Describe how ancient civilizations are both remarkably the same and yet, different.

Describe how ancient civilizations are both remarkably the same and yet, different

Coming up!  RESPONSE 1  Write your response to this question: Describe how ancient civilizations are both remarkably the same and yet, different.What might shape these differences? Use specific examples from the readings, notes, and films (“Guns, Germs, Steel”, also the Egypt film).   See help below for writing a response for a history class.  Generally your response should be between 1-2 pages (typed and double spaced). Please email or share your response via google docs or as an attachment.  Use several specific examples from your readings, the notes, and the films. Make a CLAIM, support it with EVIDENCE, and conclude with ANALYSIS.  Remember: you should be using many of the sources we used in class or were assigned to you.

• Tonight, we will begin our study of Rome and the Roman legacy. Prior to class, please read. You will use these on your next response.
  • Fides
  • Republican Rome
  • Augustus and the Pax Romana
  • Brief social history of the Roman Empire
  • Letters from Soldier
  • The Ideal Education
  • Roman Banquet
  • Decline and Fall of Rome

 

RESPONSE 2:  Consider the evolution of Rome from a Republic to an Empire.  Choose a social, political, or economic factor to trace during the near 1,000-year history of Rome’s dominance.  (Possible topics: religion, intolerance, trade, education, philosophy, military tactics, family roles, slavery, “others” in Rome, political ideas . . . .). You will need to use the sources (see above) and may need to complete additional research. You may also use the notes as a resource but your topic must be thorough in its explanation.

• Tonight, we will begin our study of Rome and the Roman legacy. Prior to class, please read. You will use these on your next response.
  • Fides
  • Republican Rome
  • Augustus and the Pax Romana
  • Brief social history of the Roman Empire
  • Letters from Soldier
  • The Ideal Education
  • Roman Banquet
  • Decline and Fall of Rome
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• RESPONSE 3 will be to answer the following questions.. The Questions: How did the Church fill the economic, social, and political void left by the defunct Roman Empire? Consider the visibility of the Church in everyday life. How did the Church shape life in the medieval era? What limitations did the Church place on Christians during the Medieval Era? How was life under Islamic rule in Europe radically different from life in Christian Europe? You may divide your response into brief (3-5 sentence) responses for each question, or you may condense into one response (1-2 pages). The questions are definitely intertwined.