Assignment task: The period of Late Antiquity, the dawn of the early modern period (early 16th century), the great transformation of the 19th century, and World War I and its aftermath mark four turning points in the history of the Middle East. In a single essay, identify and describe the events and processes that occurred in each of these periods that made them turning points.
Note 1: Identify and describe means just that. I don't want numbered lists of events and processes that don't include any details of why these periods were turning points.
Note 2: For "the great transformation of the 19th century," choose 5 of what you consider to be the most important developments in the Middle East during that century that changed social and cultural life in the region.
QUESTION: The phrase, "New Middle East," refers to changes that have taken place in the region since the American invasion of Iraq and the Arab uprisings of 2010-11. In a single essay (that, again, is not just a list) what do you consider to be the three most important changes and why?
What would be a good outline for these papers?