Indigenous Religions
Essay Topic??
Read?the complete?chapter by Robert A. Baum on “Indigenous Religions” from your?A Concise Introduction to World?Religions textbook (pp.28-79) and write a short essay of not more than 6 pages (minimum 5 pages) only about “Indigenous Responses to European Colonialism” starting from page 65. Since the essay is short, you should choose to write either?indigeneous responses in Africa (pp. 65-69)or indigeneous response?in The Americas (pp.70-72).?So although your real essay starts only from page 65?but you should write your essay only after you have finished reading and understanding the whole article (pp.28-79).
Your essay should show three sub-titles; Introduction, Indigeneous Response, and Conclusion.?
(a) Under your sub-title, Introduction, introduce the article (about 1 page) by briefly describing what?the whole article?is about??
(b) Under your sub-title Indigenous Response, discuss the indigenous response (about 4 or 5 pages) either in Africa (article pp. 65-69), or The Americas (article pp. 70-72); but not both, and
(c)?Under your sub-title Conclusion (about 1 page),?write your?own conclusions giving comparison of the indigenous responses to European colonialism you found in both these two regions.?Was the response similar in both the regions? If not, what were the different responses?
You should write this essay under three sub-titles:
Introduction (what the whole article is about)
Indigenous response (in the area you chose); and
Conclusion (comaprative conclusion of the response in both these areas)
Your essay should not exceed 6 pages using your textbook as the primary source and two additional outside sources. Internet citations are acceptable for this essay.
PLEASE NOTE:
Essays and reflection paragraphs are graded and grades posted in your MyLS.?Essays and Reflection Paragraphs are not returned and therefore you should save your own copy in your computers.
You should submit your essay by the due date via DROPBOX. Late assignments will not be accepted. Essays must be your original work. DROPBOX is plagiarism enabled to make sure students have submitted their original work.
ESSAY DUE DATE IS VERY CLOSE TO THE FINAL EXAM DATE. IN ORDER FOR YOUR ESSAY TO BE GRADED BEFORE THE FINAL EXAM DATE (SCHEDULED FOR AUGUST 1), MAKE SURE YOUR ESSAY IS POSTED VIA DROPBOX BY MIDNNIGHT SUNDAY, JULY 13, 2014. DROPBOX WILL NOT ACCEPT ESSAYS POSTED AFTER 11.59 PM, JULY 13, 2014. ?
THESE ARE THE MAIN CORE INSTRUCTIONS. As it says you have to use the book and need to read the specific pages as required in order to write the essay.
All in all the read the instructions and write accordingly.
