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Preparing for your Final Project can be confusing and intimidating. This help sheet is best used in conjunction with the Final Project Preparation Template. If you open up both documents and follow along step-by-step, this help sheet will guide you through your assignment with tips and examples.

There are many components that work together to get you ready for your Final Project. The Final Project Template gives you a space to organize your ideas and your research. Here is an overview of what you will accomplish this week:

Part 1. These are the first decisions you will make to initiate your work.

Choose the two civilizations you will compare.
Include the time period you will cover for each society or civilization.
Choose the theme you will examine.
Choose the format you will use to present your research.

Part 2. Once you have made these choices, you will dig into the research.

Choose the four primary sources you will use.
Choose the two secondary scholarly sources you will use.
Provide brief annotations for each source, including its content and relevance to your Final Project.

Part 3. After you have done some preliminary research, these steps will help you express what you want to convey to your audience about your chosen societies or civilizations and theme.

Draft a preliminary introduction to work through your initial ideas.
Draft a preliminary thesis statement to define what main point you want to demonstrate about your topic.

Part 4. After you have done some preliminary research, these steps will help you organize your thoughts.

Draft a preliminary outline to map out the points that support your thesis.
Incorporate material from your sources to support your main points, including APA in-text citations.
Provide a Reference page, where you list all of the sources you have found in APA format.

Part 1: Choosing Your Topic and a Format

1. List your two chosen societies or civilizations.

For example:

Ancient Egypt and Medieval England

2. Choose one theme from the following list and write it in the box below:

For example:

Mortality / Death

3. Choose one format for your project from the following list and write it in the box below:

For example:

Power Point Presentation

Part 2: Your Research

1. Primary Sources.

Tips!

Remember that primary sources are works of art, architecture, literature, philosophy, theology, history, music, or artifacts that were created by the societies or civilizations you have chosen during the time period you are examining.

Choose two works for each of the societies or civilizations you chose in Step 1.
These works are your primary sources required for the final project.
Enter each work using APA formatting.
Provide a brief annotation to describe the content of the source and relevance to your Final Project.

Primary Source

Annotation

Work 1, Society or civilization 1

EXAMPLE: Ancient Egypt

Book of the Dead (n.d.). Chapter 125A. https://www.ucl.ac.uk/museums-static/digitalegypt/literature/religious/bd125a.html

Example Annotation

This is a section of a primary source document from a larger document called the Book of the Dead. It contains a list of “negative confessions,” where the person preparing for death states the bad things s/he has NOT done in life. Paying attention to behaviors during life is part of preparing for an afterlife.

Work 2, Society or civilization 1

EXAMPLE: Ancient Egypt

Papyrus from 'Book of the Dead' depicting weighing of souls, (2014). In Bridgeman Images (Ed.), Bridgeman images. Bridgeman. Credo Reference: https://search-credoreference-com.proxy-library.ashford.edu/content/entry/bridgemandeag/papyrus_from_book_of_the_dead_depicting_weighing_of_souls/0

Example Annotation

This image shows an actual Egyptian manuscript, where the ceremony of the weighing of souls is shown. This image helps to reinforce the themes in the primary source document, The Book of the Dead, since both sources provide evidence about how Egyptians thought about how they had lived their lives and dying as preparation for an afterlife.

Work 3, Society or civilization 2

EXAMPLE: Medieval England

Chaucer, G., Wright, D., & Cannon, C. (2011). The Canterbury tales. [electronic resource] (New ed.). Oxford University Press.

Example Annotation

The “Pardoner’s Tale” within The Canterbury Tales examines popular culture ideas about death and dying within the context of the Black Death in medieval England. It provides insight into morality of the period, including ideas about sinfulness leading to a bad death.

Work 4, Society or civilization 2

EXAMPLE: Medieval England

Effigy of Henry IV (1367-1413) on his Tomb in Canterbury Cathedral (marble). (2014). In Bridgeman Images (Ed.), Bridgeman images: The Bridgeman Art Library. Bridgeman. Credo Reference: https://search-credoreference-com.proxy-library.ashford.edu/content/entry/bridgeart/effigy_of_henry_iv_1367_1413_on_his_tomb_in_canterbury_cathedral_marble/0

Example Annotation

This image shows an elaborate tomb in the Canterbury Cathedral. It conveys how the elite were commemorized after death. The importance of this individual during life is reflected in the expense taken to preserve his legacy after his death, not to mention the placement in a monumental setting.

2. Scholarly Secondary Sources

Tips!

Remember that scholarly secondary sources (also called peer reviewed sources) include material such as scholarly journal articles, scholarly books, and chapters in scholarly books.

Please don’t use encyclopedia articles, websites, or other introductory-level sources for your research! Show off your research skills in this section! If you are struggling with your research, reach out to your instructor NOW!

