In what ways can the Bayeux Tapestry be considered monumental? In what ways is it like contemporary manuscript illumination? In what ways is it different? Select an example to compare and contrast.
How does the treatment of the human figure in Hiberno-Saxon art differ from the treatment of the human form in Greece and Rome. Select specific artworks to compare and contrast and to help support your claims.
As you have learned in Unit 5, many American neighborhoods are culturally diverse. For this assignment, you are asked to choose which of the neighborhoods presented in the unit where you would like to live. Select a neighborhood from Unit 5, Chinatown, Harlem,...
example from teacher: Here is what I found when I completed my outline: This is a straightforward chapter with a solid thesis, sections that line up easily, and terms that map out well. 1. The chapter thesis is in one place toward...
discuss what the Nazis did during the final solution, who were the victims, and the beliefs and reasoning for it. Be sure to discuss the significance of the Wannsee Protocol in history as well as to the human race.
Outline the architecture of the mosque. Why is the orientation of the qibla so important? How does the architecture of the mosque also emphasize the equality of all Muslims before God?
6 pages on below prompt with work cited at the end. At a time when the U.S. enjoyed overwhelming economic and military power and security globally this period still managed to become best known for its widespread fear bordering on panic regarding the rising...
in what ways does the basilica-plan church differ from a central-plan church? Why would it be the ideal plan for Christian churches? What are the pros and cons of each design? Feel free to include examples of buildings that follow either plan, in, or around your...
For this week's post, discuss how US overseas expansion influenced the character of the nation. How did the authors from this week's readings link the concepts of immigration/migration and empire? How did US encounters in Asia and later with Asian...
Discuss the plan of S. Vitale in Ravenna and the two apse mosaics that depict Justinian and his wife Theodora. How do these mosaics reflect the characteristics of Byzantine art?
Whether you live in an urban, suburban, or rural neighborhood, it is likely you have encountered cultures other than your own. For this discussion, you are to choose one such encounter with a restaurant (if you do not go to ethnic restaurants, you can choose a food or...
one page summary on Puritanism and liberty, being the army debates using the link Woodhouse, Arthur, Puritanism and Liberty, Being the Army Debates (1647-9) @ http://oll.libertyfund.org/titles/2183/201120
