Winter Writing Assignments
Week I, Friday, I Jan. 14:
[For Chuck's students only, 1-2 pages] Either
Write a “letter to the editor” addressing some aspect of US
policy in the Middle East that calls on your knowledge of what happened
there in the period surrounding WWI. OR Write the opening of your essay
due on Jan. 21
Week II, Friday, I
Jan. 21:
Turn in a 4-5 page essay that answers, "What were the main characteristics
of British Foreign policy for the Middle East from roughly 1914 to the end
of 1916, when Lloyd George became Prime Minister, and what were its primary
consequences and outcomes? "
Week IV, Friday,
Jan. 28 [revised, 1/15]:
Turn in a 4-5 page essay that answers,"What are the main lessons that
you think modern policy makers should draw from the policies, practices
and experiences of the British under the leadership of the David Lloyd George?"
Week VII, Monday, Feb. 14:
Turn in two things: (1) a one-page prospectus of your ethnography; (2) an
abstract, put together by your LH group, of the testimony you will give
- showing who will argue what, and for each person testifying, what will
be the principal arguments and evidence. Both of these should be clear,
concise and clean (free from error).
Week VIII, Tuesday, Feb. 22: [Discuss
this assignment with your seminar leader: what you're asked to do depends
on whose seminar you're in.]
Turn in a 5-6 page essay that synthesizes your reading for the quarter.
This should be a thesis driven essay, offering your refelctions on the shape
and implications of US foreign policy in the Middle East. Please draw on
a wide range of supporting examples. This is the alternative to a final
examination (no final exam this quarter) and your opportunity to show how
well you have learned what we have studied.
Week IX, Monday, Feb. 28:
Bring seven copies of your written testimony you have prepared for the
Legislative Hearings: one for each faculty (3) and one for each member
of your hearings panel (4). The expectation of the faculty is that
the written testimony for each side of the argument will be about ten
pages in length.
Week X, Monday, March 7:
Turn in your ethnographic essay, along with your field journal.
