Entries by Sarah Kaelo

What was daily life like for an ordinary foot soldier during the Napoleonic Wars?

Jakob Walter was born in the province of Wurttemberg, a German state, in 1788. He was Roman Catholic. Walter was conscripted into Napoleon Bonaparte’s Grande Armee in 1807, and served in several campaigns. When Napoleon decided to invade Russia in 1812, Walter was again called up to serve. He survived the retreat from Moscow and retired from […]

Argue for or against: Buddhism was not compatible with the emerging imperial state.

Argue for or against: Buddhism was not compatible with the emerging imperial state.Prompt for Module 4 Discussion: Argue for or against: Buddhism was not compatible with the emerging imperial state. General reminders: There will be a prompt for each module’s discussion thread. If there is an “argue for or against” kind of prompt, there should […]

What does this work tell you about the civilization that created it?

For this assignment you are going to look at the art and architecture created by the people we are studying this semester. Art is not just fun to look at, it tells us something significant about the people that created it. This is a chance for you to look at the objects people created in […]

Argue for or against: It was terrible to be an aristocratic Heian woman. 

Prompt for Module 5 Discussion: Argue for or against: It was terrible to be an aristocratic Heian woman.  General reminders: There will be a prompt for each module’s discussion thread. If there is an “argue for or against” kind of prompt, there should be evidence for either side of the debate in the course materials. […]

Why is the Law Code of Hammurabi so important?

first page.  Font should be Times New Roman, 12 point with unadjusted margins.  If you use a source other than the one provided or class notes, you must make a Works Cited Page giving your citation information.  The Law Code of Hammurabi. Written around 1750 BC  (selected laws) If a man lies in court in a case […]

How was Ancient Mesopotamia characteristic of civilization in general?

Answer this question in 1,200-1,800 words, and citations are not necessary: How was Ancient Mesopotamia characteristic of civilization in general? Why is it the first society in which detailed historical study is possible? You should make references from the Uruk Period down to the Old Babylonian Period under Hammurabi (4300-1750 BC). There are lots of […]

finally an explanation of how this piece matches up with some of the larger

Take a virtual trip to Metropolitan Museum Of Art in New York City!  For this assignment, your job is to navigate their site and search for an appropriate artifact from their collections (Byzantine).  Choose an item (or items if you want to explore more than one!), and write an essay about it.  Observe its traits, […]

Explain the relevance of this passage for understanding important historical problems or issues

Question -Identify the historical context of the document in a short paragraph. Cover any relevant economic, social, cultural or political issues that help situate this passage. Explain the relevance of this passage for understanding important historical problems or issues. Why is this SPECIFIC passage useful for historical research? What does it tell us about human […]