Forever on the dance floor

GUIDE QUESTIONS

FOR MAYAN CIVILIZATION:

1. Why was this documentary entitled “Maya: The Blood of Kings?”

2. From where did the early native Americas allegedly originate? Where did they pass to reach the Americas?

3. How was the Maya form of writing called?

4. How were the experiences of the Maya and Egyptians similar in their encounter with Christians?

5. According to the Maya calculations, when was the “moment of Maya creation?”

6. And when, allegedly, will be the “end of the world?”

7. Why was it easy for the modern Maya to accept Christianity?

FOR HELLENISTIC GREECE AND ROMAN CIVILIZATION (INTRODUCTION)

1. The Hellenistic culture is a fusion of Greek, Egyptian, Persian, and Indian influences. In this regard, do you think our culture is similar to that of the Hellenistic – a fusion of several influences? If so, give examples of those influences that fused and eventually made up our culture. Maximum of ten sentences, minimum of six.

2. What defines a good leader? Describe at most ten possible characteristics that make a good leader. Based on your definition, do you think Julius Caesar was one? Maximum of ten sentences, minimum of six.

3. On a piece of short bond paper, draw a map of Ancient Italy and identify the regions the three earliest settlers (Latins, Greeks, and Etruscans) had resided in.

#'s 1 and 2 can either be computerized or handwritten on a short bond paper. If computerized, the format must be FONT: Arial, FONT SIZE: 12, LINE SPACING: 1.5.