Tag: Western Civilization

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 themes and offer an example of it from at least four different weeks’ readings. Provide one slide explaining how the theme changed over time and another explaining how it stayed the same. (Example slide layout: title, example 1, example 2, example 3, example 4, how it changed, how it stayed the same, image bibliography, source bibliography = 9 slides) Greed Military technology Education Reasons for war / conquest Philosophy (not religion) Science

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

Provide one slide explaining which you think had the biggest impact and why and another slide explaining whether you think the same is true today. (Example slide layout: title, climate or disease 1, climate or disease 2, climate or disease 3, climate or disease 4, which had the biggest impact and why, which is most impactful today, image bibliography, source bibliography = 9 slides)

Decline, which you will describe, and then offer your explanation of “how?” “why?” “what does it mean?”

Western Civilization I – Essay 1

Using examples from Ancient Greece, the Roman Republic, and the Roman Empire (you must cover all three), explain instances where civilization progressed forward and particular instances where it declined (you must cover both for each of the three).

Civilizations rise and fall. But even on that trajectory there are many fluctuations. Instances of smooth progress are actually quite rare in history, especially when we lengthen the time to examine.

Ancient Greece, the Roman Republic, and the Roman Empire, existed for centuries and extended across vast territories of land and sea.

Your essay should offer a brief narrative background on each one, followed by specific instances of both progress and decline, which you will describe, and then offer your explanation of “how?” “why?” “what does it mean?”

 

Do you agree with this perspective? What could be the negative aspects of promoting individual creativity as the highest value?

Paper for admissions to the honors college:

the following topic below and write a clear, coherent argument. Your essay will be evaluated on your ability to write clearly, think logically, provide evidence for your assertions, and use proper grammar. (Maximum 500 words)Some scholars say that the highest value in Western civilization today is promoting the many-sided creativity of each individual, rather than training persons to be highly specialized experts. Do you agree with this perspective? What could be the negative aspects of promoting individual creativity as the highest value?

What do you think about the Hummingbird Effect? Does it seem plausible?Did you find this book enlightening?Do these six categories make the world modern? How is he using the terms Modern and Now?

Book Review

Within the context of our Western Civilization II class:

Do these six categories make the world modern? How is he using the terms Modern and Now?

What evidence is he using to support his thesis?Does it make for a convincing argument? Why or why not?
What were the greatest strengths of his argument?

Is there a different category you would add or one category that seems weaker than the others? Why?
Did it provide insight into modern Western history?

Johnson spends a lot of time on the Hummingbird Effect. Be sure you can explain this effect and provide one example from the book.

What do you think about the Hummingbird Effect? Does it seem plausible?Did you find this book enlightening?

Answer these questions based on your reading of the book. Use Johnson’s book, your textbook, materials provided by class, and other reputable sources to support your argument.