Essays

For this course, you’ll write three essays based on evidence from the ancient world.

The written assignments for this course are as follows. Mark your calendar, and leave time to prepare, write, and review each assignment.

➊Essay #1 on Epic of Gilgamesh

Due
Monday,
Sep. 29.

Use three moments from Gilgamesh to take a position on the culture, beliefs, and social expectations of ancient Sumer.
 See the Essay #1 on Epic of Gilgamesh assignment page for details and specific requirements.

➋Essay #2 on Clouds

Due
Monday,
Nov. 17.

Use three moments from Clouds to take a position on the culture, beliefs, and social expectations of classical Athens.
 See the Essay #2 on Clouds assignment page for details and specific requirements.

➌Essay #3 on Representations and Images

Due
Monday,
Dec. 8.

Use depictions of the ancient world to take a position on the representations of ancient cultural ideas and beliefs.
 See the Essay #3 on Representations and Images assignment page for details and specific requirements.

Resources and Information

See the Research and Citation Center for more information.

Writing a Position Paper (a.k.a. the “Elephant Pamphlet”) Footnotes Bibliographies Citing Ancient Sources Kinds of Sources
Research Options Policies: Plagiarism Pre-formatted MS Word template Pre-formatted Google Docs template More resources