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Assignment 2: Project Paper – Comparative Essay
Due Week 8 and worth 200 points
This “Assignment 2” writing assignment is a comparative essay
focused on topics encountered in our HUM
111 class. The project will be based on research but will reflect
your views and interpretation of the
topic. This project is designed to help you stretch your mind an
d your abilities as an organized, innovative,
and critical thinker. If approached properly, it should also be fu
n!
Choose one (1) of the topics from the list of topic choices below
. Read the topic carefully. Write a three to
four (3-4) page paper (750-1,000 words) that follows instruction
s and covers each part of the topic. (The title
page and References list do not get included in this word count)
.
Note: Your instructor may require you to submit your topic choi
ce for approval before the end of Week 5.
For the topic you choose:

1.
Establish a clear thesis about your topic as part of the introduct
ory paragraph (often the thesis is
the last thing one determines after doing the basic research and
outline; however it will be placed
in the first paragraph of your paper).
2.
This is a comparative essay. Comparison approached properly w
ill require some critical thinking
on your part. Use a point-by-point approach for the essay. That
means, if comparing subject A
with subject B, don't do the first half of the essay on subject A a
nd then the second half on
subject B--that will seem like two (2) separate essays and comp
arisons will tend to get lost.
Instead, you should be mentioning both subjects in most of your
paragraphs as you compare
them throughout the essay. Comparisons will identify similaritie
s as well as contrasts.
3.
Do not try to do everything on your two (2) subjects. You shoul
d end up narrowing your focus to
a few insights and issues about the subjects being compared. An
d, from those fairly specific
points of comparison, you will develop a thesis and glean some
lessons.
4. Follow closely the instructions below for your specific topic.
5.
Include a concluding paragraph at the end. This paragraph will,
in some way, refer back to the
thesis established in your first paragraph, since now you have d
emonstrated and supported it. It

may be here that you also include your observations relating yo
ur study to the modern workplace
or society (see your topic). Try to finish with flair!
6.
Use at least three (3) good quality academic sources, with one (
1) source being the class text.
Note: Wikipedia and other similar Websites do not qualify as ac
ademic resources. You are
highly encouraged to use the Resource Center tab at the top of y
our Blackboard page.
Topic Choices – Choose just one (1) of the topics below:
Qualities of the Hero: Comparing Gilgamesh and Odysseus. Wri
te an essay comparing
these two (2) heroic figures from ancient epics of different cultu
res, especially focusing your
analysis on the sources about their encounters with monsters: Gi
lgamesh encounters the
monster guarding the forest, Humbaba, in Tablets 3-5 of the Epi
c of Gilgamesh (see
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http://www.ancienttexts.org/library/mesopotamian/gilgamesh/; s
croll down to the Tablet links;
think of "Tablet" numbers like chapter numbers)." Odysseus enc
ounters Polyphemus the
Cyclops in Book 9 of The Odyssey (see http://www.theoi.com/T
ext/HomerOdyssey9.html; from
line 105 to the end). Your paper should:
a) Compare Gilgamesh and Odysseus as to their heroic qualities,
noting similarities and
differences, using specific examples from the epics.
b) Summarize what this indicates about differences between anc
ient Mesopotamian and Greek
cultures in their ideals and expectations.

c) From this comparison, suggest ways that current cultural idea
ls and expectations shape
modern notions about role models and heroes.
Confucius and Aristotle on Virtue. Write an essay comparing th
ese two (2) ancient thinkers on
the concept of virtue or good ethical character and conduct. Sta
y focused on the issue; keep
any biographical or other information short or limited. As much
as possible, analyze their writings
(in translation, of course), using Confucius' Analects (at
http://classics.mit.edu/Confucius/analects.html ) and Aristotle's
Nicomachean Ethics (at
http://classics.mit.edu/Aristotle/nicomachaen.html ). Your paper
should:
a) Compare the teachings of Confucius and Aristotle on what co
nstitutes virtue or good ethical
character and conduct, noting similarities and differences in spe
cific ideas or emphasis.
b) Consider what your findings suggest about differences betwe
en ancient Chinese and ancient
Greek culture.
c) From this comparison, suggest ideas of virtue that can apply t
o ethics in a modern setting,
such as a diverse workplace.
Comparing Sculptures of Ancient India and Greece. Write an es
say comparing the way gods
and humans were depicted in sculpture in ancient India and Gre
ece, and identify the cultural
values and ideals that these art works reflect in each case. Your

