Project Overview

From the first week of this course, you were introduced to some of the major contributors to the Humanities in the fields of art, music, literature, and philosophy, to name a few.

In the Humanities Project, you will compare and contrast two figures of the Humanities, focusing on their contributions and achievements. You will choose some of the earliest figures dating as far back as the fourteenth century, all the way up to the twentieth century, and compare that figure to a current, but relevant figure of the humanities.

This project should reflect your understanding of these figures and their artistic flare that made them stand out among the rest. Based on research–explain how the earlier figure has influenced the current figure, and analyze how those contributions reflected the culture of each era.

Due Date

Your final project is due in Module 05. There will be individual assignments along the way. The module they are due is noted in the time line below.

Time Line

Module	Assignment
01	Introduction and Topic Selection Begin to read and research the two people whom you will be writing about in your paper. This is a good time for you to email your instructor your choices for review. There is nothing to turn in this week.
02	Thesis and Outline
03	Continue to research and start your paper. You should make sure that your thesis statement is clear and that you introduce your subjects (insert their names) in your introductory paragraph. Your thesis should foreshadow the points that you will make in your paper. There is nothing to turn in this week.
04	Continue to research and add points to your paper. You should have a working rough draft at this point. There is nothing to turn in this week.
05	Final Comparative Analysis is Due

Requirements

This paper should be written in traditional research paper format. You will choose two figures from the Humanities (one from the past and one figure from the present, or a completely different era from the other) and compare and contrast their achievements. Please plan to choose two figures of interest to you.

1. Original research paper that is a minimum of 4-5 pages in length, double-spaced, 12 point, with a standard font. In general, pages consist of:

Title Page – Captivating title, your name, title of the course, date.

Body – 4-5 pages in length. Follow this rough outline:

• Introduction – introduce subjects – (Remember you are comparing and contrasting two figures from different eras) Bring focus to your study through thesis statement.
• First Point coming out of thesis statement
  • Support #1 from research
  • Support #2 from research
  • Personal observation
  • Etc.
• Second Point coming out of thesis statement
  • Support #1 from research
  • Support #2 from research
  • Personal opinion
  • Etc.
• Third Point (if needed) coming out of thesis statement
  • Support #1 from research
  • Support #2 from research
  • Personal opinion
  • Etc.
• Conclusion – Reiterate (do not simply restate) your thesis. Remember to mention both subjects here and close with a striking point.

References Cited page – in APA format.

1. Follow APA format for the paper and for citing your sources. APA guidelines are available through the Online Library.
2. Proper mechanics (clear, concise, and complete sentences and paragraphs), proper spelling, grammar, and punctuation.
3. Four to five sources for the paper from your research. Please use one or two sources as available from your college’s Online Library. For assistance on researching in the library, see the Resources tab. Internet resources should be from credible sources.
4. Use statements and ideas that are your own writing and blend these in with your research. If you want to use actual words from a source, put them in quotation marks followed by an in-text citation showing that particular source.

******My thesis is not due until first week of june..But i need to submit my thesis and outline during our module 2 which is due by saturday and this is the outline for my assignment suggested by my instructor.:

(I have chosen Michelangelo and Leonardo Da Vinci)**********

Please use this approach for the Module Two Outline Assignment . My suggestion is to use a side by side compare and contrast.

For the thesis, you will need to find the three ways you will compare and contrast the two figures.

Some ideas are:

o Path to discovering music

o Challenges faced and encountered

o Struggles

o Contributions to the Humanities

o Family

o Background

Once you decide on the three approaches, you will then evaluate each artist for that particular point. For example, let’s say that struggles is one of the three points in the thesis. Then you will, in point 1 in the outline, explore each artist’s struggles.

I. Introduction that engages the reader, introduces the topic and ends with the thesis statement. The thesis statement MUST include point a, point b, and point c in a complete

sentence.

II. First topic sentence that explores point a from the thesis . You will explore both figures in this section and the section may need more supporting points.Figure, this will become at least two paragraphs in the paper.

–look at prewriting & research for ideas

–look at prewriting & research for ideas

–look at prewriting & research for ideas

III. Second topic sentence that explores point b from the thesis.You will explore both figures in this section and the section may need more supporting points. Figure, this will become at least two paragraphs in the paper.

–look at prewriting & research for ideas

–look at prewriting & research for ideas

–look at prewriting & research for ideas

IV. Third topic sentence that explores point c from the thesis.You will explore both figures in this section and the section may need more supporting points. Figure, this will become at least two paragraphs in the paper.

–look at prewriting & research for ideas

–look at prewriting & research for ideas

–look at prewriting & research for ideas

V. Reworded thesis that signals the end of the essay and a start to the conclusion paragraph.