Guidelines for the paper: 3-5 pages This is a research paper; it must be formal in tone (no use of first person—in other words, no “I”). Construct a strong thesis for your paper, and support it with examples/details, as well as quotations from your research sources. Sources must be academic and credible (no Wikipedia, sparknotes, schmoop gradesavers, etc.). I suggest you begin your research at the LAHC Library online databases. Refer to and use terms from the textbook readings. You must use at least 3 sources. MLA format

You have two choices: a creative project, or a research paper. I must approve your project or your paper idea before you begin work on it (that is what the proposal is for). The proposal for the creative project option must include what you are planning to do -- write a myth, do a piece of artwork, perform a piece of music, etc. What medium are you planning to use (for example, if a piece of artwork, will you be using pen and ink, paint, clay, etc.). The proposal for the research paper option must include, at minimum, a topic. Ideally, it should include a thesis -- if not a thesis, than a working research question, as well as some potential sources. NOTE: The internet is not a source. Neither is the library. These are places where you find sources. Sources are books, articles, etc. The proposal doesn't have to be very long -- long enough to include the information I've asked for. In case you need reminding what each option entails... Creative Project Option: This is a class about mythology, literature, music, painting and sculpture. You can: Write something Sculpt something Paint something Compose a piece of music Play/perform a piece of music You are not limited to the above suggestions for your creative project. I want this to be your creative endeavor—one of the best ways to understand art, music or literature is to actually create something. Use your imagination and your skills. Whatever you create must show your knowledge of the concepts and ideas from the period(s) we cover in class. Research Paper Option: Again, this is a class about mythology, literature, music, painting and sculpture. You can research and write about anything we’ve covered in the class readings, discussions, and lectures, going into it more deeply than we did in class. Possible research questions/research paper ideas are (I prefer you to find your own topic, but if you're stuck, here are a few suggestions): The role fate/the gods played in a Greek’s life The importance of naturalism, proportion, balance, and order to the Classical Greeks Reflections of Classical Ideals in the Parthenon, Discobolus, Aphrodite of Knidos, and the statue of Zeus Comparison of Rome’s Republic to Athenian Democracy Comparison of Roman and Classical Greek architecture Comparison of the Roman worldview and that of Classical Greece The ideal ancient Roman Individualism and its importance at the end of the Middle Ages Comparison of medieval and Renaissance views of human nature The role of cities and the elite play in the spread of Renaissance ideas and culture The relationship between the Classical past and the Renaissance Renaissance Humanist ideals reflected in art and architecture Comparison of Leonardo da Vinci’s art and that of Michelangelo Comparison of the Early Renaissance and the High Renaissance Comparison of the mythology of the ancient or Classical world compare and the legends/myths of the medieval world and the Renaissance