1. Explain the beliefs of Hinduism and how it affects the lives of Indians. 2. Explain the pros and cons of British imperialism in India. How to Participate: Once you read the discussion question, reply by selecting the Create Thread link Your original post should be a minimum of 500 w

1. Explain the basic beliefs of Buddhism. 2. Explain the Chinese philosophies of Confucianism, Legalism and Taoism. 3. Why was the Meijji Restoration so important in Japanese history? Be specific. Once you read the discussion question, reply by selecting the Create Thread link Your original post should be a minimum of 500

THINKING THROUGH SOURCES OF WAYS OF THE WORLD source 10.4B How Jerusalem Was Captured by Saladin | 1187 Visual Source Analysis Explain the “scene” – what is happening, where and when the visual source was created, and by whom- what impact might the creator’s political, religious, or cultural beliefs may have been on the source, […]

(3) Explain several ways this artist challenged traditional ideas about showing three-dimensionality on the two-dimensional canvas. For extra credit, explain why the blank patches of canvas are so significant. (10 pts) (4) The following painting is NOT one we have studied, but you now know enough to start to say certain things about it. Please […]

Context: Students are required to type book review/historiography essay, three full pages in length, that include citations when appropriate for three of the four required course texts. You must incorporate criticisms or praise from your three collected book review set assignments into your essay. Explain if they have good or bad takeaways and where it […]

Boethius’ The Consolation of Philosophy 3. Explain in a paragraph or two why the prisoner believes that human free will cannot exist if God has foreknowledge of everything we do? 4. Explain in a paragraph or two why Philosophy thinks that the problem the prisoner raises is based on a fals understanding of “fore-knowledge” as […]

explain how the Ottoman Empire OR the Safavid Empire OR the Mughal Empire slowed European influence into their territories. If European influence did finally reach their territories, how did it occur?

Explain how slaves in Africa were captured and then transported across the Atlantic. What were conditions like for slaves? What made certain parts of Africa more vulnerable to slave raids? How did Africans resist slave raids?

Examine the exploration by Portugal, Spain, France, and England. Where and when did they go? Who went? Why did they go and what were the results? How does exploration tie into the Renaissance and the Reformation? Be as specific as you can.

Examine one scene from a film of your choice (but not The Cutting Edge). It can be a film you watched this term or your favorite. Is there a lot of rapid cutting from one thing to another? Several long takes? Cutting between time frames? Cutting between spaces/locations? Cutting between kinds of shots? Be specific […]