CAPSTONE PAPER REQUIREMENTS
The student is required to write a Capstone Paper which is worth 200 points, or 19% of your grade. This core assignment shall require the student to:
1) exhibit an insightful understanding of at least three (3) societies from three (3) different continents, one of which must be the United States and two of which must be non-western;
2) display an understanding of the political and economic systems of those diverse societies and the effects that changes in those systems have had on society and individuals, including women and ethnic groups;
3) exhibit an understanding of how political, economic, and other ideologies affect society; and
4) cite references from books, magazines, scholarly journals, and the internet.
The Capstone Paper shall be at least five double-spaced typewritten pages in length and conform to conventions of grammar, punctuation and spelling. Ten (10) percent of your grade will be based on grammar, punctuation and spelling, and 90 percent will be based on how well the student addresses the four guidelines listed above. The student can select from the following options without prior instructor approval. Other possible topics must be negotiated with and approved by your instructor.
Option #1 Describe the economic and political systems of three countries on three different continents (one of which is the United States and the other two non-western) in the 20th Century. Compare their political and economic systems and discuss the effects on each country s relative progress in achieving economic growth, and fair distribution of income and economic opportunity.
Option #2 Trace the historical changes in the economic and political systems in three countries on three different continents (one of which is the United States and the other two non-western) and discuss the impact of political, economic, social, and philosophical ideas in these changes.
Option #3 Trace and compare the historical treatment of women and minorities compared to white males or other dominant class in the United States and two other non-western countries on different continents, in terms of economic and political justice.
Students may find the following internet websites helpful in preparing to write the Capstone Paper:
1) exhibit an insightful understanding of at least three (3) societies from three (3) different continents, one of which must be the United States and two of which must be non-western;
2) display an understanding of the political and economic systems of those diverse societies and the effects that changes in those systems have had on society and individuals, including women and ethnic groups;
3) exhibit an understanding of how political, economic, and other ideologies affect society; and
4) cite references from books, magazines, scholarly journals, and the internet.
The Capstone Paper shall be at least five double-spaced typewritten pages in length and conform to conventions of grammar, punctuation and spelling. Ten (10) percent of your grade will be based on grammar, punctuation and spelling, and 90 percent will be based on how well the student addresses the four guidelines listed above. The student can select from the following options without prior instructor approval. Other possible topics must be negotiated with and approved by your instructor.
Option #1 Describe the economic and political systems of three countries on three different continents (one of which is the United States and the other two non-western) in the 20th Century. Compare their political and economic systems and discuss the effects on each country s relative progress in achieving economic growth, and fair distribution of income and economic opportunity.
Option #2 Trace the historical changes in the economic and political systems in three countries on three different continents (one of which is the United States and the other two non-western) and discuss the impact of political, economic, social, and philosophical ideas in these changes.
Option #3 Trace and compare the historical treatment of women and minorities compared to white males or other dominant class in the United States and two other non-western countries on different continents, in terms of economic and political justice.
Students may find the following internet websites helpful in preparing to write the Capstone Paper:
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