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1. What do you hope to accomplish with this course?  

1. What do you hope to accomplish with this course?  

I hope to learn about lots but especially ancient greece, rome, and the reformation.

I hope to learn about lots but especially ancient greece, rome, and the reformation.  I also want to learn how forms of art and music changed over time.

2. Look at the estimated dates in the three tables. Pick any one that you dispute, or are most interested in, and discuss it briefly.

2. Look at the estimated dates in the three tables. Pick any one that you dispute, or are most interested in, and discuss it briefly.

5. Current Events Question: What controversy today can be traced back in origin to something in this week's lecture, such as current Middle East conflicts?

5. Current Events Question: What controversy today can be traced back in origin to something in this week's lecture, such as current Middle East conflicts?

The anger between many Jewish and Arab people goes back to the different sons of Abraham, Isaac and Ishmael.

The anger between many Jewish and Arab people goes back to the different sons of Abraham, Isaac and Ishmael.  I wonder how many of them know that now.

6. Describe the three kingdoms of ancient Egypt, and mention what you like most about the culture or achievements of ancient Egypt.  

6. Describe the three kingdoms of ancient Egypt, and mention what you like most about the culture or achievements of ancient Egypt.  

The Old Kingdom built the pyramids, the Middle Kingdom worked on culture, while the New Kingdom expanded its land.  I find it most interesting that the Egyptians managed to make such large and accurate structures so long ago, and such beautiful cities.

The Old Kingdom built the pyramids, the Middle Kingdom worked on culture, while the New Kingdom expanded its land.  I find it most interesting that the Egyptians managed to make such large and accurate structures so long ago, and such beautiful cities.

H3. Pick out any mystery about the lecture this week (such as the history of marriage or the construction of the pyramids) and suggest an explanation for it. Other mysteries are at: http://www.conservapedia.com/Essay:Greatest_Mysteries_of_World_History

H3. Pick out any mystery about the lecture this week: Did people have a higher intelligence (IQ) in ancient times than today?

 

I don't think they did.  We only know about the absolute smartest people like Plato or Julius Caesar, so we like to think of ancient people being smarter, but there were probably millions of normal people then as now.  If they were really so much smarter, why did it take so long to develop modern science?

H4. Write about anything in the lecture.

H4. Write about anything in the lecture.