World History Professors: A. Diptee & D.

Kinsey 2013/2014

Making History Matter Assignment (10%) Length of Assignment: 750-1000 words Due Date: February 24, 2014 ESSAY PROMPT: You have been hired by a major online journal to serve as the history specialist. The editor has given you your first assignment. You are to write an article that addresses the topic below: Write an article that argues that the social and economic impact of rubber has been transformative in a global perspective. Your article should address four key areas: 1) Illustrate the importance of rubber in the world today; 2) Discuss the history of rubber i.e. when and why it became an important product, perhaps focusing on one or two specific locations of rubber production; 3) Highlight the negative consequences that rubber production has had on those societies that produced rubber during the colonial period; 4) Discuss the continued impact that rubber production has in the global economy today. As the history specialist you are to undertake academic research for this assignment. This means that you should reference no less than 4 academic articles or academic books for your work. Because this is a public document that will be published online, you should impress the editor with your comprehensive knowledge of the history of rubber, its impact, and legacy while remaining within your word limit. Academic articles can be identified by entering appropriate search terms into the online databases listed below. These databases can be accessed through our online library catalogue: Project Muse: http://catalogue.library.carleton.ca:80/record=b2950771~S9 JSTOR: http://catalogue.library.carleton.ca:80/record=b2957364~S9 #$%&'()!*'+,-&.!)/0!1'2%: http://catalogue.library.carleton.ca:80/record=b3264510~S9 *'+,-&'()3!#4+,&)(,+: http://catalogue.library.carleton.ca:80/record=b3278337~S9 Once youve identified appropriate articles you can gain access to them by: 1) Following the online links in the databases if our library has online access to the journal in which the article is published 2) Writing down the pertinent information (Journal title; Journal volume, issue, date; Article author; Article title), going to the library, and finding bound copies of the journal in our book collection. 3) If steps 1 and 2 dont work, you can request the article using our Interlibrary Loan Services (http://www.library.carleton.ca/services/interlibrary-loans). Note: this service can take anywhere from a couple of days to a couple of weeks so you need to manage your time accordingly!

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Assignment Expectations Your should use the APA Citation Style and provide a list of your references (Bibliography) at the end of your article. Guides for how to cite in APA style can be found at: http://library.concordia.ca/help/howto/apa.php AND http://www.library.carleton.ca/sites/default/files/research/courseguides/APA%20Style%20Guide%202012%20final%20Oct.%202012.pdf Assignments are to be type-written and in 12p Times New Roman font. They are also to be double-spaced. All efforts must be made to present your work in grammatically correct English with few spelling and typographical errors. Try to write in clear simple sentences. Avoid unnecessarily long sentences and excessive verbiage. Assignments will be evaluated in three areas: how well you satisfy the four content criteria listed in the essay prompt on page 1, how well you support your argument with evidence from academic articles/books, and grammar. Please pay equal attention to each of these components.

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