Choose one scholarly secondary source for each of the societies or civilizations you chose in Step 1.
These two scholarly secondary sources are required for the final project.
Enter each scholarly secondary source using APA formatting.
Provide a brief annotation to describe the content of the source and relevance to your Final Project.

Scholarly Secondary Source

Annotation

Scholarly Secondary Source 1, Society or civilization 1

EXAMPLE: Ancient Egypt

Assmann, J. (2005). Death and salvation in ancient Egypt. [electronic resource]. Cornell University Press.

Example Annotation

This scholarly book helps to place into context the primary sources on death and dying chosen for ancient Egyptian civilization. It explains Egyptian religiosity and morality as expressed by funerary rites and rituals. The study delves into how ancient Egyptians conceptualized death and the soul’s existence in an afterlife.

Scholarly Secondary Source 2, Society or civilization 2

EXAMPLE: Medieval England

Daniell, C. (1997). Death and burial in medieval England, 1066-1550. [electronic resource]. Routledge.

Example Annotation

This scholarly book helps to place into context the primary sources on death and dying in medieval England. It explains how religious ideas and ideals were reflected in conceptualizations of death. By tracing burial rites and rituals to ensure the well-being of the soul, the study delves into the ways that life and death were intertwined.

Part 3. Drafting an Introduction and Thesis Statement

1. Preliminary Introduction.

Tip!

The preliminary introduction does not have to be perfectly formulated at this point. Think about the essential background information an audience would need to put your thesis in context.

Let the audience know the civilizations or societies and time periods you are examining.
Explain to the audience what theme you will address and why it is important.
Give the audience an idea about the kinds of evidence you will examine.
If your audience only read or heard your introduction, would they have a good idea about the scope and content of your work? Are they ready?

Example of a preliminary introduction:

Physical death and dying are experienced by all humans across place and time. Despite this universal commonality, societies and individuals understand and contend with the concept of death in unique ways. In both Ancient Egypt across the Old and New Kingdoms (c. 2686 BCE – 332 BCE) and in Medieval England (c. 1100CE – 1500 CE), beliefs about an afterlife shaped attitudes toward both life and death as seen in both art and literature.

2. Preliminary Thesis Statement.

Tip!

The last sentence of your introductory paragraph should be a thesis statement to indicate the main idea of your final project.

The thesis does NOT describe what you are going to do. The thesis states what you want to demonstrate!
The thesis is an answer to a “how” or “why” question.

Example of a thesis statement:

Ancient Egyptian and medieval English societies held religious views that conditioned ethical behavior during life and rituals associated with death to prepare for the afterlife and the commemoration of the deceased.

Explanation:

Here, my theme is mortality/death. I am establishing broad areas where attitudes toward mortality in both civilizations are impacted by religious beliefs.
These religious beliefs shape:

1. how to live in accordance with achieving a good death/afterlife
2. how to prepare for death/burial/mourning
3. how the living interact with the dead based on ideas about an afterlife

Points a) b) and c) will be my main points, for which I develop topic sentences. Under each point, I will look at examples for both Ancient Egypt and medieval England.

Tip! For more help developing your thesis statement, use Writing a Thesis Statement.

Part 4. Drafting a Preliminary Outline of Main Points and Supporting Sources

Your final project analysis should contain at least three main points. It can definitely contain more if you want, but start with three for your assignment this week. You can always expand on your main points once you develop your ideas further.

Tips!

Strong main points start with clearly defined topic sentences.
- Your topic sentences map out specific elements of your thesis statement.
Strong main points are supported with examples from your research.
- You can include a direct quote or paraphrase from your research to provide a specific example that aligns with your topic sentence.
- You can provide explanation of a visual source to show how it expresses the main idea of your topic sentence.
Your explanation and analysis of material and examples from your research support your thesis!

Tip! For more help developing your topic sentences, it’s as easy as P.I.E.

Examples of main points, including topic sentences and examples from sources with citations in APA format

First main point about the first civilization.

Example of first topic sentence about the first civilization:

Ancient Egyptians had religious beliefs that emphasized how the afterlife was shaped by ethical behavior during one’s lifetime.

[Quote or paraphrase from Assmann, including in-text citation with page number where I found this information.]

Explanation:

Here, I will provide a specific example to demonstrate ethical beliefs associated with attaining a good afterlife in ancient Egyptian civilization. I explicitly cite the source I intend to use to provide this evidence.

This is the source I’m going to use:

Assmann, J. (2005). Death and salvation in ancient Egypt. [electronic resource]. Cornell University Press.

First main point about the second civilization.

Example of first topic sentence about the second civilization:

In medieval Europe, Christian teachings shaped religious beliefs that emphasized how the path to eternal life after death was impacted by upholding church-defined morality.

