History 001

Learning Goal: I’m working on a history discussion question and need an explanation and answer to help me learn.

Week I.

Film on “Muhammad the Prophet”

instructions:

In this extra credit assignment, you will review the YouTube History Channel video on “Muhammad the Prophet”. The video is about 43 minutes long.

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History Channel: Biography of Muhammad The Prophet

1. What is the main argument, purpose, or point of the film?

2. What sources are used? (This may include artifacts, documents, diaries, photographs, or testimony of experts.)

3. What did you learn from viewing the film?

4. Was the film helpful in learning about the Muslim faith?

5. What did you like about the film?

6. What did you not like about the film?

7. Should the film be viewed in future History 1 classes?

Week 2

Discussion Forum of the impact of the Norman conquest on English politics and kingship, society, and language.

Instructions:

Once you have read pp. 278-280 (England under Norman Rule in Chapter 10) in your textbook and the PowerPoint, and watched the video on the Bayeux Tapestry, post your reply to the following question:

Describe the impact of the Norman conquest on English politics and kingship, society, and language.

Primary Source Essay

Please address the following in a 3-4 page essay (typed, double spaced) using the five documents dealing with the Black Death on pp. 254-259 in Sources of the Making of the West and pp. 337-339 (The Black Death, 1346-1353 in Chapter 13) in your textbook, The Making of the West. Note: I have uploaded a copy of the five primary sources below for you to read. The textbook material on the Black Death can be found in Chapter 13, Crisis and Renaissance, under the heading of Crisis: Disease, War, and Schism..:

1. Explain what the Black Death was.
2. Clarify the historical context (author and audience, date, central issue) of each of the five documents.
3. According to these documents, what caused the Black Death?
4. What did Contemporaries do to stop the plague from spreading?
5. Who was blamed for spreading the Black Death?
6. How did Pope Clement VI respond to the persecution of the European Jewish population?

The essay is worth 30 points. Make sure that the introduction of your paper includes the thesis statement. The thesis is the main idea of your paper which you will support with evidence in the body of your paper. Also, make sure to have a conclusion where you summarize the main points of your essay. Make sure that your essay has footnotes and a bibliography that is written using the Chicago Manual of Style. I’ve included and link below to help you out.

Below is a link to a sample paper using the Chicago Style for footnotes and a bibliography.

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Below you can find a copy of the primary source that you need to read to answer the essay, just in case you did not buy the primary source reader, Sources of the Making of the West.

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The source for primary sources is Katharine J. Lualdi, Source of the Making of the West Peoples and Cultures. Vol. 1: to 1750. It is the fourth edition and was published in 2012 in Boston, Massachusetts.