Comparative Essay

Compare the ancient female rulers:  Tang Empress Wu Zetian (Chinese Culture) with the Pharaoh Cleopatra (Egypt Culture)  

Write a 750-1000 word essay where you

1. Paragraph 1: Establish a clear thesis about your chosen subjects. Include the dates in which each lived and ruled, and add 2-3 sentences on the reason for each choice.
2. Paragraph 2:  Compare 2 ways your choices are similar.
   1. You may compare their family background, leadership styles, accomplishments, victories, losses, or impact of the culture in which each lived.
3. Paragraph 3: Compare 2 ways your choices are different.
   1. You may compare their family background, leadership styles, accomplishments, victories, losses, or impact of the culture in which each lived.
4. Paragraph 4:  Compare 2 ways your choices' cultures are different.
   1. You may compare their cultural differences in terms of government structure, religion, natural resources, traditions, or goods and services.
5. Paragraph 5: In a concluding paragraph, summarize 2 things you learned about leadership styles or cultures then compared to leadership styles or cultures today.
6. References: Include a reference page that identifies at least 3 references.
   1. The class text may be included in the list of 3 or more.
   2. In-text citations are required when paraphrasing or quoting another source.