WESTERN CIVILIZATION

Choose one of the following topics:

1. Discuss in detail three of the enlightenment writers covered in Chapter 17; show how they promoted either rationalism, individualism or relativism.
2. Discuss in detail the achievements of Frederick the Great, Catherine the Great, and Francis I of Austria. How did approach to authority and reform differ from the values of modern democracy?

Tips: The Bowdoin College history paper guide, The Three Parts of a History Paper, offers guidelines for writing a history essay. Rompolla also has relevant sections if you’ve purchased it. Direct any questions to the General Course Questions topic.