Research paper on the topic of your choice?

Ok, I have to write a research paper for my Western Civ. class and I get to pick the topic. Trouble is, I have no idea what to write about. It can be about anything from literally the beginning of time to the year 1650. What would be a good topic to write about?

Research paper on the topic of your choice?
Write about some type of legend. Those are never boring...mixed with passion, love and adventure. It should definitely be interesting.





I don't know if this is dumb and unrelated but I would love to write about Helen of Troy and the greek goddess and gods..however I think thats philosophy.Never mind that!
Reply:I wish I were in your shoes! You get to pick your topic. I am stuck with a topic that my teacher chose and I have no idea what to write.
Reply:A great topic to write about would be Galileo Galilei (1564-1642) and his effect on Europe at the end of that period of Western Civilization. What he contributed to science has huge effects on current science, including the now-accepted knowledge that the earth revolves around the sun, not the other way around.





There is a HUGE amount of information on him (making the bibliography a cinch) on the internet and in books and in periodicals.





Also, if you get the chance, there's a wonderful biography called _Galileo's_Daughter_. It's about his relationship with one of his illegitimate daughters who was a nun and quite intelligent -- had she been born a man, she could have very likely been his successor and heir, for she understood his teachings so very well. It covers the schism in the Catholic church at the time over the scientific Renaissance -- it's an amazing read if you get the chance.





http://www.galileosdaughter.com/
Reply:1) any roman emperor


2) socrates


3) homer and illyad


4) charlemagne


5) crusades any of the four