Textbooks:  Holcombe, A History of East Asia (2011).  Theodore Debary, Sources of East Asian Tradition (vol. One).  It's about China, Korea & Japan.  China...

Textbooks: 
Holcombe, A History of East Asia (2011). 
Theodore Debary, Sources of East Asian Tradition (vol. One). 



It's about China, Korea & Japan. 

China : 
1- The Oracle-Bone Inscriptions of the Late Shang Dynasty. 
-"The High God (Di) and Other Powers". Pages 17-18-19. 
-"Divination and Legitimation". Page 20. 


2- The Foundation Myth of Korea. 
- "Tangun". Pages 487-488. 

3- The Foundation Myth of Japan. 
- "Birth of the Land". Pages 628-629. 
-"Birth of the Sun Goddes". Pages 633-634. 
- " Descent of the Divine Grandson with the Three Imperial Regalia". Page (635). 


Compare and contrast the reading and discuss the cultural, political, and religious influence/impact the foundation myths had in the shaping of Chinese, Japanese and Korean society and history. 


Topic (theme)=thesis 10-20%

1-Quotes
2-Analysis (Evidence) Discus the quote 60-80%

Conclusion 10-20%