6-2 Module Six Short Paper: Competing for Expansion

HIS 301 Module Six Short Paper Guidelines and Rubric

The last three centuries witnessed an utter transformation of the world during the growth of empires, particularly in Africa and Asia. To understand the modern world, you must understand the growth of powerful empires. Select two empires covered in this module’s material: one from the East and one from the West. Explore the methods of expansion employed by these two imperial traditions. What motivated their expansion? You might consider the roles played by political powers, religious doctrine, economic growth, or resources and technology. How did specific empires claim authority over these areas, and what means did they use to control their new subjects? Write a two- to three-page paper comparing and contrasting your chosen Asian or European empire.

Guidelines for Submission: Your paper must be submitted as a two- to three-page Microsoft Word document with double spacing, 12-point Times New Roman font, one-inch margins, and at least three sources cited in Chicago/Turabian format. Note: The paper must include two empires to compare.

Critical Elements Exemplary (100%) Proficient (85%) Needs Improvement (55%) Not Evident (0%) Value

Comparable Empires Includes a comparison of empires ranging from the Mughal, Ming, Songhai, Ghana, Mali, Ottoman, or other non- West Empire; and from dominant European empires, such as the French, British, Dutch, Spanish, Portuguese, German, Belgian, or other empire

Compares empires from the East and the West but none that have been specified for the requirements of submission

Does not compare empires from the East and/or the West

20

Methods of Expansion

Meets “Proficient” criteria and the dominant methods of expansion are substantiated by scholarly evidence

Describes the dominant methods of expansion employed by the chosen empire and explains how each empire took control of its colonies

Describes the methods of expansion employed by the selected empires, but required evidence from primary sources to explain the control taken of each of their colonies is not included

Does not describe the method of expansion employed by the selected empires

20

Imperial Authority Meets “Proficient” criteria and explanation of imperial ideals used by each empire is substantiated by scholarly evidence

Explains the ideals of imperial authority used by each empire

Explains the ideals of imperial authority used by each empire but requires more evidence from primary sources

Does not explain the ideals of imperial authority by either empire

20

Developed Conclusion

Meets “Proficient” criteria and the conclusions that are developed based on the ideals/traditions are articulated by scholarly evidence

Develops conclusions about the East and West ideals or traditions based on the administrative and imperial structure of the chosen empires

Conclusions about the East and West ideals/traditions based on the administrative and imperial structure of the empires require more structure and scholarly support

Does not include developed conclusions

20

Articulation of Response

Submission is free of errors related to citations, grammar, spelling, syntax, and organization and is presented in a professional and easy-to-read format

Submission has no major errors related to citations, grammar, spelling, syntax, or organization

Submission has major errors related to citations, grammar, spelling, syntax, or organization that negatively impact readability and articulation of main ideas

Submission has critical errors related to citations, grammar, spelling, syntax, or organization that prevent understanding of ideas

20

Earned Total 100%