Hist. 101 = Early Western Civilizations

Paper 2- Argumentative Essays on Medieval Christianity

 

Question:  What role did the church play in the daily lives of the medieval public?

 

Purpose

Knowledge:

After doing this assignment you will have a clear idea of the role of the Christian Church in the medieval world, and the complexity of the relationship of the Church to society, government, and culture of the medieval age

Skills:

After doing this assignment you should be able to:

 

Task

  1. Read selections from Chaucer’s Canterbury Tales: (“The Knight’s Tale,” “The Miller’s Tale,” and “The Tale of the Wife of Bath.”)
  2. Read all the textbook readings on the Middle ages,
  3. Write 2 essays that put forth the same argument answering the following question:
    1. -(50%)- Format 1 = 350-500 word essay
    2. -(50%)- Format 2 =  150-200 word essay

 

What role did the church play in the daily lives of the medieval public?

(Choose a very specific aspect of the role of religion and focus your argument on it.)

 

 

Submission instructions/Requirements (Failure to follow any of these will result in grade deductions)

-Submit paper as an attachment in the assignment box of Canvas before the due date and time.

-Must be in one of the following formats:    doc, docx, or pdf

-You must  use Footnotes for all information except that which comes from your own mind.

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-Most follow the formatting outlined on the syllabus and Kinch’s Writing Guide.

 -Required Format:     -12pt.  font /Calibri / 1 in. margins / Double spaced

 

Criteria

You will be assessed on your ability to analyze the historical era to develop, set forth, and prove your argument using primary and secondary sources effectively in two different lengths.