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Peters - World History 2 Name: ________________

The Islamic Empire Research Paper


Question: Who made Baghdad the “jewel” of the Islamic World?

Thesis Statement: Scholars made Baghdad the “jewel” of the Islamic World
Format: You are writing a letter home from Baghdad while on your hajj during the Islamic Golden Age.
5 Paragraph Essay format (Introduction, 3 Body Paragraphs, Conclusion)
Spell Check & Edit all work/checkpoints/drafts
All work looks professional. (Margins are in order, no crumply paper, etc.)

Folder: You will get a folder to keep all of your research and work in. Bring this folder to class daily!

Progress Sheet: At each checkpoint, your progress sheet will be noted. Keep this in your folder.

Schedule: Thurs, Feb. 22nd: Introduction – Learn about the paper. What is a persuasive paper?
Fri, Feb. 23rd: Discuss Baghdad & Golden Age. Choose Topics & 6 Scholars
Mon, Feb. 26th: LIBRARY DAY #1 – How to research/save citations. PRINT 6 Articles (one
for each scholar)
Tues, Feb. 27th: LIBRARY DAY #2 – Topic 1 articles are due (read & annotate/turn in).
Start Topic 2 articles
Wed, Feb. 28th: LIBRARY DAY #3 – Topics 2 & 3 articles are due (read & annotate/turn in)
Thurs, Mar 1st: CLASSROOM: Work on your Outline
Fri, Mar 2nd: NO CLASS: Type Outline – must be submitted on Canvas
Mon, Mar 5th: LIBRARY DAY #4: Bibliography & Internal Citation Learning
Tues, Mar 6th: LIBRARY DAY #5: Outlines/Bibliographies returned. Start drafting.
Wed, Mar 7th: LIBRARY DAY #6: Work on drafts and start peer editing.
Thurs, Mar 8th: LIBRARY DAY #7: Work on draft, citations, bibliography. EDIT YOUR
WORK.
Fri, Mar 9th: LIBRARY DAY #8: TYPED Paper Due @ end of class w/ updated
bibliography

General Rubric Information:

Basics: Follow all aspects of the Class Formatting Sheet


Language/Mechanics: Sentence structure and word choice should be clear and effective. Edit the paper for spelling
and grammar errors.
Citations: All new material should be cited accurately. NOTE: Papers will NOT be accepted if annotated
bibliography is not included
Creativity: Essay should show creativity and should be presented with great thought and care. It should
fully integrate the components of the assignment. The hajj should be thoughtfully included in
the letter.
Cultural Diffusion: The essay should reveal an understanding of what cultural diffusion is.
Points: The essay and all preparatory steps will be worth 135 points

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