RJM2 — RJM2 Task 1: Cultural and Religious Diversity
Introduction
Christianity and Islam are the two most followed religions in the world and have influenced the art, politics, and culture of societies around the globe for the last 1,500 years. Over the centuries, these two Abrahamic religions, which share foundational beliefs, have evolved significantly as new adherents incorporated local customs into their religious practices and as divisions occurred over conflicting beliefs and leadership disputes.
In this task, you will examine how empires as well as knowledge and culture contributed to the spread of Islam and Christianity throughout Africa and Eurasia from each religion’s place of origin in the Middle East. You will also examine similarities between the beliefs and practices of the two religions.
Requirements
Your submission must be your original work. No more than a combined total of 30% of the submission and no more than a 10% match to any one individual source can be directly quoted or closely paraphrased from sources, even if cited correctly. The similarity report that is provided when you submit your task can be used as a guide.
You must use the rubric to direct the creation of your submission because it provides detailed criteria that will be used to evaluate your work. Each requirement below may be evaluated by more than one rubric aspect. The rubric aspect titles may contain hyperlinks to relevant portions of the course.
Tasks may not be submitted as cloud links, such as links to Google Docs, Google Slides, OneDrive, etc., unless specified in the task requirements. All other submissions must be file types that are uploaded and submitted as attachments (e.g., .docx, .pdf, .ppt).
A. Analyze how different contexts contributed to the spread of Christianity from its founding until 1500 CE by doing the following:
1. Describe one example of how empires contributed to the spread of Christianity.
2. Describe one example of how knowledge or culture contributed to the spread of Christianity.
B. Analyze how different contexts contributed to the spread of Islam from its founding until 1500 CE by doing the following:
1. Describe one example of how empires contributed to the spread of Islam.
2. Describe one example of how knowledge or culture contributed to the spread of Islam.
C. Describe one similarity between the beliefs or practices of Christianity and Islam from their founding until 1500 CE.
D. Acknowledge sources, using APA-formatted in-text citations and references, for content that is quoted, paraphrased, or summarized.
E. Demonstrate professional communication in the content and presentation of your submission.
RJM2 — RJM1 Task 2: Human Actions in the Spread of Disease
Introduction
Throughout history, societies have struggled to understand and contain the spread of highly infectious diseases. While more efficient modes of transportation allowed civilizations to be more interconnected, these advances allowed pathogens to spread beyond local communities and develop into pandemics. Two of the most devastating pandemics in history were the Black Death in the 14th century and the influenza pandemic in 1918. Both resulted in the death of millions of people and had social, economic, and political effects.
In this task, you will examine the causes of the Black Death and the 1918 influenza pandemic. You will also analyze the role humans played in the spread of these diseases as well as the response to them.
Requirements
Your submission must be your original work. No more than a combined total of 30% of the submission and no more than a 10% match to any one individual source can be directly quoted or closely paraphrased from sources, even if cited correctly. The similarity report that is provided when you submit your task can be used as a guide.
You must use the rubric to direct the creation of your submission because it provides detailed criteria that will be used to evaluate your work. Each requirement below may be evaluated by more than one rubric aspect. The rubric aspect titles may contain hyperlinks to relevant portions of the course.
Tasks may not be submitted as cloud links, such as links to Google Docs, Google Slides, OneDrive, etc., unless specified in the task requirements. All other submissions must be file types that are uploaded and submitted as attachments (e.g., .docx, .pdf, .ppt).
A. Analyze the causes and responses to the Black Death (suggested length of 1–2 pages) by doing the following:
1. Describe the causes of the Black Death.
2. Explain how humans contributed to the spread of the Black Death.
3. Describe the responses to the Black Death.
B. Analyze the causes and responses to the 1918 influenza pandemic (suggested length of 1–2 pages) by doing the following:
1. Describe the causes of the 1918 influenza pandemic.
2. Explain how humans contributed to the spread of the influenza virus in 1918.
3. Describe the responses to the 1918 influenza pandemic.
C. Acknowledge sources, using in-text citations and references, for content that is quoted, paraphrased, or summarized.
D. Demonstrate professional communication in the content and presentation of your submission.
File Restrictions
RJM2 — RJM2 Task 3: Rise and Fall of Empires, Independence Movements, and Nation-States
World History: Diverse Cultures and Global Connections — D266
PRFA — RJM2
Introduction
During the mid-19th century, France and Britain shifted the focus of their colonial aspirations from North America to Asia. Gradually, Asian emperors and local elites found themselves in a battle to retain their authority as these European nations were determined to expand their power across the world. Over roughly 100 years, France and Britain forged vast Asian empires by conquering territories and subjugating local people; however, this control ended during the 20th century as local citizens were able to expel their foreign rulers and establish independent nations.
As European powers attempted to colonize new territories in Asia, they were immediately met with resistance from local people and rulers. Although European colonizers were successful in their conquests, it did not mean the end of resistance to their rule. New opposition leaders emerged who were armed with various strategies and motivated by different ideologies to fight the European colonizers and achieve independence. Opposition leaders, however, also faced challenges brought by the changing geopolitical landscape, such as the struggle for global dominance between the Soviet Union and the United States during the Cold War. This new challenge was met in different ways by people determined to maintain their freedom and resist foreign intervention.
In this task, you will examine the motivations for the French and British colonization of two specific Asian countries during the 19th century, as well as the methods France and Britain used to establish colonies. You will examine the factors (such as economic and political developments affecting the empires) that led to the end of French and British colonization in Asia. You will also examine the origins of the independence movements in India and Vietnam, the strategies used by the leaders of these movements, and the ideologies that influenced them. You will also examine the effects of the Cold War on these two nations.
Requirements
Your submission must be your original work. No more than a combined total of 30% of the submission and no more than a 10% match to any one individual source can be directly quoted or closely paraphrased from sources, even if cited correctly. The similarity report that is provided when you submit your task can be used as a guide.
You must use the rubric to direct the creation of your submission because it provides detailed criteria that will be used to evaluate your work. Each requirement below may be evaluated by more than one rubric aspect. The rubric aspect titles may contain hyperlinks to relevant portions of the course.
Tasks may not be submitted as cloud links, such as links to Google Docs, Google Slides, OneDrive, etc., unless specified in the task requirements. All other submissions must be file types that are uploaded and submitted as attachments (e.g., .docx, .pdf, .ppt).
A. Describe the British colonization of India by doing the following:
1. Describe one reason Britain colonized India.
2. Describe one method Britain used to colonize India.
B. Describe the factors that influenced the independence movement in India and British decolonization of India by doing the following:
1. Describe how people in India organized for independence.
2. Explain the influence of one ideology on the Indian independence movement.
3. Describe two reasons (e.g., economic change, global conflict, Indian leadership, popular participation) why British colonial rule ended in India.
C. Describe the French colonization of Vietnam by doing the following:
1. Describe one reason France colonized Vietnam.
2. Describe one method France used to colonize Vietnam.
D. Describe the factors that influenced the independence movement in Vietnam and French decolonization of Vietnam by doing the following:
1. Describe how people in Vietnam organized for independence.
2. Explain the influence of one ideology on the Vietnamese independence movement.
3. Describe two reasons (e.g., economic change, global conflict, Vietnamese leadership, popular participation) why French colonial rule ended in Vietnam.
E. Describe the impact of the Cold War on newly independent states by doing the following:
1. Describe the effects of the Cold War on India.
2. Describe the effects of the Cold War on Vietnam.
F. Acknowledge sources, using in-text citations and references, for content that is quoted, paraphrased, or summarized.