Name: _______________________ Date: _________________________

PM World Mrs. Waters

Blending of Culture in India Paper We are introducing an assignment today that will be due at the start of class on Saturday, February 9th. As we begin Chapter 4: Early Societies in South Asia and our study of Ancient India it is critical to understand the foundation for this complex civilization and the transformation that this region has gone through over time, especially culturally. You will choose a topic pertaining to India and do your own independent research to look at a custom in more depth and how many cultures have impacted Indian society over time. Examine a cultural custom in present day India and the origins of the tradition. Think about the blend of other cultures that have created this custom. Where did the tradition originate? What cultures have influenced your custom and how has it evolved? Remember that you must have a thesis statement! Make an assertion about the custom that you are writing about. You need to create a statement that explains the evolution of your custom, how it came to be, and its significance in Indian culture. Also, we will be learning how to footnote. In the two weeks after we return, we will have a strict timeline for when portions of your paper are due in order to keep you on track and organized (see flip side of page). Guidelines minimum of 2 pages, no longer than 3 includes a title displayed center has a proper heading in the upper right hand corner page numbers starting with 1 on first page of content Page Formatting 12 point default font, 1 margins no awkward spaces, correct indentations all paragraphs a minimum of 3 sentences Thesis Statement can be found in the first paragraph answers the question being asked of you definitively Bibliography separated by category, alphabetized and 2nd line of citation indented footnotes used in paper must come after end punctuation uses correct MLA formatting for the type of source

Deadlines: Tuesday January 29th: Introduction to paper assignment & research in library. Thursday January 31st: Topic proposal due. Saturday February 2nd: 3 annotated scholarly sources (1 primary & 2 secondary). Monday February 4th: Thesis statement & introduction, printed out. Tuesday February 5th: Onto 2nd page, printed out. Thursday February 7th: Full rough draft, 2-3 pages, include bibliography. Peer edit. Saturday February 9th: Final draft due.