Course Project Overview

· Compare and contrast human understanding of the nature of revenge prior to and after the creation of Hamlet

· Analyze the themes, imagery or interpretation of The Waste Land and describe how one or more of these are found in contemporary society

· Evaluate the work of Artemisia Gentileschi Renaissance Artist and interpret why she is considered an early feminist

· Analyze views of women's reproductive solutions in the 19th Century and interpret their historical and contemporary impact.

· Distinguish the essential differences between the major thought of Plato and Aristotle and use the information to illustrate the impact of philosophy on contemporary views on a given them (life, freedom, power, equality, and more)

· Examine views of warfare and battle throughout the ages and provide an interpretation that explains the evolution of the faceless war

· Analyze the impact of the Industrial Age and the rise of capitalism and discuss the key features of both and their influence on contemporary society

· Investigate the history of slavery and discuss the ways in which this history impacts contemporary society