Wednesday, June 8, 2011
Final Exam Essay
It is not fair to say the United States is the modern day equivalent of the Roman Empire. This is because the United States is a much stronger, capable, and organized society. These differences are seen in the quality of the leaders, the organization of the government, and how well the leader can conduct his armies into war.
The Roman Empire fell in A.D 476. This was caused from many tings but one major factor were the bad leaders. Rome went through a period of terrible, selfish leaders who didn't care about their people at all. The Emperors only cared about giving themselves more power and respect. Sure the United States has had their share of bad leaders but nothing nearly as bad as some that tried to lead Rome through their toughest times. Today, some people like Obama, and some people don't. It's all an opinion and what you believe in but it's safe to say that Obama has had some experience and knows what he is doing. He has good control over his people and doesn't want them to 'panic.' In a recent article Obama says that he has noticed the sudden slow down in job growth but he isn't worried about a second recession. He states, "I am concerned about the fact that the recovery we're on isn't producing jobs as quickly as I would like it to happen." He expresses his knowledge of what is going on but wants what is best for his country and will do anything he can to help fix this issue without making them 'panic.'
Sources:
Newseum | Today's Front Pages | Opelika-Auburn News. (n.d.). Newseum | Newseum Home. Retrieved June 8, 2011, from http://www.newseum.org/todaysfrontpages/hr.asp?fpVname=AL_OAN&ref_pge=tpt
The Roman Empire fell in A.D 476. This was caused from many tings but one major factor were the bad leaders. Rome went through a period of terrible, selfish leaders who didn't care about their people at all. The Emperors only cared about giving themselves more power and respect. Sure the United States has had their share of bad leaders but nothing nearly as bad as some that tried to lead Rome through their toughest times. Today, some people like Obama, and some people don't. It's all an opinion and what you believe in but it's safe to say that Obama has had some experience and knows what he is doing. He has good control over his people and doesn't want them to 'panic.' In a recent article Obama says that he has noticed the sudden slow down in job growth but he isn't worried about a second recession. He states, "I am concerned about the fact that the recovery we're on isn't producing jobs as quickly as I would like it to happen." He expresses his knowledge of what is going on but wants what is best for his country and will do anything he can to help fix this issue without making them 'panic.'
Sources:
Newseum | Today's Front Pages | Opelika-Auburn News. (n.d.). Newseum | Newseum Home. Retrieved June 8, 2011, from http://www.newseum.org/todaysfrontpages/hr.asp?fpVname=AL_OAN&ref_pge=tpt
Number 4
Thucydides spent a lot of time gathering information and analyzing it. He made sure his work was really good. He didn't have a lot of information but it was all very accurate and had information to back it up.
Herodotus on the other hand, had a lot of information but it wasn't accurate or true. He basically wrote down everything he was told or heard.
An article that shows Thucydides type of writing is http://topics.nytimes.com/top/reference/timestopics/subjects/s/sept_11_2001/index.html?scp=1-spot&sq=September%2011&st=cse . This shows his writing because its shorter but has a ton of a good information. It's not all his opinion and what other people have told him. Its mostly made up of all true facts that can be proven. he wanted to make sure all of his information was completely accurate before he let anyone else know or read about it.
This one, http://www.nytimes.com/2011/06/08/opinion/08bryce.html?_r=1&ref=opinion shows Herodotus type of writing because it's an opinion and it's not all proven facts. It could all be wrong but he just goes off of what other people say and what he hears. It's not all completely accurate but it's what he thinks. Herodotus would write a lot but would get a lot of criticism from people for not having accurate information.
Herodotus on the other hand, had a lot of information but it wasn't accurate or true. He basically wrote down everything he was told or heard.
An article that shows Thucydides type of writing is http://topics.nytimes.com/top/reference/timestopics/subjects/s/sept_11_2001/index.html?scp=1-spot&sq=September%2011&st=cse . This shows his writing because its shorter but has a ton of a good information. It's not all his opinion and what other people have told him. Its mostly made up of all true facts that can be proven. he wanted to make sure all of his information was completely accurate before he let anyone else know or read about it.
This one, http://www.nytimes.com/2011/06/08/opinion/08bryce.html?_r=1&ref=opinion shows Herodotus type of writing because it's an opinion and it's not all proven facts. It could all be wrong but he just goes off of what other people say and what he hears. It's not all completely accurate but it's what he thinks. Herodotus would write a lot but would get a lot of criticism from people for not having accurate information.
Number 3
Egypt and Greece had very different views on afterlife. The Egyptians believed in Ka, which was their soul. It was portrayed on the walls of tombs as a human-headed bird leaving the body at death. As long as people kept control of their ka, they lived. But as soon as they died, it began a separate existence.It resembled the body that it formerly occupied, and still requiring food for sustenance. After an Egyptian died, no longer capable of motion, the body did not decay. The greatest care was taken to preserve it as a center of individual spirit manifestation.
The Greeks believed that at the moment of death the psyche, or spirit of the dead, left the body as a little breath or puff of wind. The deceased was then readied for interment conforming to the time honoured practices.They emphasized on the necessity of a proper burial and refer to the omission of burial rites as an insult to human dignity.
Source:Death, Burial, and the Afterlife in Ancient Greece | Thematic Essay | Heilbrunn Timeline of Art History | The Metropolitan Museum of Art
The Greeks believed that at the moment of death the psyche, or spirit of the dead, left the body as a little breath or puff of wind. The deceased was then readied for interment conforming to the time honoured practices.They emphasized on the necessity of a proper burial and refer to the omission of burial rites as an insult to human dignity.
Source:Death, Burial, and the Afterlife in Ancient Greece | Thematic Essay | Heilbrunn Timeline of Art History | The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Number 2b
This land has a lot of water surrounding it so it was good for trade. Trading became more advanced because farmers found out new methods of farming so more food was produced. With more food came a bigger population, so more people to feed but also more people to work and to run the cities efficiently.
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Number 2a
The Agricultural Revolution was important to the development of cities because it created housing, started farming, and created many jobs. It was also called the Neolithic Revolution. It was basically the transition from hunting and gathering into more organized methods and settlement. With this, the population had grown and more people had moved to the towns, so ways of increasing the food supply had to be found.
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