EARLY MODERN EUROPE READING RESPONSES
Reading Responses should be based upon selected required or optional reading assignments for that half of the course. For each reading response, choose either the Article or History in the News format, depending whether you are using an article reading or news stories as the basis for the response. (recommended length: 1 page per Reading Response)
i) Article Format
Select an article from the required or supplementary reading list. Write a well-focused commentary that combines summary and analysis. What is the article's argument? What are the author's assumptions? What did you find most interesting about the reading, and how might you best respond to the ideas it contained? A few articles are embedded within the syllabus. The supplementary articles can be found in the
On-Line Articles and NIC & VIPL Articles sections of the web-site.ii) History in the News Format
History In The News Articles are located at
Early Modern Europe In The News. Each response shouldbe based on two or more news articles that you can effectively link by theme.
include the title and dates of the articles at the top of the page.
offer your analysis of and response to the topics discussed.