Write a essay answering this question –
“Evaluate the historiographical interpretations of Joan of Arc and how they have changed over time”
The essay should include:
- An argument in response to the focus question with evidence in support of which are acknowledged through footnotes/endnotes, bibliography
- It must be in written form and may be accompanied by appropriate graphic texts only as appendices (apart from short explanatory captions).
- •The essay should contain material from a range of perspectives
- •A consistent system of referencing should be sued to acknowledge the use of sources
- include a correctly formatted bibliography of the sources used, footnotes should be consistent throughout esssay to acknowledge sources
- Ensure you include historiography and link your historians to the schools of thought
- give critique and comparison of the sources you are discussing
- must not exceed 2500 words
- discuss the realibility and usefullness of sources
- discuss purpose, aim, methodolgy
- use other sources apart from main 3 sources to contradict, debate or support veiwpoint
- other sources can be from a wide variety including written, archaeological, oral, graphic, audio-visual, multimedia and digital
- write in A4, Font 11 Calibri or Arial
- MUST FOOTNOTE/REFERENCE SOURCES AND QUOTES
Perspective 1 – romantic glorification
Source- Significant modern interpretations of Joan of Arc.
Para 2 – Perspective 2 – – Gender Warrior
Source- Joan of Arc: A History
Para 3 – Perspective 3 scholar
Source- Film & History: An Interdisciplinary Journal of Film and Television Studies) Cinematic Representations of Joan of Arc.
Main 3 sources that should be discussed/debated in depth in essay-
- Joan of Arc: A History Helen Castor
- Significant modern interpretations of Joan of Arc.
Virginia Quarrier Wynn
University of Louisville - The Faces of Joan: Cinematic Representations of Joan of Arc
Carina Yervasi
Film & History: An Interdisciplinary Journal of Film and Television Studies
Center for the Study of Film and History
Volume 29, Numbers 3-4, 1999
- Annotated bibilographies for main 3 sources are attached to assist
- more sources attached, can use what is relevant
- breif essay plan discussing main points is attached
- another sample essay plan for structure attached
- Marking criteria is attached, ESSAY MUST FOLLOW THESE GUIDELINES