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What is our society's current attitude towards children and childhood? Which aspects of our current beliefs and attitudes about children can be traced back to earlier Western ideas? Are some new? Whic
Why, when Russia seemed determined to oppose every facet of the capitalist West in the 1920s, did they choose to update their treatment of children in a similar fashion as Western society?
Describe both Islamic Revival and Reform and give an example of each. What was each trend trying to accomplish and what the motivations to seek change?
What did Themistocles say that the Delphian Oracle meant by the "wooden wall" in its prophecy? What dicision, advocated by Pericles, would lead to the downfall of Athens?
Why is your chosen turning point actually a turning point and not just another event? Why were the events immediately preceding the turning point necessary and essential in preparing for the turning p
Discuss the impact of World War I on the power of government in industrialized countries. How have the changes realized during and after World War I changed the face of government in contemporary soci
Describe the development of the Young Turk era. Who were they and why were they protesting? Once in power, what reforms did they make and what issues did they struggle with?
How did democratic Athenians vote? What did the Athenians discover that allowed Themistocles to build a large navy? The name of Athen's maritime empire, orginally founded as a group of city-states ban
What did the Athenians discover that allowed Themistocles to build a large navy? What did Themistocles say that the Delphian Oracle meant by the "wooden wall" in its prophecy?
The founder of the Qin dynasty, Qin Shihuangdi (r. 221-210 BCE), is one of the most discussed and debated of China's early rulers. Would you call his role in Chinese history more destructive or creati
After reviewing the text and at least one of the linked primary sources, illustrate in your own words the key elements of populations living at the height of Minoan Civilization on Crete vs. Classical
essay about fortifications answering the question of, "examine the relationship between fortification and siege warfare from 3000bc to 1700ad, what factors did superior tactics and technology play in
Given the emerging role of the United States in mid-20th century world affairs as described on the online textbook, what evaluation can be made of the leadership styles Presidents Dwight Eisenhower
In the context of the Vietnamese society as the course has presented it through the online textbook so far, what evaluation can be made about the leadership styles and personal examples of Ho Chi Minh
Choose a specific group of indigenous people and briefly describe their culture prior to the arrival of the Europeans and how their culture changed after contact with Europeans
Julius Caesar - How did Caesar’s actions during his own life help to form the Roman Empire after his death?
Write a short essay to compare life in pre-civilized (hunting and gathering) and early civilized (agricultural) societies - in what ways did life become better with civilization? In what ways did life
What historical connections do you see between the Industrial Revolution and the Scientific Revolution?
Although most students begin by assuming settled farming life was better than that lived by hunter-gatherers, closer acquaintance with full Paleolithic Hunter-Gatherer life shows us many aspects that
Compare and contrast the athenian democracy to the roman republic. Identify the positive and the negative features of each. Note their enduring legacy in our own american political system.
Why did the establishment of nation-states occur after the religious turmoil of the sixteenth century? What is the connection between the reforms and the growth of secular power?
Which do you feel contributed more to the abolition of slavery: idealism or materialism? Why?
What kinds of historical records exist outside of the written word? Give specific examples of civilizations that we have learned about using non-written sources.
Compare the government and social structure of Asian Empires to that of European Empires using at least two examples from each.
What is the point of law and punishment in different civilizations from history? We have covered many different legal systems in this module.