PHI THETA KAPPA International Honor Society of the Two Year College

Select three examples of politically powerful civilizations from different time periods and geographic regions.  Have chapter members represent each civilization in a mini-drama that portrays the factors that contributed to each civilizations’ power.  Determine whether power was derived from the civilizations’ religions, resources, or quests for glory.  Why?

Research which factors (gold, gods, or glory) played the largest role, from the earliest to the most recent inhabitants, in the settlement of your community.  Work with your local historical society or museum during local pioneer days or another commemorative event to create a display of your findings.

Design and build a replica of a famous historic site (i.e. one of the Great Pyramids, Angkor Wat, or a ziggurat).  Write explanatory notes about the origin and significance of the structure. Donate the exhibit to a local elementary school, and offer to give a class presentation on the model.

Stage a reading of literary excerpts from different world cultures.  Invite members of the campus, community, and nearby Phi Theta Kappa chapters to compare the ways in which the heroes/heroines of the works exhibited personal power. Do universal definitions or expectations of personal power seem to exist?

Visit the worship sites of at least two different faith traditions from different parts of the world.  Discuss the impact of the religions whose sites you visited on their homeland and on your local community.  Invite representatives of the faith traditions to join your discussions.

Answer the Study Questions above as they apply to one civilization of your choosing.  Compile your answers, and create a PowerPoint presentation, which you make available to local high school history teachers.