Challenges in a Contemporary World
In the Internet age, many people with access to technology use online encyclopedia websites to gather information or learn facts about historical figures or events. In this assignment, you will use the Online Encyclopedia Entry Template to create an online encyclopedia entry about one of the following conflicts:
- Middle East
- Northern Ireland
- Balkans (Bosnia)
- Horn of Africa (Sudan or Somalia)
- South Asia
The template provides areas for you to include all of the facts about the conflict. In your entry, you will need to include the following information:
- Title of your entry page
- Date of conflict
- Location of conflict
- Issues of the conflict
- Timeline of events with brief descriptions
- Impact or significance of the conflict on the world
- Two relevant images
Before you begin, download the Online Encyclopedia Entry Checklist so that you know what items you need to include in your entry for full credit. You may need to conduct research using resources outside of this course to complete the entry, so please submit a Works Cited document with your assignment. If you need assistance, visit the Developmental Module for information on citing any resources that you used.
Options to create your advertisement include the following:
- Using the template, hand-draw the assignment and then take a picture of it for submission to the assignment’s dropbox.
- Using the template, hand-draw the assignment and then scan it for submission to the assignment’s dropbox.
- Using the template, utilize a paint or graphics program to create the entry. You can then submit your work to the assignment’s dropbox.
Once you have completed your online encyclopedia entry, submit your work to the dropbox.