Assignment Prompt
Choice 1: Compare and Contrast Conservatism and Liberalism in Europe during the 1800s
Guiding Questions:
What is conservatism? What is Liberalism? How did the flaws in Conservatism allow for Liberalism to spread?
Who were the major proponents of conservatism, liberalism? How did conservatives and liberals in Europe influence other countries?
OR
Choice 2:
Compare and Contrast the legal Rights of women in the United States and Europe during the 1800s and 1900s
Guiding Questions:
What rights, if any, did women have in divorce proceedings? What percentage of men and women were awarded custody of children?
How did Enlightenment thinkers, politicians, state government perceive and/or treat women?
Did any women support “submission” to men? How did women fight for more rights?
The purpose of the guiding questions is to give you some examples of the topics you can discuss in your paper. Guiding questions do not have to be answered within your paper and guiding questions do not cover all of the issues you can discuss in your paper.
Requirements
MLA Formatting
Two pages to three pages
Double Spaced
Times New Roman Font Size 12
Each paragraph 5-8 sentences
Proofread your work prior to submission
Works Cited/References List
Must have two or more primary and secondary sources
Must use in-text citations throughout your paragraphs or receive a 0
Drafts will be accepted prior to final submission
10 points will be deducted for each day late
