In the second scaffolding assignment, you’re required to start developing the first 3 items below. You should be able to state clearly the question/thesis you hope to answer and situate that thesis within one of the events/documents found in Module 5. You should also start thinking about the philosophical foundations/texts you’ll be using to support your response to the question/thesis. I’ve provided some ideas in Module 5 to help guide you, but you’re welcome to develop your own thesis. The final product should a couple of well developed paragraphs (400 words) addressing the first three items. It should also include a couple of bibliographical sources you plan to use.
Your final paper consists in a 5-page, double-spaced paper on one of the topics located in Module 5 of Blackboard. The aim of the paper is for you to exhibit a philosophical understanding of seminal events and documents in the history and development of America’s constitutional democratic tradition. The paper’s grade will be based on your developing the folowing six items.
Briefly introduce the event/document.
Identify the event/document’s key philosophical themes or political wrongs.
Express those themes/wrongs in terms of a thesis statement you want to defend.
Use a particular philosophical text we read in class to defend your thesis.
Use a different text we read in class to provide a counter point.
Explain why the counter point is wrong and your original assessment correct.
