Purpose
This assignment allows students to explore themes in the epic Gilgamesh by writing a hypothetical letter to the character Gilgamesh proposing the creation of a business or organization in the city of Uruk. Students will draw on their own interests and expertise to solve a problem or serve a need they identify in the city, based on evidence found within the text.
Skills to Acquire
Students will develop analytical, persuasive writing, and critical thinking skills, needed in both academic and career endeavors, while learning to integrate textual evidence into a structured argument. Two of these skills are to:
- LO1: Analyze themes and ideas pertinent to World Literature from ancient times through the early-modern period.
- LO2: Demonstrate the ability to compare, contrast and understand diverse literary texts, authors, and genres.
Tasks
After carefully reading the materials in this unit and completing the quiz and discussion, respond thoughtfully to the prompts below with a letter and short analysis in a minimum of 750 words.
Planning Your Work
Epics are known for richness and detail of the worlds they depict, and Gilgamesh is no exception. Imagine you are tasked with providing a service or creating a business or organization in the world of Gilgamesh using skills and knowledge from your field of study, current or previous job, extracurriculars, or volunteer work. What need would you address or what problem would you solve within the epic’s world and in Uruk, in particular? How would you go about doing so? Choose one of the following that you can connect to the epic of Gilgamesh in some way:
- Your actual major or a field of study you’re considering
- A job you currently have or previously had
- An extracurricular activity you take part in (volunteer work, a sport, a hobby, a social or religious group, etc.)
Part One
Write a letter to King Gilgamesh proposing the business, service unit, or organization you would like to create. This should be based on and relate to your actual life, skills, and/or interests that you chose from in the planning stage above. Provide and cite evidence from the text showing that your venture is needed; specify the resources you will contribute and those the city must supply; and showcase your credentials to lead this project. Keep your audience in mind to get your project approved!
Part Two
Write a brief paragraph of 3-4 sentences reflecting upon your likelihood of success in convincing King Gilgamesh to support your endeavor.
Part Three
Support your claims with quotations from the course materials. Use in-text citations in MLA format for the quotations, and be sure to include page numbers from the text included in this course. Remember to include a Works Cited page.
Submission Format
While your submission is primarily in letter form with a short paragraph following the letter, be sure to submit your assignment in MLA format: including margins, MLA heading (your name, instructor’s name, course, and date), title, double-spacing, parenthetical citations, and a Works Cited page.
File Submissions: Please submit your files as a .DOC, .DOCX, or .PDF file.
Grading Criteria
- Your selection of passages to support your proposal is thoughtful
- Your analysis is specific and original
- Your post responds clearly, specifically, and appropriately to the prompt
- Your writing is clear and well-organized
- Your in-text citations, with page numbers, and Works Cited are correctly formatted in MLA style
- Your work is based on the text in this course, citing the pages as found in the provided PDF file
Note: This activity may use a different grading rubric than what was used in past activities. Be sure to check the grading rubric before starting.
Requirements: 750 words
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