Topic: Romanticism vs classicism Paper details: This week we explored the Romantic movement as a response to the European Enlightenment. In his video, History of Ideas: Romanticism, Alain de Botton points out that Romanticism has been so influential in Western Civilization that “we are all now more or less, in some aspects of our sensibilities, […]
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Explain which of the empires/kingdoms you choose had the greatest influence on our society today. Make sure to provide examples of how this civilization can be seen in our society today.
To demonstrate your understanding of world civilizations, your final essay will focus on the analysis of the rise and fall of empires/kingdoms throughout the time period in which we studied. Remember, this is NOT a summary of the events or the empire/kingdom, it is an analysis of the similarities and differences. Also, you will be […]
Using at least FIVE of the sources you have encountered after the midterm explain, what is the legacy of Western Civilization?
1. Using at least FIVE of the sources (2 primary and 3 secondary) you have encountered after the midterm explain, what is the legacy of Western Civilization? For this question focus on modern Western Civilization, post-1850. 2. Using at least FIVE of the sources (2 primary and 3 secondary) you have encountered after the midterm, […]
How does plate tectonics explain where and why earthquakes and volcanoes occur where they do?Explain
Paper detalis: Research 5 types of mountains. For each type provide an image, describe physical characteristics along with how they formed and apply Plate Tectonics to the kind of mountain building. Pick a mountain range: Andes, Alps, Appalachians, Himalayas, or Rockies. Describe and defend what type of mountain formation. Research about earthquakes and write a […]
How is this important in our understanding of the spread of Greek civilization in this era and the Hellenistic Age?Discuss.
Respond to each post with at least a paragraph each.Must use a source citation for each post. In responding to classmates’ posts, consider the significance of these collective examples. How is this important in our understanding of the spread of Greek civilization in this era and the Hellenistic Age?
What are the notable or striking details, for you, and why? What sort of settings does Phoenix pass through, what encounters does she have, and what do things look like? In other words, tell me about Welty’s use of description in this piece.
Day and night. Light and darkness, Good and evil. The protagonist in this story leaves one setting, Salem Village, which seems to represent good, order, white European civilization, Christianity, and so on, and goes into the Wilderness, representing the exact opposite: evil, chaos, anarchy, “a devilish Indian behind every tree” and…. Wait. That’s actually the […]
