NOMEN:
RESEARCH PAPER ON
THE ORIGIN AND STORY OF
THE TROJAN WAR
EXPECTATIONS:
You are to write a research paper on the Trojan War: how did it
begin (what were the mythological origins of the war?), what
caused the war, who were the main characters, what Greek gods
were involved, where did it take place, what were some of the
things that happened during the war, how long was the war, how
did it end, etc.?
Do research in the library, the computer lab, and at home if
necessary.
REQUIREMENTS for PAPER:
A. 3 or more type-written pages
B. a title
C. an introduction, body (of text), and a conclusion
D. double-spaced
E. text no larger than 12 points in type (title may be larger
font)
F. complete sentences, correct spelling, and proper
punctuation
G. The character/s or the event that I would like for you to
focus on and include in your research is/are the following:
H. Be prepared to explain the role your character/s or event
played in the story of the Trojan War in a class discussion on
the day that your research paper is due.
RESEARCH PAPER DUE:
RUBRIC
for
Trojan War Paper
Presentation……………………………….5 points
Grammar, spelling, punctuation…….15 points
Flow (easy to follow)……………………20 points
Content……………………………………..60 points
Trojan War Characters
Thetis & Peleus
Paris
Helen
Eris
Menelaus
Agamemnon
Hector
Achilles
Patroclus
Odysseus
Aeneas
Cassandra
Priam & Hecuba
Philoctetes
Ajax the Greater
Laocoon
Iphigenia
Sinon
Diomedes
Ajax the Lesser