Western Studies
IMPERIALISM IN THE EAST
- You will randomly choose an event to analyze from the perspective
of a particular country.
- You must write a newspaper article that includes the following
components:
Headline
Author with a link to your email address
Facts reported
Analysis of the event from the perspective of your country
Quotations from people living at the time
Images (2-4)
Editorial commentary
Hypertext links to related websites (3-5)
Footnotes (2-4 sources; 2 must be books; 1 encyclopedia max)
Link back to class homepage
- After you have researched and written your article (equivalent
to two pages typed and double-spaced), you will learn how to
turn your document into a website.
- We will discuss in class what makes a bad website, but here
are some specific guidelines:
1. No unnecessary graphics
2. No cluttered pages that are difficult to read
3. No color combinations that are difficult to read
4. No cut and pasted passages from other websites (plagiarized
material)
5. No fluff without substance
6. No country report without analysis
Content: 50 Points Did you include all components?
Presentation: 20 Points Do all links work and is it easy to read?
2001-2002
2002-2003