-Write about an Indigenous population. Research their social/political organization (egalitarian? hierarchic? somethng else?) and how they met their daily needs for food and shelter prior to contact with Europeans. Then do a before-after European contact analysis and see if and in what ways the population was better off either before or after contact. Pay close attention to the social standing of women as a measure of the civility of all societies. Write about an Indigenous population. Research their social/political organization (egalitarian? hierarchic? something else?) and how they met their daily needs for food and shelter prior to contact with Europeans. Then do a before-after European contact analysis and see if and in what ways the population was better off either before or after contact. Pay close attention to the social standing of women as a measure of the civility of all societies.
– 5 pages minimum, 10 pt. font, double-spaced, one-inch margins.
– Think of a catchy and informative title for paper
-Keep a focus on people’s first-person narratives. Use their own direct words in your papers, properly credited.
– Always credit sources. Term papers must have in-text references that identify the author, year of publication, and page # for you to properly credit your sources. No page number is needed if you’re referring to a general idea from the source.
– Papers that are based on the presentation of information will score lower than those that prioritize analysis, interpretation, and development of ideas. See grading rubric (below) and use it to guide your writing. Papers that are based on the presentation of information will score lower than those that prioritize analysis, interpretation, and development of ideas. See grading rubric (below) and use it to guide your writing.