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| | You can substitute in a question from honors into your regular assignment, if you are not in honors. You can also substitute in a question raised from class or the lecture. | | You can substitute in a question from honors into your regular assignment, if you are not in honors. You can also substitute in a question raised from class or the lecture. |
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| | 1. Who is your favorite [[Roman]] [[emperor]], and why? | | 1. Who is your favorite [[Roman]] [[emperor]], and why? |
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| | 3. Compare and contrast the Roman Empire in the West with the [[Byzantine Empire]]. | | 3. Compare and contrast the Roman Empire in the West with the [[Byzantine Empire]]. |
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| − | 5. Explain what [[Pax Romana]] was.
| + | 4. Explain what [[Pax Romana]] was. |
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| − | 6. Current events question: What about the decline of the Roman empire reminds you of the [[United States]] today? (Possibilities could be: in-fighting for government positions like the Illinois Senate seat, moral decay, economic decline, weakness to attack by foreign enemies, etc.)
| + | 5. Discuss Hannibal or Attila the Hun. |
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| − | 7. Challenging question (choose "a" or "b"):
| + | 6. Enter 3 terms and descriptions into the online Study Guide (5 terms and descriptions are worth 2 questions). |
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| − | :(a) all of world history so far in this course can be attributed either to [[God]] paving the way for [[Jesus]], or the [[devil]] creating obstacles for Him. Discuss.
| + | 7. [[Julius Caesar]]: a hero or a villain? Explain. |
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| − | :(b) there should be an entire course taught about [[Christianity]] overcame the anti-Christian Roman empire. Discuss why.
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| | == Honors Questions (answer '''any 3''' in addition to the above questions) == | | == Honors Questions (answer '''any 3''' in addition to the above questions) == |
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| | H3. Discuss rights that [[St. Paul|Paul]] enjoyed as Roman citizen, rights not enjoyed by Jesus's other disciples. | | H3. Discuss rights that [[St. Paul|Paul]] enjoyed as Roman citizen, rights not enjoyed by Jesus's other disciples. |
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| | [[Category:World History lectures]] | | [[Category:World History lectures]] |