Homework: Global Awareness Article
Purpose: Construct an evidence-based argumentative history paper
Skills:
i. Produce argumentative, thesis-driven, and evidence-based academic papers.
ii. Construct evidence-based arguments demonstrating how regional and/or global processes shaped the development of a local issue in Southern Africa. (Global Awareness)
Knowledge:
i. Assess key events, central themes, and questions pertaining to South African history.
Task:
Write a minimum 500 words article contextualizing your chosen issue/topic in the historical regional, national, and/or international context. Think of this paper as the chronological overview or starting point of the topic.
For example, say you were interested in Apartheid and narrowed down you focus to the township of Soweto. If your Travel Guide topic is "Taking a Stand in Soweto" you would want to use this article homework to write a context paper that examines the "big picture" of the Soweto township >> When and how was it created? Who lived there? Etc. You'd want to start with the discovery of gold in Johannesburg in the late nineteenth century, and discuss the impact of immigration and the mining economy on local populations. You would also want to explain how Soweto was created in the early 20th century as a way to create separate black townships. You would also want to provide context of the grievances that those in the township had against the government and explain how this resulted in the Soweto Uprising.
Make sure your paper begins with an introduction, continues with body paragraphs, and ends with a brief conclusion. Your introduction must feature a straightforward thesis statement that identifies your historical argument. Your argument for this particular paper should answer the question: How did the regional, national, and/or international context shape the development of or effect the outcome of the topic under scrutiny? Your body paragraphs need to begin with topic sentences that establish a connection to your argument.
Format your homework according to the following formatting requirements:
i) The answer should be typed, using Times New Roman font (size 12), double spaced, with one-inch margins on all sides.
ii) The response also includes a cover page containing the title of the homework, the student's name, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
iii) Also include a reference page. The Citations and references must follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.