Assignments

Paper Assignments

There will be several papers, spaced out over the course of the semester, and as is required for all HASS-Ds, the total pages will exceed 20. Two of the papers will involve the study and interpretation of primary documents.

  • Mini-essay on Las Casas (PDF)
  • Short Research Paper on the Colombian Exchange (PDF)
  • Comparative Essay (PDF)
  • Essay Based on Kuna (PDF)
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