously.
