History Final Paper about pamphlet named Bai Mao Nu
History final paper
The final paper project focused on the contextualization and analysis of pamphlets produced as mass education and political communication materials in the early years of the People’s Republic of China. The goal of this assignment is for students to use primary source materials produced in the context of China’s communist revolution to develop an original historical argument.
First paper: students will skim the selection of pamphlets available in digital format at the Center for Research Libraries Global Resource Network (https://dds.crl.edu/search/collection/1).
The essays should identify the central message of the pamphlet and explain how that message is conveyed in text and image.
The final paper for this course should build on the work you completed in the first essay. Identify a topic or theme of focus from the pamphlet that you worked on in your first essay. For example, some of the pamphlets deal with US imperialism, class oppression, or Cold War politics. Identify at least five academic books or articles on this topic and write an essay that provides the background for the historical context and content of your original pamphlet and at least one additional pamphlet or source from the same collection. You may incorporate arguments and analysis from your first paper into this assignment as well. In short, the paper should make an argument about some aspect of China’s revolutionary history, and then demonstrate how that aspect was portrayed and communicated in propaganda and mass education materials.
five academic books or articles:
Your grade will depend on the following:
1. The strength and originality of your argument (this means that you should make sure you have a clear and identifiable thesis statement).
2. The overall organization and coherence of the paper.
3. Your integration of specific examples to support your arguments. Use examples from your sources and make sure you cite appropriately, even when you are not quoting directly. Citations should follow the format established by the Chicago Manual of Style. You will find the quick guide for this here: http://www.chicagomanualofstyle.org/tools_citationguide.html
4. Grammar and spelling—make sure you proofread!
