Essay 2

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Essay #2

Due March 31

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at 10:30 PM (turn in to Blackboard) Late essays lose 2 ½ points per day

late

Worth 50 points

Choose and answer ONE:

1) Compare and contrast the Roman Republic to the Roman Empire. In what ways did

the Republic exhibit elements of monarchy, aristocracy, and democracy? How was

power distributed in the Empire? What role did the emperors, Senate, and the army

play in the Empire?

2) Compare and contrast the “Two Worlds” of Christendom: the Latin West centered out

of Rome and the Byzantine East centered out of Constantinople. Where did the split

between the two regions begin? How did church/state relations, language, culture,

economy, and society differ between the two regions of Christianity?

3) Discuss the Crusades from the 11

th

through the 13

th

centuries. What were some of the

causes of the Crusades? What were some of the impacts of the Crusades on the West

in terms of religion, politics, economics, and intellectual life?

Your essay should be about 1 ½ -2 pages (typed, double-spaced, Times New Roman 12 -

point font, one inch margins). For this essay, only use your textbook as a source of

information. Do not copy and paste from online sources. Pretend you are basically

writing an “open book open note” essay in class. Write in the past tense. Do not make

comparisons outside the historical period identified in the topic or with the present. Write

it in your own words (Plagiarism score should be below 20% -most essays I’ve received in the

past are below 10%).

Spelling and grammar errors count off (1/2 point per error) so be sure to proofread

carefully (and don’t rely on spell check alone -it doesn’t catch everything)! Here are

some common spelling errors to watch out for:

-Pharaoh