Due
at beginning of class
(in
both paper and electronic form)
Directions: Write
either two 600-900 word essays (one on a social topic, the other on
politics) or write one
1200-1800 word essay using one of the topics below. As usual, make sure
you cite correctly and that you back up your conclusions with solid
pieces of evidence.
Social: Compare/contrast women's
roles and rights in Roman society and society today (US society or your
own society)?
Significance of the similarities or differences? Make sure you explicitly comment on the possible
biases in the evidence you use. [Alternative: Compare and contrast the
functions and aspects of Roman marriages and marriages today (US
society or your own society). Significance of the
similarities or differences? Make sure you explicitly comment on the
possible biases in the evidence you use.]
Politics: How traditional/radical
were the reforms that Augustus made; and how effective were they
socially/politically, especially in comparison with Caesar's reforms?