How are these similarities and differences reflected in their art, architecture, philosophy, music, or literature?

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500 word paper on Mesopotamia and Egypt

Write a 500- to 700-word paper in which you explore ancient Mesopotamia and ancient Egypt.

Address the following in your paper:

Provide an overview of the significant cultural developments from Prehistory.

Compare and contrast the geographical features and political structures of these two regions.

How are these similarities and differences reflected in their art, architecture, philosophy, music, or literature?

Provide at least three specific artistic examples of similarities or differences from each civilization.

Explain how regional geography and politics shaped the art produced in each area.

Format your assignment according to appropriate course level APA guidelines. Be sure to include a clear introduction, conclusion, and in-text citations for all outside information.

Submit your assignment to the Assignment Files tab.

What did the Mesopotamians consider to be qualities of good and bad kingship, as described in the Epic of Gilgamesh?

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THE EPIC OF GILGAMESH – Two of these will appear on the test. You will choose one to write a response to in a 2-3 paragraph essay. Use specific examples to support your answer, and parentheses to indicate page numbers. You will be allowed to use your books.

1. What did the Mesopotamians consider to be qualities of good and bad kingship, as described in the Epic of Gilgamesh?

2. What does the Epic of Gilgamesh suggest about attitudes toward civilization? What does it mean to be civilized vs. uncivilized? Are there down sides to civilization?

3. How can the Epic of Gilgamesh be used as a historical source? What are the possible drawbacks of using it as a historical source?

How they get the social identity in Canada

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Topic: history of immigration from China to Canada until 1900.

Introduction:

BP1: Why they came to Canada (Gold Rush)

BP2: What positive impact after they came to Canada

BP3: How they get the social identity in Canada

Conclusion:

The research paper assignment is an opportunity for students to research and write about a theme of their choice in the history of race and ethnicity in Canada to 1900. There are two components to the research paper assignment.  Students are required to submit a research proposal and a working annotated bibliography.  Your proposal should be 100-200 words (double spaced) and provide a clear description of the theme or focus of your research paper.  What do you want to learn about? What questions do you want to answer? The bibliography should list a minimum of the five non-course-based academic secondary sources (books, book chapters, journal articles, etc.) and provide a short description of each title demonstrating how each will contribute to your research.  For citations and bibliography, students are required to follow the History Department Style Guide: https://www.uvic.ca/humanities/history/assets/docs/styleguide.pdf

Discuss two pieces of Roman literature.

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A Visual Tour of Ancient Greece and Rome

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Imagine you are narrating a guided tour throughout the ancient Greek and Roman worlds. You might be taking this tour someday yourself!

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Create a 10- to 12-slide Microsoft® PowerPoint® presentation with speaker notes that depicts a tour guide describing the places and artifacts that the tourists will see in the ancient Greek and Roman worlds.

Include the following in your tour:

  • Visit at least three cities in the ancient Greek world (this includes Greece, Crete, and modern Turkey), and describe what can be found in each.
  • Three specific pieces of ancient Greek sculpture
  • Artifacts from a mixture of the Bronze Age, the Golden Age, and the Hellenistic Greek periods
  • Three specific pieces of ancient Roman architecture (not limited to the city of Rome, but built by Romans)
  • Discuss two pieces of Roman literature. The tourists will need to be entertained during those long drives through the countryside!
  • Explain the significance of each place or artifact discussed on the tour.

Include in-text citations in the speaker notes for all outside information.  Please do not copy and paste information into your speaker notes; the rules against plagiarism apply to speaker notes.  You should provide citations and quotations.