500-750 word essay in MLA format (2-3 double-spaced pages plus Works Cited page)

Minimum of 3 quotations from separate credible sources

Use of key terms (relevant to your topic) from class: provenance, didactic, reparation, folklore, scripto continua, illumination, serials, etc.

College-level writing with minimal errors in grammar and punctuation. Proofread!

Option 1 Provenance: Many issues concerning the true provenance of artifacts exists. For example, the Egyptian provenance of the Rosetta Stone makes its location in the British Museum a current controversy; the Parthenon Sculptures may or may not be returned to Athens, Greece; during World War II, the Monuments Men preserved and recovered art from the threat of bombing; indigenous pieces belonging to Native Americans are a controversial topic for the Peabody Essex Museum in Connecticut.

Prompt: Explain the issue of provenance for one artifact. What are the existing arguments? Why is it relevant in the modern world? Why is the creation of art and its provenance important to a society? Investigate how this topic exists in a museum/books/films/TV series/architecture/science/technology. 

Option 2 Origins: Many modern stories originate from ancient folklore. HBO will adapt the novel Circethe character from Homers 8th century B.C. epic The Odysseyinto a series; Wonder Woman, aka Diana, and her mother Hippolyta, are based on Greek mythology; Thor, Loki, and Thanos from The Avengers also have mythological origins; Games of Thrones, a novel series by George R.R. Martin, resembles the Medieval period ; marathoners run 26 miles, just like the Greek soldier whoafter the Battle of Marathon in 490 B.C.delivered the news of Athenian victory. 

Prompt: Choose a modern novel, film, series, or event with an ancient origin. Investigate when, where, why, and by whom this concept originated. What are the features of the original story? Can you quote it? How does this concept live today? Why is its influence still relevant in the modern world? Investigate how this topic exists in a museum/books/films/TV series/architecture/science/technology. 

 

             POSSIBLE TOPICS

 

Gladiator

Mulan

300

Circe

Excalibur 

Game of Thrones 

The Dig (Sutton Hoo)

The Princess Bride 

Beowulf

Black Panther

Thor, Loki, Thanos – The Avengers

Aquaman (Poseidon)

Monty Pythons Holy Grail  

Song of Achilles 

Day of the Dead

Lord of the Rings 

Apocalypto/Indigenous Culture in the Americas

Percy Jackson & The Olympians 

Wonder Woman 

Marathons

Ancient Architecture: Parthenon

The Brothers Grimm 

King Arthur/Camelot

Robin Hood 

Hippocratic Oath 

Bluetooth

NASA Greek Names for Stars

The History of Chocolate

Cleopatra/Nefertiti

The Olympics

Intro: Introduce topic overview and thesis statement

Body: Modern example: current form/popularity/influence and quotation

Body: Ancient origin: ancient texts/differences and quotations 

Conclusion: Summarize points and closing thoughts