GNED2 - Ancient Empires

TERM PAPER ASSIGNMENT

Professor: Dr. Joe Mior (Office 221, )

Value: 25%

Due: Week 12

Topic

Each student will prepare a paper on a selected aspect of a topic covered in the course outline. The following suggestions are offered for your guidance. You are free to choose your own topic within the scope of this course. Papers not about Ancient Empires will receive a zero grade. Please consult with me to make sure that your chosen topic is appropriate for this assignment.

The following suggested topics are wide in scope; therefore, focus your investigation on one aspect. For example, if you’re interested in astronomy, check out the Mayan calendar or the orientation of the pyramids at Giza. If Egyptian or Inca mummies fascinate you, research them. Please feel free to consult me about acceptable topics, scope of research, or sources of information.

  1. The Roman Occupation of Britain
  2. The Martial Arts Tradition
  3. The Greatest Pharaohs
  4. The Mongol Empire of Genghis Khan
  5. The Viking Empire of the Northern Seas
  6. The Celtic Empire
  7. The First Empires: Sumeria and Babylonia
  8. Inca Craftsmanship in Stone and Metal
  9. Women of Ancient Greece and Rome
  10. The Holy Roman Empire
  11. The Great Wall of China
  12. The Silk Road
  13. The Last Dynasty of China
  14. The British Empire of India
  15. Inca Citadel: Machu Picchu
  16. Napoleon in Egypt
  17. Nero and the Great Fire of Rome
  18. The Flavian Amphitheatre and the Circus Maximus
  19. Holy Lords: Kingdoms of the Maya
  20. Terminal Classic: Maya Cities of Yucatan
  21. Dynasties of Power: the Aztec Emperors
  22. The Daily Life of the Ancient Aztec
  23. Chandragupta and the Rajahs of India
  24. Plato and Aristotle: Lives and Philosophies

Your paper must discuss some aspect of the cultural history of the eight civilizations in this course. You may consider related topics, but please ask me first. Papers not about Ancient Empires will receive a 0 grade.

Format

Papers should be 2000 words, +/- 200 words, word processed. Papers outside the stated limits will be penalized.

Your list of references must include at least three good sources, at least one of them in print. Be careful when using Internet sources; some are not authoritative. Cite your sources thoroughly in the text of your report. Uncited papers will have grades reduced for plagiarism. Include a Table of Contents, List of Illustrations, descriptive headings in the text, References Cited, and graphic presentations to illustrate your text where relevant.

Evaluation

Student papers will be graded for Content (10), Structure (5), Style (5), and Mechanics (5).