18 Nov historical role play

The following is an exercise in historical role play. You are one of the following people: an Austrian officer writing to your emperor, Ferdinand II; a Swedish soldier writing to his family in Stockholm; a Lutheran pastor writing to his congregation in Saxony; a Spanish nun writing to her bishop; or an agent (male or female) of Cardinal Richelieu of France. Write a letter in which you describe the Battle of Breitenfeld, fought on September 7, 1631, in exhaustive detail with names, tactics, etc. Remember that this battle marks the turning point in the Thirty Years’ War and your writer should explain why this is so. Who you are will determine your point of view as to the significance of the Swedish victory and why it is said that “freedom of belief for the world was saved at Breitenfeld.” Remember to stay in character, particularly be aware of your nationality as well as the rank and position of who you are addressing. Also, In choosing the name of your character, make sure it fits the time frame in which you are writing as well as the nationality of your writer. Sign that name at the end of your letter. Remember also that an emperor is addressed as “Your Majesty,” and bishops and cardinals are called “Your Eminence.”

1) Questions should be answered in essay form, providing the type of depth and detail expected in a research paper. You should take the time to explain complicated concepts in a thorough and thoughtful manner. Remember, you need to demonstrate an understanding of events–not only in terms of what happened but also why it happened and what effect it had on society. Remember to answer each part of your question as well.

2) Stay on target—answer the questions as fully as possible and don’t wander off the subject—doing so will hurt your grade. You will be allowed to post more than once (in case you have more to add) but you will receive only one (1) grade for all of your work—that grade will be based on the totality of your contribution. You are not required to respond to any other person’s post.

3) To answer each Special Discussion Question you are required to use a minimum of three (3) resources and you are required to provide a list of those sources at the end of your post. This means you may need to take a trip to your local library or conduct an online search or two before you have the information necessary for you to compose your posting. DO NOT use any of the following as sources: your textbook, films or television programs (including documentaries and filmed courses), lectures, blogs, Twitter posts, or Facebook pages. I take off points if you do. Failure to post your sources by the due date will result in a zero (0 points) for the assignment.

4) Be sure to cite your sources at the end of your posting. DO NOT use endnotes, footnotes, or any other form of source citation within the body of your post. I take off 50% of your grade if you do. Also, do not use phrases such as “According to Jones,…” because I count those as a form of in-text citation and grade accordingly.

5) DO NOT use quotes (and like all the other DO NOTS, I take off points for doing). I want to read your writing, not someone else’s.

HERE IS THE LINK FOR THE VIDEO.