Write an essay based on Virgil’s story, The Aeneid. Compare how Aeneas is connected to the life and death of Dido and Camilla.
Identify each side as well as the states that made up each side. Identify and describe the reasons or issues that led to the Civil War. For each side, create a timeline that illustrates the series of events that led to the war. Define the main issue for each side. Identify where the major battles took place. What were the attitudes of people on both sides regarding the War? Describe the soldiers that fought on each side (trained in war or not). Did Native Americans, African Americans, and women participate in the war, if so, on which side and how? Which side won the war? What were the consequences for each side? How many casualties were on each side? In your conclusion, address whether you think this war could have been avoided and if so, how? Do you think that the issues that led to the Civil War still exist in the U.S. today?
Evaluation of Cathedral, Art Museum, Play or Temple Visit
What kind of work did you view (comedy, farce, melodrama, tragedy, etc.)? _________
What was the culture? _________
What was the history of the time of the work? _________
What was the geography? _________
What kind of changing or challenging role was there for a woman/man? __________
Was there a regeneration tone? (Please explain) _________
Was there any classical formula to the work (Egyptian, Greek, Roman) _________
Did the work remind you of any historical event or story of a historical fact or perspective? _________
Explain in two or three paragraphs in the essay the most interesting part of the work (i.e. the characters, storyline, and artistic vision, a pivotal moment of the work/climax or the conclusion and resolution).
Local Museums – Links
1. California African American (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.
2. Natural History Museum (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.
3. CA Science Center (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.
4. The Getty Center (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.
5. Los Angeles County Museum of Art (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.
6. Museum Latin American Art (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.
7. Museum of Tolerance (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.
8. Chinese American Museum (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.
9. Japanese American National Museum (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.
Local Cathedrals – Links
West Angeles Cathedral (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.
Saint Sophia Cathedral (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.
St. John Cathedral (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.
The Cathedral of Our Lady of Angels (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.