Homework: Empire Comparison Thesis and Sources- World Civilization I
Length: 4 to 5 pages.
Using the Empire Comparison Essay Instuctions below and the resource provided, create a thesis statement to reflect the focus of your Empire Comparison Essay. Identify at least five sources that you will use to complete the essay and create a bibliography to include with your thesis statement for this homework.
Empire Comparison Essay Instructions:
To demonstrate your understanding of world civilizations, your final essay will focus on the analysis of the rise and fall of empires/kingdoms throughout the time period in which we studied. Remember, this is NOT a summary of the events or the empire/kingdom, it is an analysis of the similarities and differences. Also, you will be making one last final connection to today's society. For this homework, pick an empire/kingdom from each group below and develop an essay addressing each of the following components:
• Compare and contrast the development/creation of the empires/kingdoms.
• Compare and contrast the decline/fall of the empires/kingdoms.
• Explain which of the empires/kingdoms you choose had the greatest influence on our society today. Make sure to provide examples of how this civilization can be seen in our society today.
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Group 1
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Group 2
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Group 3
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Babylonian Empire
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Tang Dynasty
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Ottoman Empire
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Greek Empire
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Mongolian Empire
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Russian Empire
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Roman Empire
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Ghanaian Kingdom
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British Empire
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Egyptian Empire
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Holy Roman Empire
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Spanish Empire
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Harappa Empire
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Anglo-Saxon Empire
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Shang Dynasty
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Kingdom of the Franks
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Kush Kingdom
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Byzantine Empire
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Format your homework according to the give formatting requirements:
• The answer must be using Times New Roman font (size 12), double spaced, typed, with one-inch margins on all sides.
• The response also includes a cover page containing the student's name, the title of the homework, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
• Also include a reference page. The references and Citations should follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.