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The Rise of Rome (Chapter 6)
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In this forum we will share perspectives on Chapter 6: The Unification of Western Eurasia, 500 BCE-500 CE.
You may start a thread if you are the first person to write on a particular topic. If someone has posted on your favorite topic, you may add to the same thread, with significant material to what was already said.
The forum is worth 15 points and you can get up to 20 points if you do extra. You get about five points each time you send in a really good paragraph. Please stick to one paragraph per post or two if they are very short; and please make sure at least two of your posts are responses to other students.
I am putting some suggested questions below. You also might consider any of the questions on the reading handouts for Chapter 6. Please don't just give us facts; I also want your insights on why the material is especially interesting or meaningful.
1. How did Rome become such an important society? What do you find most remarkable about the early history?
2. In what ways was the Roman Republic remarkable? In what ways was it perhaps not so great? (If you have seen the movie or the play, please feel free to comment on Shakespeare's depiction of the era in "Julius Caesar".)
3. In what ways was Roman society remarkably similar to societies today? (Roman ideas and traditions were passed on to much of Europe and the Middle East.)
4. How is Rome similar or different from the other societies in the Axial Age that we have studied?
6. Do you see Chapter 6 as the ending of an era or as the beginning of a new era in Western Eurasia?
7. How did Rome compare with the Parthian and Persian societies that to the east of them? Why are these societies an important part of the chapter (near the end)?
8. What do you find notable about the roles of women in this chapter?
9. Why do you suppose there are so many interesting religious developments in Chapters 5-6? Do you see any common threads there? Do either of these chapters help you understand religious life in today's world?
Please share something (either the start of a thread or a reply) by the end of Week 4. The forum will be open to the end of the following Monday to allow for additional responses. (Please do not start a new thread on the last day the forum is open.)ers these questions and follow the instructions below
Worlds Apart: Perspectives on Societies in Chapter 7
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Chapter 7 brings us to the peoples of Africa south of the Sahara, the Americas, and the Pacific Islands. Some historians call these regions "Worlds Apart" because they developed separately from societies of Eurasia or the Mediterranean region that includes North Africa. They also developed separately from each other.
We do not have many written records on these societies from the era we are studying. In some cases we have writings from Eurasian peoples who interacted with them. In some of the societies where there was written language, such as the Maya, we have writing from a relatively small segment of the society.
Please share your perspectives on topics you find especially interesting on the reading handout. In addition to using material from the reading, I also want to encourage you to share a picture (from an internet search) and tell us how you think the picture is helpful for understanding something in the chapter. You might also share material you find in the special sections, such as "Seeing the Past."
Please start a thread if you are the first person to bring up a topic you wish to discuss. Give your thread a title using key words or phrases you see on the handout. If a topic you want to write on has already been started, please address your comments to another student who has already commented on the topic.
This forum is worth 15 points, which means you should plan on making at least three posts. You can get up to 20 points if you do extra posts and really get into it. You can get five points for a good paragraph on one of the topics. Use specifics from the reading and provide page or section numbers if you can.
Please make sure at least two of your posts are responses to other students. When responding, remember to address the person and be specific about what you understand and what you can add to the discussion. Please keep the discussion related to our reading.
Please join the forum in Week 4. The forum will be open through the following Monday to allow for plenty of time for responses. You will very likely find the forum helpful for doing E
Essays and Reflections II (Chapters 4-7)
- Due Mar 1 by 11:59pm
- Points 150
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Hist 100. Essays and Reflections II (Chs 4-7). Sp 2021.doc
I hope you like the topics in the link above! Notice these essays ask you to go a bit deeper, with broad themes related to specific societies. Please make sure you do both Part I and Part II, and don't forget the pictures in Part I :)
The exam is due at the end of the fourth week, with a grace period to the following Monday. As usual for major assignments, we list the end of the grace period as the due date on Canvas.
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Many remarkable civilizations rose and eventually fell to create progress in civilizations.
Within these civilizations, growth occurred that further propelled human invention and history
forward. One such civilization is Egypt, which was prominent in 1550-1070 BCE. Around 1550
the Egyptians started a period of expansion into Syria and other areas. This led to Egypt
becoming very wealthy, which allowed the pharaohs to build magnificent pyramids and have
expensive gifts within their burial sites. I found the Egyptians strive to create magnificent, longlasting structures such as the pyramids as the most remarkable thing about this civilization.
Hiring craftsmen to dig and decorate the tombs in the Valley of the Kings and Queens in the
mountains facing their capital Thebes is another structure that has managed to last through
hundreds of years.
Another society to look at is the Assyrian Empire, which I found their drive for domination
as they started war after war to increase their territory. This warlike attitude created their ability
to dominate the area for 250 years. Their king was the head of their country and all the state
officials had military rank. Their tactic of deporting people to different sections so they could
work in fields and other professions to allow for the men in the central area to become soldiers is
a tactic I found really interesting as it found a way to balance necessary manpower for war and
needs such as food, clothing and shelter.
Greece use of democracy or rule by the people is worthy of mention as a propellor to
today’s civilization structure. Even though they had a very limited sense of citizenship, as only
men were allowed to govern, it is still a precursor to the improved version of democracy that we
have...