ancient mysteries - lost lands/catastrophes, architectural wonders, legends, hoaxes, explorers, discoveries, supernatural beliefs, and inventions, Stonehenge, Easter Island, and the Pyramids,

Suggestions - Possible Topics for Term Paper - Any of these 11 items would work for this project 1) ancient mysteries - lost lands/catastrophes, architectural wonders, legends, hoaxes, explorers, discoveries, supernatural beliefs, and inventions, Stonehenge, Easter Island, and the Pyramids, etc. 2) Folklore and Humans - origins of writing, alternative medicine, family life in history, origins of burial practices, astrology, and/or seven wonders of the ancient world. 3) Architecture - Great Wall of China, Angkor Wat, Mount Rushmore, Taj Mahal, and Machu Picchu. 4) Historical Eras - neolithic revolutions, stone age, first civilizations, iron age empires, indigenous peoples, globalization, etc. 5) Ancient World - Rise of Christianity, rise of law, Monotheism vs Polytheism, Rome's rise and fall, the first Chinese Empires, etc. 6) Middle Ages - Byzantium, African civilizations, European feudalism, last flowering of Asia's ancient empires, conquest of New Spain, history of magic. 7) Renaissance/Enlightenment - contributions of intellectuals, contributions of artists, contribution of religion, role of science, exploration/discovery, birth of nations, rise of democracy, rise of capitalism, etc. 8) Modern Times - Colonialism, Industrial revolution, modern wars, rise of Marxism, modern art, rise of feminism, social class issues, civil rights movement, space age culture, etc. 9) theoretical issues - rise of humanism, life-cycles of civilizations, ancient or modern philosophers, different styles of art, East/West relations, etc. 10) review a popular movie about a cultural theme, review a documentary about a historical theme, review a book about a topic from class, etc 11) 1001 Days – select a day from history that changed the world and explain several reasons why.