Cram Packet: September
Overarching Themes:
Isolation, Cultural Diffusion, Transformation
Isolation, Cultural Diffusion, Transformation
Lecture
Japan
Mini-Lecture
The Complete and Utter Destruction of the Idea (Philosophers Supplement)
Butter Battle Book
Introduction of the "Other" in multiple names
Greek Fire
Atomic Bomb
Revolutions
Events/Philosophies Correlations
Kurlansky's 25 Theses on Non-Violence
Butter Battle Book
Introduction of the "Other" in multiple names
Greek Fire
Atomic Bomb
Revolutions
Events/Philosophies Correlations
Kurlansky's 25 Theses on Non-Violence
Spodek 1-3
Reading Guide
http://demott.weebly.com/spodek-1-31.html
http://demott.weebly.com/spodek-1-31.html
Talking Points
Compare(and contrast) three areas of isolation, namely Tokugawa Japan, Ancient Egypt, and Gupta India. Consider the following:
What factors (PERSIA) contributed to each culture's isolation?
How do each offer unique cultures?
To what extent has each culture contributed to the world's wealth of accomplishments?
Does each culture suffer from a "superiority complex"? Is this a necessary stage in the development of a unique culture?
What other cultures follow these examples? How do they compare?
Create a Chart and a set of notes to assist you.
What factors (PERSIA) contributed to each culture's isolation?
How do each offer unique cultures?
To what extent has each culture contributed to the world's wealth of accomplishments?
Does each culture suffer from a "superiority complex"? Is this a necessary stage in the development of a unique culture?
What other cultures follow these examples? How do they compare?
Create a Chart and a set of notes to assist you.
Essay Practice
Trace the changes and continuities in Japan from the entrance of Matthew Perry to the use of the Atomic Bomb through the use of the documents below.
http://www.fordham.edu/halsall/eastasia/eastasiasbook.html#Japan as a World Power
http://www.fordham.edu/halsall/eastasia/eastasiasbook.html#Japan as a World Power