Final-Quiz 4
Caroline Aristakessian
Quiz 4
1.“Hallmark Five”: We Embrace the Gift of Diversity.”
“Hallmark
Five” breaks down the term “diversity” by opening a window of opportunity to
accept diversity as a gift. Not only does it open our mind and heart but also
opens our entire being into a world of acceptance of others and a lifetime of opportunity
to learn from other cultures. Strayer took us around the world in just 10 weeks
and showed us that NDNU’s Hallmark Five is indeed possible if we allow
ourselves to look beyond ourselves and tolerate other cultures. Strayer’s
textbook, “Ways of the World,” provided a general knowledge of the world
history starting from the paleolithic era and eventually moved into the agriculture
and industrial revolutions all the way to the post modern era. We learned about
each era through the different empires, expeditions, conquests, wars, commerce,
culture and globalization.
I
enjoyed learning about the role of women in the situations listed above because
as a woman, I felt empowered learning about how remarkable and valuable women
are in society. I also appreciated that Strayer’s book did not just teach from his point of
view, but that he gave multiple sides and views of the subject. One example of
this is at the end of chapter 21 was when he is summarized communism and led us
to think about whether we should make a judgment or not. He goes on to explain
both sides of the subject without showing bias towards a certain side allowing
us to really explore the facts. His textbook did exactly what is stated in
Hallmark Five; it helped expand my knowledge and understanding of the diverse
world and the community we live in.
2. Thank
you Professor Andrews for teaching this class.
It is amazing to learn so much about world history and culture in just 10
weeks. I certainly agree that this
course met the 7 learning outcomes in our syllabus because it covered the
following:
A. We
had in class lectures, group activities, debates and
discussions surrounding political, economic, social, religious, intellectual,
and experiences of people throughout the world over time. Professor Andrews along with Strayer’s book took
us on a historical journey along the lines of the timeline we studied in class.
(LO1 met).
B. Many decisions that have been made in the
past whether it’s social, political and even economic still affects us today
and continues to shape our daily lives.
For example, we learned about the Native Americans and what they endured
to survive and preserve their culture. They
lost community members, land and culture. Furthermore, the recent group
activity we did in class about CARICOM’s ten point plans showed us that no
matter what slavery, genocide and European Colonialism in America did to wipe a
culture, people still survived. “Hope is
so important for our posture toward both the world and our individual lives” to
survive and demand our rights and justice (Strayer, 2009, p. 816).
Another
example would be women throughout history who have been an active force in contributing
to their families and society, while still struggling today for justice, and equal
pay. A group activity we did in class
about women verses men gave me a perspective of what women went through in the past
when they didn't have a voice and had to fight to have one. This was really frustrating to me because I experienced
what it’s like for others to make decisions about women without asking their
opinion. Lastly, I am still impressed about the Mongol Empire
and how they were ahead of their time to empower and help women to succeed at
that time. (LO2 met)
C. The reading analysis paper about the
revolutionary figures of Shao Xinchen of the Han Dynasty and Emperor Claudius
was the perfect example of learning outcome three which asked us to analyze
their leadership role and the implications their efforts had on society, as
well as, the Gilgamesh story and how we all presented in class a savage figure
and his or her change into a civilized figure. (LO3 met)
D. Learning outcome 4, 5, 6 and 7 were all met
as well through our chapter readings, class discussions, quizzes, research
paper and presentations.
3. I do believe we are moving into a new historical era whether it is
political (North Korean-nuclear weapon), technological advancements, and environmental sustainability-global
warming. Looking at the four keys points under the Post-Modern
heading, I do believe that the history of the world has made progress in many areas;
however, there is still a lot more work to be done to implement rules and regulations
that affect millions of people across the globe.
A. Regulation
of capitalism & cooperation among peoples
Under capitalism, people are free to work at jobs of their
own choosing, to try to sell their products or services at whatever prices they
wish, and to select from among various product- and service-providers for the
best value. With that said, we see many countries around the world
working together on bringing rules and regulations of capitalism and
cooperation through things like EU with common currency. (https://link.springer.com/article).
B. Environmental
sustainability become a critical goal of technology
Electric cars, solar panels, wind energy, and
other renewable technology have become a critical goal, particularly with Paris
Accord- The Paris Agreement is an
agreement within the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change
dealing with greenhouse gas emissions mitigation, adaptation, and finance
starting in the year 2020. On June 1, 2017, unfortunately US pulled out
from the Paris Accord, because President Donald Trump announced
“that the U.S. would cease all participation in the 2015 Paris Agreement on climate change mitigation. Trump stated that
"The Paris accord will undermine (the U.S.) economy," and "puts
(the U.S.) at a permanent disadvantage." (
We see huge developments in technology associated with the
computer and the information system being redistributed through internet. The internet
has become a key source of social and economic change, transforming how
government, business and people interact and offer services all over the world. However, I don’t think "pure" capitalism
exists in the United States or anywhere else in the world. Moreover, the
capitalist system of present-day America differs in significant ways from other
capitalist systems around the globe, just as it differs from the capitalism
that existed in the U.S. at the turn of the 20th century. Today in America, while
private-property rights and certain amounts of economic freedom do exist, however,
those rights and freedoms have become greatly altered by heavy governmental regulation.
C. Government
is increasingly global with emphasis on cooperation
Globalization refers to the worldwide trend of increased
technological, economic, and cultural connection and collaboration between
nations. It is essentially capitalism on a global, rather than a national,
scale. This trend has accelerated
dramatically since the 1980s, as technological advances due to the internet
have made it easier for people to travel, communicate, and do business
internationally. For example, in 2000, the United Nations adopted eight
Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), which set targets to reduce poverty and
secure basic needs such as food, water, health and education. (http://www.un.org/millenniumgoals). As Strayer mentioned in chapter 23 page 815
“global environmentalism, more than any other widespread movement, came to
symbolize “one-world” thinking, a focus on the common plight of human kind
across the artificial boundaries of nation-states.”
. D. Western European civilization recognizes
co-equality of other peoples
Europe's relationship with the rest of
the Eurasian continent
always had a different dynamic. Although the discoveries were important from a
European perspective, however, the
relationships that they have built with were as highly advanced, and important specially with
the powerful countries. Furthermore,
these encounters were influenced to a greater extent by European knowledge and
attitudes which had developed over centuries. Trade and religion were the
primary concerns of the Europeans from the start. Furthermore, trade in Asian goods
and fabrics had a big effect on the economic, political, diplomatic and social
development in Europe.
As
we enter the Post-Modern Era, my wish is that international leaders help to
close the economic gap among countries regulating capitalism and promoting
cooperation among people. Most
importantly, I think that we should never lose hope that the world’s nations leaders will come together for the sake of humanity and promote world
peace.
Comments
Post a Comment