Category: History


  • 1. Democracy was a major point of pride for the citizens of ancient Athens — except for Plato. Though an Athenian citizen himself, Plato was very pessemistic about his regime, and predicted it was always headed toward collapse. But was he right to be so hopeless? Is democracy always declining? What is a better type…

  • 1. Democracy was a major point of pride for the citizens of ancient Athens — except for Plato. Though an Athenian citizen himself, Plato was very pessemistic about his regime, and predicted it was always headed toward collapse. But was he right to be so hopeless? Is democracy always declining? What is a better type…

  • Polybius admired the Roman Constitution of the second century BC. A republic, it turned out, was a matter of blending three preexisting regimes — Monarchy, Aristocracy, and Democracy — together and allowing each one to run its course, but do so in a way that brought out the best in the system and served the…

  • Consider how you would build a health history for the patient. What questions would you ask? How might you target your questions based on the patient’s social determinants of health? How would you frame the questions to be sensitive to the patient’s background, lifestyle, and culture? · Think about the challenges associated with communicating with…

  • Discussion #3 Establish The Baseline of Ethnic Groups in the NORTH AMERICAN BRITISH/FRENCH/SPANISH COLONIES that became the United States After the “American” Revolution AND After the Formation of the US Government based on the United States Constitution AND the similar Immigrants that arrive until the Mid-19th century. Using The Power Points #4P The Original European…

  • Mission Statement of the Dallas Museum of Art: “Pursue excellence in collecting and programming, present works of art across cultures and time, and be a driving force in contemporary art. Strengthen our position as a prominent, innovative institution, expanding the meaning and possibilities of learning and creativity.” 1.1 The Exterior of the Building and its…

  • Why does Jeffrey Jerome Cohen make certain writing choices in his essay “Monster Culture (Seven Theses)”? How might his writing choices help us understand the intended or target audience for his essay? What do they reveal about his stance (i.e. the role he takes with respect to his reading audience and his essay topic)? In…

  • FICTIONALLY Contact an individual from the cultural group selected (JAPANEASE FROM ASIATIC CULTURE IN GENERAL NO SPACIFIYING ANY GRUOUP IN PARTICULAR) and conduct a cultural interview. · Respect the interviewee’s privacy and cultural beliefs. · Use the interview questions developed in Module 2 based on Module 1’s mind map and the textbook’s FIG. 1.1 and…

  • Choose one of the country case studies of mass atrocities on the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum (USHMM) website ( https://www.ushmm.org/genocide-prevention/countries ). In your main post, briefly summarize the case and explain how the situation presents a danger to a particular racial/ethnic group or set of groups. Then, using at least one of the other Learning…

  • Mr. Joseph Gutnick, a prominent Australian businessman, was quite shocked when he came across some unflattering remarks about himself in an online article in :Barron’s Some of Gutnick’s business dealings with religious charities raise uncomfortable questions. A investigation found that several charities traded heavily in stocksBarron’s promoted by Gutnick. Although the charities profited, other investors…