Assignment Topic – Unit 5:  Complete the chart for Zoroastrianism and Judaism.
Directions (These directions are detailed and will be the same for every week, but be sure to read and reference them carefully for the first few weeks until you get the hang of it!):
Utilizing the provided template and using primarily the textbook, provide detailed but concise (4-6 bullet-points) summaries for each section for each assigned religion for that unit. Each week you are to cover only the assigned religions of the unit. In other words, you are not free to write about any religion; you must write about the religions studied during each particular week.  Each religion should be summarized in a separate column. Here are some general guidelines that apply every week:
1. Use the template provided below. You may need to modify the template by adding columns in order to cover the required number of religions for any given week.  You may also freely modify the format to personalize it to your liking, just keep it clean, clear, and professional looking. I also included a sample from a former student for one column of one chart to give you an idea of what a good one looks like.
2. Sources:  The textbook should be your primary source of information.  However, you may want to fill in some gaps for some of the information.  If Molloy, for example, does not go into detail about a particular religion’s rituals, sacred places, or views about the afterlife, then in such cases, seek out quality academic sources from credible religious experts.  Just make sure that you reference your textbook as your primary source whenever possible, but by all means utilize other sources when necessary.  Primary areas that are overlooked by students are cosmogony beliefs (i.e., what does the religion teach about the origins of the universe and humanity) and historical development through time with dates noted for significant events. Each source must be a credible source worthy of being cited for an academic assignment. This means the source must be an e-book or peer-reviewed scholarly journal article. You will find such sources available to you in electronic format through the library (http://park.edu/library/index.html
Links to an external site.
). You can also use Google Scholar to search to find article PDFs published through open-access sources such as Researchgate.net and Academia.edu. These sources must be academic sources written by academically qualified experts in the field. Work that cites sources outside of these parameters will not receive credit!
3. Cite your Sources. You need not provide direct quotes. This project should be in bullet-list format in your own words, but for facts included from sources outside of the textbook use in-text citations and provide a Works Cited at the bottom of the page to identify your sources. Citations should be in complete, proper MLA or APA format with a clickable hyperlink URL at the end of the reference.This means that at a minimum you will include author, date, article/page title, source title, and a clickable URL for each source. For example: Brewer Douglas J. and Emily Teeter. Religion in the Lives of the Ancient Egyptians. Fathom Archive. 2002. Web. Oct. 3 2015. <http://fathom.lib.uchicago.edu/1/777777190168>
4. Please use a uniform font (e.g., Times New Roman 12-pt).  You do not have to use complete sentences, but you need to spell correctly, capitalize correctly, and avoid typos.  Be succinct, but thorough with specific examples. Do not say, The Greek religion had many gods and goddess Instead, identify some of the key deities in the Greek pantheon. The expectation is 4-6 bullets of information in each block.