Choose One:

• “The Apology” (of Socrates) by Plato http://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/1656
• “The Aeneid” by Virgil http://classics.mit.edu/Virgil/aeneid.html
• “Beowulf” by Anglo-Saxons https://sourcebooks.fordham.edu/basis/beowulf.asp

After reading one of the above selections complete the following:

• One Page Typed Paper (minimum length)
• Single Spaced
• Font Size no larger than 12
• Turn in by deadline.
• Turn in via Canvas
• Do not write a summary
• Include: Identifications, Analysis & Reaction

Write a 3 paragraph, one page paper. Please use the following format.

Paragraph #1: Identifications

Using specific terms, people, places from history (the powerpoints and/or textbook) connect the reading to specific historical developments. This paragraph must have 5-7 specific terms in complete sentence and paragraph format. Do not write a summary.

Paragraph #2: Analysis

Analyze the reading for its importance and value. All of these readings are very old, so why do we still bother reading them today? What is their value to us? Why are they important? Analyze the reading in paragraph format.

Paragraph #3: Reaction

There are the suggested Analyses that you can follow up:

Trial of Socrates – Socrates is the foundation of all Western Philosophy and the first of the great thinkers, his life and teachings greatly influence The West – how does his trial & execution show the importance of Freedom of Speech and Religion?

The Aeneid– What is the Greco-Roman Heritage and how is the Aeneid an example of this tradition? Include examples of Greco-Roman influence on our society. How does the Aeneid connect with and tie into other mythology we have already discussed/learned about in class?

Beowulf – Beowulf is a Scandinavian/Anglo-Saxon version of the classic Hero’s Journey epic myth, what connections or similarities can you find between the Beowulf story and The Epic of Gilgamesh or The Odyssey? What is cultural diffusion and how is Beowulf a great example of it?

Identification Terms:

Socrates:

Polis

Agora

Oracle

Apologia

Athens

Aegean Sea

Council of 500

Plato

Martyr

Polytheism

Mt Olympus

Aeneid:

Trojan War

Virgil

Caesar Augustus

Greco-Roman

Roman Empire

Patrician

Plebe

Forum

Polytheism

.

Beowulf:

Anglo-Saxon

Olde English

Vikings/Norsemen

Polytheism

Scandinavia

Middle Ages

Valhalla

Hero’s Journey

Pagan