Create a proposal of 2 pages that references one academic scholarly source for the research project you
intend to complete. This project should engage at least one academic source, should include an
introduction and thesis to the best extent that you know it at this point in time, and should locate a
central controversy that requires deft and subtle handling. Be sure to adhere to APA style for in-text
citation and final reference page. (No cover page is needed.)
Select a project from among those suggested.
Here are suggested topics:
Compare and contrast society during the early Renaissance in Europe to contemporary
society
Compare and contrast human understanding of the nature of revenge prior to and after the
creation of Hamlet
Analyze the themes, imagery or interpretation of The Waste Land and describe how one
or more of these are found in contemporary society
Evaluate the work of Artemisia Gentileschi Renaissance Artist and interpret why she is
considered an early feminist
Analyze views of women’s reproductive solutions in the 19th Century and interpret their
historical and contemporary impact.
Distinguish the essential differences between the major thought of Plato and Aristotle and
use the information to illustrate the impact of philosophy on contemporary views on a
given them (life, freedom, power, equality, and more)
Examine views of warfare and battle throughout the ages and provide an interpretation
that explains the evolution of the faceless war
Analyze the impact of the Industrial Age and the rise of of capitalism and discuss the key
features of both and their influence on contemporary society
Investigate the history of slavery and discuss the ways in which this history impacts
contemporary society
