Western Civilization I, Week 9 – The Struggle of the Orders

    1. What specific changes occurred in Roman society as a result of the Struggle of the Orders? The Struggle of the Orders led to the Plebeians gaining political rights, the ability to own property, and hope for a bright future. The Plebeians, or Plebs for short, were the general population of Rome. They had no … More Western Civilization I, Week 9 – The Struggle of the Orders

Western Literature I, Week 9 – Aeschylus’s view of the Trojan War

Writing assignment: 500 words on this topic: “What was Aeschylus’s view of the Trojan war?”     Aeschylus thought that the Trojan War was wasteful because it was too long, and had three horrible negative effects; loss of lives, loss of wealth, and emotional damage. Aeschylus was a Greek tragedian. He wrote the play Agamemnon, which detailed … More Western Literature I, Week 9 – Aeschylus’s view of the Trojan War

Western Literature I, Week 8 – Hesiod’s View of Mankind’s Past and Future

Write 500 words on this topic: What was Hesiod’s view of the mankind’s past and future?”     Hesiod believed that there were many different races of men that populated the earth one at a time. Each race would live on Earth, be swept out, and the new race would begin. Hesiod believed that the races succeeded … More Western Literature I, Week 8 – Hesiod’s View of Mankind’s Past and Future

Western Civilization I, Week 8 – Ancient vs. Modern Liberty and Epicureanism

1. What is the difference between the liberty of the ancients and the liberty of the moderns? What would moderns find lacking in ancient liberty?     In 1819, Swiss-French libertarian Benjamin Constant gave a lecture in Paris. In this lecture, he determined the differences between ancient liberty and modern liberty. Modern liberty is focused on individual … More Western Civilization I, Week 8 – Ancient vs. Modern Liberty and Epicureanism

Western Civilization I, Week 7 – The Boy Charioteer and Ancient Greek Religion

2. Choose a work of art from ancient Greece (it doesn’t have to be one covered in the video lesson) and do the following: (1) provide the basic background (what it is, when it dates from), (2) identify which period of Greek art it belongs to, (3) explain what that period is known for, and … More Western Civilization I, Week 7 – The Boy Charioteer and Ancient Greek Religion