review of the Niall Ferguson TV series Civilization: The West and the Rest.

For the written assignment each student must write an approx. 3-page (750 words) personal review of the 6-hour Niall Ferguson TV series Civilization: The West and the Rest. The objective of the review is to consider the theme of the series in the context of the course and to develop your skills in summarizing arguments, evaluating evidence, and drawing your own conclusions. The review should identify what you believe to have been the most important points made in the series, identify the major sources of evidence used by the commentators,and raise any questions that you have after watching the series. The reviews will be graded on the basis of the accuracy with which they present the arguments of the series and the clarity and style with which the review is presented and the series is evaluated.