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Read Introduction pages 9-36 and chapter 1 page 37-86, the book link is https://uaz.vitalsource.com/reader/books/979898931…Module 1 Readings & ResponseIn this module, you’ll be reading several different sources about what the ancient Egyptians, Greeks, and Romans thought about King Menes, I want you to think about what we can actually learn from these sources. Think about it – the earliest of these (Herodotus) was writing 2,500 years after Menes was supposed to have lived. The only Egyptian source (Manetho) was writing 2,700 years after Menes’ purported life. So can we take any of these things seriously? Why or why not? For your reading response, you’ll write at least 150 words describing what we can (or can’t) learn about King Menes based on Herodotus, Manetho, and Diodorus Siculus. Then write another 150 words arguing for whether you thing historical sources (the texts you just read) or archaeological sources (like the Narmer Palette and Narmer Macehead) are more useful for re-constructing ancient history. Make sure to justify your answer. In your response, make least three references to the ancient texts.What to WritePrompt: Once you’ve read the texts, write at least 150 words describing what we can (or can’t) learn about King Menes based on Herodotus, Manetho, and Diodorus Siculus. Then write another 150 words arguing for whether you thing historical sources (the texts you just read) or archaeological sources (like the Narmer Palette and Narmer Macehead) are more useful for re-constructing ancient history. Make sure to justify your answer. In your response, make least three references to the ancient texts. Submission Instructions: Submit your response as an MS Word or PDF file to the appropriate D2L Assignment folder. Make sure that this is completed by 11:59pm on the day the assignment is due. Remember there are no exceptions for late work, but there’s a generous late work policy, so keep working at this even if you get a little behind.Grading CriteriaOverview: For this assignment, you will be graded on four different criteria: the quality of your response, the quantity of your response, your use of sources to support your response, and the overall formatting of your response. Let’s take a look at each of these individually. The grading rubric is then provided below.Quality of Response. The best responses have strong and nuanced arguments. These arguments are both clear and creative, and they are well supported using your own logical reasoning and using evidence from the text. Moreover, the strongest responses convey their ideas using formal, academic prose, varied sentence structure, and powerful rhetorical strategies to persuade the reader of their argument.Quantity of Response. The reading responses for this course are expected to be at least 300 words. Use of Sources. You are expected to use the ancient source as evidence for your argument. In order to receive full credit, you need to cite the ancient source at least three times using in-text, parenthetical citations. You also need to provide a full bibliographic reference for the ancient source at the end of your response. Cited references to the text can either be direct quotes or paraphrases from the text. Make sure to choose your evidence thoughtfully, as you’ll be graded as much on the effectiveness of your source use as on the mere presence of sources. For in-text parenthetical citations go with this format (Ancient Author, Ancient Text Title, Page or Line #). For the end-of-response full bibliographic entry, you can check out the example below. It should go Ancient Author. Ancient Title of Text. Translated in Gift of the Nile: A Journey through Ancient Egypt, Argos Publishing, 2024.In-Line Citation Example: (Manetho, Aegyptiaca, 1.7)Bibliographic Entry Example: Manetho. Aegyptiaca. Translated in Gift of the Nile: A Journey through Ancient Egypt, Argos Publishing, 2024.