Choose a scholarly article related to the history of one of the nations listed on the “Regional List of African Nations” list under the Northern Africa heading, or on the map/list below, and create an article assessment based on the rubric and template/example.

Countries in the Northern Africa Region include:

Algeria

Egypt

Ethiopia

Libya

Mali

Mauritania

Morocco

Niger

South Sudan

Sudan

Tunisia

Western Sahara (Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic) *

Article Assessment Instructions

The article that you choose must meet a variety of requirements in order to be suitable for this assignment.

(1) The article must be scholarly. I suggest using JSTOR to help with your search, making sure to select “peer reviewed” or “scholarly”. If you have questions about what constitutes a scholarly article, scroll down to the bottom of this page from the Jerry Falwell Library. You will see a very helpful video about scholarly sources. It is labeled “graduate” but the information is correct for all levels of study. https://www.liberty.edu/library/begin-research/?utm_source=Academics&utm_medium=onsite&utm_campaign=blackboard&utm_content=jfl_tab_begin_research .

(2) The article must be substantive. It should be at least 8 pages, not counting pictures/graphs/references/etc. If you find the perfect article that is 7 pages long, feel free to email your instructor (in a timely manner) providing the properly formatted citation and link, to see if it will be approved.

 (3) The article must be timely. It should be published within the last 25 years. If you find the perfect article that is 30 years old, feel free to email your instructor (in a timely manner) providing the properly formatted citation and link, to see if it will be approved.

(4) The article must be relevant to the week’s theme. For example, in Week 2, you must choose an article specifically and clearly relating to one of the central African countries listed in Blackboard. If you choose an article that is not relevant, you will be required to resubmit the assignment and be subject to the appropriate late penalty. If you find the perfect article but you are not certain if it relates to the week’s theme, feel free to email your instructor (in a timely manner) providing the properly formatted citation and link, to see if it will be approved.

(5) The article must be appropriate for this course. It must relate to the historical study of the region. This likely means that it will be published in a historical journal. If you find an article in, the Journal of Microbiology (for example), you are likely on the wrong track. If you find the perfect article, but it is in a non-historical journal or otherwise does not seem to be specifically related to the history of the region, feel free to email your instructor (in a timely manner) providing the properly formatted citation and link, to see if it will be approved.

(6) The article must be accessible for you. (a) The article should not be in a language you cannot read very well. (It probably must be in English—see point 7 below.) (b) JSTOR includes many book chapters. Feel free to choose a book chapter that otherwise meets the requirements for this assignment, but keep in mind that it may be more difficult to address the author’s intentions and thesis in using a source that is only part of the author’s work. (c) Do not choose a book for this assignment. There will not be time for you to assess a book properly.

(7) The article must be accessible for your instructor. (a) You are required to provide a permanent link to the article as demonstrated in both of the citations above. If you do not provide that link, or if the link does not work, your instructor may require you to resubmit the assignment with the proper information, and be subject to any applicable late penalties. Alternatively, your instructor may deduct a 10% penalty from your Article Assessment grade for failing to submit the assignment properly. (b) The article must be in English. If you find the perfect article, in a language that you understand very well, feel free to email your instructor (in a timely manner) providing the properly formatted citation and link, to see if it will be approved.

Submit this assignment is by Sunday at 11:59 p.m. (ET) of the Module/Weeks in which it is due.