[Quote or paraphrase from Daniell, including in-text citation with page number where I found this information.]

Explanation:

Here, I will provide a specific example to demonstrate ethical beliefs associated with attaining a good afterlife in medieval English civilization. I will explicitly cite the source I have used to provide this evidence.

This is the source I’m going to use:

Daniell, C. (1997). Death and burial in medieval England, 1066-1550. [electronic resource]. Routledge.

Second main point about the first civilization.

Example of second topic sentence about the first civilization:

Ancient Egyptians understood death as the entrance to the afterlife, where the path of the soul was determined by actions during life.

[Description of the image, including in-text citation.]

Explanation:

Here, I will provide a specific example of how conduct during life impacted the nature of the afterlife in ancient Egyptian civilization. I will cite the source I have used to provide this evidence.

This is the source I’m going to use:

Second main point about the second civilization.

Example of second topic sentence about the second civilization:

People in medieval England associated behavior in life with the fate of the soul after death.

[Quote or paraphrase from “The Pardoner’s Tale,” a chapter in The Canterbury Tales, including in-text citation]

Explanation:

Here, I will provide a specific example of a passage from “The Pardoner’s Tale” to show the price paid by sinful actions. I will cite the source I have used to provide this evidence.

This is the source I am going to use:

Chaucer, G., Wright, D., & Cannon, C. (2011). The Canterbury tales. [electronic resource] (New ed.). Oxford University Press.

Third main point about the first civilization.

Example of third topic sentence about the first civilization:

“Members of the elite in ancient Egypt commissioned elaborate tombs to create perpetual visible reminders of their accomplishments.”

[Explanation of the 3-D images, including in-text citation]

Explanation:

Here, I want to insert a 3-D tour into my presentation to provide a specific example of an ancient Egyptian funerary monument. I will cite the source I have used to provide this evidence. This is not an academic website, but the 3-D model will enliven my presentation.

This is the source I am going to use:

Wahty Tomb, Saqqara Necropolis, Saqarah, Al Badrashin, Egypt. (n.d.). https://virtualbook.eu/listings/wahty-tomb/

Third main point about the second civilization.

Example of third topic sentence about the second civilization:

In Medieval England, the elite commissioned tombs within churches to ensure eternal commemoration of their souls by the living.

[Explanation of the image, including in-text citation]

Explanation:

Here, I will provide a specific example of a funerary monument inside the Canterbury Cathedral. I will cite the source I have used to provide this evidence.

This is the source I am going to use:

Tips! For more support, review:

Body Paragraphs
Quoting, Paraphrasing, & Summarizing
APA: Citing Within Your Paper

Reference Page

Almost done! Before you go, make sure you provide an APA-formatted references list containing your four primary sources and two scholarly sources.

Go back to Part II. Simply copy and paste your references from Part II to form your Reference List.
Remember to alphabetize your Reference List.
Remember that you can use this same list for your Final Project.
If you change or add any sources after receiving feedback or doing additional research, be sure to update your Reference List.

Example Reference Page

References

Assmann, J. (2005). Death and salvation in ancient Egypt. [electronic resource]. Cornell University Press.

Book of the Dead (n.d.). Chapter 125A. https://www.ucl.ac.uk/museums-static/digitalegypt/literature/religious/bd125a.html

Chaucer, G., Wright, D., & Cannon, C. (2011). The Canterbury tales. [electronic resource] (New ed.). Oxford University Press.

Daniell, C. (1997). Death and burial in medieval England, 1066-1550. [electronic resource]. Routledge.

Wahty Tomb, Saqqara Necropolis, Saqarah, Al Badrashin, Egypt. (n.d.). https://virtualbook.eu/listings/wahty-tomb/

Tip! For help with formatting your references list, use APA: Formatting Your Reference List.

What you turn in.

After reading through the worked example, you might still be a bit confused about what you will actually turn in. In the next section, the examples are boiled down to what they would look like after you filled in the template.

