A Place of worship for any religion

MINI-RESEARCH PAPER
For this assignment you are to research a place of worship for any religion in any of the styles that we discuss in this class.
1) Angkor Wat in Angkor, Cambodia (Angkor Wat –Smarthistory)
2) The Ziggurar of Ur in Nasiriyah, Iraq (Ziggurat of Ur-Smarthistory)
3) The temple of Solomon in Jerusalem, Israel (The first Temple¬-Solomon’s Templejewishvirtuallibrary.org)
4) The Dome of the Rock in Jerusalem, Israel (Qubbat-al-Sakhra-Smarthistory)
5) Notre Dame de Chartres in France (Cathedral of Notre Dame de Chartres-Smarthistory)
6) Chaco Canyon in New Mexico (Chaco Canyon –Smarthistory)
7) Stonehenge in Wiltshire, England (Stonehenge-Smarthistory)
8) Basilica of St. Sernin in Toulouse, France (Basilica of Saint-Sernin-Smarthistory)

You must turn in a 800 word (minimum) paper with MLA formatting and all sources properly cited. The word count does not include your list of sources or works cited.

Your first paragraph should explain why you chose this particular structure.

Your second paragraph should describe the exterior in detail, especially any decoration.

Your third paragraph should describe the floor plan—the general shape of it, aisles, altar, etc.

Your fourth paragraph should describe the interior in detail, especially any decoration.

Your fifth paragraph should be the conclusion. In this paragraph explain anything that you would change in the building to make it more appropriate or innovative (but remember, no electricity!) for the time period.

You should use a minimum of four sources with at least three being internet sources or databases. I suggest that you use some of the databases available on the Brookhaven College library web site. Wikipedia is not an acceptable source.

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