The Final Paper This class will examine specific documents from the Companion Reader. Students are expected to (a) have read the selected documents in advance and (b) to bring their book or to class in order to facilitate discussion. There will be a final paper due April 13, 2021, based on one of the primary sources (writings) in the Companion Reader focusing on the major continents of Asia, Europe, Early Western Hemisphere, and Africa and the “Middle Eastern” region in which they intersect. Some of the examples in this book include (you are not limited to these choices)- “The Code of Hammurapi,” found in Companion Reader, pp. 83edusson.com86. “Ptah Hotepedusson.comPrecepts,” 46edusson.com50 Excerpts from Confucius and Mencius, pp. 136edusson.com142 Asoka- Three Edicts, 139edusson.com42 Early documents on Islam, pp. 230edusson.com237 These are just a few examples, but you may choose any that are in the Companion Reader book that you find to be particularly interesting. While the ones that are in the syllabus or notes are preferred, you will have the freedom to choose whichever ones you wish from this text or other historical sources. You may also use other periods in history that are covered aside from what is listed in this book. When you pick a particular set of readings to write upon, your paper will consist of the following- Basically, your paper will look something like this- Title of paper with your name. (Cover page). 2. Explain what your subject will be. An example would be, “My subject will be the teachings of Confucius.” 3. Write a little bit about your subject to explain it to your reader. This will include a very short mini biography explaining the identity and significance of your subject, including where and when they lived. 4. The body of your paper will cover a discussion of an aspect of your subject and their writings that you consider to be interesting, inspiring, or important, and why. To give you an idea, possibilities could include “Would Ptah Hotep’s teachings work in today’s world?” “Were Mencius’ views of human nature correct?” “What does the Code of Hammurabi teach us about Ancient Mesopotamian Society?” are examples that should give you an idea of the type of analysis expected. 5. You will not only use your texts (The Reader and the textbook), but also biographical sources about your subject and perhaps some other examples of their writings to buttress your points. Three or four external sources aside from your texts should suffice, with only two from the Internet at the most, the rest form actual books. 6. End the text by sharing what you learned about the subject, and your personal feelings about the topic. All in all, it should be between 5 to 7 pages of text and the cover, list of sources, and the back cover. As for sources, biographies and scholarly books are preferable, but I will accept websites of scholarly research (see the library or writing center for advice on finding such sources) because googling alone may produce unreliable web pages. Scholarly
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