What are the basic teachings of Islam, and what does it mean to be a Muslim? Continue reading “Five Pillars to Hold Myself Up: What do Muslims Believe?”
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Unrecognized Potential: Terra Preta, Ancient Orchards, and Life in the Amazon
Until relatively recently, it was widely believed that the Amazon Rainforest was incapable of sustaining large scale human development. New findings have challenged this view, and evidence of ancient agriculture suggests that humans once developed this fragile region in ways so subtle that – in the form of carefully managed soils and prehistoric orchards – they have been hiding in plain sight all this time, challenging the basic tenants of “agriculture” as western eyes tend to recognize it. Continue reading “Unrecognized Potential: Terra Preta, Ancient Orchards, and Life in the Amazon”
Potosi and the Globalization of an Empire
Globalization is nothing new – the indigenous peoples slaving away in the Potosi mines 500 years ago could tell you all about it, while Europeans cracked the whip in order to buy Asian-made goods at affordable prices. Add in the fact that the mines were supplied with food and coca by African slaves laboring away in the low lands, and you have a template for the modern integrated global economy – exploitation, unequal rewards, and all. Continue reading “Potosi and the Globalization of an Empire”
Admiral Yi Sun-Sin, Defender of the Korean People
When is it ok to defy authority? To break the rules? Where is the fine line between success and catastrophe?
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Sejong the Great
Would you rather have a leader who is powerful or one who is wise? Can wisdom lead to strength? Is it better to break with tradition, to follow it, or to adapt it to suit your circumstances?
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Korean History – The Basics
How have the three dynasties of Korea, its foreign invasions, and Chinese contacts influenced Korea’s historical development?
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Foot Binding and the Standard of Beauty
What is beauty? Is it universal, or specific to one’s culture? What effect do concepts of beauty have on the behavior and self-image of everyday people?
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The Silk Road, International Trade, and Global Prosperity
How do goods, wealth, technology, and culture spread? What is gained or lost in the exchange? Does trade benefit all sides equally? Who sets the terms of international trade?
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The Terracotta Army of Qin Shi Huang and the Projection of Power
What makes a great leader? How do we know when a government is powerful? Can these words “great” and “powerful” mean different things?
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Lintong, Xi’an, Shaanxi, China.
Adapted in part from open sources.
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The Khmer Rouge: Genocide in the Name of Utopia
How is history used to support ideology? Is violence by a government against its own civilian population ever justified? Why are certain events given priority over others in history books?
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