History homework help

His 101

 

Essay #1

 

 

Due

 

March 3

rd

 

at 1

0

:30 PM

 

(turn in to Blackboard)

 

Late essays lose

2 ½ p

oints per day

late

 

Worth 50 points

 

Choose and answer ONE:

 

 

 

 

1)

 

Define as

thoroughly as possible the term “civilization”. What qualities does a culture

need to have to be considered a civilization? What specific qualities of civilization do we

find in the earliest Mesopotamian culture of Sumer? (Be sure to use specific terms

for

Sumerian civilization (such as “Ziggurat” and “Cuneiform” etc.).

 

 

2)

 

Discuss the development

of the Hebrews’ fairly unique culture from the larger

Mesopotamian world they lived in. What similarities did they have to Mesopotamian

religion and culture? What notable differences developed? What events changed the

Hebrews’ culture and religious view

s? Cover the period from the Covenant through to

the end of the Babylonian Captivity.

 

 

3)

 

 

 

Discuss the development of democracy in Athens. What did the At

henians mean by

“democracy”? Who was considered a citizen? What branches of government did the

system have?

What role did the magistrates play?

What type of government did pre

–

democratic Athens have? How was the system reformed by Solon, Cleisthenes,

and

Pericles?

 

 

 

 

 

Your essay should be about 1 ½

–

2 pages (typed, double

–

spaced, Times New Roman 12

–

point

font, one inch margins). For this essay, only use your textbook as a source of information.

 

Do

 

not

copy and paste online sources.

 

Pretend you are basically writing an “open book open note

”

essay in class.

Write in the past tense.

 

Do not make comparisons outside the historical period

identified in the topic or with the present.

Write it in your own words

 

(Plagiarism score should be

below 20%

–

most essays I’ve received in the past are below 10%).

 

 

 

 

 

Spelling and grammar errors count off (1/2 point per error) so be sure to proofread carefully

(and don’t rely on spell check alone

–

it doesn’t catch everythin

g)! Here are some common

spelling errors to watch out for:

 

 

–

Pharaoh

 

 

–

Lead/Led

–

for example: “The toy soldier, though covered in lead paint, took the lead and led the unit up

the hill.” It is that last “led” that students usually get wrong

 

–

Its/It’s/Its

’: If you aren’t trying to write “it is” use “its” (“it is” is the only thing abbreviated as “it’s”;

“its’” isn’t a word)

 

–

Words ending in “ist”: more than one scientist, Communist, colonist, environmentalist etc. is two

scientist

s

, four Communist

s

, six co

lonist

s

, ten environmentalist

s

 

for example. There would also be two

Nazis not Nazi’s

 

His 101

Essay #1

 

Due March 3

rd

at 10:30 PM (turn in to Blackboard) Late essays lose 2 ½ points per day

late

Worth 50 points

Choose and answer ONE:

 

1) Define as thoroughly as possible the term “civilization”. What qualities does a culture

need to have to be considered a civilization? What specific qualities of civilization do we

find in the earliest Mesopotamian culture of Sumer? (Be sure to use specific terms for

Sumerian civilization (such as “Ziggurat” and “Cuneiform” etc.).

 

2) Discuss the development of the Hebrews’ fairly unique culture from the larger

Mesopotamian world they lived in. What similarities did they have to Mesopotamian

religion and culture? What notable differences developed? What events changed the

Hebrews’ culture and religious views? Cover the period from the Covenant through to

the end of the Babylonian Captivity.

 

3) Discuss the development of democracy in Athens. What did the Athenians mean by

“democracy”? Who was considered a citizen? What branches of government did the

system have? What role did the magistrates play? What type of government did pre-

democratic Athens have? How was the system reformed by Solon, Cleisthenes, and

Pericles?

 

 

Your essay should be about 1 ½ -2 pages (typed, double-spaced, Times New Roman 12-point

font, one inch margins). For this essay, only use your textbook as a source of information. Do

not copy and paste online sources. Pretend you are basically writing an “open book open note”

essay in class. Write in the past tense. Do not make comparisons outside the historical period

identified in the topic or with the present. Write it in your own words (Plagiarism score should be

below 20%-most essays I’ve received in the past are below 10%).

 

Spelling and grammar errors count off (1/2 point per error) so be sure to proofread carefully

(and don’t rely on spell check alone-it doesn’t catch everything)! Here are some common

spelling errors to watch out for:

 

-Pharaoh

 

-Lead/Led-for example: “The toy soldier, though covered in lead paint, took the lead and led the unit up

the hill.” It is that last “led” that students usually get wrong

-Its/It’s/Its’: If you aren’t trying to write “it is” use “its” (“it is” is the only thing abbreviated as “it’s”;

“its’” isn’t a word)

-Words ending in “ist”: more than one scientist, Communist, colonist, environmentalist etc. is two

scientists, four Communists, six colonists, ten environmentalists for example. There would also be two

Nazis not Nazi’s