Practice Instructions Project
The Practice Instructions Project ask you to analyze one of the assigned historical records of Asian practice, paying attention the interaction of the three elements of culture. You then draw on what you learned to write and/or draw a set of instructions that could be used to facilitate the similar contemporary practice described in the relevant scenario.
Step 2: Reading & Annotation of Historical Record
After you have done, or while you are doing, the research documented on the Practice Research Form, set aside one or more extended periods of time to study the historical record of the corresponding Asian practice. To do so you will EITHER need to (a) hand mark a printed copy of the reading that you can write on in color and turn in OR (b) scan the reading and mark it digitally.
The first page of the Planning Worksheet (PDF/MS
Word) provides complete instructions on how to annotate the reading, which requires THREE SEPARATE READINGS of the same source with a separate 125-250 word comment on each reading. You will also need to integrate details from EB articles, slides, online images, and terms marked with "[s]" or "[r]" on the reading guide page that describes questions and terms for your source.
IMPORTANT:
allow 2-3 hours for this annotation process.
WARNING: make sure that you use the links in the schedule to access EB; going through the library's
database page may lead to different material, which will likely
confuse you in making sense of your chosen historical record.
NOTE: If you:
- are interested in writing about the historical records of shamanic practices described in the introductory unit, WAIT UNTIL UNIT 3; you may NOT use these for the Unit 1 & 2 Instructions.
- have kept up with and have enjoyed doing all the reading so far, you may want to consider researching the additional readings for extra credit. If so, see me to plan how you will use them.