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Your name: Awesome Student

Date: January 1, 2021

Part 1: Choosing Your Topic and a Format

1. List your two chosen societies or civilizations.

Ancient Egypt and Medieval England

2. Choose one theme from the following list and write it in the box below:

Mortality / Death

3. Choose one format for your project from the following list and write it in the box below:

Power Point Presentation

Part 2: Your Research

1. Primary Sources.

Primary Sources	Annotation
Work 1 Ancient Egypt Book of the Dead (n.d.). Chapter 125A. https://www.ucl.ac.uk/museums-static/digitalegypt/literature/religious/bd125a.html	This is a section of a primary source document from a larger document called the Book of the Dead. It contains a list of “negative confessions,” where the person preparing for death states the bad things s/he has NOT done in life. Paying attention to behaviors during life is part of preparing for an afterlife.
Work 2 Ancient Egypt Papyrus from 'Book of the Dead' depicting weighing of souls, (2014). In Bridgeman Images (Ed.), Bridgeman images. Bridgeman. Credo Reference: https://search-credoreference-com.proxy-library.ashford.edu/content/entry/bridgemandeag/papyrus_from_book_of_the_dead_depicting_weighing_of_souls/0	This image shows an actual Egyptian manuscript, where the ceremony of the weighing of souls is shown. This image helps to reinforce the themes in the primary source document, The Book of the Dead, since both sources provide evidence about how Egyptians thought about how they had lived their lives and dying as preparation for an afterlife.
Work 3 Medieval England Chaucer, G., Wright, D., & Cannon, C. (2011). The Canterbury tales. [electronic resource] (New ed.). Oxford University Press.	The “Pardoner’s Tale” within The Canterbury Tales examines popular culture ideas about death and dying within the context of the Black Death in medieval England. It provides insight into morality of the period, including ideas about sinfulness leading to a bad death.
Work 4 Medieval England Effigy of Henry IV (1367-1413) on his Tomb in Canterbury Cathedral (marble). (2014). In Bridgeman Images (Ed.), Bridgeman images: The Bridgeman Art Library. Bridgeman. Credo Reference: https://search-credoreference-com.proxy-library.ashford.edu/content/entry/bridgeart/effigy_of_henry_iv_1367_1413_on_his_tomb_in_canterbury_cathedral_marble/0	This image shows an elaborate tomb in the Canterbury Cathedral. It conveys how the elite were commemorized after death. The importance of this individual during life is reflected in the expense taken to preserve his legacy after his death, not to mention the placement in a monumental setting.

2. Scholarly Secondary Sources

Scholarly Secondary Source

Annotation

Scholarly Secondary Source 1 Ancient Egypt

Assmann, J. (2005). Death and salvation in ancient Egypt. [electronic resource]. Cornell University Press.

Scholarly Secondary Source 2 Medieval England

Daniell, C. (1997). Death and burial in medieval England, 1066-1550. [electronic resource]. Routledge.

Part III. Drafting an Introduction and Thesis Statement

1. Preliminary Introduction.

Physical death and dying are experienced by all humans across place and time. Despite this universal commonality, societies and individuals understand and contend with the concept of death in unique ways. In both Ancient Egypt across the Old and New Kingdoms (c. 2686 BCE – 332 BCE) and in Medieval England (c. 1200CE – 1500 CE), beliefs about an afterlife shaped attitudes toward both life and death as seen in both art and literature.

2. Preliminary Thesis Statement.

Part IV. Drafting a Preliminary Outline of Main Points and Supporting Sources

First main point about the first civilization.

Ancient Egyptians had religious beliefs that emphasized how the afterlife was shaped by ethical behavior during one’s lifetime.

[Quote or paraphrase from Assmann, including in-text citation with page number where I found this information.]

First main point about the second civilization.

In medieval Europe, Christian teachings shaped religious beliefs that emphasized how the path to eternal life after death was impacted by upholding church-defined morality.

[Quote or paraphrase from Daniell, including in-text citation with page number where I found this information.]

Second main point about the first civilization.

Ancient Egyptians understood death as the entrance to the afterlife, where the path of the soul was determined by actions during life.

[Description of the image depicting weighing of souls, including in-text citation.]

Second main point about the second civilization.

People in medieval England associated behavior in life with the fate of the soul after death.

[Quote or paraphrase from “The Pardoner’s Tale,” a chapter in The Canterbury Tales, including in-text citation with page number where I found this information.]

Third main point about the first civilization.

Members of the elite in ancient Egypt commissioned elaborate tombs to create perpetual visible reminders of their accomplishments.

[Explanation of the 3-D images of Wahty tomb, including in-text citation]

Third main point about the second civilization.

In Medieval England, the elite commissioned tombs within churches to ensure eternal commemoration of their souls by the living.

[Explanation of the image of tomb in Canterbury Cathedral, including in-text citation]

References

Assmann, J. (2005). Death and salvation in ancient Egypt. [electronic resource]. Cornell University Press.

Book of the Dead (n.d.). Chapter 125A. https://www.ucl.ac.uk/museums-static/digitalegypt/literature/religious/bd125a.html

Chaucer, G., Wright, D., & Cannon, C. (2011). The Canterbury tales. [electronic resource] (New ed.). Oxford University Press.

Daniell, C. (1997). Death and burial in medieval England, 1066-1550. [electronic resource]. Routledge.

Wahty Tomb, Saqqara Necropolis, Saqarah, Al Badrashin, Egypt. (n.d.). https://virtualbook.eu/listings/wahty-tomb/