Due
at beginning of final period (8:30, Tues., May 5th)
(in
both paper and electronic form)
Directions:
Electronic
copy: e-mail to me (victor.leuci@westminster-mo.edu)
Paper copy: bring to class or to my
office
Length:
see below
Citing: as per other papers and
take-home exams
Bibliography:
at the end of your
paper
(not on a separate page):
formatting:
same as for the papers and take-home exams
Writing
intensive: for
more information, click
here
Option 1: Write two 600-1000ish word
essays
on both of the topics given below
Spectator Sports: Argue
(for either risk or "stars") whether it is a key factor in determining
the popularity of spectator sports both in ancient Rome and today.
Sports: If you were the Roman emperor,
would you allow or prohibit the gladiatorial games? Why? Argue from the
point of view of either a Roman or an American, but not both.
Conclusions?
Leisure: Briefly describe 2 leisure
activities or forms of ancient Roman entertainment that you find
interesting, then compare to today. Conclusions?
Option 2: Write
one
1200-1800 word essay using one
of the topics below.
Spectator Sports:Argue which is a more
important factor in determining the popularity of sports both in
ancient Rome and today--risk or "stars"--and why it is more important
than the other.
Sports: If you
were the Roman emperor, would you allow or prohibit the gladiatorial
games? Why? Argue from the point of view of a Roman and/or an American.
Conclusions?
Leisure: Briefly describe 3 leisure
activities or forms of ancient Roman entertainment that you find
interesting, then compare to today. Conclusions?