Hebrew history, Crete & Mycenae culture & Golden Age of China

Hebrew history, Crete & Mycenae culture & Golden Age of China

At least 400 word response & 2 citat

Option B: Discuss the history of the Hebrew people and the development of the Jewish people up through the return from the Babylon Captivity. What would you say was the greatest contribution made by Jewish people to Early World History?

http://history-world.org/history_of_judaism.htm

http://www.patheos.com/Library/Judaism

At least 400 word response & two citations

Option C: This option allows you to explore Crete and Mycenea, which are the formative periods of Greek culture.

Read the following information along with the other reading/listening materials:

http://www.flowofhistory.com/units/birth/3/FC17

Then, visit this web site: http://www.ou.edu/finearts/art/ahi4913/aegean.html (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.

Browse through the Minoan and Mycenaean art you will find on the web sites. After viewing examples of each, compare and contrast the art and culture of these two civilizations. You may choose any objects or art pieces.

Describe a few pieces to us when you post your discussion, tell us why you chose the objects or art, and tell us how the art or objects reflect or relate to the focus of each society. This requires you to describe each society with specific examples drawn from the art/artifacts and readings. In other words, what can art or material objects help us to know about a culture (its hopes, fears, drives, desires, religion, virtues,…).

At least 400 character response & 2 citations

Option B: Discuss Golden Age China during the Tang and Song periods. What major developments and inventions made this such a great and vibrant period in Chinese history?

http://afe.easia.columbia.edu/main_pop/kpct/kp_song.htm

http://etc.ancient.eu/2014/12/22/tang-dynasty-golden-age/