What are some specific ways in which an understanding of religious issues aids a person in accurately understanding American or previous European (or non-Western) history?
Direction for Inquiry Essay: By answering above inquiry question (or if you want to choose another), write or produce a conventional essay (4-5 double-spaced pages, 12 font). This product of your research should accomplish three things:
a) demonstrate the importance of your chosen question
b) shed new light on your question
c) conclude with some provisional answer(s) as well as any new questions that you might continue to ponder in your ongoing professional life.
The Inquiry Paper will be scored based on the following criteria, which the professor will refer to when commenting on your work
1) Sophistication, importance, and clarity of the inquiry question
2) Evidence of reasonably thorough, appropriate, and productive research
3) Clarity of organization with a distinct introduction, body development, and a conclusion supporting an identifiable and consistent topic