HIST*350: M4A1: A Global War

Read:

·         Required

o    Module Notes: A Global Opportunity

o    Neiberg, M (2005). Fighting the Great War: A Global History. Harvard University Press.

§  Chapter 4: Ordered to Die: Gallipoli and the Eastern Fronts (Links to an external site.)

§  Pages 140-149 of Chapter 5: Gordian Knots: American Neutrality and the Wars for Empire (Links to an external site.)

§  Pages 294-305 of Chapter 11: Not War as We Knew It: The U-Boat Menace and War in Africa (Links to an external site.)

o    Letter from Sir Henry McMahon to Sharif Hussein (Links to an external site.) (1915). The Balfour Project website. Retrieved from: http://www.balfourproject.org/translation-of-a-letter-from-mcmahon-to-husayn-october-24-1915/

o    The Sykes-Picot Agreement (Links to an external site.) (1916). World War I Document Archive. Brigham Young University Library. Retrieved from: http://wwi.lib.byu.edu/index.php/Sykes-Picot_Agreement

o    The Balfour Declaration (Links to an external site.) (1917). World War I Document Archive. Brigham Young University Library. Retrieved from: http://wwi.lib.byu.edu/index.php/The_Balfour_Declaration

o    Taylor, A. (June 15, 2014). World War I in Photos: Global Conflict (Links to an external site.). The Atlantic.  http://www.theatlantic.com/static/infocus/wwi/global/

View:

·         Required

o    PBS (2012). Arabs, Ottomans and Europe (Links to an external site.) in Lawrence of Arabia. [Video File, 1:34 minutes]. Films on Demand. Retrieved from: http://vlib.excelsior.edu/login?url=http://fod.infobase.com/PortalPlaylists.aspx?wID=103647&xtid=44306&loid=127218

o    PBS (2012). Arab Political Hopes (Links to an external site.) in Lawrence of Arabia. [Video File, 1:26 minutes]. Films on Demand. Retrieved from: http://vlib.excelsior.edu/login?url=http://fod.infobase.com/PortalPlaylists.aspx?wID=103647&xtid=44306&loid=127221

o    PBS (2012). Hussein Demands British Guarantee (Links to an external site.) in Lawrence of Arabia. [Video File, 2:32 minutes]. Films on Demand. Retrieved from: http://vlib.excelsior.edu/login?url=http://fod.infobase.com/PortalPlaylists.aspx?wID=103647&xtid=44306&loid=127225

o    PBS (2012). France and Britain Partition Arabia (Links to an external site.) in Lawrence of Arabia. [Video File, 1:50 minutes]. Films on Demand. Retrieved from: http://vlib.excelsior.edu/login?url=http://fod.infobase.com/PortalPlaylists.aspx?wID=103647&xtid=44306&loid=127230

Submit:

·         M4A1: Project 1: A Global War

This assignment assesses the following outcomes:

·         Research and analyze the role of World War I in shaping the history of one region of the world, outside of Europe (CO2, CO3)

As you read about in Neiberg, saw in the PBS special Lawrence of Arabia, and viewed in the World War I in Photos: Global Conflict (Links to an external site.), World War I was not just confined to Europe. This ripple effect brought death and warfare to people’s otherwise unaffected by the machinations of Europe, and turned a foolish affair in the Balkans into a truly world war.

Choose one of the following theaters of war:

·         German East Africa, South-West Africa, Togoland, and Cameroon

·         British South Africa

·         Armenians in the Ottoman Empire

·         The Suez Canal

·         Palestine

·         The Pacific islands and Japan

In a research paper of approximately 1000-1250 words (about 4-5 pages), write an essay considering the following points:

·         How did the European politics of World War I affect the region you chose?

·         Can the effect of World War I still be seen in this region today?

·         How did the people of these regions use the war to advance their own agendas?

Be as specific as possible in your answers, and draw upon evidence to support your arguments. In addition to using the assigned materials from the course, you must also use at least 3 outside sources.

For outside material, you can find scholarly secondary sources from the Excelsior College Library (Links to an external site.) or a primary source from the Excelsior College Library (Links to an external site.) (see this tip sheet (Links to an external site.) [PDF, File Size 229.53 KB]) or from this list of pre-approved primary source websites in Global History (Links to an external site.). You should NOT use non-scholarly websites such as Wikipedia or History.com. If you have questions about appropriate sources, please contact your instructor.

Your paper should include:

·         An introduction paragraph with a clear thesis statement outlining your overall argument

·         Body paragraphs with specific evidence from your sources to support your points

·         In-text citations and references inAPA (Links to an external site.) or Chicago/Turabian (Links to an external site.) style

·         A conclusion paragraph that synthesizes the information you present and summarizes your main points

But be sure to use proper APA (Links to an external site.) or Chicago (Links to an external site.) style for writing, formatting, and references for any sources that you choose to quote or paraphrase.

Check your work and correct any spelling or grammatical errors. When you are ready to submit your work, click “Upload Submission.” Enter the submission title and then click on “Select a file to upload.” Browse your computer, and select your file. Click “Open” and verify the correct file name has appeared next to Submission File. Click on “Continue.”  Confirm submission is correct and then click on “Accept Submission & Save.”

Turnitin®

This course has Turnitin® fully integrated into the course dropbox.

Once submitted, your assignment will be evaluated by Turnitin® automatically. You will be able to view an Originality Report within minutes of your first submission that will show how much of your work has been identified as similar to other sources such as websites, textbooks, or other student papers.