Assignment:
Africa in World History: From Prehistory to the Present. (3rd Ed.)
Gilbert, Erik and Jonathan Reynolds
Pearson (2012)
0-205-05399-8
978-0-205-05399-5
Paper 2
Focus:
Why was the Nile River important for the rise of successful states in North Africa? Your answer should show that you are able to take into consideration African, Western, and other perspectives when conducting analyses of African realities and history. No research is required to answer this question. The course materials should be more than enough to provide you with the information needed to answer the question.
Papers:
This is a Gordon Rule course, which means that it is a writing intensive course. This is why 60% of your final grade (600 points out of 1,000) will come from the grades you obtain for each one of your 3 papers. (about 5 double spaced pages each, with .12 font). You must avoid quotations at all cost. The professor wants to hear student voices. To cite (or, in your text, make reference to an already published text), see the Chicago manual of Style on the Welcome page of this course's website.