Death in the Ancient world: Source Analysis

This assignment gives you the opportunity to apply knowledge gained in class to real-world examples
and to share your reflections.
– Be 1000-1200 words in length (approximately 3.5-4 pages, double spaced);
– Be saved in either Microsoft Word (.doc / .docx) OR .pdf format;
– Correctly employ one of the following citation styles: APA or Chicago. See the course page
for links to
summary style guides.
Instructions
1. Search the internet for sources related to the week’s topic (Death in the Ancient World
(Near East and Greece). Your source should provide a scholarly perspective, an artistic
representation, or a subjective, first-person account of a specific religious belief, practice, or
narrative related to death. Possible relevant sources include videos, podcast episodes,
articles, blog posts, etc.
The only stipulation is that the selected sources needs to be freely accessible to your
classmates and the TAs. Thus, you should search for material on free services (e.g., YouTube,
the broader internet) or through the library (e.g., Kanopy, ArtStor, Jstor). Avoid sites that
require external subscriptions (e.g., Netflix, Amazon Prime).
I found this source:
https://australian.museum/learn/cultures/international-collection/ancient-egyptian/the-underworld
-and-the-afterlife-in-ancient-egypt/ that may be useful to write about for the reflection. However,
you must still search for two other sources and explain why you choose whichever source you end
up choosing.
2. Find and review at least three sources.
Note #1: given that the assignment description requires that your selected material be no
more than 15 minutes long (if a video / audio file) or 10 pages (if an article), some of your
“additional sources” could be other sections of the same source. For example, if you review
an entire hour- long documentary, your “three sources” could be three separate sections of
this one film, provided that you are convinced that it is indeed an appropriate source.
3. Select a source and then write up your report based on it. It MUST contain the following
sections:
Note: it is a good idea to employ the headings listed below (“Selection,” “Analysis,”
“Reflection,” “Works Cited / Bibliography”), as this will make it easier for the TAs to ascertain
that your submission is complete.
a. Selection
i. Selected source (including title, author [if known], and URL);
Note: it will not be possible to evaluate your work if you do not include a working link to your chosen
source. Double check the URL before submitting!
ii. A description of all the sources considered AND your rationale for having chosen your
selected source;
iii. Content warning (if necessary).
For instance, if a video relates to the preparation of bodies for burial, it would be thoughtful
to inform viewers of the presence of potentially disturbing imagery ahead of time.
b. Analysis
i. Four separate body paragraphs describing four distinct ways that this source resonated with
course themes or concepts. This section will be graded under the “Contextualization” section of the
rubric. You are invited to draw connections with both theories discussed in class (e.g., approaches to
ritual and narrative) and subject matter (e.g., specific understandings of cosmology, theology,
soteriology). In each of these paragraphs, you should provide a brief overview of the course concept
(complete with relevant citations) and then a discussion of how the selected source helped to
further nuance (and/or complicate) your understanding of this concept.
Note #1: you must support these proposed links with relevant citations of course readings and
lectures. Citations should be in APA or Chicago style.
Note #2: these resonances should be as specific as possible and should not rely on superficial
similarities. As such, it is not sufficient that two cultures both employ burial as a means of disposing
of corpses (for example). Instead, focus on material from the current week (e.g., the lectures /
textbook reading on Hinduism, if you have chosen a documentary on Hindu funerals) OR from
related traditions (e.g., given that Buddhism developed in the context of early (Vedic) Hinduism, it
would be relevant to note similarities / differences here).
c. Reflection
i. At least several sentences describing why you found this particular selection compelling, surprising,
or relevant.
d. Works Cited / Bibliography (as per your chosen style)
RUBRIC
CONTENT:
Breadth and Selection (/3): Did the student select an appropriate source?
● 3: Selected source provides a scholarly perspective, an artistic representation, or a
subjective, first- person account of a specific religious belief, practice, or narrative related to
death. Student considered at least three potential sources AND explained their rationale for
having chosen this one.
● 2: … as previous, BUT student only considered two potential sources.
● 1: Selected source features some unacknowledged biases OR student only considered one
potential
source, OR student did not explain the rationale for their selection.
● 0: Selected source does not meet the criteria listed above.
Contextualization (/4): Is the source appropriately situated with regard to other course content?
○ 4: Write-up includes at least four separate points of intersection between chosen
source and course content (lectures, readings, other videos). All attested points are
relevant and factually correct.
○ 3: … three separate points … OR … attested points include one minor inaccuracy /
irrelevance …
○ 2: … two separate points … OR … attested points include one major or several minor
inaccuracies / irrelevances…
○ 1: … two separate points … AND … attested points include one major or several
minor inaccuracies / irrelevances…
○ 0: … Less than two separate points AND presence of multiple major inaccuracies.
Reflection (/1): Did the student include at least one reflective point related to their reason(s) for
having selected
this specific source and the element from it that they found most significant/surprising/important? •
1:Yes
0:No
Mechanics (/7)
Style: Is the submission free of grammar, punctuation, and spelling errors? (/4)
● 4: no significant errors in grammar, punctuation, or spelling.
● 3: 1-3 errors
● 2: 4-6 errors
● 1: 7-9 errors
● 0: 10+ errors
Sourcing: Did the submission cite sources properly? (/3)
● 3: Yes. References to chosen source, textbook and other materials (if used) are all
properly cited in footnotes / in-text citations. Works Cited / Bibliography is present
and correctly formatted.
● 2: Occasional missing in-text citations / footnotes OR minor formatting errors.
● 1: Occasional missing in-text citations / footnotes AND minor formatting errors.
● 0: No sources cited and/or Works Cited / Bibliography is missing.
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