Connection between Polybius source and relevant materials

HUM100AAL/BBL Written Assignment #2 15%

Assignment Instructions:

Length:Your answer should be double-spaced in a font similar to the size on this page—Calibri 12 (or Times New Roman 12). Your essay should have regular 1 inch margins. Using the format given only, and without extra spacing, your assignment should be approximately 3-3.5 pages long maximum.

What to do:Please be aware that this is not a “five paragraph essay” with full introduction and full conclusion. Please follow the writing instructions for this assignment:

Page 1:Use your first page, and no more, to summarize the class handout permitted source “Polybius Histories Selections”. Your summary must be in your own words, and is to effectively convey the essential elements of the three-page single-space primary source in one page double-spaced with citations. Do not go over one page for your summary.

Page 2-3.5: Using the remaining 2-2.5 pages of your assignment, you are to make connections between the Polybius source and relevant materials—ideas and historical facts—from your Textbook Chapter 5. Suggestions for the kinds of connections to make include the following possibilities (you don’t have to do all of these, but do try for a variety of connections): areas where the textbook explains some of the details found in Polybius; examples from the textbook of the things that Polybius refers to; examples from the textbook that show any of the various powers, functions, restrictions, harmonies, dependencies, conflicts, or tensions that Polybius describes; examples from the textbook that show the Roman Republic political system working like Polybius says, or that show events or people’s actions to conform to or that are diverging from the ideal system that Polybius describes (such as where things “go wrong” from the system as set out by Polybius).
Each paragraph should include, correctly cited, ideas from Polybius along with detailed aspect(s) of the textbook you wish to make connections to, and with your clear explanations and your development of the connections you are seeing between Polybius and your textbook Chapter 5. You may also include, correctly cited, ideas from the permitted Synchronous Classes.

Permitted sources: Further details are posted at the Written Assignment #2 course area
1) Handout: Polybius Histories Selections
2) Course Textbook Backman Cultures of the West 3e
3) Synchronous Classes Week 10, Week 9

MLA citations are a required part of this assignment. Please note that, according to MLA guidelines, citations must come in two places; in-text and a Works Cited page at the end of your work. An MLA Citation Instruction sheet is posted at your Written Assignment #2 course menu area, just below the link to the Instruction sheet you are reading right now.

Permitted Sources for Written Assignment #2 — No other sources are allowed

Polybius, Histories, selections.(Link Below)  You must cite using MLA style, and this is to include the “Book” and “Paragraph” numbers specific to this historic,
primary source text, exactly at the place/sentence where you have used any idea(s) from the source.  (Example 6.11 means Book 6 Paragraph 11).
For the “Works Cited” page cite according to “Class Handout” instructions for this assignment only.

Course Textbook Chapter 5 only, Cultures of the West: A History  Backman 3rd edition, Chapter 5 Romans and Republicans page 163-220.
You  must cite correctly using MLA style, and including the page number of the textbook exactly at the place/sentence where you have used any idea(s) from the source.
For the “Works Cited” page cite according to the “How to cite a book” instructions.

Video from Synchronous Class Week 10. You may also use Video from Synchronous Class Week 9.(Links Below)
Permitted source, but it is okay to focus on Polybius Handout and Textbook sources only, for your written assignment.
If an idea from class is used (see guidelines on this at each video link), you must cite with the correct week (Week 10 Class) or (Week 9 Class) exactly at the place/sentence
where you have used any ideas from the source.
For the “Works Cited” page cite according to “class presentation” instructions to indicate which class you use.

Week 9 Synchronous Class AAL Rome: Omens and Power

You may wish to use ideas from this class for your assignment, regarding the parts of the government in the early slide of the lecture.  Please cite carefully should you do so.  Week 10 will likely be more applicable to your assignment.  You do not have to use the classes as direct sources within your Writing Assignment #2.  The priority is developing the connections between the Polybius handout and the assigned Textbook chapter.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FmSOHHJ-Wqk&feature=youtu.be

Week 10 Synchronous Class AAL Polybius

You may wish to use ideas from this class for your assignment.  Please cite carefully should you do so.  You do not have to use the classes as direct sources within your Writing Assignment #2.  The priority is developing the connections between the Polybius handout and the assigned Textbook chapter.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4eKYjxWY-3g&feature=youtu.be