1. What happened (involving the Third Estate) during the meeting of the Estates General that set the French Revolution in motion? The three estates in the meeting… Read more “Western Civ II Lesson 65: How the Meeting of the Estates General Set the French Revolution in Motion and the Principles of the French Revolution.”
Western Lit II Lesson 65: “After Satan’s Rebellion, Satan Was Motivated More By His Envy of God Than His Jealousy of God: True or False?”
Paradise Lost by John Milton is a very long poem. It is centered around a fictionalized “behind the scenes” for the story of Adam and Eve. Milton… Read more “Western Lit II Lesson 65: “After Satan’s Rebellion, Satan Was Motivated More By His Envy of God Than His Jealousy of God: True or False?””
Western Civ II Lesson 55: The French Materialists, Adam Smith’s “the Invisible Hand”, and the Causes and Consequences of the War of the Austrian Succession.
1. Explain the views of the French materialists. The French materialists were a group of philosophers during the 18th century at the time of the age of… Read more “Western Civ II Lesson 55: The French Materialists, Adam Smith’s “the Invisible Hand”, and the Causes and Consequences of the War of the Austrian Succession.”
Western Lit II Lesson 55: “Is it Easier to Read Shakespeare or the King James Bible?”
It is definitely easier to read the King James Bible. Even though the language is more outdated, the King James Bible was created to be read in… Read more “Western Lit II Lesson 55: “Is it Easier to Read Shakespeare or the King James Bible?””
Western Civ II Lesson 50: The Ptolemaic-Aristotelian View of the Universe, Why Science and Religion Were Not in Conflict, and the Enlightenment.
1. What was the Ptolemaic-Aristotelian view of the universe, and how did Copernicus, Kepler, Galileo, and Newton undermine it and institute an alternative? The Ptolemaic-Aristotelian view of… Read more “Western Civ II Lesson 50: The Ptolemaic-Aristotelian View of the Universe, Why Science and Religion Were Not in Conflict, and the Enlightenment.”
Western Lit II Lesson 50: “How Important is the Idea of Covenant Sanctions in the Week’s Readings?”
This week I read sections from the King James Bible about punishments God was to give to the Israelites if they were to forsake him, and reward… Read more “Western Lit II Lesson 50: “How Important is the Idea of Covenant Sanctions in the Week’s Readings?””
Western Civ II Lesson 45: Mannerism and Baroque, Peter the Great’s Program for Russia, and Frederick William.
1. According to your reading and the examples in the slides, what are some of the characteristic features of (a) Mannerism and (b) the Baroque? Mannerism is… Read more “Western Civ II Lesson 45: Mannerism and Baroque, Peter the Great’s Program for Russia, and Frederick William.”
Western II Lit Lesson 45: “How Was Don Quixote’s Knight-Errant Oath in Conflict With His Deathbed Oath?”
Don Quixote was a man who read many fantastical and romantic tales about the knights of old. The gallant men saving damsels in distress, and all the… Read more “Western II Lit Lesson 45: “How Was Don Quixote’s Knight-Errant Oath in Conflict With His Deathbed Oath?””
Western Civ II Lesson 40: Mercantilism, the Wars Involving France in the Seventeenth Century, and the War of the Spanish Succession.
1. What were the key ideas of mercantilism? Mercantilism was a political ideology focused on increasing exports and decreasing imports. This was achieved through high tariffs, and… Read more “Western Civ II Lesson 40: Mercantilism, the Wars Involving France in the Seventeenth Century, and the War of the Spanish Succession.”
Western Lit II Lesson 40: “Was Lady MacBeth Correct?’What’s Done is Done.'”
MacBeth is one of the most famous plays written by the most famous playwright of all time, William Shakespeare. It follows MacBeth, a man who becomes king… Read more “Western Lit II Lesson 40: “Was Lady MacBeth Correct?’What’s Done is Done.’””
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