Western civilization

Identify a couple positive contributions we receive by the assimilation or contributions of other cultures to our culture in the West, and a couple negative aspects of this process.

ASSIGNMENT STATEMENT: Within a generation after Alexander’s death, Greek culture had spread across Asia and parts of Africa. Culture which includes language. political, religious, social … Western Civilization was entrenched in (modern countries of) India, Afghanistan, Pakistan, Iran, Iraq, Kuwait, Turkey, and others … everyone was Westernized. Today, the West has found its way into […]

List and describe the four (4) interlocking factors that led to the outbreak of WWI, and then explain the ways in which WWI was a “total war.”

History of Western Civilization II Describe specific reasons why the turn of the century could be characterized by the word “radicalized.” List and describe the four (4) interlocking factors that led to the outbreak of WWI, and then explain the ways in which WWI was a “total war.” Define Totalitarianism and give examples of why […]

To what extent did the Ancient Greeks, Mesopotamians, and Ancient Egyptians share similar concepts of gods?

God(s)’s affect on Western Civilization Write and submit a 3-5 FULL page essay in 12 point, Times New Roman (or Ariel) font, double-spaced, based on the below prompt. Prompt: Throughout the first 2,000 years of Western Civilization, cultures had varying views on religion. Specifically, these civilizations had differing views on how gods interacted with humans […]

What can we learn from the texts about the society that produced them? What can we learn from them about Western Civilization?

Western Civilization Read the sources and analyze them and write answering the following: Who is the author? Is the author a man/woman, rich/poor, powerful/not powerful, foreign observer/member of the society, young/old, first-hand observer/secondary writer, some with something to gain/someone with something to lose? These are just categories to think about that might tell us something […]

What can we learn from the texts about the society that produced them? What can we learn from them about Western Civilization?

Read the two sources below and analyze them and write answering the following: Who is the author? Is the author a man/woman, rich/poor, powerful/not powerful, foreign observer/member of the society, young/old, first-hand observer/secondary writer, some with something to gain/someone with something to lose? These are just categories to think about that might tell us something […]

Discuss how climate and disease have shaped Western Civilization throughout our course through examples from at least four different weeks’ readings.

Choose one of the following prompts and create a PowerPoint Presentation to address the requirements. Your PowerPoint must have a title slide with a title for the presentation and your name. You must have at least six content slides, a slide with citations for the images you include, and a slide with citations for your […]

Write an argument explaining, was there really a 12th-century Renaissance? demonstrate a grasp of historical facts and the narrative.

Module 4 paragraph – Western Civilization Make an argument: was there really a 12th-century Renaissance? Make sure that you: directly address the topic demonstrate a grasp of historical facts and the narrative (what happened in history) and, most importantly, offer an explanation that answers questions such as: “how?” “why?” “what does it mean?” “why is […]

Write a research paper discussing on major developments and figures in Massachusetts and U.S. history from colonial times to the present.

Subject Matter Knowledge in  History and Social Science. Major developments and figures in Massachusetts and U.S. history from colonial times to the present. Major developments and figures in world history, with stress on Western civilization. Basic economic principles and concepts. Basic geographical principles and concepts. S. political principles, ideals, founding documents, institutions, and processes, their history […]

How can we gauge the accuracy of Ibn Fadlan’s observations: is he a believable source of information, or is he prejudiced against the Vikings because their behavior and belief system are so different from his own?”

“The Risala is an account written by a sophisticated and educated Muslim, describing his observations of Vikings living in Russia. What does Ibn Fadlan think of the Vikings? What do we learn about them through his eyes? What are the social, cultural and religious values of the Vikings, according to Ibn Fadlan? How can we […]

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