HUM 110 final essay options: 1500 words, 1" margins, double-spaced, 10/12 pt. type. Use at least two outside sources (cited) to provide support for your ideas (film/script/textbook all OK). Choose one of the following options and submit to the Final Essay portal by the end of term. No plagiarism, including the use of ChatGPT or other AI programs, is permitted. 1) Cultural comparison: Choose two of the civilizations we've studied throughout the term and compare their aesthetics, using at least two examples from each culture. You may compare examples of architecture, sculpture, literature, philosophy, and so on. Using the 3-step Cunningham-Reich rubric from the start of term (see below for Humanities-A Primer), analyze the works for their unique qualities – again choosing two from each civilization. Start with a solid paragraph describing the historical context: e.g., What life in ancient Egypt was like, or the Minoan World, or Imperial Rome, etc. Then consider the specifics of the artwork (what it is, how it was made, What style or genre it represents). Then interpret it to explain both what it was intended to be (purpose/message) and how you perceive it as a modern viewer. aesthetics - art and taste, the appreciation