Discipline: History

The use of stained glass in churches is a hallmark of Gothic style and sensibility. What are its stylistic origins? How does it comment upon Christian ideals of the Gothic era? Be as specific as you can.

Discuss the impact of the mendicant orders on church architecture of the thirteenth- and fourteenth centuries. In what ways did these orders influence the cities in which they were located. Please reference specific examples in your posts.

What are the characteristics of Gothic sculpture? Select one image to discuss and include the image with additional information in your first post. Please respond in your second and third posts to your classmates’ images.

Please post a reflection on what you think about this reading and what is it all about. Chinua Achebe, Things Fall Apart, Chapter. 7-13

Families come in different forms and experience life in different ways, but one thing unites them – a desire to be together. A dictionary definition of family includes terms like social group, parents, children, and households, but we all know that family means much more than that. In Unit 6, you observe many different types […]

“Politics is the art of lying convincingly in order to gain power.” Do you agree and why? Be sure to discuss at least three definitions of politics and provide examples.

What feelings does Whitman express towards the locomotive? What qualities does he see in the locomotive? What does the locomotive represent for him? 

  Use the three primary source documents in the attached packet and Ch 6 in  America: A Narrative History to answer this prompt: To what extent did the American Revolution create not only an independent republic, but also a different conception of politics than prevailed in Europe?       In your answer be sure to address: […]

In what ways can the Bayeux Tapestry be considered monumental? In what ways is it like contemporary manuscript illumination? In what ways is it different? Select an example to compare and contrast.

How does the treatment of the human figure in Hiberno-Saxon art differ from the treatment of the human form in Greece and Rome. Select specific artworks to compare and contrast and to help support your claims.