Choose THREE of the following: Sculpture Architecture Literature Music Painting Science Philosophy Olympics Medicine Law Government Theater Movies. Discuss how Greco-Roman culture has influenced them in the time period you chose.
Assignment Question
This semester we’ve looked at various cultures: Mesopotamian, Egyptian, Greece, and Rome, and we’ve looked at them through a variety of means including Religion, The Afterlife, The State, Philosophy, and The Arts (painting, sculpture, architecture, literature and music). You can use your textbook as a source for this paper. Greece and Rome are considered the foundations of western civilization as they have had an impact on so many facets of civilization.
For this paper, you are going to write about how they are the foundations of western civilization in a minimum of 1500 words. Write an introduction which introduces your topic and what you will be discussing.
Choose ONE of the following periods: The Renaissance 18th century France 18-19th century USA 20-21st century
Choose THREE of the following: Sculpture Architecture Literature Music Painting Science Philosophy Olympics Medicine Law Government Theater Movies For each of the three themes that you choose, you are to discuss how Greco-Roman culture has influenced them in the time period you chose. The overarching theme of this paper is how Greco-Roman culture is the foundation for western civilization and how we can see their influence in nearly every sphere of life throughout time. Let’s say you choose to do 18-19th century USA and you choose architecture, philosophy and government. These are very broad subjects, and while you can refer to both Greece and Rome, you might want to choose just one of Greece or Rome. For this example, include Roman influence. (You will not be comparing architecture, philosophy and government.
You will be discussing how each are inspired by Rome.) Architecture: First, identify the important architectural elements of Roman architecture and include examples of at least one specific Roman building that has those elements. Next, include specific American monuments that are directly influenced by Roman architecture that you have just identified as an example of Roman architecture. Finally, discuss why that particular American monument is using Roman architectural elements.
Philosophy: First identify a school of philosophy popular in Rome. Next, discuss how it’s influenced a modern school of philosophy. For example, you might discuss the ancient form of stoicism and compare it/discuss the development of that philosophical school in the 19th century. Government: First, identify the basic structure of the Roman Republic. Next, discuss specific elements of the American constitution that are influenced by the Roman Republic.
Finally, discuss why America was influenced by ancient Rome. Include a conclusion and a reference page. You must use a minimum of two sources other than your textbook, and you may not use Wikipedia. (Using Wikipedia is fine as a tool, but if you look at Wikipedia you will see references at the bottom; those are generally the sources you can use.) Books or scholarly articles are the best sources to use, but If you are uncertain about the accuracy of a web page
For instance, you could look at Greek mythology’s influence on contemporary literature, movies, music and possibly even video games. If music, you could look at how much and what type of music is inspired by mythology or includes mythological references. Or you could dissect a song that includes mythological references and what it means to the overall song and the message the artist is trying to get across. If you do something like this, make sure to discuss why they are using Greek mythology. What makes it popular? Does the story or song have a timeless message? If you were looking at mythological influences in movies, do not just give an imdb-type synopsis of the movie. What makes that particular myth interesting? Why is it popular? Is it a myth that is made into several movies throughout time or just once? This paper can’t be completed properly if you do not include discussions of how your particular topics are influenced by Greece and Rome specifically. If you choose a topic and can’t find anything to talk about, choose another one.
The academic honesty is in place for this assignment. Cite your sources. Make sure to separate your work into manageable paragraphs. This is a standard research paper and should be formatted accordingly – double space, 12 pt. font, etc.
