the Augustus Primaporta, the Aeneid and the Res Gestae as forms of propaganda to legitimize his reign as Rome’s emperor?

On this assignment answer part 1 and 2 separately.

Part 1: Review the following four cultural contributions that you studied this s

The Law Code of Hammurabi

The Illiad and Odyssey of Homer

The Roman Colosseum

Carolingian Minuscule Script.

Part 2: Answer the following question in relation to one of the above cultural contributions to human history:

The Question: In your own opinion, which out of the four cultural contributions has contributed to the greatest social and cultural impact on human civilization?

(Make sure to back up your answer with three specific examples as explained in Part 3 of the assignment.)

Part 3: There is no required length for this essay, but you need to back up your answer by finding three specific examples from scholarly sources. These sources cannot include Wikipedia. You can use your course text, other books, videos, academic websites, and journal articles from the library. Particularly good library databases  for this project are Academic Search Complete and World History in Context. You can access them here: Library Databases. (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.  Remember to cite your sources in your essay and create a Work Cited Page using MLA format.  If you need help with MLA format contact a librarian or visit the guide on the Purdue OWL website (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.. It is highly recommended that you contact a librarian for help. You can do that on-campus in the Center for Learning Resources (2nd floor). From off-campus, you can contact the library here: Ask a Librarian (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.

Part 4: Please use Microsoft Word to write your Mini-Essay assignment. Use the following “Rubric” as a guide to writing and answering the Mini Critical Thinking Essay: The Rubric

Part 5: Once you completed the Mini-Essay assignment you will need to:

1. Click on Final Exam Essay Quiz 1 on the Course Home-Page or Modules on the Navigation Course Tool.
2. Type, or Copy and Paste your Mini-Essay with the Work Cited page in the Submission Box for the Final Exam.
3. Submit your Essay.

Part 6: Remember that there are no right or wrong answers. You will be graded for how well you back up your personal opinion with sources. (Warning: Unlike the Humanities Quizzes 1-10 and the students only have one attempt to submit their answers for the Final Exam.)

Essay Assignment 2: (Worth 20 Points!) Your Humanities Final Exam will consist of two Critical Thinking Essays, which will focus on a student’s ability to use their Critical Thinking skills in evaluating the impact of some specific past human cultural contributions that were covered in this course. Read the following instructions to prepare for the Critical Thinking Essay on your Final Exam. Warning: Unlike the Humanities Quizzes 1-10 and the students only have one attempt to submit their answers for the Final Exam.

Instructions:

Step 1: View and read the following Primary and Seconday source materials:

Primary Sources:

• Augustus of Primaporta. Early 1st century CE; perhaps a copy of a bronze statue of c. 20 BCE. Marble, originally colored, height 6’8″ (2.03 m). Musei Vaticani, Braccio Nuovo, Rome:Link (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. http://closerlook.pearsoncmg.com/view.php?type=closerlook&id=565 (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.
• Res Gestae: The Deeds of the Divine Augustus By Augustus Written 14 C.E.  (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.Link (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. http://classics.mit.edu/Augustus/deeds.html (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.

Secondary Sources:

• AUGUSTUS (31 B.C. – 14 A.D.) by Nina C. Coppolino: Link (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. http://www.roman-emperors.org/auggiex.htm (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.
• Aeneid:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p4mbk59rbjE (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.

Part 2: Answer the following Question:

The Question: In your own opinion, how did Emperor Augustus use works of culture, such as the Augustus Primaporta, the Aeneid and the Res Gestae as forms of propaganda to legitimize his reign as Rome’s emperor? How do political leaders today use forms of culture, like Augustus, to legitimize their own role in government? (Give three specific examples to back your argument.)

Part 3: There is no required length for this essay, but you need to back up your answer by finding three specific examples from scholarly sources. These sources cannot include Wikipedia. You can use your course text, other books, videos, academic websites, and journal articles from the library. Particularly good library databases  for this project are Academic Search Complete and World History in Context. You can access them here: Library Databases. (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.  Remember to cite your sources in your essay and create a Work Cited Page using MLA format.  If you need help with MLA format contact a librarian or visit the guide on the Purdue OWL website (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.. It is highly recommended that you contact a librarian for help. You can do that on-campus in the Center for Learning Resources (2nd floor). From off-campus, you can contact the library here: Ask a Librarian (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.

Part 4: Please use Microsoft Word to write your Mini-Essay assignment. Use the following “Rubric” as a guide to writing and answering the Mini Critical Thinking Essay: The Rubric

Part 5: Once you completed the Mini-Essay assignment you will need to: