Week 8 Assignment 2 Bayeux Tapestry Experience

Write a three to four (3-4) page paper (750-1,000 words) that responds to each of the items described in the topic.

Bayeux Tapestry Experience. Letter. Imagine yourself as one of the figures in the battle depicted in the Bayeux Tapestry; in a letter home, you describe your experience to your family. (1) Write a first-person account of this historical event from the perspective of one of the figures in tapestry. (2) Use your senses to describe your impression of the event. (3) Describe specific elements of the scene such as uniforms, weaponry, fighting styles, etc. (4) Explain why you believe your side was justified in participating in the battle and how you would like the battle to be remembered.

For the topic:

1.  Support your ideas with specific, illustrative examples. If there are questions or points associated with your topic, be sure to answer all of the listed questions and address all of the items in that topic. If your topic requires you to do several things related to the topic, be sure to do each of the things listed.

2.  While some of the topics tend to lend themselves toward particular writing genres, you are not restricted to the specific format suggested for the individual topic. For example, you may do an “interview,” a “proposal,” a “letter,” a “short story,” a “blog,” an “essay,” an “article,” or any other written genre for almost any of the topics. The project is intended to be fun as well as informative, so feel free to be creative with the delivery of your information.

3.  Use at least three (3) good quality academic sources. Note: Wikipedia and other similar Websites do not quality as academic resources. You are highly encouraged to use the Resource Center tab at the top of your Blackboard page.

The Project Paper will be graded on:

1.  The level to which the instructions were followed.

2.  The extent to which all four (4) parts in the topic were addressed.

3.  The adequacy of information, examples, and details which support the general claim or main idea.

4.  The relevance of the explanations and descriptions.

5.  The inclusion of three (3) required references (two additional sources besides your textbook) documented using APA style.

6.  Adherence to standard rules of grammar, punctuation, and mechanics.

Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements:

·  Be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides; references must follow APA Style format. Check with your professor for any additional instructions specific to the selected topic. (Note: Students can find APA style materials located in the course shell for reference)

·  Include a cover page containing the tile of the assignment, the student’s name, the professor’s name, the course title, and the date. The cover page and the reference page are not included in the required page length.

The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are:

·  Explain how key social, cultural, and artistic contributions contribute to historical changes.

·  Explain the importance of situating a society’s cultural and artistic expressions within a historical context.

·  Examine the influences of intellectual, religious, political, and socio-economic forces on social, cultural, and artistic expressions.

·  Identify major historical developments in world cultures during the eras of antiquity to the Renaissance.

·  Use technology and information resources to research issues in the study of world cultures.

·  Write clearly and concisely about world cultures using proper writing mechanics.