Week of December 16th

Happy Holidays to all! Short week this week, but one more assignment before the break. See paper topic below.

Monday
  • Read: none
  • Lecture: finish Missionary Activity
  • Workshop: Essay Prep
  • Due: rough draft of essay OR substantial 1-2 page outline
Wednesday
  • Short class due to holiday schedule
  • In-class celebration
  • DUE: argumentative essay
    • In a 2-3 page response, address the following prompt:
    • Compare the effects of the fur trade on native societies in North America, with the effects of the slave trade on native societies in Africa.
    • Remember that this is an argumentative essay, so you thesis must be arguable. And since it is inherently comparative, you should create analytic categories in the structure of your essay.