Assigned Country and Time Frame: Syria and Lebanon 1936-1948
Topic: Palestine Mandate
RESEARCH PAPER:
-I want a research paper that is not longer than 2500 words. Use the sources I gave you to write a paper on the relationship between Syria and Lebanon during 1936-1948 with the Palestine Mandate. You should use the sources to reference how these are relate and how Syria and Lebanon during the assigned time period were involved in the Palestine Mandate. Use the Rubric below.
RUBRIC FOR RESEARCH PAPER:
-Thesis
-Evidence 1: primary source
-Evidence 2: secondary source
-Evidence 3: context
-Clarity 1 prose quality
-Clairty 2: Documentation/CMS
POWERPOINT ON RESEARCH PAPER:
1) Title of your paper
2) Statement of your thesis
3) Summary list of your key evidence
4) Statement on how you think your research connects to the wider themes of the course. (The course is about Modern Middle East 1918-1945)
Please do one slide per point. You may include 1 additional slide to highlight some interesting finding your paper. Please DO NOT exceed 5 slides or you will lose points. You do not have to add additional slide, but then you should include NOTES in your powerpoint (please indicate in a slide if you have further notes).
RUBRIC FOR POWERPOINT:
-Title Slide
-Slide for select list of key sources
-Slide with thesis
-Slide with Statement connected research paper to course themes
-Slide with Notes indicating any key findings
