(Begin with text chapter 25/26 and primary source book for this, as well as any other chapters that apply)
DO NOT WRITE A PAPER ON THE HISTORY OF IMPERIALISM. YOU MUST SELECT ONE IMPERIALIZED COUNTRY TO FOCUS ON. MAKE SURE THERE IS ENOUGH INFORMATION IN THE TEXT, PRIMARY SOURCE READER, AND/OR LECTURES BEFORE SELECTING A COUNTRY AS THE FOCUS OF YOUR PAPER.
Write 5 full paragraphs minimum (min 4-5 sentences per paragraph) – intro, 3 body and conclusion. Size 12 font, Times New Roman, double spaced.
***You MUST use specific facts from the TEXTBOOK and one primary source quote from the Sources of World Society primary source book. Essays without use of the textbook and primary sources will receive a ZERO***
Citations should be in the following format (author, pg)
NO OUTSIDE WEBSITES OR BOOKS ARE ALLOWED.
Textbook:
1) A History of World Societies (use specfic facts from chapter 25/26)
Eleventh Edition
Merry E. Wiesner-HanksPatricia Buckley EbreyRoger B. BeckJerry DávilaClare Haru CrowstonJohn P. McKay
2) Wiesner-Hanks, Sources of World Societies, Volume 1: To 1600 (any edition)
(one primary source quote from the Sources of World Society primary source book)
- India – Britain, Portuguese, Dutch, French – 17th century to Indian Independence (1947). The French, the Portuguese and the Dutch held islands and major ports in the Indian subcontinent. The Portuguese left India in 1961.
Essay
Intro:
Body1: Choose one imperialized country to focus on (India). Who imperialized them? Why? How?
Body2: How did imperialism impact the imperialized country?
Body3/Reflection: What are the long-term effects of imperialism?
How does the history of imperialism impact the present day situation in the
country?
Reflection/Conclusion: How does this history impact you in the present day/where do you fit into
this? (use what you know about this nation from personal experience and/or news ex. BBC News