Compare and contrast- male rulers

 Assignment 1: Project Paper – Comparative Essay 

 Topic: The purpose of this essay is to compare two ancient male rulers. 

Step 1. Select any two (2) of these rulers: Ramses II, Shihuangdi, Constantine, Ashoka, Pericles, or Charlemagne. Select rulers from different cultures. 

Step 2: In your first paragraph, establish a clear thesis about your chosen subjects that addresses:

Who or what you are comparing

The dates covered for each

3-4 sentences on the reason for your choice

Step 3: Using reasonable and scholarly resources:

Compare 2 ways your choices are similar

Compare 2 ways your choices are different

Step 4: Consider your findings on the similarities and differences mentioned earlier and what it might suggest about differences between the subjects’ cultures. Using reasonable and scholarly resources:

Compare 3 ways your choices’ cultures are different

Step 5: Using reasonable and scholarly resources:

Suggest a modern day example of your first choice, and provide a rationale for your suggestion

Suggest a modern day example of your second choice, and provide a rationale for your suggestion

For Male rulers….Which President of f U.S, which Governor, Senator, Mayor reminds you of each person you have chosen… your dad or granddad, uncle, brother, etc 

Step 6: In a concluding paragraph, summarize 2 things you learned that in some way ties together with your original thesis. 

Step 7: Include a reference area that identifies at least 3 references. The class text may be included in the list of 3 or more. In-text citations are required when paraphrasing or quoting another source. (i.e., STEPS 3, 4, and 5 above)