Plagiarism: 1. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. (1929-1962) was charged with plagiarism on his doctoral dissertation (1955) at the Boston University. Since both Dr. King and his academic advisor have passed away, they could not defend themselves. If you were their advisors or lawyers, how would you defend them? If not, why not? 2. Jason Blair (1976- ), a journalist, a graduate of University of Maryland, was a rising star at the New York Times until the discovery of his plagiarized articles, forcing him to resign from his promising position. What advice would you like to give him now for his future career since probably no newspaper or journal publishers would hire him? 3. You will be writing multiple research papers for the course on the given topic. How would you make sure that you would not be charged with plagiarism on your paper? In case of plagiarism, how would you resolve it at school? 4. In using the Internet site for your research reference, how can you tell whether site is legitimate or illegitimate? That is, the site provides plagiarized papers or not. 5. Why would people settle and build around a river? Think of many reasons that make this a wise location. Discuss how the rivers were useful in the cultures studied. Be sure to name the rivers and the cultures. 6. Look at the figure of King Menkure and His Chief Queen and figure of Family Scene: Pharaoh Akhenaten, Queen Nefertiti, and Their Three Daughters. Compare and contrast the depictions. 7. Discuss the philosophers Thales, Pythagoras, and Heraclitus. What were the main ideas of each? Are their ideas relevant today? 8. Who was Alexander the Great? Who was his father? What were Alexander's accomplishments? 9. Describe the history, purpose and use of the Parthenon since the days of its origin. 10. Explain the characteristics of Hellenistic sculpture. Give several examples of both male and female forms. How did this differ from earlier Greek art? 11. Compare and contrast two Hellenistic sculptures (Old Market Woman, and Aphrodite of Melos): their subject matter, treatment, and effect. 12. The Romans are known for being practical and ingenious at adapting things invented by other cultures for even better uses. Explain and give examples. .

1. Plagiarism:
1.
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. (1929-1962) was charged with
plagiarism on his doctoral dissertation (1955) at the Boston
University. Since both Dr. King and his academic advisor have
passed away, they could not defend themselves. If you were
their advisors or lawyers, how would you defend them? If not,
why not?
2.
Jason Blair (1976- ), a journalist, a graduate of University of
Maryland, was a rising star at the New York Times until the
discovery of his plagiarized articles, forcing him to resign from
his promising position. What advice would you like to give him
now for his future career since probably no newspaper or
journal publishers would hire him?
3.
You will be writing multiple research papers for the course on
the given topic. How would you make sure that you would not
be charged with plagiarism on your paper? In case of
plagiarism, how would you resolve it at school?
4.
In using the Internet site for your research reference, how can
you tell whether site is legitimate or illegitimate? That is, the
site provides plagiarized papers or not.
5.
Why would people settle and build around a river? Think of
many reasons that make this a wise location. Discuss how the
rivers were useful in the cultures studied. Be sure to name the
rivers and the cultures.

2. 6.
Look at the figure of King Menkure and His Chief Queen and
figure of Family Scene: Pharaoh Akhenaten, Queen Nefertiti,
and Their Three Daughters. Compare and contrast the
depictions.
7.
Discuss the philosophers Thales, Pythagoras, and Heraclitus.
What were the main ideas of each? Are their ideas relevant
today?
8.
Who was Alexander the Great? Who was his father? What were
Alexander's accomplishments?
9.
Describe the history, purpose and use of the Parthenon since the
days of its origin.
10.
Explain the characteristics of Hellenistic sculpture. Give several
examples of both male and female forms. How did this differ
from earlier Greek art?
11.
Compare and contrast two Hellenistic sculptures (Old Market
Woman, and Aphrodite of Melos): their subject matter,
treatment, and effect.
12.

3. The Romans are known for being practical and ingenious at
adapting things invented by other cultures for even better uses.
Explain and give examples.