reaction paper
reaction paperChoose One:
After reading one of the above selections complete the following:
Write a 3 paragraph, one page paper. Please use the following format. Paragraph #1: Identifications Using specific terms, people, places from history (the powerpoints and/or textbook) connect the reading to specific historical developments. This paragraph must have 5-7 specific terms in complete sentence and paragraph format. Do not write a summary. Paragraph #2: Analysis Analyze the reading for its importance and value. All of these readings are very old, so why do we still bother reading them today? What is their value to us? Why are they important? Analyze the reading in paragraph format. Paragraph #3: Reaction There are the suggested Analyses that you can follow up: Trial of Socrates – Socrates is the foundation of all Western Philosophy and the first of the great thinkers, his life and teachings greatly influence The West – how does his trial & execution show the importance of Freedom of Speech and Religion? The Aeneid– What is the Greco-Roman Heritage and how is the Aeneid an example of this tradition? Include examples of Greco-Roman influence on our society. How does the Aeneid connect with and tie into other mythology we have already discussed/learned about in class? Beowulf – Beowulf is a Scandinavian/Anglo-Saxon version of the classic Hero’s Journey epic myth, what connections or similarities can you find between the Beowulf story and The Epic of Gilgamesh or The Odyssey? What is cultural diffusion and how is Beowulf a great example of it?
Identification Terms:
Socrates: Polis Agora Oracle Apologia Athens Aegean Sea Council of 500 Plato Martyr Polytheism Mt Olympus Aeneid: Trojan War Virgil Caesar Augustus Greco-Roman Roman Empire Patrician Plebe Forum Polytheism . Beowulf: Anglo-Saxon Olde English Vikings/Norsemen Polytheism Scandinavia Middle Ages Valhalla Hero’s Journey
Pagan And the suggested analyses is for paragraph two that my professor suggested the ideas and term that you can follow
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