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World History Homework Five- Model (view source)
Revision as of 13:57, March 8, 2009
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:... The reason I like feudalism is because it had no centralized government. ... A centralized government is a detriment to the rights of the people and their individual states, and a threat to the Nation as a whole. ... (Jenna S.)
:... The reason I like feudalism is because it had no centralized government. ... A centralized government is a detriment to the rights of the people and their individual states, and a threat to the Nation as a whole. ... (Jenna S.)
:I like the elements of free enterprise. Everyone in the feudal system could buy, sell, and inherit property. Also, since there was no centralized government, lords were free to become as strong and powerful as they wanted. (Kara)
5. Explain the difference between the Sunnis and the Shiites, and give examples of one country controlled by each.
5. Explain the difference between the Sunnis and the Shiites, and give examples of one country controlled by each.
:The Sunnis are more peaceful and have a less strict belief system than the Shiites. The majority of Muslims are Sunnis and this group has most of its power in Saudi Arabia. The Shiites promote violence and the terrorist groups of today are usually from the Shiites. The Shiites hold most of their power in Iran. (Sean)
6. Current events: Comment on the table of Islamic populations by country. Do you notice anything interesting about it?
6. Current events: Comment on the table of Islamic populations by country. Do you notice anything interesting about it?
:I strongly believe that chivalry is a good thing, and that if people become more comfortable practicing it, maybe it would be easier to stand up when that woman walks in the room, or help that girl carry those books, or boxes, etc. If we could get a whole class of 50+ students to adhere to this, I don’t know what effects it would have outside the class, but it can’t be bad. (Jonathan R.)
:I strongly believe that chivalry is a good thing, and that if people become more comfortable practicing it, maybe it would be easier to stand up when that woman walks in the room, or help that girl carry those books, or boxes, etc. If we could get a whole class of 50+ students to adhere to this, I don’t know what effects it would have outside the class, but it can’t be bad. (Jonathan R.)
:In the world today, chivalry has been suffocating under feminism and socialistic beliefs. ... (Tom)
:My view on chivalry is very positive. In my opinion, I think a boy holding a door open for me, or pulling out my chair, or doing anything else like that is VERY attractive. Manners have lost their importance in the 21st century, and that is very upsetting. That is why I have always wanted to live in the 20th century, around the 1920's or 1930's .... (Jenn V.)
H4. Do you think Islam will overtake Christianity in the number of believers? Explain your view.
H4. Do you think Islam will overtake Christianity in the number of believers? Explain your view.
H5. Why do you think feudalism developed independently in Western Europe and Japan at around the same time in history?
H5. Why do you think feudalism developed independently in Western Europe and Japan at around the same time in history?
:It may have been the Silk Road connection between Europe and Asia that led to a similar feudal system. Or, considering the extent of knowledge and technology at the time, it was just the most apparent thing to do and so both nations wisely practiced the same system. (Tom)
:... Things like opening doors for girls, being respectful to guys, and keeping your word are still greawt concepts to instill in life and everyday conduct. (Sarah)
H5. Revisit the issue of Muhammad Ali being allowed to avoid the United States draft based on converting to Islam. Islam allows fighting only in "Holy Wars," and Ali said that the Vietnam War was not a "Holy War" and thus it was against his conscience to fight in it.
H5. Revisit the issue of Muhammad Ali being allowed to avoid the United States draft based on converting to Islam. Islam allows fighting only in "Holy Wars," and Ali said that the Vietnam War was not a "Holy War" and thus it was against his conscience to fight in it.