Examining the critical role of military conquests in both the rise and fall of the Roman Empire.

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Objectives

• Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of a historically relevant topic/question(***My topic is  Examining the critical role of military conquests in both the rise and fall of the Roman Empire.)
• Demonstrate research skills by providing relevant information to support their interpretation and argument of historical question

Details

• Students will begin by selecting a topic of their choice covered during the course
• Students will then develop an historically relevant question that analyzes various aspects of Western Civilizations
  • Students will need to develop questions that address questions of how or why rather than factually based questions, students want to an analytical essay and not a report
• Students must then locate at least 10 sources (5 primary and 5 secondary) that will assist them in answering their question(s) (***In this case, you’re free to use any ten sources as long as it checks out!)
  • Primary source material includes sources from the period being studied and can include, but are not limited to: letters, histories, journals, paintings, architecture, sculpture, etc.
  • Acceptable secondary source material would include, but not limited to scholarly journal articles, appropriate scholarly databases and websites (official museums and libraries), historical documentaries that demonstrate rigorous scholarly research, etc.
  • Students should consult the assigned reader, online librarian, or instructor for assistance in obtaining sources
• Students will then write a formal 2500-3000-word analytical essay that presents a clear argument or thesis that may be supported by secondary and primary sources
• Essays should be submitted as a PDF or DOCX
• Format should include Times New Roman 12-in font, standard margins, and double spaced
• Proper citations should be used for all references made to sources along with a Works Cited page using the Chicago style