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please answer the following two questions. Each answer should be between 600 and 750 words (1200 to 1500 words total). Please submit both essays in one document/file via Moodle/Turn it In by 11:59 PM on 20 November. Each essay should have a developed thesis statement that clearly and concisely states the position you are taking. Additionally, each essay should incorporate relevant, substantive material from the primary and secondary sources to support the central argument. You must limit your use of sources not listed on the course syllabus or found in lecture materials. No more than 2 outside sources (online or books) may be used and cited in the exam. Using more than two outside sources will result in failing the exam.
1. The Black Death was a trauma that left western European society much smaller and scarred by death. But the subsequent period of western history has been characterized as a rebirth—a Renaissance. What were the key intellectual, cultural, and social developments of the Renaissance and how did they represent a “rebirth”?
2. The Reformation was a critical moment in the history of western Europe. It allowed for an expansion of religious expression, it created more accountability in the religious institutions, and had significant cultural impacts. What were the central debates of the Reformation and what impact did those debates have on western Europeans? Identify other Early Modern cultural, social, and/or institutional developments and explain how they emanate from the Reformation?
Your essays will be graded according to the following criteria:
Introduction-10%
“Roadmap.” Must tell me what you’re discussing in the essay.
Thesis Statement-10%
Single statement laying out the argument of each essay. Should be obvious to reader.
Primary Source Evidence-20%
Effective use of primary source material to support central argument in each essay. Must include usage of The Prince by Machiavelli.
Secondary Source Evidence-10%
Effective use of relevant secondary source material to support central argument in each essay. Must include and use a secondary source to support your ideas.
Citations-10%
Correct and consistent citations of ALL materials used (both paraphrasing and direct quotes). MLA or Turabian/Chicago citation methods accepted.
Conclusion-10%
Tells the reader what you’ve argued and how you’ve proven your point. Summarizes the central points of your argument.
Accuracy, Organization & Style -30%
Information is correct. Command of course information and readings should be evident. Proofread. Formal in tone. Avoids colloquialisms.
Use this book
B. A. Pavlac, A Concise Survey of Western Civilization: Supremacies and Diversities
throughout History (2015)
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The Black Death aided in setting the stage for the Renaissance and the demise of
several prominent officials resulted from a political and social upheaval in Florence-where
the renaissance is thought to have begun. The society has transformed in various fronts such
as the cultural dimension, intellectual and socially. What stood out in regards to the transition
is the appreciation culture and antiquity of the classical Rome and Greece. Additionally, the
Renaissance period was a time of transition of the ancient society to modern society and
offered a foundation for the creation of the age of enlightenment. The developments in
culture, intellectual and social aspects have left lasting impressions on our society and have
set precedence for many aspects of our contemporary culture. The essay seeks to identify the
key cultural, intellectual and social developments of the Renaissance era as well as how the
developments represented a “rebirth”.
The huge changes in culture brought by the Italian Renaissance did not impact a huge
majority of the population. The working and middle classes remained untouched by the wave
of the “rebirth.” The small and educated minority of the artists and humanists created their
work for particular audiences: the elite. Consequently, the gulf that long existed between the
poor and the wealthy widened. The population at large, nevertheless, did not gain from the
changes that arose due to the Renaissance thinkers, especially the humanists. One of the
intellectual developments of the time was the invention of the printing press which resulted in
the multiplication of books thus increasing the widespread of literacy. Literacy thrived due to
the availability of books, prompting the mushrooming of changes in education-characterized
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