Because you have listened to the voice of your wife, and have eaten of the tree of which I commanded you, You shall not eat of it, cursed is the ground because of you; in toil you shall eat of it all the days of your life; thorns and thistles it shall bring forth to you; and you shall eat the plants of the field. In the sweat of your face you shall eat bread till you return to the ground, for out of it you were taken; you are dust, and to dust you shall return.
https://www.kingjamesbibleonline.org/1611_Genesis-1-3

Purpose of assessment:
1. Identify the assigned primary source document of which the above quote is part (Genesis Chpt. 1-3) 2. analyze the historical context in which that document was produced and 3, explain any long-term influence that the document may have had. In your analysis be sure not to focus exclusively on the quote itself, but rather the entire assigned document of which the quote is part.

Writing instructions:
Paper must be five pages long and written in accordance with the MLA format.
Always write in 3rd person.

Thesis/introduction: identify the source of the quote and sum-up what you will be presenting in the body of the paper

Body of paper: Historical Context. Using specific supporting evidence drawn from the three components of the course, analyze the historical environment of which the document is a component. Such things as authorship, chronology, reasons for composition, historical events influencing the document, etc. may be discussed.

Body of paper: Long Term Influence. Analyze what historians think are the long term influences of the document upon Western Civilization. Identify and explain different points of view that may exist(ex original sin/gender roles). Using specific evidence for support, explain whether you agree or disagree with any of those historical interpretations.