1. Suppose you found the bones of an unidentified animal. How could you learn about what the animal ate? What specific structures would give you clues about the creature’s diet? An animal’s diet can be discerned by taking a look at its skull. The rest of the bones are not as relevant to an animal’s … More Biology, Week 28 – Skulls and your Digestive Organs
(1) Who was John Wycliffe? John Wycliffe was an English preacher who lived from c. 1324-1384, and he had a bone to pick with the Catholic church. Wycliffe was a Protestant Christian reformist before the term was even really invented, and he fueled the thought of reformists like Martin Luther and John Calvin. In essence, … More Western Civilization I, Week 30 – John Wycliffe, Hundred Years’ War, and the Great Western Schism
(1) What was the significance of the conflict between Philip IV and Boniface VIII? As with many conflicts between kings and popes, Philip IV and Boniface VIII fought over who got to call the shots. In 1296 Boniface asked all secular rulers to ask him before taxing clergy in their lands. This was a problem. … More Western Civilization I, Week 29 – Philip IV vs Boniface VIII, Defensor Pacis, and the Black Death
(1) What was a major innovation of the Gothic cathedral? One major innovation discovered by Gothic architects was that pointed arches were way better than normal arches. Pointed arches could support the roof better because they essentially held themselves up from the pressure of having two straight points pushing hard against each other. Because of … More Western Civilization I, Week 27 – Gothic Cathedrals, Medieval Towns, and Western Europe’s Economic Success
Write a 250 word essay about business skills development. Here are some topics to consider: 1. Why are business skills more valuable than burger flipping? 2. What I learned about myself while learning new business skills? 3. My favorite new business skills are.… 4. How I plan to make money with my new business skills. … More Business II, Week 24 – Business Skills Development
Write 100 words on this: “Did the Little Flowers provide the common man with confidence about his own life beyond the grave?” The Little Flowers of St. Francis does not do well to put the common man at ease with regards to life beyond the grave. He cannot be confident in his well-being beyond the grave because … More Western Literature I, Week 30 – Life Beyond the Grave
(1) How does Thomas Aquinas, following Aristotle, argue for the existence of God on the basis of the concepts of potency and act (or potentiality and actuality)? Aristotle’s potency and act refers to when something moves from the potential to be something to the actuality of being something. For example, if you have a pot … More Western Civilization I, Week 26 – Thomas Aquinas, Just-War Theory
1. What does it mean to say a creature is “intelligent?” Describe some of the intelligent behavior of various animals, and compare it to human intelligence. Animals are considered intelligent if they can demonstrate certain cognitive abilities such as casual and logical reasoning, deception, symbolic communication, the ability to recognize itself in a mirror, foresight, … More Biology, Week 26 – Animals
Write a 250-word essay on mobile apps. The average American spends about 3 hours on their phone every day. For Gen Z and Millennials, that number goes up. Mobile phones are devices that we use every day, for a myriad of reasons. Mobile apps help make those phones easier to use. With a cell phone, … More Business II, Lesson 117 – Mobile Apps
(1) What kinds of developments occurred during the renaissance of the twelfth century? The Twelfth century renaissance was a revival of interest in history, Latin literature, and Roman law. Latin philosophy and literature was being widely translated and read throughout the renaissance. Aristotle’s works were becoming popular and well known, so much so that they … More Western Civilization I, Week 25 – Medieval Times 2
Sofia the First 