The building of historical importance chosen to write is: The Parthenon, Athens. Emphasis on the structures look, size, and the history behind the Temple of Athena.
Research and write about a building of historical importance from the perspective of a travel writer. Assume that you are writing a destination travel guidebook for “time travelers.” Imagine that your audience can travel back to when the building was constructed or just open to the public (this will become relevant for available routes and spaces surrounding the building). The paper you write will be a blend of fact-oriented and narrative content. It also needs to include a human perspective so that your readers have something to connect with. You are to write a compelling reason why time travelers should travel to your chosen building and describe how the building’s form and shape respond to the cultural context of the area and era.
INSTRUCTIONS:
PARTS OF THE RESEARCH PAPER:
Header: Last name and page number should appear in the upper right-hand corner of each page.
Title page with the essay title and the image of the building:
The title must include the name of the building using other creative catchwords.
The image you will use on your title page should be carefully selected as you report for the desired audience: Time travelers. Be creative!
Introduction: Set up the destination travel guide to answer the primary questions:
Why should I visit the building?
How should one interpret the structure I have selected in the context of culture?
Your answer to the questions above will help you formulate your thesis statement.
Body Paragraphs: There are many ways to organize your analytical research paper effectively. There is no set model, but there are common patterns that you can use or combine to convey your ideas effectively:
You can devote the first few body paragraphs to answering the “Secondary Questions” above that lead to a summary of answering the “Primary Questions”;
You can start by clearly stating your thesis statement that answers the “Primary Questions” and follow up with paragraphs that answer the secondary questions to finish with more in-depth details about the building using point “i.” from secondary questions: Funneling.
Conclusion: Here, you should provide closure to your essay and signal to your reader that the ride is over. You should summarize and re-emphasize the thesis statement and explain the conclusions reached through your analysis.
FORMAT:
-The essay should be typed using the proper MLA format. You can use the MLA template in MS Word.
-Text style/font size: Calibri/12 point
-Spacing: Double
-Essay length: Five (5) to eight (8) pages of content (including title page, pictures, tables, charts, citations, etc.)
-Margins: one inch all the way around
-GRAPHICS: Using pictures, maps, sketches, and other visual representations is a must for this assignment. These visual aids are considered an aid to illustrate and reinforce your ideas presented in the paper.
-Citations and a Work Cited page are required; for this page, please follow MLA guidelines for quoting your sources (in-text citations) and including the bibliographic entry at the end (works cited)—a minimum of three internet sources.
PRIMARY QUESTIONS0 RESEARCH SHOULD ANSWER:
-Why should I travel to the building that you have selected?
-How should one interpret the building I have chosen in the context of culture?
(QUESTIONS THAT CAN BE ANSWERED ):
SECONDARY QUESTIONS:
-How will I travel to get to the building? Imagine that you are in the time when that building was first constructed. Add a map from the time and draw the possible travel path you propose. Then, scan it and add it to the paragraph.
-Where would you typically stay for the night? How is the itinerary organized to visit the area, and -what other buildings of importance would you suggest visiting as well?
-Where would you eat, and what type of food? You may add an image of a typical meal from that time or choose to draw it and scan it.
-What religion do people practice here? Give a little background on the reasons why people practice a particular religion at the time of the research (remember you are reporting from the past)
-What type of clothing was typically worn when the building was constructed? Add images or drawings.
-Where is the building located? Use the map you created to show the path and go in-depth to reveal the surroundings of this site. Add other essential points such as places to eat, hotels, etc. -Imagine what Google Maps from the period of your research would look like.
-What are the environmental characteristics of the area? If you need more information about the past environmental features, use the present ones. Here, you can mention the climate, the best months to visit the building, and what clothing you recommend people pack.
Regarding the building, answer the following questions:
-Talk about the culture and time when this building was constructed
-Are there apparent symbols and forms that are representative of the culture found in the area? If you can’t see any characters shown on your resources, recognize one or two and create drawings to add to your research.
-When was the building built?
-Who was/is the architect/ designer?
-Who was the building built for?
-What is the use of the building?
-What is the predominant building material?
-Are the building materials local?
-Theorize or research how the building materials would arrive on site.
-What is the purpose or function of the building?
-Who does the building serve?
-Who would typically visit and or work in the building?
-How does the environment influence the building’s shape and form? For example, roofs are typically pitched steeply to shed snow in areas with heavy snowfalls.