paper should:
a) Using specific examples, compare the way gods and people w
ere depicted in the sculptures of
ancient India and Greece, noting similarities and differences.
b) Identify the cultural values and ideals that these art works ref
lect for each society.
c) From this comparison, suggest a modern situation of artistic e
xpression and the ways it
reflects or counters prevailing cultural values.
Comparing Ancient Skeptics. Write an essay comparing Lucreti
us and Wang Chong (=Wang
Ch'ung), skeptical philosophers of ancient Rome and China. The
y were skeptical about popular
religious and spiritual beliefs and widely-held superstitions. Lu
cretius was an Epicurean
philosopher of Roman culture (Chapter 6). Wang Ch'ung was a t
hinker in ancient Chinese culture
(Chapter 7). Focus your comparison on their writings as found a
t
http://www.humanistictexts.org/lucretius.htm
and http://www.humanistictexts.org/wangchung.htm#On Not Fly
ing to Heaven. Your paper
should:
a) Using examples from their writings, compare these two (2) th
inkers on their views about
specific subjects and on their approach in explaining and expres
sing their skepticism.
b) From this comparison, identify popular beliefs in each cultur
e that seem similar and those that

http://www.ancienttexts.org/library/mesopotamian/gilgamesh/
http://www.theoi.com/Text/HomerOdyssey9.html
http://classics.mit.edu/Confucius/analects.html
http://classics.mit.edu/Aristotle/nicomachaen.html
http://www.humanistictexts.org/lucretius.htm
http://www.humanistictexts.org/wangchung.htm#On%20Not%20
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b) From this comparison, identify popular beliefs in each cultur

e that seem similar and those that
seem different.
c) From this comparison, suggest any modern situation in which
materialist skeptics confront
spiritual and religious beliefs, and comment on the consideratio
ns of free expression and cultural
respect.
Comparing Ancient Male Rulers. Take any two (2) of these rule
rs and write an essay
comparing them: Ramses II, Shihuangdi, Constantine, Ashoka,
Pericles, or Charlemagne. Select
rulers from different cultures. You may also propose (for appro
val or not) a ruler not listed. Avoid
lengthy quoting or lengthy close paraphrasing from biographical
sources. Make it YOUR
comparative analysis. Your paper should:
a) Compare the two (2) rulers in terms of their situation and met
hods of rule and their apparent
ideals and practices, noting similarities and differences. Use spe
cific examples.
b) Consider what your study suggests about the cultures over wh
ich they ruled, identifying any
similarities and differences between the cultures.
c) From this comparison, suggest lessons about different types o
f effective leadership in the
world of modern business and / or modern politics.
Comparing Ancient Female Rulers. Compare the Tang Empress
Wu Zetian (also known as

Empress Wu or as Wu Zhao; ruled China around 690-705 AD) w
ith either the Pharaoh Cleopatra
(ruled Egypt around 51-31 BC) or the Pharaoh Hatshepsut (rule
d Egypt around 1478-1458 BC).
You may also propose (for approval or not) a female ruler not li
sted. Avoid lengthy quoting or
lengthy close paraphrasing from biographical sources. Make it
YOUR comparative analysis.
Your paper should:
a) Compare the two (2) rulers in terms of their situation and asc
ent to power, their methods of
rule, and their achievements and resourcefulness, noting similar
ities and differences. Use specific
examples.
b) Consider what your study suggests about the cultures over wh
ich they ruled, identifying any
similarities and differences between the cultures.
c) From this comparison, suggest lessons about different types o
f effective leadership by a
female in the world of modern business and / or modern politics
.
Other topic choice using a comparative approach (proposed by s
tudent or instructor) and
approved by the professor and supported by the grading rubric.
The Project Paper will be graded on:
1.
The level to which the instructions were followed for the paper
generally and for the specific

topic.
2. The establishment of a clear thesis about your topic.
3.
The adequacy and relevance of information, examples, and detai
ls which support the general
thesis.
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4.
Covering each part of the topic as instructed, including the com
parisons, the consideration of
ancient cultural differences, and the reflection on lessons for m
odern society or the modern
workplace.
5.
The quality of your research and your persuasiveness using criti
cal reasoning.
6.
The use and acknowledgement of a minimum of three (3) requir
ed references (the class textbook
plus at least two (2) other quality academic sources) documente
d using the APA style –including
both the use of a proper References list and the use of proper in-
text citations.
7.
Adherence to standard rules of grammar, punctuation, paragraph
ing, and mechanics, and general
clarity of presentation.
Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements:
Be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12
), with one-inch margins on all
sides. Both in-text citations and a References list are required.
Citations and references must
follow APA style format. Check with your professor for any add
itional instructions specific to the
selected topic. (Note: Students can find APA style materials loc
ated in the course shell for
guidance).

Include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the
student’s name, the professor’s
name, the course title, and the date. The cover page and the refe
rence page are not included in
the required page length. For our purposes, you may omit any a
bstract page.
The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assig
nment are:
Explain how key social, cultural, and artistic contributions contr
ibute to historical changes.
Explain the importance of situating a society’s cultural and artis
tic expressions within a historical
context.
Examine the influences of intellectual, religious, political, and s
ocio-economic forces on social,
cultural, and artistic expressions.
Identify major historical developments in world cultures during
the eras of antiquity to the
Renaissance.
Use technology and information resources to research issues in t
he study of world cultures.
Write clearly and concisely about world cultures using proper w
riting mechanics.
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