How have our understandings of the Black Death changed? Why have they changed? How might the new maps of the medieval plague pandemic (shown towards the end of her talk) change the way we think about the relationship between Europe and the rest of the world? The grading system rema
I don’t know how to handle this History question and need guidance.
Hello! Here are the requirements
For this short assignment, please listen Dr. Monica Green’s talk as a part of this webinar (Webinar) on the new histories of the Black Death (5:06 – 22 minute marks on the video) and answer the following questions:
- How have our understandings of the Black Death changed? Why have they changed?
- How might the new maps of the medieval plague pandemic (shown towards the end of her talk) change the way we think about the relationship between Europe and the rest of the world?
The grading system remains the same as on all previous assignments.
To pass, students must
- Write in clear, polished, organized sentences and paragraphs. Single typos or small grammatical errors will not cause you to fail. Persistent errors that make your writing difficult to understand will. Writing should be organized into paragraphs that have a clear topical focus and contribute to the response’s broader argument. This is tough to do in a constrained format but is still necessary. DO NOT just write one long, stream-of-consciousness paragraph. Doing so WILL result in a failing grade.
- Offer a clear answer to the question prompt. Note that “clear” does not mean extreme or lacking nuance.
- Engage explicitly with the primary sources. I don’t need to know everything you know about the source. I do want to see you draw specific details from it, either as direct quotations or as paraphrases. Because you will be dealing with multiple sources, you must cite them appropriately, using at least a parenthetical.
To receive a high pass, students will
- Fulfill all of the requirements to pass the response.
- Show excellent command of written communication. Few to no typos or grammatical errors. Concise, well-organized sentences without circumlocution (writing around the idea), fluff, or confusing structure. Flowing, eloquent prose.
- Provide a creative or novel answer to the prompt. There is no single correct answer but some will show exceptional levels of sophistication and nuance. These will earn a high pass.
- Critical engagement and close-reading of the primary source. To receive a high-pass, students will go beyond superficial analysis and engage closely with the text. Additionally, students who receive a high pass will have shown careful engagement with the texts and their context.
