Explore each of these resources: Traditional Chinese Medicine: An Introduction History of Medicine in India and Burma Kampo Medicine: The Practice of Chinese Herbal Medicine in Japan The history of medicine often reveals the values and expectations of a local community. The study of the body may reflect religious beliefs or scientific understanding. How might the attribution of illness to witchcraft, sin, or an […]

Watch movie “Machucha” (link can be provided) and write a 3 page paper responding to the following questions.  Include introduction paragraph. Each question can be its own paragraph. If use outside resources, cite in text and with MLA bibliography. Why did Allende’s democratic socialist revolution fail? How are race and ethnicity characterized in the film? In our primary sources we see both sides, a torturer […]

This Post is Due on SUnday at 11:59!!!  This response requires you to read the below link.  http://www.slate.com/articles/life/the_history_of_american_slavery/2015/05/why_america_adopted_race_based_slavery.html?wpsrc=kwfacebookdt&kwp_0=35548 Although slavery existed in virtually all parts of the Old World, slavery in pre-1500 Africa, Asia, and Europe was not race-based.  A such, racism–discrimination by a dominant group of another group based on skin color–is a relatively recent construction in world history.  That said, how and why […]

     By Use this text book :   James W. Loewen, Lies My Teacher Told Me: Everything Your American History Textbook Got Wrong (Touchstone, 2007).  ISBN 978-0743296281 NOTE:  You need the 2007 (or later) edition of this book.  It will 13 chapters (not 12).   _____________________________________   For assigned texts (Loewen) you will write a response (at least 180-200 words) to a prompt based […]

Lesson 3: Early Greece Part 3 In this lesson, focus on the impact early Greek philosophy and government has on the modern world, including the US Constitution. Key Terms: Declaration of Independence, Thomas Jefferson, checks and balances, federal system, Bill of Rights, direct democracy, philosopher, Socrates, Plato, Aristotle Learning Outcomes Relate the moral and ethical principles in ancient Greek and Roman philosophy, in Judaism, and in […]

  Discuss the impact of technology on Medieval society and culture and the impact of society and culture on the development of Medieval technology. Choose any of the questions asked by Hans Peter Broedel in the section of “The Medieval Period” chapter, and answer it, tying your response to other areas of The Medieval Period chapter. The concept of the Middle Ages or the medieval period comes […]

  By the due date assigned, respond to the assigned discussion questions and submit your responses to the appropriate Discussion Area. Start reviewing and responding to your classmates as early in the week as possible. Question 1: Renaissance and Baroque Sculpture in Italy The biblical hero David was a popular subject for sculpture and painting throughout the Renaissance and into the Baroque period. By studying, […]

1. Identify some terms from Chapters 3 and 4 of Herling that seemingly reflect a European, American, and/or Christian-centric bias. How do they do so, and why? 2. At this point, what is your view on the quest to discover a singular essence of a religious tradition, or religion in general? Make sure to explain your answer in light of course materials. 3. Identify and […]

1. What factors led to a rise in tensions within colonial communities in the early 1700s?2. How did social, economic, and political tensions contribute to an increase in the accusations of witchcraft?3. Why and how did the legal and economic status of colonial women decline between 1650 and 1750?4. How did patriarchal ideals of family and community shape life and work in colonial America? What […]

   Carefully read Theodore Dalrymple’s The Frivolity of Evil and type a 750 word response in which you address EACH of the following five questions in your own words: 1. What is the author’s main argument? 2. How does he support his main argument (evidence, ancillary arguments, etc.)? 3. Relate the author’s discussion of human happiness and misery to the issue of virtue ethics with […]